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TITLE: Department of
Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2001. Part 7: Testimony
of Members of Congress and Public Witnesses
CIS-NO: 2000-H181-67
SOURCE: Committee on Appropriations. House
DOC-TYPE: Hearing Retrieve
the full text of testimony
DATE: Feb. 10, 2000
LENGTH:
ii+1657+xv p. il. Index.
CONG-SESS: 106-2
ITEM-NO: 1011;
1011-A
SUDOC: Y4.AP6/1:T68/4/2001/PT.7
MC-ENTRY-NO:
2000-14820
CIS DOCUMENT ON DEMAND: 1-800-227-2477 (Full Text
Reproductions)
INCLUDED IN LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L.
106-346
SUMMARY:
Continuation of hearings
before the Subcom on Transportation Appropriations to consider FY2001 budget
requests for DOT and related agencies.
This volume reviews
testimony from public witnesses and Members of Congress on DOT and related
agencies budget proposals.
Supplementary material (p. 413-450,
1061-1657) includes submitted statements, articles, correspondence, and:
a. Crandall, Robert W. (Brookings Instn); and Graham, John
D. (Harvard School of Public Health), "Effect of Fuel Economy
Standards on Automobile Safety" Journal of Law and Economics,
Apr. 1989, with tables (p. 1215-1236).
b. Graham, John D.,
"Safety Risks of Proposed Fuel Economy Legislation" Risk Issues in Health &
Safety, Spring 1992 (p. 1237-1255).
c. Toy, Edmond (et
al., Harvard Center for Risk Analysis), "Fueling Heavy Duty Trucks: Diesel or
Natural Gas?" Risk in Perspective, Jan. 2000 (p. 1256-1261).
d. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, "FY2001
Federal Funding Request" for Atlanta region mass transportation projects, Feb.
2000 (p. 1486-1519).
e. Metra, "FY2001 Transportation
Appropriations Request" for Chicago region transportation projects (1530-1552).
f. Parents for Safer Air Bags, motor vehicle occupant
crash protection safety standards, supplemental notice of
proposed rulemaking, comments Dec. 30, 1999 (p. 1619-1641).
CONTENT-NOTATION: DOT and related agencies programs,
FY2001 approp
DESCRIPTORS:
SUBCOM ON TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS. HOUSE;
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; FEDERAL AID TO TRANSPORTATION; PETROLEUM
CONSERVATION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY; TRANSPORTATION REGULATION; TRUCKS
AND TRUCKING INDUSTRY; DIESEL FUEL; NATURAL GAS AND GAS INDUSTRY; URBAN
TRANSPORTATION; ATLANTA, GA.; CHICAGO, ILL.
00-H181-67 TESTIMONY NO: 1
Witnesses Testimony, p. 1-108
WITNESSES (and
witness notations):
WELDON, DAVE ((Rep, R-Fla), p. 1-11)
NEUBERGER, ARTHUR R. (Mayor, Vero Beach, Fla., p. 1-11)
BEREUTER, DOUG ((Rep, R-Nebr), p. 11-14)
COYNE, WILLIAM J. ((Rep, D-Pa), p. 15-48)
DOYLE, MICHAEL F. ((Rep, D-Pa), p. 15-48)
RODDEY, JAMES C. (Chief Executive, Allegheny County, Pa.,
p. 15-48)
MURPHY, TOM (Mayor, Pittsburgh, Pa., p. 15-48)
SKOUTELAS, PAUL P. (CEO, Port Authority of Allegheny
County, p. 15-48)
BLUMENAUER, EARL ((Rep, D-Oreg), p.
48-67)
HANSEN, FRED (General Manager, Tri-County
Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, p. 48-67)
KATSION, KIM (Commissioner, Washington County, Oreg., p.
48-67)
SMITH, ADAM ((Rep, D-Wash), p. 67-108)
MONROE, DON S. (Executive Director, Pierce Transit, p.
67-108)
DICKS, NORMAN D. ((Rep, D-Wash), p. 67-108)
DREWEL, BOB (p. 67-108)
HAGUE, JANE
(both Members, Sound Transit Board, p. 67-108)
STATEMENTS:
Views on FY2001 funding for DOT and related agencies
programs.
CONTENT NOTATION:
DOT and related
agencies programs, FY2001 approp
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY
00-H181-67 TESTIMONY NO: 2 Witnesses Testimony, p.
108-225
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
HUNTER, DUNCAN ((Rep, R-Calif), p. 108-156)
BATES, RON (First Vice President, Southern California
Association of Governments, p. 108-156)
CATZ, SARAH L.
(Director, Southern California Regional Rail Authority, p. 108-156)
FILNER, BOB ((Rep, D-Calif), p. 108-156)
BACA, JOE ((Rep, D-Calif), p. 108-156)
SHERMAN, BRAD ((Rep, D-Calif), p. 156-160)
LEE, BARBARA ((Rep, D-Calif), p. 161-165)
BARTLETT, ROBERT T. (Mayor, Monrovia, Calif., p. 166-177)
ROEMER, TIM ((Rep, D-Ind), p. 178-188)
WAY, DOUGLAS W. (Vice Chairman, South Bend Public
Transportation Corp., p. 178-188)
JONES, STEPHANIE TUBBS
((Rep, D-Ohio), p. 188-206)
DIXON, GEORGE F., III (Board
President, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA), p. 188-206)
ROGERS, CLARENCE D., JR. (Interim General
Manager/Secretary-Treasurer, GCRTA, p. 188-206)
VISCLOSKY,
PETER J. ((Rep, D-Ind), p. 207-219)
CLEMENT, BOB ((Rep,
D-Tenn), p. 220-225)
GORDON, BART ((Rep, D-Tenn), p.
220-225)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
Views
on FY2001 funding for DOT and related agencies programs.
CONTENT
NOTATION:
DOT and related agencies programs, FY2001 approp
00-H181-67 TESTIMONY NO: 3
Witnesses Testimony, p. 225-410
WITNESSES (and witness
notations):
WEYGAND, ROBERT A. ((Rep, D-RI), p. 225-229)
SHAYS, CHRISTOPHER ((Rep, R-Conn), p. 230-309)
GANIM, JOSEPH P. (Mayor, Bridgeport, Conn., p. 230-309)
MALLOY, DANNEL P. (Mayor, Stamford, Conn., p. 230-309)
FRANK, BARNEY ((Rep, D-Mass), p. 310-315)
MCGOVERN, JAMES P. ((Rep, D-Mass), p. 316-323)
LAZARUS, HOWARD (Director, Engineering, Newark, N.J., p.
324-330)
MCHUGH, JOHN M. ((Rep, R-NY), p. 331-332)
NEAL, RICHARD E. ((Rep, D-Mass), p. 333-335)
DOUGLAS, GARRY F. (President and CEO, Plattsburgh-North
Country Chamber of Commerce; representing Champlain Port of Entry and
Champlain-Hudson Corridor Coalition, p. 336-374)
ROMERO-BARCELO, CARLOS A. ((Res Commr, D-PR), p. 375-383)
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY P. ((Rep, R-NJ), p. 383-391)
WEINSTEIN, JAMES (Commissioner, New Jersey Department of
Transportation, p. 383-391)
KING, PETER T. ((Rep, R-NY),
p. 392-398)
FOSSELLA, VITO ((Rep, R-NY), p. 399-406)
FOWLER, TILLIE K. ((Rep, R-Fla), p. 406-410)
STATEMENTS:
Views on FY2001 funding for DOT and
related agencies programs.
INSERTION:
--
Transportation improvement programs in Bridgeport and Stamford, Conn.,
miscellaneous materials (p. 237-241, 254-309).
CONTENT NOTATION:
DOT and related agencies programs, FY2001 approp
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
CHAMPLAIN PORT OF
ENTRY; BRIDGEPORT, CONN.; STAMFORD, CONN.; CONNECTICUT; URBAN TRANSPORTATION
00-H181-67 TESTIMONY NO: 4
Witnesses Testimony, p. 411-555
WITNESSES (and witness
notations):
BROWN, CORRINE ((Rep, D-Fla), p. 411-412)
MICA, JOHN L. ((Rep, R-Fla), p. 451-465)
CRITTENDEN, MIKE (Interim Transit Director, Gainesville,
Fla., p. 466-468)
BOWER, MATTI (Commissioner, Miami Beach,
Fla., p. 469-472)
KINGSTON, JACK ((Rep, R-Ga), p. 473-479)
ROSS, CATHERINE L. (Executive Director, Georgia Regional
Transportation Authority, p. 473-479)
MORELLA, CONSTANCE
A. ((Rep, R-Md), p. 479-488)
STUPAK, BART ((Rep, D-Mich),
p. 489-494B)
DEGETTE, DIANA ((Rep, D-Colo), p. 495-502)
GUTIERREZ, LUIS V. ((Rep, D-Ill), p. 503-555)
DAVIS, DANNY K. ((Rep, D-Ill), p. 503-555)
BLAGOJEVICH, ROD R. ((Rep, D-Ill), p. 503-555)
SOENS, JAMES R. (Executive Director, Ravenswood Industrial
Council, p. 503-555)
BRADLEY, JOE ANN (Executive Director,
Community Action Group, p. 503-555)
IRACHETA, OSCAR
(President, Eighteenth Street Business Association, p. 503-555)
PASTOR, ED ((Rep, D-Ariz), p. 503-555)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
Views on FY2001 funding for
DOT and related agencies programs.
CONTENT NOTATION:
DOT and related agencies programs, FY2001 approp
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
GEORGIA REGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
00-H181-67 TESTIMONY NO: 5
Witnesses Testimony, p. 555-745
WITNESSES (and
witness notations):
WEBB, JOHN C. (Secretary-Treasurer,
United Electric Supply Co., p. 555-619)
MCCONKIE, DANNIE
(Chairman, Wasatch Front Regional Council, p. 620-628)
JEFFRIES, WILL (p. 620-628)
BOLEN,
EDWARD M. (President and CEO, General Aviation Manufacturers Association, p.
629-674)
BRANTLEY, THOMAS (National Vice President,
Professional Airways Systems Specialists, p. 645-674)
MCNALLY, MICHAEL P. (President, National Air Traffic
Controllers Association, p. 655-674)
JOHNSON, DAVID
(Executive Director, Federation of Behavioral, Psychological, and Cognitive
Sciences; also representing American Psychological Association and Human Factors
and Ergonomics Society, p. 664-674)
RUDDELL, RICHARD L.
(General Manager, Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority; representing American
Public Transportation Association, p. 675-707)
RAUP, JOHN
D. (Assistant to the President, Community and Government Relations, Colonial
Williamsburg Foundation, p. 675-707)
TOWNES, COURTLAND,
III (Director, Services, Boston Center for Independent Living; representing
Easter Seals, p. 675-707)
MAUDERLY, JOE L. (Vice President
and Senior Scientist, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute; representing
National Environmental Respiratory Center, p. 708-745)
MCINNIS, JOHN W. (President and CEO, Production
Technology, Inc., p. 719-745)
PARCELLS, HARRIET (Executive
Director, American Passenger Rail Coalition, p. 729-745)
LEONARD, SCOTT (Assistant Director, National Association
of Railroad Passengers, p. 739-745)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
Views on FY2001 funding for DOT and related agencies
programs.
INSERTION:
-- Light rail line
from Salt Lake City, Utah to the University of Utah, materials (p. 565-619).
CONTENT NOTATION:
DOT and related agencies
programs, FY2001 approp
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH; SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH; LIGHT RAIL
TRANSIT
00-H181-67 TESTIMONY NO: 6
Witnesses Testimony, p. 746-908
WITNESSES (and witness
notations):
KAMKOFF, ANDY (Public Works Director, Lummi
Indian Nation; representing Lummi Indian Business Council, p. 746-764)
WHITENER, DAVID, SR. (Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe, p.
752-764)
CAMP, LOUIS W. (Director, Automotive Safety, Ford
Motor Co.; representing Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, p. 764-819)
HURLEY, CHARLES A. (Executive Director, Public Affairs,
National Safety Council, p. 773-819)
AYLWARD, DAVID K.
(Executive Director, Communications for Coordinated Assistance and Response to
Emergencies, p. 779-819)
DEWEY, JANET (Executive Director,
Air Bag and Seat Belt Safety Campaign, National Safety Council, p. 796-819)
O'NEILL, BRIAN (President, Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety, p. 805-819)
STEED, DIANE K. (President, Coalition
for Vehicle Choice, p. 819-908)
MESNIKOFF, ANN R. (D.C.
Representative, Sierra Club, p. 828-908)
PARKER, BRUCE H.
(Vice Chair and Energy Issues Chair, Virginia Chapter, Sierra Club, p. 838-908)
REBOLLO, ROBYN (Member, Shenandoah Preservation League, p.
844-908)
CRANDALL, DERRICK A. (President, American
Recreation Coalition, p. 849-908)
ROTHBARD, DAVID
(President, Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow; on behalf of)
SIRICO, ROBERT A. (Rev.) (President, Action Institute for
the Study of Religion and Liberty, p. 856-908)
BALL, JAMES
G. (Rev.) (Executive Director, Evangelical Environmental Network, p. 863-908)
KAZMAN, SAM (General Counsel, Competitive Enterprise
Institute (CEI); also representing Consumer Alert, p. 870-908)
WYSOCKI, CHRISTOPHER A. (President, Small Business
Survival Committee, p. 901-908)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
Views on FY2001 funding for DOT and related agencies
programs.
INSERTION:
-- DeFalco, Julie
(CEI), "Deadly Effects of Fuel Economy Standards: CAFE's Lethal
Impact on Auto Safety" June 1999, with tables (p. 888-898).
CONTENT NOTATION:
DOT and related agencies programs,
FY2001 approp
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
SIERRA
CLUB, VIRGINIA CHAPTER
00-H181-67 TESTIMONY NO: 7
Witnesses Testimony, p. 909-1060
WITNESSES
(and witness notations):
HIRSCH, DAVID (Transportation
Policy Coordinator, Friends of the Earth, p. 909-1060)
NEMTZOW, DAVID M. (President, Alliance To Save Energy, p.
916-1060)
DECICCO, JOHN M. (Senior Associate, American
Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, p. 924-1060)
JACOBS, MARK X. (Director, Coalition on the Environment
and Jewish Life, p. 934-1060)
BALBUS, JOHN M. (Dr.) (Board
Member, Physicians for Social Responsibility, p. 946-1060)
HAUTER, WENONAH (Director, Critical Mass Energy Project,
Public Citizen, p. 956-1060)
MOHR, NOAM (Program
Associate, Global Warming, U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG), p.
998-1060)
SUNDERGILL, RON (D.C. Representative, Union of
Concerned Scientists (UCS), p. 1025-1060)
STATEMENTS AND
DISCUSSION:
Views on FY2001 funding for DOT and related
agencies programs.
INSERTIONS:
a. Motor
vehicle air bag safety standards development, materials (p.
957-990).
b. Silverthorne, Katherine (US PIRG Educ Fund),
"Danger Ahead: Putting the Brakes on Global Warming Pollution" June 1999, with
graphs and tables (p. 1004-1024).
c. Mark, Jason (UCS),
"Greener SUVs: A Blueprint for Cleaner, More Efficient Light Trucks" July 1999,
with tables, graphs, and bibliography (p. 1031-1059).
CONTENT
NOTATION:
DOT and related agencies programs, FY2001 approp
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST
RESEARCH GROUP EDUCATION FUND; MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY DEVICES; TRANSPORTATION
REGULATION; GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE; STATISTICAL DATA: COMMUNICATIONS AND
TRANSPORTATION; STATISTICAL DATA: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND CONTROL;
BIBLIOGRAPHIES; TRUCKS AND TRUCKING INDUSTRY
LOAD-DATE:
July 6, 2001 
