Significant Legislation Flashcards
Significant Legislation
On June 1998, President Bill Clinton signed into law the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ authorizing highway and other surface transportation programs and their funding through Fiscal Year 2003
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
According to the ____ ___, FMCSA is required by Congress to create rulemaking on a national drug and alcohol clearinghouse, a mandatory adoption and use of Electronic Logging Devices, develop entry-level driver requirements and rules regarding the improvement of visibility on agricultural equipment on public roads
FAST Act
Book Page 12
What Act is this?
Improving efficiency of the system and freight movement, protecting the environment
(MAP-21)
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act
Book Page 11
Significant Legislation
On June 1998, President Bill Clinton signed into law the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century authorizing highway and other surface transportation programs and their funding through Fiscal Year ___
2003
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
__-__ built on the initiative established in the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 and was drafted to strengthen transportation safety programs with new incentives and funds to increase safety belt use and promote the enactment and enforcement of 0.08% blood alcohol concentration standard for drunk driving
Tea-21
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
What law make changes and reforms to many federal transportation programs, including streamlining the approval processes for new transportation projects, providing new safety tools, and establishing new programs to advance critical freight projects
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act
(FAST Act )
Book Page 12
Significant Legislation
After multiple extension to the bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), a new federal highway funding bill was pass by Congress on June 29, 2012, with President Barack Obama signing it into law on ___ ___.
July 6
Book Page 11
Significant Legislation
_____ was established to disperse funds for State enforcement of CMV safety and hazardous materials regulations
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) provides over $__ billion in funding for surface transportation programs for fiscal years 2013 and 2014
105
Book Page 11
Significant Legislation
On ____ ___,(month, year) President Bill Clinton signed into law the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century authorizing highway and other surface transportation programs and their funding through Fiscal Year 2003
June 1998
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
The ___ maintains current program structures and funding share between highways and transit, and increases funding by 11 % over the next five years
FAST Act
Book Page 11
Significant Legislation
On December 4, 2015, President Obama signed into law the ____
Fixing American’s Surface Transportation Act
(FAST Act)
Book Page 11
What Bill is this
Maintaining infrastructure conditioning
MAP-21
Book Page 11
In recognition of the ever expanding movement of freight by truck, Congress passed the
____ ____ ____ _____ ____ ____ ___
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986
Book page 9
What Act does this?
Established a 10,000 maximum penalty for all non-recordkeeping violations of the safety regulations
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
(MCSAP)
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
What Act does this?
Required the Secretary of Transportation to establish the procedures to enforce safety regulation when violated
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
(MCSAP)
Book Page 10
What Act was drafted to strengthen transportation safety programs with new incentives and funds to increase safety belt use
TEA-21
Book Page 10
Significant Legislation
The Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 moved all carrier safety oversight responsibilities to:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
Book page 10
What Act does this?
Imposed mandatory shutdown on all unfit carriers
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
(MCSAP)
Book Page 10
On August 10, 2005 , President ___ __ ____signed into law the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
George W. Bush
Book Page 11
Significant Legislation
On ___ ___ __,(month, day, year) President Obama signed into law the Fixing American’s Surface Transportation Act
(FAST Act)
December 4, 2015
Book Page 11
Significant Legislation
Tea-21 built on the initiative established in the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
Book Page 11
Significant Legislation
According to the FAST Act, ____is required by Congress to create rulemaking on a national drug and alcohol clearinghouse, a mandatory adoption and use of Electronic Logging Devices, develop entry-level driver requirements and rules regarding the improvement of visibility on agricultural equipment on public roads
FMCSA
Book Page 12
Significant Legislation
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is under authority of the ____ ____ .
U.S. DOT
Book page 10 &11
