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1. H.RES.172 : Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the One Hundred Tenth Congress.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 2/16/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Administration
Latest Major Action: 2/16/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

2. H.RES.352 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Works Week.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 5/1/2007)      Cosponsors (23)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
House Reports: 110-135
Latest Major Action: 5/15/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

3. H.RES.772 : Recognizing the American Highway Users Alliance on the occasion of its 75th anniversary, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 10/24/2007)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
House Reports: 110-453
Latest Major Action: 1/22/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

4. H.RES.833 : Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging Americans to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 11/15/2007)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 11/15/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

5. H.RES.1137 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Works Week, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 4/23/2008)      Cosponsors (30)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
House Reports: 110-654
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

6. H.RES.1382 : Honoring the heritage of the Coast Guard.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 7/29/2008)      Cosponsors (27)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
House Reports: 110-899
Latest Major Action: 9/29/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

7. H.RES.1492 : Providing for agreement by the House of Representatives to the Senate amendment to the bill, H.R. 2095, with an amendment.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 9/24/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 9/24/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

8. H.R.187 : To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse and customhouse located at 515 West First Street in Duluth, Minnesota, as the "Gerald W. Heaney Federal Building and United States Courthouse and Customhouse".
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; Senate Environment and Public Works
Latest Major Action: 2/8/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Note: For further action, see S.521, which became Public Law 110-25 on 5/8/2007.

9. H.R.720 : To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 1/30/2007)      Cosponsors (32)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; Senate Environment and Public Works
House Reports: 110-30
Latest Major Action: 3/12/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

10. H.R.798 : To direct the Administrator of General Services to install a photovoltaic system for the headquarters building of the Department of Energy.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 2/5/2007)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; Senate Environment and Public Works
House Reports: 110-11; Senate Reports: 110-224
Latest Major Action: 11/7/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 475.

11. H.R.799 : To reauthorize and improve the program authorized by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 2/5/2007)      Cosponsors (25)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
House Reports: 110-33
Latest Major Action: 7/17/2007 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 273.
Note: For further action, see S.496, which became Public Law 110-371 on 10/8/2008.

12. H.R.802 : To amend the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships to implement MARPOL Annex VI.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 2/5/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
House Reports: 110-54; Senate Reports: 110-394
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-280 [GPO: Text, PDF]

13. H.R.1195 : To amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 2/27/2007)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; Senate Environment and Public Works
House Reports: 110-62
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-244 [GPO: Text, PDF]

14. H.R.1269 : To improve the security of railroad, public transportation, and over-the-road bus systems in the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 3/1/2007)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Homeland Security; House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 8/3/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: For Further Action See P.L. 110-53, Titles XIV and XV.

15. H.R.1356 : To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2010, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable, cost-based funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (by request) (introduced 3/6/2007)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Science and Technology; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 3/12/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.

16. H.R.1495 : To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 3/13/2007)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
House Reports: 110-80; Latest Conference Report: 110-280 (in Congressional Record H9059-9188)
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-114 [GPO: Text, PDF]
Note: Public Law enacted over veto.

17. H.R.1516 : To authorize appropriations for activities under the Federal railroad safety laws for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (by request) (introduced 3/14/2007)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

18. H.R.1744 : To provide for a hospital in Cass County, Minnesota.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 3/28/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 3/28/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

19. H.R.2095 : To amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 5/1/2007)      Cosponsors (94)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
House Reports: 110-336
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-432 [GPO: Text, PDF]

20. H.R.2125 : To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure competition in the rail industry, enable rail customers to obtain reliable rail service, and provide those customers with a reasonable process for challenging rate and service disputes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 5/3/2007)      Cosponsors (57)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 5/4/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

21. H.R.2421 : To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 5/22/2007)      Cosponsors (176)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 4/16/2008 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee Hearings Held.

22. H.R.2701 : To strengthen our Nation's energy security and mitigate the effects of climate change by promoting energy efficient transportation and public buildings, creating incentives for the use of alternative fuel vehicles and renewable energy, and ensuring sound water resource and natural disaster preparedness planning, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 6/13/2007)      Cosponsors (15)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
House Reports: 110-904
Latest Major Action: 9/29/2008 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 581.
Note: This bill text was generally incorporated in H.R. 3221, Division A, the New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act.

23. H.R.2775 : To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize funding for emergency management performance grants, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 6/19/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Homeland Security
House Reports: 110-322
Latest Major Action: 9/10/2007 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 203.

24. H.R.2830 : To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2008, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and title 18, United States Code, to combat the crime of alien smuggling and related activities, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 6/22/2007)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Homeland Security; House Energy and Commerce; House Judiciary
House Reports: 110-338 Part 1, 110-338 Part 2, 110-338 Part 3, 110-338 Part 4
Latest Major Action: 4/28/2008 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 721.

25. H.R.2881 : To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 6/27/2007)      Cosponsors (38)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
House Reports: 110-331
Latest Major Action: 5/7/2008 Senate floor actions. Status: Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 383.

26. H.R.3246 : To amend title 40, United States Code, to provide a comprehensive regional approach to economic and infrastructure development in the most severely economically distressed regions in the Nation.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 7/31/2007)      Cosponsors (18)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Financial Services; Senate Environment and Public Works
House Reports: 110-321 Part 1
Latest Major Action: 10/4/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

27. H.R.3248 : To amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 7/31/2007)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; Senate Environment and Public Works
Latest Major Action: 7/16/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 883.
Note: For further action, see H.R.1195, which became Public Law 110-244 on 6/6/2008.

28. H.R.3311 : To authorize additional funds for emergency repairs and reconstruction of the Interstate I-35 bridge located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that collapsed on August 1, 2007, to waive the $100,000,000 limitation on emergency relief funds for those emergency repairs and reconstruction, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 8/2/2007)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-56 [GPO: Text, PDF]

29. H.R.3699 : To provide for the use and distribution of the funds awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe in Minnesota Chippewa Tribe v. United States, Docket Nos. 19 and 188, United States Court of Federal Claims.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 9/27/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 6/5/2008 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee Hearings Held.

30. H.R.3986 : To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 10/29/2007)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; Senate Environment and Public Works
House Reports: 110-480; Senate Reports: 110-406
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-338 [GPO: Text, PDF]

31. H.R.3999 : To amend title 23, United States Code, to improve the safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, to strengthen bridge inspection standards and processes, to increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges on the National Highway System, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 10/30/2007)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; Senate Environment and Public Works
House Reports: 110-750; Senate Reports: 110-482
Latest Major Action: 9/23/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1050.

32. H.R.4291 : To revise the authorized route of the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota to include existing hiking trails along Lake Superior's north shore and in Superior National Forest and Chippewa National Forest, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 12/5/2007)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 12/10/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

33. H.R.4292 : To authorize the sale of certain National Forest System lands in the Superior National Forest in Minnesota.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 12/5/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Agriculture; House Natural Resources; House Energy and Commerce; House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 4/25/2008 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

34. H.R.4343 : To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify age standards for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 12/11/2007)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-135 [GPO: Text, PDF]

35. H.R.6003 : To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 5/8/2008)      Cosponsors (44)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
House Reports: 110-690
Latest Major Action: 6/12/2008 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 779.

36. H.R.6004 : To provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 5/8/2008)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 5/9/2008 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

37. H.R.6052 : To promote increased public transportation use, to promote increased use of alternative fuels in providing public transportation, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 5/14/2008)      Cosponsors (22)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
House Reports: 110-727 Part 1
Latest Major Action: 6/27/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

38. H.R.6109 : To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the pre-disaster hazard mitigation program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 5/21/2008)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
House Reports: 110-725
Latest Major Action: 6/24/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

39. H.R.6355 : To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for improvements in the quality of airline services, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 6/24/2008)      Cosponsors (6)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 6/25/2008 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

40. H.R.6493 : To amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance aviation safety.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 7/15/2008)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Major Action: 7/23/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

41. H.R.6556 : 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.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 7/21/2008)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 7/22/2008 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: For Further Action See P.L. 110-229 (S. 3298).
Note: For further action, see S.3298, which became Public Law 110-299 on 7/31/2008.

42. H.R.6577 : To express the consent and approval of Congress to an interstate compact regarding water resources in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 7/23/2008)      Cosponsors (47)
Committees: House Judiciary
House Reports: 110-863
Latest Major Action: 9/22/2008 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 560.
Note: For further action, see S.J.RES.45, which became Public Law 110-342 on 10/3/2008.

43. H.R.6627 : To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out certain construction projects, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 7/29/2008)      Cosponsors (8)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Administration
House Reports: 110-842 Part 1, 110-842 Part 2
Latest Major Action: 9/18/2008 Received in the Senate.

44. H.R.6658 : To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to enhance the Nation's disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 7/30/2008)      Cosponsors (12)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 7/31/2008 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

45. H.R.6707 : To require Surface Transportation Board consideration of the impacts of certain railroad transactions on local communities, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 7/31/2008)      Cosponsors (22)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
House Reports: 110-893
Latest Major Action: 9/27/2008 Failed of passage/not agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 243 - 175 (Roll no. 663).

46. H.R.6984 : To 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, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 9/22/2008)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-330 [GPO: Text, PDF]

47. H.AMDT.96 to H.R.1495 Manager's amendment consists of the text of the amendment contained in House Report 110-100, as modified, and printed on pages H3650-H3655 in the Congressional Record for April 19, 2007.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 4/19/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 4/19/2007 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Oberstar amendment (A001) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.

48. H.AMDT.803 to H.R.2881 Manager's amendment consists of the text of the amendment contained in House Report 110-335 and printed on pages H10673-H10679 in the Congressional Record of Sept. 20, 2007.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 9/20/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 9/20/2007 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Oberstar amendment (A001) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.

49. H.AMDT.856 to H.R.2095 Amendment requires the Federal Railroad Safety Administration to issue regulations requiring owners of track carried on one or more railroad bridges to adopt safety practices to prevent the deterioration of railroad bridges and reduce the risk of human casualties, environmental damage, and disruption to the Nation's transportation system that would result from a catastrophic bridge failure. The amendment also strikes Sections 301, 610, and 616 of the reported bill because these sections were enacted in Public Law 110-53, the "Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007." The amendment would also require the Secretary to consider additional criteria regarding communities when reviewing applications for a waiver or exemption from sounding locomotive horns at highway-rail grade crossings.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 10/17/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/17/2007 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Oberstar amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

50. H.AMDT.1023 to H.R.2830 Manager's amendment increased FY08 funding to the Coast Guard to $8.4 billion; increased the authorized number of Coast Guard personnel by 1,500 members, to 47,000; increased maritime security response teams and made various and sundry changes throughout the bill.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 4/24/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 4/24/2008 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Oberstar amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

51. H.AMDT.1077 to H.R.6003 Amendment provides that none of the funds may be used to employ workers in violation of section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act; requires the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on ways to streamline compliance with National Historic Preservation Act requirements for federally funded railroad infrastructure projects; inserts provisions regarding the Northeast Corridor; requires studies regarding the expansion of the South Central High-Speed Rail Corridor to Memphis and to far south Texas; requires proposals for building station stops for the proposed high-speed rail system in the Northeast Corridor; authorizes intercity passenger rail grants to be used for bicycle access into rolling stock and would provide bicycle racks in trains and makes technical corrections to the bill.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 6/11/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/11/2008 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Oberstar amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

52. H.AMDT.1102 to H.R.6052 Amendment adds a finding that public transportation stakeholders should engage local communities in promoting the importance of using public transportation; amends section 3 (grants to improve public transportation services) to clarify that transit agencies may use these new grants to offset the increased cost of fuel to transit agencies and clarifies that intercity bus service and acquiring facilities or equipment to improve fuel efficiency are eligible activities under the bill. The amendment also requires the Transportation Secretary to carry out consumer awareness programs on the benefits of alternative transportation.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 6/26/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/26/2008 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Oberstar amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

53. H.AMDT.1125 to H.R.3999 Amendment is technical in nature.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 7/23/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 7/23/2008 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Oberstar amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

54. H.AMDT.1143 to H.R.3999 Amendment created a National Tunnel Inspection Program that would establish national tunnel inspection standards and ensure uniformity among the States in the conduct of such inspections.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 7/23/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 7/23/2008 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Oberstar amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.

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