WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Transportation

H.R. 7110, Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $574.71

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7110 would make 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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H.R. 7099, The Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7099 would amend titles 46 and 18, United States Code, with respect to the operation of submersible vessels and semi-submersible vessels without nationality....

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S. 3598, The Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3598 would amend titles 46 and 18, United States Code, with respect to the operation of submersible vessels and semi-submersible vessels without nationality....

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H.R. 7006, The Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 - Savings per Average Family: $74.25

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7006 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide disaster assistance relief....

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P.L. 110-330, The Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008, Part II

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6984 would amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund....

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H.R. 6947, The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $446.16

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6947 would make appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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H.R. 6899, The Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act - Savings per Average Family: $42.58

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6899 would advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas comp...

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S. 3478, The Energy Independence and Investment Act of 2008

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3478 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the production of energy, to provide transportation and domestic fuel security, and to provide incentives for energy conservation and energy efficiency....

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S. 3445, The Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2008

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3445 would impose sanctions with respect to Iran, it would provide for the divestment of assets in Iran by State and local governments and other entities, and it would identify locations of concern with respect to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items to Iran....

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S. 3421, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to the standard mileage rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury for business purposes

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3421 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to the standard mileage rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury for business purposes....

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S. 3429, The GIVE Act of 2008

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3429 would amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for an increased mileage rate for charitable deductions....

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S. 3378, The Safety for Our Schoolchildren Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3378 would require all public school employees and those employed in connection with a public school to receive FBI background checks prior to being hired....

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H.R. 6709, The National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6709 would greatly enhance the Nation's path toward energy independence and environmental, energy, economic, and national security, by amending Federal policy to increase the production of domestic energy sources, it would dedicate fixed percentages of the royalties received for conservation programs, environmental restoration projects, renewable energy research and development, clean energy technology research and development, increased development of existing energy sources, and energy as...

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H.R. 6707, The Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety Act

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6707 would require Surface Transportation Board consideration of the impacts of certain railroad transactions on local communities....

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S. 3353, The Rural Fuel for School Act of 2008

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3353 would provide temporary financial relief for rural school districts adversely impacted by the current energy crisis....

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S. 3359, The American Shipping Reinvestment Act of 2008

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3359 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the shipping investment withdrawal rules in section 955 and to provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the United States....

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H.R. 6630, To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from granting authority to a motor carrier domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond United States municipalities and commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border unless expressly authorized by Congress - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6630 would prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from granting authority to a motor carrier domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond United States municipalities and commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border unless expressly authorized by Congress....

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S. 3349, The Energy Assistance Act of 2008

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3349 would increase energy assistance for low-income persons, and it would extend energy tax incentives....

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S. 3351, The Drug Trafficking Interdiction Assistance Act of 2008

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3351 would enhance drug trafficking interdiction by creating a Federal felony for operating or embarking in a submersible or semi-submersible vessel without nationality and on an international voyage....

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H.R. 6599, The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $1129.31

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6599 would make appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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S. 3335, The Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3335 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions....

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H.R. 6606, To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to impose requirements for the improvement of security camera and video surveillance systems at certain airports, and for other purposes

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6606 would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to impose requirements for the improvement of security camera and video surveillance systems at certain airports....

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S. 3322, The Midwestern Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3322 would provide tax relief for the victims of severe storms, tornados, and flooding in the Midwest....

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S. 3319, The Bridge Life Extension Act of 2008

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3319 would amend title 23, United States Code, to require corrosion mitigation and prevention plans for bridges receiving Federal funding....

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P.L. 110-299, A bill to clarify the circumstances during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels, and to require the Administrator to conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3298 would clarify the circumstances during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels, and it would require the Administrator to conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels....

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