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“DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Senate section on pages S11097 on Oct. 25, 2001.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS
Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, on August 1, the Senate passed it's version of H.R. 2299, the fiscal year 2002 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act. The Senate has not yet appointed conferees on this bill, which provides vitally needed funding for aviation, the Coast Guard, highways and rail programs.
A key issue of contention in that bill has been the standards and practices governing highway truck movement between our Nation and Mexico, under the provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Recently, discussion with the White House have produced a framework for compromise which I believe responds to the concerns for safety and equity voiced by many in the Senate and the other body, and I intend to support this compromise in the conference. It is my hope that the conferees on the bill will proceed along the lines of this proposal to strike a final agreement which will secure support in the Senate, and the signature of the President.
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