INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTY-FOURTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

H. R. 6141 and H. R. 6142

BILLS TO AMEND THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT, AS AMENDED,

SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A STRONGER NATIONAL

TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY, AND FOR

OTHER PURPOSES

H. R. 525

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22 OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE

ACT, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

H. R. 6208

A BILL TO AMEND PARAGRAPH (1) OF SECTION 4 OF THE

INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT, AS AMENDED

H. R. 9177

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 405 (a), PART IV, OF THE INTERSTATE

COMMERCE ACT

H. R. 9548

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 409 OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE

ACT, AS AMENDED, TO AUTHORIZE CONTRACTS BETWEEN

FREIGHT FORWARDERS AND RAILROADS FOR THE

MOVEMENT OF TRAILERS ON FLATCARS

H. R. 9771

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 411 OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE

ACT, AS AMENDED, WITH RESPECT TO RELATIONSHIPS

BETWEEN FREIGHT FORWARDERS AND OTHER

COMMON CARRIERS

H. R. 9772

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 410 OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE

ACT, AS AMENDED, TO CHANGE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR

OBTAINING A FREIGHT FORWARDER PERMIT

H. R. 6111 and S. 1777

BILLS TO AMEND THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT WITH

RESPECT TO THE TRANSPORTATION OF CERTAIN

DISABLED PERSONS

PART 1

APRIL 24, 25, 26, MAY 2, 3, 4, AND 8, 1956

Printed for the use of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce

4.2. Congress. House.

HEARINGS

BEFORE A

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTY-FOURTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

H. R. 6141 and H. R. 6142

BILLS TO AMEND THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT, AS AMENDED,

SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A STRONGER NATIONAL

TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY, AND FOR

OTHER PURPOSES

H. R. 525

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22 OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE

ACT, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

H. R. 6208

A BILL TO AMEND PARAGRAPH (1) OF SECTION 4 OF THE

INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT, AS AMENDED

H. R. 9177

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 405 (a), PART IV, OF THE INTERSTATE

COMMERCE ACT

H. R. 9548

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 409 OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE

ACT, AS AMENDED, TO AUTHORIZE CONTRACTS BETWEEN

FREIGHT FORWARDERS AND RAILROADS FOR THE

MOVEMENT OF TRAILERS ON FLATCARS

H. R. 9771

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 411 OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE

ACT, AS AMENDED, WITH RESPECT TO RELATIONSHIPS

BETWEEN FREIGHT FORWARDERS AND OTHER

COMMON CARRIERS

H. R. 9772

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 410 OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE

ACT, AS AMENDED, TO CHANGE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR

OBTAINING A FREIGHT FORWARDER PERMIT

H. R. 6111 and S. 1777

BILLS TO AMEND THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT WITH

RESPECT TO THE TRANSPORTATION OF CERTAIN

DISABLED PERSONS

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APRIL 24, 25, 26, MAY 2, 3, 4, AND 8, 1956

Printed for the use of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce

Statement of-

Ames, Harry C., representing Waterways Freight Bureau_.

Arpaia, Hon. Anthony F., Chairman, Interstate Commerce Commis-

sion_.

Baker, George P., president, Transportation Association of America__
Burnett, Harry C., traffic manager, Navigation Co., Vancouver, Wash.,
and River Terminals Co., The Dalles, Oreg‒‒‒.

Denniston, F. W., Legal Division, General Services Administration___

Fort, J. Carter, vice president and general counsel, Association of

American Railroads_-.

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Hammond, Harold F., executive vice president, Transportation Asso-
ciation of America__.

Hyde, Herbert K., Commissioner, Transportation and Public Utilities
Service, General Services Administration_.