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Witnesses testified before the House Transportation Subcommittee about the September 11 Commission’s recommendations for improving aviation security. They discussed changes that have already…

The House Subcommittee on Aviation heard testimony about the security of the air space around Washington, DC and the Capitol due to the confusion on June 9 when Kentucky governor Ernie Fletc…

Members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a conference on highway transportation legislation. Senator In…

The House Transportation Subcommittee on Infrastructure held a hearing on the security and safety of public transportation systems. Witnesses testified on topics including highway safety, ra…

House and Senate conference committee members worked out differences between federal highway funding legislation passed by both houses.

The conference committee attempted to resolve the differences between similar transportation bills passed by the House and the Senate. Conference Committee chair Senator Inhofe and vice c…

Representatives of the nation’s mayors and water supply officials outlined the growing water infrastructure needs facing the nation’s large, small, and rural communities. Elevated lead level…

Witnesses testified about airline passenger screening procedures, focusing on the Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System, also known as CAPPS II. Among the specific issues addressed…

The new U.S. Coast Guard Commandant and representatives of shipping and cruise lines testified about port security. The focus was on interim final regulations on port security and the Mariti…

Kenneth Mead and Representative Gene Green (D-Texas)testified about an incident in which Texas legislators requested help from agencies of the federal government in trying to find several st…

At a hearing of the House Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, witnesses testified about maintaining port security and protecting against potential terrorist attacks. Among the topics they …

Health and airline officials testified about aircraft cabin environments and air quality standards in commercial airlines. Among the topics they addressed were potential transmission of infe…