U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Communications to Congress

96th Congress, Second Session (1980)



DOT HEARINGS
SubjectDateCommitteeWitnesses
RSPA - DOT's Cargo Security Program12/03/80House Committee on Public Works and TransportationDr. Gregory T. Haugan, Director, Transportation Programs Bureau, RSPA
DOT - U.S. Automotive Industry11/18/80House Committee on Ways and MeansWilliam B. Johnston, Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Policy and international Affairs
FAA - Air Traffic Control09/30/80House Committee on Post Office and Civil ServiceRaymond J. VanVuren, Director of Air Traffic, FAA
FAA - R,E&D Program Status09/18/80House Committee on Science and TechnologyA.P. Albrecht,Associate Administrator for Engineering and Development, FAA
DOT - S.1480 -- Superfund Legislation09/11/80Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and TransportationMortimer L. Downey, Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Budget and Programs, DOT
FAA - Review of "SAFER" Committee Recommendations09/10/80House Public Works and Transportation CommitteeLanghorne M. Bond, Administrator, FAA
FAA - Simulator Training09/09/80Committee on Merchant Marine and FisheriesLanghorne M. Bond, Administrator, FAA
FAA - Financing of the Airport and Airway System09/08/80Senate Finance CommitteeLanghorne M. Bond, Administrator, FAA
DOT - H.R.6879 (Coal Pipeline Act of 1980)08/28/80House Interstate and Foreign Commerce CommitteeJohn Harman, Acting Director, Office of Transportation Industry Policy
USCG - Drilling activities on the Outer Continental Shelf08/26/80House Committee on Merchant Marine and FisheriesCaptain Charles R. Corbett, USCG
FAA - Human Factors in Air Carrier Accidents08/25/80Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and TransportationLanghorne M. Bond, Administrator, FAA
FAA - FAA's Organizational Structure08/20/80House Public Works and Transportation CommitteeLanghorne M. Bond, Administrator, FAA
FHWA - Federal-aid Highway Program08/19/80Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksJohn S. Hassell, Jr., Administrator, FHWA
FAA - Relationship between FAA and OSHA08/16/80House Government Operations CommitteeJonathan Howe, Deputy Director, NW Region, FAA
NHTSA - Proposed State Alcohol Traffic Safety Programs(undated)Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and TransportationJoan Claybrook, Administrator, NHTSA
FAA - Safety in the New York Airspace08/08/80House Public Works and Transportation CommitteeJames Bispo, Associate Administrator for Air Traffic and Airway Facilities, FAA
FAA - Equipment Available to the Commuters07/30/80House Public Works and Transportation CommitteeBill Wilkins, Associate Administrator for Policy and International Aviation Affairs, FAA
DOT - DOT Use of Consulting Service Arrangements07/22/80House Post Office and Civil Service Committee and Senate Governmental AffairsDr. Robert L. Fairman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Administration
DOT - Auto-Use Management Legislation07/22/80 Senate Environment and Public Works CommitteeNeil Goldschmidt, Secretary of Transportation
FAA - Proposed Washington Metropolitan Airports Policy06/19/80House Committee on Public Works and TransportationRobert Aaronson, Associate Administrator for Airports, FAA
NHTSA - "Corporate Strategies of Automotive Manufacturers" Report06/17/80House Committee on Interstate and Foreign CommerceBarry Felrice, Associate Administrator for Plans and Programs, NHTSA
DOT - Small High Technology Business in Procurement adn R&D06/12/80House Committee on Science and TechnologyWilbert E. Cantey, Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business, DOT
NHTSA - Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Act06/10/80House Committee on Interstate and Foreign CommerceJoan B. Claybrook, Administrator, NHTSA
DOT - Mt. St. Helen's Eruption06/10/80Senate Appropriations CommitteeMortimer L. Downey, Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Budget and Programs
FAA - Transport Category Aircraft Seats06/05/80House Committee on Public Works and TransportationWalter S. Luffsey, Associate Administrator for Aviation Standards, FAA
NHTSA - National Maximum Speed Limit06/03/80Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksGene Amato, Deputy Administrator, NHTSA
RSPA - H.R.4678 (National Automotive Research Act of 1980)05/28/80House Committee on Interstate and Foreign CommerceHoward Dugoff, Administrator, RSPA
FAA - FAA's Communication Development Programs05/21/80House Committee on Science and TechnologyNeal A. Blake, Deputy Associate Administrator for Engineering and Development, FAA
NHTSA - Automobile Fuel Economy05/09/80Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeJoan Claybrook, Administrator, NHTSA
USCG - OCS Lands Act Amendments of 197804/30/80 The House Select CommitteeAdmiral Henry H. Bell, Chief, Office of Merchant Marine Safety, USCG
DOT - Automotive Fuel Economy Program04/30/80Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesWilliam J. Beckham, Deputy Secretary, DOT
FAA - Air Ambulance Service04/29/80House Committee on Interstate and Foreign CommerceBernard A. Geier, Chief, General Aviation and Commercial Division, FAA
DOT - The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Refinancing Act of 197904/26/80House Public Works and Transportation CommitteeDavid W. Oberlin, Administrator, SLSDC
FHWA - Ridesharing04/21/80 House Public Works and Transportation CommitteeThomas M. Downs, Associate Administrator for Planning, FHWA
USCG - H.R. 6671 (Rules Preventing Collisions on Inland Waters)04/17/80House Merchant Marine and Fisheries CommitteeRADM Wayne E. Caldwell, USCG
USCG - Federal Water Pollution Control Act04/17/80House Public Works and Transportation CommitteeCaptain Kenneth G. Wiman, USCG
FRA - Conrail and the US Railway Association04/16/80 Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation CommitteeRobert E. Gallamore, Deputy Administrator, FRA
FAA - Financing of the Airport and Airway System04/16/80 Ways and Means CommitteeLanghorne M. Bond, Administrator, FAA
USCG - Port Development04/09/80 Merchant Marine and Fisheries CommitteeCaptain Walter W. White, USCG
DOT - Controls over Counseling Service Contracts04/03/80 Senate Governmental Affairs Committee and House Post Office and Civil Service CommitteeDr. Robert L. Fairman
FRA - Future Funding forConrail04/01/80House Committee on Interstate and Foreign CommerceJohn M. Sullivan, FRA Administrator
DOT - DOT Budget and Anti-Inflation initiatives04/01/80 House Committee on Public Works and Transportation Neil Goldschmidt, Secretary of Transportation
DOT - Minorities Participation in the Trucking Industry03/31/80House Committee on Small BusinessMark G. Aron, Deputy General Counsel, DOT
FRA - Rail Reconstructing Assistance Act03/31/80Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeRobert E. Gallamore, Deputy Administrator, FRA
DOT - Rail Act of 198003/31/80House Committee on Interstate and Foreign CommerceWilliam B. Johnston, Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Policy and International Affairs
NHTSA - Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act (Automobile Fuel Economy)03/28/80House Committee on Interstate and Foreign CommerceJoan Claybrook, Administrator, NHTSA
DOT - Airport and Airway Legislation03/27/80 House Committee on Public Works and Transportation Neil Goldschmidt, Secretary of Transportation
DOT - Legislative Proposals for Public Transportation03/26/80House Public Works and Transportation CommitteeNeil Goldschmidt, Secretary of Transportation
DOT - H.R. 5981 (Protection of Barrier Islands)03/24/80House Committee on Interior and Insular AffairsMartin Convisser, Director, Office of Environment and Safety, DOT
DOT - Implementation of Section 18 Program03/19/80Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs CommitteeThomas M. Downs, Associate Administrator for Planning, FHWA
FRA - United States Railway Association's future03/11/80House Interstate and Foreign Commerce CommitteeRobert E. Gallamore, Deputy Administrator, FRA
DOT - Proposals for Public Transportation03/06/80Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs CommitteeNeil Goldschmidt, Secretary of Transportation
FAA - The Federal Employees' Compensation Act03/06/80House Committee on Education and LaborCharles E. Weithoner, Associate Administrator for Administration, FAA
FRA - Northeast Corridor Legislation02/29/80 Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and TransportationJohn M. Sullivan, FRA Administrator
FAA - Commuter Airline Safety02/29/80 House Public Works and Transportation CommitteeLanghorne M. Bond, Administrator FAA
FRA - Rail Passenger Corridors02/28/80House Interstate and Foreign Commerce CommitteeJohn M. Sullivan, FRA Administrator
DOT - Motor Carrier Regulatory Reform02/28/80Committee on Public Works and Transportation Neil Goldschmidt, Secretary of Transportation
DOT - Proposal to Mandate Conversion of Oil-Burning Generating Plants to Coal02/28/80House Committee on Science and TechnologyAngus Duncan, Director of Energy Policy, DOT
FAA - FAA Facilities and Equipment Program02/28/80 House Ways and Means CommitteeLanghorne M. Bond, Administrator, FAA
DOT - Motor Carrier Regulatory Reform02/26/80Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation CommitteeNeil Goldschmidt, Secretary of Transportation
DOT - Railroad Regulatory Policy and Ratemaking02/22/80Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation CommitteeWilliam B. Johnston, Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Policy and International Affairs
UMTA - Mobility in an Era of Increasing Energy, Environmental and Financial Constraints02/21/80House Public Works and Transportation CommitteeLillian C. Liburdi, Deputy Administrator, UMTA
FHWA - Mobility in an Era of Increasing Energy, Environmental and Financial Constraints02/21/80House Public Works and Transportation CommitteeThomas M.Downs, Associate Administrator for Planning, FHWA
DOT - Reconstruction of the Rock Island Railroad 02/20/80Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation CommitteeWilliam B. Johnston, Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Policy and International Affairs
DOT - Implementation of P.L. 95-50702/19/80 The House Appropriations CommitteeWilbert E. Cantey, Director, Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization
FAA - Commuter Airline Safety02/13/80House Ways and Means CommitteeQuentin S. Taylor, Deputy Administrator, FAA
DOT - DOT Annual Appropriations Request02/05/80House Appropriations CommitteeNeil Goldschmidt, Secretary of Transportation
FAA - FY 1981 Budget overview01/29/80House Science and Technology CommitteeLanghorne M. Bond, Administrator, FAA
NHTSA - Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act (Automotive Fuel Economy)01/23/80Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeJoan Claybrook, Administrator, NHTSA
FAA - FAA Aircraft Certification Processes01/21/80 The Blue Ribbon Panel on Aircraft CertificationLanghorne M. Bond, Administrator, FAA
DOT - Northeast Corridor Project01/15/80House Interstate and Foreign Commerce CommitteeLouis S. Thompson, Director, Northeast Corridor Project
USCG - H.R. 5808 (Protection of Seamen)(undated)House Merchant Marine and Fisheries CommitteeCaptain William D. Markle, Deputy Chief, Office of Merchant Marine Safety, USCG