Highway/transit Proposals: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, First [-second] Session, Part 1 |
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... efficient auto- mobiles President Carter has sug- gested that the total consumption of gasoline can be reduced by twenty percent ( 20 % ) by 1985. The achieve- ment of this goal would , of course , reduce gasoline tax revenue by 20 ...
... efficient auto- mobiles President Carter has sug- gested that the total consumption of gasoline can be reduced by twenty percent ( 20 % ) by 1985. The achieve- ment of this goal would , of course , reduce gasoline tax revenue by 20 ...
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... efficient ur- ban transportation systems , it is not likely that total relief from conges- tion in the urban setting can ever be achieved . There is no magic solu- tion . Nevertheless , the public mind still seeks out simple solutions ...
... efficient ur- ban transportation systems , it is not likely that total relief from conges- tion in the urban setting can ever be achieved . There is no magic solu- tion . Nevertheless , the public mind still seeks out simple solutions ...
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... efficient and effective in maintaining and improving Our national standard of living . Intensified maintenance , rehabilitation , reconstruction and additions to our highway system are required to main- tain the efficiency and ...
... efficient and effective in maintaining and improving Our national standard of living . Intensified maintenance , rehabilitation , reconstruction and additions to our highway system are required to main- tain the efficiency and ...
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... efficiency and for national defense that a modern , efficient and safe rail system be developed . Changes in transportation technology and improvements in other transportation systems with heavy involvement of public funds and ...
... efficiency and for national defense that a modern , efficient and safe rail system be developed . Changes in transportation technology and improvements in other transportation systems with heavy involvement of public funds and ...
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... efficient railroad system be generated by the rail industry given freedom from regulation and unfair com- petition ... efficiency , engineers , contractors , and suppliers be utilized extensively in this program . Where public funds are ...
... efficient railroad system be generated by the rail industry given freedom from regulation and unfair com- petition ... efficiency , engineers , contractors , and suppliers be utilized extensively in this program . Where public funds are ...
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Page 599 - Act that fair and equitable arrangements are made, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, to protect the interests of employees affected by such assistance. Such protective arrangements shall include, without being limited to, such provisions as may be necessary for (1) the preservation of rights, privileges, and benefits (including continuation of pension rights and benefits) under existing collective bargaining agreements or otherwise; (2) the continuation of collective bargaining rights; (3...
Page 603 - That (a) subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to credits against tax) is amended by renumbering section 40 as 41, and by inserting after section 39 the following new section : "SEC.
Page 603 - The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is amended by striking out the item relating to section 40 and inserting in lieu thereof the following : "Sec. 40. State and local Income taxes. "Sec. 41. Overpayments of tax.
Page 599 - Such program shall encourage to the maximum extent feasible the participation of private enterprise.
Page 598 - States" means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the possessions of the United States; (2) the term "local public bodies...
Page 603 - (a) GENERAL RULE. — In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed, as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year, an amount equal to...
Page 598 - Bus" means a motor vehicle with motive power, except a trailer, designed for carrying more than 10 persons. "Curb weight...
Page 599 - Secretary after consultation with appropriate public agencies; (8) the airport operator or owner will maintain a fee and rental structure for the facilities and services being provided the airport users which will make the airport as self-sustaining as possible under the circumstances existing at that particular airport, taking into account such factors as the volume of traffic and economy of collection...
Page 599 - No financial assistance shall be provided under this Act to any State or local public body or agency thereof for the purpose, directly or indirectly, of acquiring any interest in, or purchasing any facilities or other property of, a private mass transportation company, or for the purpose of constructing, improving, or reconstructing any facilities or other property acquired (after the date...
Page 440 - I would like to thank the Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee for the opportunity to testify today.