Collins Introduces Bill to Allow Higher Truck Weights Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has introduced legislation that would allow trucks to carry up to 100,000 pounds on federal highways when diesel prices are at least $3.50 a gallon.

Congress Tackles ‘Splash-and-Dash’ Loophole Giving Tax Credit for Exported Biodiesel Two bills circulating in Congress would eliminate a loophole that permits foreign producers of biodiesel to get a tax credit if they “splash” their product with petroleum-based diesel in the United States and then sell it overseas.

Truck Productivity Receives Congressional Review

House of Representative

HR 964: Resolution promoting the safe operation of 15-passenger vans.

HR 1195: SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008

HR 2082: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

H.R.3010 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 (Introduced in House)

HR 3121: Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007

HR 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008

HR 3754: To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to accept, as part of a settlement, diesel emission reduction Supplemental Environmental Projects, and for other purposes.

H.R.3985 Over-the-Road Bus Transportation Accessibility Act of 2007 (Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House)

H.R.5611 To reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes.

HR 5662: To enhance the safety of ports of entry in the United States, and for other purposes.

H.R.5792 To amend the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 to increase insurance competition and available coverage for consumers.

H.R.5840 To establish an Office of Insurance Information in the Department of the Treasury.

H.R.5873 To provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program, and for other purposes.

HR 5895: To require certain labeling of unsolicited commercial mail.

H.R.5918 To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible.

HR 5919: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require motor vehicle operators transporting security sensitive material in commerce to obtain a transportation security card from the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

HB 5997: Fairness in Trucking Transactions Act. -- To amend title 49, United States Code, to require a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder that collects a fuel surcharge to pay an amount equal to the surcharge to the person that bears the cost of the fuel, and for other purposes.

HR 6000: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas (and products thereof) and to allow an income tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and to allow grants for mass transit.

HR 6009: To leverage market forces to bring greater efficiency and capacity to domestic refineries, to bring new sources of domestic energy to market, and for other purposes.

H.R.6049 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 (Reported in House)

H.R.6074 Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008 (Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House)

H.R.6566 American Energy Act (Introduced in House)

H.R.6610 To amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine. (Introduced in House)

H.R.6630 To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from granting authority to a motor carrier domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond United States municipalities and commercial zones on the... (Introduced in House)

H.R.6643 To amend title 49, United States Code, to require determination of the maximum feasible fuel economy level achievable for cars and light trucks for a year based on a projected fuel gasoline price that is not less than the applicable high gasoline price projection issued by the Energy Information Administration.

H.R.6653 Consumer Energy Relief Act of 2008 (Introduced in House)

H.R.6670 LEASE Act of 2008 (Introduced in House)

H.R.6755 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies.

SENATE

S 357: Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act - A bill to improve passenger automobile fuel economy and safety, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce dependence on foreign oil, and for other purposes.

S 486: A resolution to congratulate the X PRIZE Foundation for their efforts to inspire a new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles that could help break the addiction of the United States to oil and stem the effects of climate change through the Automotive X PRIZE competition.

S 1118: A bill to improve the energy security of the United States by raising average fuel economy standards, and for other purposes.

S 1419: A bill to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price gouging, to increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

S 1619: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for fuel-efficient motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

S 2449: Sunshine on Litigation Act of 2007

S 2718: A bill to withhold 10 percent of the Federal funding apportioned for highway construction and maintenance from States that issue driver's licenses to individuals without verifying the legal status of such individuals.

S.2910 A bill to require brokers to disclose and pay independent truckers for any fuel surcharges received from shippers that relate to fuel costs paid for by the truckers.

S.3021 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to length and weight limitations for buses, trucks, and other large vehicles on Federal highways, and for other purposes.

S.3059 A bill to permit commercial trucks to use certain highways of the Interstate System to provide significant savings in the transportation of goods throughout the United States, and for other purposes.

S.3119 A bill to stimulate the economy by encouraging energy efficiency, infrastructure and workforce investment, and homeownership retention, and by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide certain business tax relief and incentives, and for other purposes.

S.3181 An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.

S.3335 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.

S.3403 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require determination of the maximum feasible fuel economy level achievable for cars and light trucks for a year based on a projected fuel gasoline price that is not less than the applicable high gasoline price projection issued by the Energy Information Administration.