U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Communications to Congress

105th Congress, First Session (1997)


DOT HEARINGS
SubjectDateCommitteeWitnesses
FAA - Runway Incursions11/13/1997Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureRonald E. Morgan, Director of Air Traffic
RSPA - Transportation of Hazardous Materials11/06/1997Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureKelley S. Coyner, Acting Administrator
DOT -- Future DOT Headquarters Building11/05/1997Committee on Environment and Public WorksPeter J. Basso, Acting Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs
DOT -- Timing of Surface Transportation Programs Reauthorization11/04/1997Committee on Environment and Public WorksPeter J. Basso, Acting Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs
USCG - Oil Spill Prevention10/30/1997Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureRear Admiral Robert C. North, USCG
NHTSA - Reauthorization of NHTSA10/29/1997Committee on CommercePhilip R. Recht, Deputy Administrator
DOT - Domestic Airline Competition and Service Issues10/28/1997Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationPatrick V. Murphy, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs
FAA - Sexual Harrassment Issues10/23/1997Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureJane F. Garvey, Administrator
DOT - Restrictions on Air Service at U.S. Airports10/21/1997Senate Committee on AppropriationsPatrick V. Murphy, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs
FAA - Use of Foreign Repair Stations10/09/1997Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureGuy S. Gardner, Associate Administrator for Regulation and Certification
FAA - Wide Area Augmentation System for the Global Positioning System10/01/1997Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureGeorge L. Donohue, Associate Administrator for Research and Acquisitions
FAA - Flight Service Station Modernization09/30/1997Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureRonald E. Morgan, Director of Air Traffic
RSPA - Protection of America's Underground Utilities09/17/1997Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationKelley S. Coyner, Acting Administrator
DOT - Aviation Relationship with France07/31/1997Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureCharles A. Hunnicutt, Assistant Secretary
FAA - National Parks Overflights07/31/1997Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationLouise E. Maillett, Acting Assistant Administrator for Policy, Planning, and International Aviation
FTA - Administration's NEXTEA Proposal07/22/1997Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsGordon J. Linton, Administrator
NHTSA - Aggressive Driving07/17/1997Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureRicardo Martinez, Administrator
NHTSA - Motor Vehicle Salvage and Consumer Protection06/26/1997Committee on CommerceRichard C. Morse, Chief, Odometer Fraud Staff
DOT - Air Service at Medium-Sized Communities06/25/1997Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationPatrick V. Murphy, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs
FAA - National Airspace System Modernization06/24/1997Committee on ScienceSteven B. Zaidman, Director, Office of System Architecture and Investment Analysis
DOT - Aviation Relationship with Japan06/19/1997Committee on Commerce, Science and TransportationCharles A. Hunnicutt, Assistant Secretary
FHWA - CMAQ and Transportation Enhancements Programs06/18/1997Committee on CommerceKevin Heanue, director, Office of Environment and Planning
DOT - Aviation Relationships with Japan and the United Kingdom06/12/1997Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureCharles A. Hunnicutt, Assistant Secretary
FHWA - Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge06/06/1997Committee on Environment and Public WorksJane F. Garvey, Acting FHWA Administrator
DOT - Expanding Economic Opportunities for International Aviation06/04/1997Committee on Commerce, Science and TransportationCharles A. Hunnicutt, Assistant Secretary
NHTSA - Reauthorization of NHTSA05/22/1997Committee on CommerceRicardo Martinez, Administrator
FAA - Commercialization of Space05/22/1997Committee on SciencePatricia Grace Smith, Acting Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation
FAA - Emergency Medical Kits Aboard Aircraft05/21/1997Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureJon L. Jordan, Federal air Surgeon
DOT - DOT Management Issues05/21/1997Committee on Commerce, Science and TransportationMortimer Downey, Deputy Secretary
FAA - Hazardous Materials and Cargo Protection05/15/1997Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureBarry L. Valentine, Acting Administrator
DOT - Domestic Aviation Issues05/13/1997Committee on Commerce, Science and TransportationCharles A. Hunnicutt, Assistant Secretary
DOT - Innovative Transportation Financing05/07/1997Senate Committee on AppropriationsMortimer Downey, Deputy Secretary
NHTSA - Safety-related Provisions of NEXTEA05/07/1997Committee on Environment and Public WorksPhilip R. Recht, Deputy Administrator
NHTSA - Airbags and Child Safety04/28/1997Committee on CommerceRicardo Martinez, Administrator
DOT- Safety-related Provisions of NEXTEA04/24/1997Committee on Commerce, Science and TransportationRodney E. Slater, Secretary
DOT- Reauthorization of ISTEA04/21/1997Committee on Environment and Public WorksRodney E. Slater, Secretary
RSPA- User of Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Analysis methods in Rulemaking04/15/1997House Committee on Small BusinessDr. Aviva Brecher, Volpe Systems Center
FHWA - Reauthorization of ISTEA and Agency Budget Requests04/10/1997Senate Committee on AppropriationsJane F. Garvey, Acting FHWA Administrator

; Gordon J. Linton, FTA Administrator; Ricardo Martinez, NHTSA Administrator

DOT - ISTEA Reauthorization04/07/1997Committee on Environment and Public WorksMortimer Downey, Deputy Secretary
FAA - Aviation Accident Investigations04/09/1997Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationGuy S. Gardner, Associate Administrator for Regulation and Certification
FHWA - ITS Technology and NEXTEA03/28/1997Committee on Environment and Public WorksChristine Johnson, Director, ITS Programs
DOT - Reauthorization of ISTEA03/26/1997Committee on Environment and Public WorksMichael P. Huerta, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy
FHWA - Reauthorization of ISTEA03/22/1997Committee on Environment and Public WorksJane F. Garvey, Acting Administrator
FHWA - Environmental and Transportation Planning Provisions in NEXTEA03/19/1997Committee on Environment and Public WorksJane F. Garvey, Acting Administrator
USCG - U.S. Coast Guard Auxilliary03/19/1997Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureMaster Commodore Everette L. Tucker, USCG
USCG - FY1998 Authorization Request03/19/1997Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureMaster Chief Eric A. Trent, USCG
USCG - FY1998 Authorization Request03/19/1997Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureAdmiral Robert E. Kramek, USCG
FRA - Rail Infrastructure Funding Programs03/18/1997Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Administrator Jolene M. Molitoris
FRA -Current State of Amtrak03/13/1997Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationDonald M. Itzkoff Deputy Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration
FAA - FY1998 RE&D Authoriation Request03/13/1997Committee on Science and TechnologyGeorge L. Donohue, Associate Administrator for Research and Acquisitions
DOT - ISTEA: Flexibility/Eligibility03/13/1997Committee on Environment and Public WorksMichael P. Huerta, Associate Deputy Secretary
DOT - Innovations in Transportation03/06/1997Committee on Environment and Public WorksMortimer Downey, Deputy Secretary
DOT- Congressional Review of Rules03/06/1997House Committee on the JudiciaryNancy E. McFadden, General Counsel
DOT- White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security03/05/1997Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationNancy E. McFadden, General Counsel
FAA - White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security03/05/1997Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationBarry L. Valentine, Acting Administrator
DOT - Departmental Research and Development Activities02/27/1997Committee on Science and TechnologyMortimer Downey, Deputy Secretary
DOT- Reauthorization of ISTEA02/26/1997Committee on Environment and Public WorksRodney E. Slater, Secretary
FAA - TCAS II Installation on Cargo Aircraft02/26/1997Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureGuy S. Gardner, Associate Administrator for Regulation and Certification
USCG - Reauthorization of State Boat-Safety Grant Program02/26/1997Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureRear Admiral James D. Hull, USCG
DOT - "Year 2000" Activities02/24/1997Committee on Government Reform and OversightMichael P. Huerta, Associate Deputy Secretary
DOT - Reauthorization of ISTEA02/13/1997Committee on Environment and Public WorksMortimer Downey, Deputy Secretary
DOT- Solvency of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund02/05/1997Committee on Ways and MeansLouise Frankel Stoll, Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs and Chief Financial Officer
DOT- Aviation Excise Taxes02/04/1997Committee on FinanceLouise Frankel Stoll, Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs and Chief Financial Officer
DOT- Secretarial Confirmation Hearing01/29/1997Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationRodney E. Slater, Federal Highway Administrator
NHTSA - Effectiveness of Airbags01/09/1997Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationRicardo Martinez, Administrator