Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 3367
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Department of Transportation Reports Harmonization Act
Became Law
Amendments
Became Law
Became Public Law 115-420 on Jan 3, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Aug 22, 2018
Latest Action
Jan 3, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3367
Congress
115
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
South Dakota
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on December 18, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Summary

Department of Transportation Reports Harmonization Act

This bill makes certain Department of Transportation (DOT) reports available online and eliminates specified DOT advisory councils and committees.

The bill terminates the Northeast Corridor Safety Committee once positive train control, an automated safety control, is fully implemented on the Northeast rail corridor. Additionally, the advisory board for the National Rail Cooperative Research Program is terminated effective January 1, 2019. The program is no longer receiving appropriations.

The bill requires the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), as parts of its grant request, to report on the status of efforts to improve safety and security along the Northeast Corridor.

The bill requires changes to charges and fees for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy to be posted online.

DOT must publish on its website the biennial report on how federal agencies are coordinating environmental review for transportation projects.

DOT must publish on its website the highway safety performance of each state. This requirement replaces the biennial report DOT was required to submit to Congress.

The Government Accountability Office must report on state highway safety programs.

Text (4)
December 18, 2018
November 27, 2018
August 22, 2018
Amendments (1)
Dec 18, 2018
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 4159
In the nature of a substitute.
Agreed To
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 22, 2023 7:51:02 PM