Respects it achieves the house goals. To shorten the time it takes to conclude education over federal we requiredecisions, litigants to present the substance of claims during their administrative reviews. The senate text 12 short in the third key respect. The Senate Language includes many important steps towards this goal, but multiple loopholes open the door for agencies to extend administrative deadlines without and and without standards. Byoffer to fix this problem establishing firm checks and balances through which the prevente director of owe can extensions. Bipartisan and has worked very closely with the white house. We would all like this to move a forward. The house version has already passed through the house and has been carefully negotiated with all parties and is ready to go. The other amendment i would like to call to your attention is this. Into deals with language to simply give states that are included in the interstate 73 and thent avenue i opportunity to band together to advance the planning and construction of this interstate highway. As we speak for the six states affected, we are working on getting the other two. This is a voluntary arrangement. Choose to join. We think it would be appropriate to offer this amendment and to make it in order, i dont know any controversy that surrounds it. Nothing speaks more loudly to Work Together to get more common goals accomplished. That is what this amendment is about. I look forward to see how these states Work Together to build this interstate highway. It starts in michigan and ends in south carolina. What was the second number of the amendment that you referenced . 88 88 . Yes. Sir, it is good to see you and i am glad that you are here. Thank you, mr. Chairman. I am here to talk about four amendments. I will make this as quick as i can. Amendments are cosponsored by my friends from virginia. Of the science, space, and Technology Committee that i serve as Ranking Member on. The marked up amendment similar to this. Act was designed to be part of the Research Title of this bill, along with another bill. Unfortunately, because of timing, first of all, chairman referral asked for a of the bill we are considering from the Science Committee, which should be done according to the rules. I understand that we are limited on time and are not able to have that occur. The rulesg that committee could make an order for these two amendments that are part of that bill. The first of these amendments is rules Committee Number 38. It will provide congressional direction to Ongoing Research in Automated Vehicle technologies as the department of transportation. The language in thes Research Agenda was done by transportation for america, as well as numerous local and state transportation agencies. Think we are all aware that we are at the major turning point. Enormous cars show promise for decreasing commute times, increasing efficiency, and decreasing fatalities. We could see as many as four t cars on the road that we see today. The research we have today could become the technology of tomorrow. We can move past the dedicated shortrange Communication Technologies that have been a focused of the research in this area to date. Requires dot to analyze the effects from vehicle to vehicle. Onwell as other technologies things like Traffic Congestion and fuel economy. Guidance for these technologies in conjunction with state and local transportation agencies. This language is the project of three transportation agencies. We had a hearing in the Science Committee on this as well. The Second Amendment is amendment number 62, which would permit dot to carry out Free Research and Development Activities to increase the safety and efficiency of freight transportation. This amendment is supported by the coalition for american gateways. According to the federal Highway Administration, over 17 trillion were transported in the u. S. In 2012. With the majority of that coming via truck. That number will double by 2040. We need to develop better ways to transfer freight across the country. This amendment would help in that regard, allowing dot to do research on new technology that could improve efficiency, as well as ways to share freight data to states and local policy makers. This would go well with a title newthe bill, which is a one. I commend the Transportation Committee, which i am also a part of, on Freight Movement. Amendments that i ask you make in order first is number 106. It will alleviate the burden on well theres the drive pickup trucks that work in the pipeline industry. I would like to thank my colleague, mr. Hastings, for cosponsoring his support on this amendment. I urge my colleagues to do the same. Ders,will help well there instead of a biting by fmsca regulations, they are more suited to intercity bus companies. The last amendment is number 110. Another bipartisan amendment withwill fix an issue transportation projects. This is a compromised measure between the majority and minority in terms of what funding can be used for projects. , it is ahing compromised and is not perfect. But it reflects that democrats and republicans can Work Together. I hope the committee can make these amendments in order. With bipartisan support. The two from the science, space, and Technology Committee also have support. I thank you for your time. Thank you very much. Mr. Garamendi, i am glad you are back. Could you borrow the microphone from the young chairman. Please make sure the green light is on. The gentleman is recognized. I thank you for the opportunity to be here. I have three amendments. The first is amendment 138. Amendment really deals with the extraordinary good in the bill and the extraordinary that in the bill. We have a six year bill before us and according to the Congressional Research service, this bill provides only those spending increases that the office has determined is necessary to cover the cost of existing Service Transportation. It doeshe senate bill, not increase spending beyond the baseline. What we have done with this bill in its current form is to lock in a woefully inadequate funding level. The amendment i have before us to thelus up the funding grill america funding. I will not go through all of the ouldils, but it wa substantially increase the funding to highways. Ncreases the funding could you go over that again for the stock of her . For the stenographer . 139 billion. It more than doubles the funding from 55 billion to 140 billion. These are numbers that are necessary today. Present levels of funding are leading to the dk of the road. To the decay of the road. Many bridges are in bad shape and are destined to fall very since. We are all familiar with the shortcomings in the funding levels. This amendment takes the funding levels in the grill america act, deemed by the department of transportation to be the minimum necessary to meet the ongoing needs from Freight Movement to transit and highways. That is the first amendment. And the Second Amendment, pays for number 35, it. It pays for the increase. We will not increase the gasoline, or the diesel tax. Repatriate foreign revenues. This would repatriate foreign tax rate and 14 bring it back to the United States. Actually, more money than necessary to fund the transportation increases i described to you. The 14 rate is less than half of the current federal tax rate. Familiarll of us are with the various american corporations. Some of the biggest and bestknown, apple from my own estate of california will skip out on their american taxes by taking out their intellectual property to places offshore like ireland, where they enjoy a substantially lower tax rate. The profits are there and they need is here. That is what the repatriation would do and is amendment number 35. First of all, the increase in amendment 138 and the pay for that increase in amendment 35. I know the argument will be made that this is the work of the ways and Means Committee and indeed it is, and it should have been. But it is not. We are going to the floor this week, or sometime in the next two weeks, with a bill that does have tax increases. For example, the recent amendments to the bill bringing in the senate will pay for the highways by taxing housing. Maybe that makes sense to some, but it does not make sense to me. Amendment 138 provides enough our transportation tem to be adequate and where did this come from . My apologies. And amendment 35 is how it is paid for. The final amendment is amendment number 183. This deals with the problem that exists in i guess, maybe all of our districts. This is the crude oil by rail problem, the volatility of the balkan crude oil. The congresswoman and i would set a specific volatility factor for the crude oil. That it cannot be shipped if the volatility factor was above a 7. 8 . We seem to have an epidemic of phones here. I am not sure what that is all about. Case, that is what this is. It measures the volatility of the psi. I have five cities in which the willn crude has come, and continue to come into california. I think we are all familiar with the accidents and explosions that have occurred. Those are the three amendments i request be made in order. Mr. Chairman thank you very much. I have had a whole bunch of people on both sides talk to me about you during the week. What are they talking about . Is amendment number 40. This keeps our american roadways safe and our economy growing by reinforcing federal standards for motor carriers. This came up in 1984. Just recently, after more than 20 years, it is being undermined. It has created a lot of issues across the entire country. One of the questions that comes up. Clear. To be very this amendment does not prevent drivers from taking breaks when they think it is appropriate. The drivers across the country are professional drivers. This amendment does the exact opposite. It allows the professional driver to take rest breaks when they think it is appropriate and not worry that they are violating the law. Sois good for the employers the employer is not attacking the employee, nor does it put the employee in the position where they are violating the law in the process. This has bipartisan support. Did a number of letters through the tni committee with huge bipartisan report. This will keep our country moving, our trucks moving across the country. I would ask your favorable support in moving this to the floor. Mr. Chairman thank you very much. Mr. Davis, welcome to the rules committee. The gentleman is recognized. You mr. Chairman. Welcome to the members of this committee. I will address amendment 131. I appreciate the opportunity to testify. This issue has been my top Service Transportation priority. It is increased local control of transportation dollars. Some of the most Flexible Transportation funding may be used by states and localities for the projects that preserve. R improve our federal highways they comes from the Service Transportation program, or the sdp. L, states were bil required to sub allocate 62. 5 use withinp for localities. Localities our communities under 200,000 people. Ofonsolidated a number programs and made several changes that were detrimental to local jurisdictions. The percentage of stp funds was reduced from 62. 5 to 50 . This reduced the local control of transportation dollars. Map21 put the vast majority of money into the highway performance program. All bridges across the United States, those not part of the national highway system, are now only eligible for stp funding, of which a smaller percentage is allocated to localities. Local governments owned 52 of the highway miles. Amendmenttroduce this along with my colleague, gress one deana tigris congresswoman deana tigris. This would fix the policy changes made under map 21 by modestly and gradually increasing the share of existing 2021. Nds to 60 by it will increase 1 each year until fy 21. This is not new money. The amendment simply adjusts the share of existing stp funds states must spend in coordination with local jurisdictions. It would also increase transparency in the selection process. Ensure states make public the procedures by which local governments must use to request project specific funding. It also would make sure states publicly make available list of proposals for stp funds. I will leave the list for the q a. With that, i will urge the inmittee to please make order, amendment 131. I will also mention amendment 132. Ohaules, or automobile transporters, are the trucktractor rigs. This industry includes 12,000 tractor trailer configurations. Transporters are five axle rigs that can carry many trucks and suvs. They are deemed by statute to specialize equipment. They may legally carry finished vehicles and truck camper units on top of the power unit. Milesypically travel 500 or less and make multiple stops, unloading vehicles at dealerships. Under current policy, Truck Drivers have to do a turn and burn. They have the vehicles on their truck to deliver, but then they have to come back without anything. And return trip is costly nonproductive as auto hauler companies are only pay for the goods they deliver. The drivers are not pay for their empty miles. My commitment clarifies the laws and helps to reduce and eliminate empty miles by allowing general freight to be carried on back haul only. It keeps a level Playing Field within the Trucking Industry by reiterating that auto haulers must comply with the same weight limitations for cargoe on to the back hauls. I would urge the committee to please make amendment 132 ruled in order. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman thank you very much. Was the last one you spoke on, number 132 the back haul . Yes, sir. Mr. Chairman thank you. Of,e has been a good amount what i would call exercise in congress that we are really less than happy with the many pools thisegulations that administration in particular has placed upon the American People about industry. All sorts of rules and regulations across the board. Are you inay any way in your amendments, empowering that process . Two amendments from the Science Committee are specifically on research. Beerwise, they would not under the jurisdiction of the science, space, and Technology Committee. On regulation is easing regulation on wlelders. Mr. Chairman you are supporting what would be processes for them to go study and learn and provide information. Not for them to go right rules and regulations . Ando, it is to do research not develop. It has nothing to do with developing any kind of regulations on this. Mr. Chairman if this survives, it is my hope that we really do understand that. I have a problem with us goowering the bureaucracy to learn more. We told them to do that and then they turn around and tell us what it is going to be. I understand you. Mr. Chairman i think you do. I think you get that. It is my overall concern. We worked with republicans on this committee. We want to make sure that we cleared up any concerns on that. Mr. Chairman awesome. Thank you for your service to the United States armed services. We appreciate your service to the country. Anytime i get a vet up here, and i know we have several others i will recognize, i thank you for your service. The gentleman from florida, judge hastings. Questionsnt to direct on [inaudible] this allows drivers to earn a meaningful wage. It grants the incentives to drivers that have been proven to be the most productive and meaningful for drivers, companies, shippers, and consumers. This is reinforcing federal preemption that was passed by the then speaker of the house tom fully. This gets us back to that firm footing, nationally. [inaudible] modify . It in any way the issue with the determination that the ninth is the increase and inability to follow current law. In california, a driver would have to pull over after a certain time period. In california, there might not be a rest area that would have a place to take a break. We cant afford to have trucks pull over on the side of the road or get stuck in a community that has delivery times and restrictions. Up to thehis professional driver to make the determination. They still receive all of the breaks that they are due, but we leave it up to them to pick and choose the most appropriate and pullt time to be able to over. We dont want them to pull over on the side of the road when 10 miles down the road there is a rest area that would provide them a better opportunity for a break. Mr. Chairman thank you very much, judge hastings. Does and republican seek time . I want to thank this panel carry much for being here. Ourse remember that stenographer, we use in the thank you brought in writing. Each of youank for your time and attention. Excused. Our next panel would please come up. Mr. Klos from florida. The gentlewoman mrs. Waters from california. Mr. Palmer from alabama. And the gentleman from texas. Thank you, mr. Davis. I want to welcome this next panel and i hope you know we are trying to go through several hundred amendments. This includes a discussion of your amendments. The number you are in reference helpful. Be i am delighted that you are here. I will air on the side of telling you that we are delighted that mrs. Waters is here. I will go to you first for testimony. The gentlewoman is recognized. I am glad you are here with us, maxine. How should i proceed . I have Financial Services amendments. Mr. Chairman it would be good for you to note those as you work through the issue. , i would through those put them in groups together. Match. A mix and thank