WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Freight

S. 3199, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3199 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax....

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S. 3174, The Port Authority of New York/New Jersey Port Security Task Force Implementation Act of 2008

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3174 would improve port and intermodal supply chain security....

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H.R. 6007, To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Port of Guam Improvement Enterprise Program, and for other purposes

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6007 would authorize the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Port of Guam Improvement Enterprise Program....

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H. Con. Res. 312, Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013 - Cost per Average Family: $26240.50

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

H. Con. Res. 312 would revise the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establish the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and set forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013....

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H.R. 5102, The ON TIME Act of 2007

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5102 would direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish and collect a fee based on the fair market value of articles imported into the United States and articles exported from the United States in commerce and to use amounts collected from the fee to make grants to carry out certain transportation projects in the transportation trade corridors for which the fee is collected....

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H.R. 4065, The Border Enforcement, Employment Verification, and Illegal Immigration Control Act

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4065 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to strengthen enforcement of the immigration laws and it would enhance border security....

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H.R. 2431, The Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act of 2007

Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2431 would authorize appropriations for border and transportation security personnel and technology....

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P.L. 110-28, The U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1379.97

Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2206 would make emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007....

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H.R. 2129, The Feeding America's Families Act of 2007

Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2129 would strengthen the Food Stamp Act of 1977....

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H.R. 1701, The Blue Water Highway Act of 2007

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1701 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from the harbor maintenance tax for certain shipping between United States mainland ports....

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S. 887, A bill to restore import and entry agricultural inspection functions to the Department of Agriculture

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 887 would restore import and entry agricultural inspection functions to the Department of Agriculture....

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H.R. 1499, The Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1499 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from the harbor maintenance tax certain commercial cargo loaded or unloaded at United States ports....

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H.R. 1401, The Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $57.00

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1401 would improve the security of railroads, public transportation, and over-the-road buses in the United States....

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H.R. 1026, The Agricultural Export Facilitation Act of 2007

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1026 would facilitate the sale of United States agricultural products to Cuba, as authorized by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000....

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S. 575, The Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act of 2007

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 575 would authorize appropriations for border and transportation security personnel and technology....

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H.R. 981, The Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 981 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from the harbor maintenance tax certain commercial cargo loaded or unloaded at United States ports in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System....

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S. 294, The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $97.64

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 294 would reauthorize Amtrak....

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P.L. 110-53, The Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $222.48

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1 would provide for the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States....

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S. 83, The Rail Security Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 83 would provide increased rail transportation security....

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H.R. 157, The Fuel Savings, Smarter Travel, and Efficient Roadways Act

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 157 would require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study on the potential fuel savings from intelligent transportation systems that help businesses and consumers to plan their travel and avoid delays....

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H.R. 1817, The Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $348.63

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1817 would authorize the appropriation of funds for fiscal year 2006 to fund the major operations of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)....

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S. 732, The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $1255.49

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

S. 732 would extend the authority for the Federal-Aid Highway program. The bill also would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to complete certain studies and regulations concerning highway construction, safety, planning, and environmental quality....

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S. 1567, The Surface Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $55.52

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

The Surface Transportation Safety Improvements Act of 2005 would extend the authority for programs administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and certain hazardous material transportation programs....

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S. 1516, The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $96.12

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

S. 1516 authorizes the appropriation of funds over the 2006-2011 for grants to Amtrak to cover operating expenses, capital projects, debt repayment, security improvements, and a study required by the bill. The legislation also would authorize the appropriation of funds over the 2006-2011 period to the Secretary of Transportation for a new grant program for state railroad projects, a new research program, a new grant program for Amtrak and participating states to share railroad equipment, and a s...

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S. 1052, The Transportation Security Improvement Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $116.78

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

S. 1052 would authorize appropriations for security-related programs carried out by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Transportation (DOT)....

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