WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Railroad equipment

S. 3689, The Economic Recovery Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $767.60

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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S. 3360, The Creating American Rolling Stock Act of 2008

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3360 would increase the availability of domestically manufactured passenger cars for intercity passenger rail service....

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S. 3261, The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $1169.02

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3261 would make appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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H.R. 6003, The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $111.82

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6003 would reauthorize Amtrak....

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H.R. 4122, The American Investment in Safe, Reliable High-Speed Rail Act

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4122 would support the development of high-speed rail in the United States....

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H.R. 3220, The New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3220 would move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, develop innovative new technologies, reduce carbon emissions, create green jobs, protect consumers, increase clean renewable energy production, and modernize our energy infrastructure....

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P.L. 110-289, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $506.35

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3221 would provide needed housing reform....

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S. 1889, The Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $13.27

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1889 would amend title 49, United States Code, to improve railroad safety by reducing accidents and it would prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases....

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S. 1611, An original bill to make technical corrections to SAFETEA-LU and other related laws relating to transit - Cost per Average Family: $0.04

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1611 would make technical corrections to SAFETEA-LU and other related laws relating to transit....

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P.L. 110-432, The Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $11.60

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2095 would amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, and it would authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration....

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S. 918, The Federal Railroad Safety Accountability and Improvement Act

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 918 would authorize appropriations for activities under the Federal railroad safety laws for fiscal years 2008 through 2011....

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H.R. 1516, The Federal Railroad Safety Accountability and Improvement Act

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1516 would authorize appropriations for activities under the Federal railroad safety laws for fiscal years 2008 through 2011....

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H.R. 535, The Rail Worker Emergency Training Act of 2007

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 535 would provide for a rail worker emergency training program....

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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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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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P.L. 110-140, The CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $4.84

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 6 would reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy....

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H.R. 1631, The Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act for the 21st Century - Savings per Average Family: $30.97

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1631 would authorize states to issue $12 billion in tax-exempt bonds and $12 billion in tax-credit bonds to finance infrastructure for high-speed-rail transportation projects. In addition to authorizing the bonds, H.R. 1631 would expand the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) program. This program authorizes the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to provide direct loans and loan guarantees for the development of railroad infrastructure. H.R. 1631 would raise the ceil...

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H.R. 4944, The Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2006 - Savings per Average Family: $2.87

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4944 is an omnibus trade act that would, in aggregate, reduce receipts and increase outlays by making various changes to trade law. These changes include suspending or reducing duties on specific products, refunding duties already paid on certain entries (reliquidation), extending an expiration date of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), and numerous other changes. One provision is expected to increase receipts slightly by clarifying tax law regarding an exemption from excise tax...

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H.R. 5576, The Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $972.73

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5576 spends money on the operations and activities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; the Department of Transportation; the Department of the Treasury; the District of Columbia; the Judiciary; the United States Postal Service: Payment to the Postal Service Fund; the Executive Office of the President: Armstrong Resolution, Compensation of the President, Council of Economic Advisers, Executive Residence at the White House, Federal Drug Control Programs, High Intensity Drug Tr...

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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. 1265, The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $6.30

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

S. 1265 would authorize the appropriation of funds for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support grants and loans to states and other organizations working to reduce emissions from diesel engines. Under the bill, EPA would establish a technology transfer program including nonfinancial incentives to promote the use of technologies that reduce diesel emissions. The bill also would require EPA to work with the Department of Commerce to inform for...

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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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