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  Surface
Cubic surface A cubic surface is a algebraic geometry.
Surface tension is caused by the attraction between the van der Waals...
Surface Transportation Act The Surface Transportation Act (highways.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/surface.html   (809 words)

  
 Surface Transportation Act   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Institute of Transportation Engineers Multi-modal scientific and practical transportation organization for traffic engineers, planners, and others involved with surface transport.
Surface Transportation Policy Project U.S. activist website includes current news and topical analyses about a variety of transportation planning topics.
UK Surface Analysis Forum The Surface Analysis Forum is for scientists from academia and industry with a common interest in Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis and surface science in general.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Surface_Transportation_Act.html   (513 words)

  
 The Railway Labor Act
The Surface Transportation Board is authorized and directed upon request of the Mediation Board or upon complaint of any party interested to determine after hearing whether any line operated by electric power falls within the terms of this proviso.
Act June 7, 1934, substituted "United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia" for "Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia".
Act Oct. 28, 1949, substituted "Classification Act of 194911 for "Classification Act of 1923".
www.nmb.gov /documents/rla.html   (8955 words)

  
 The U.S. Marine Transportation System
Also, the Act places a duty on an owner, lessee or operator of a vessel, raft or other craft that has sunk in a navigable channel to mark the wreck with a buoy or beacon and to maintain such marker until the wreck is removed or abandoned.
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, P.L. The purpose of the Act is to develop a national surface transportation system that is economically efficient and environmentally sound, provides the foundation for a global economy, will move people and goods in an energy efficient manner.
The Act’s purpose is to protect the aquatic environment by reducing the quantities of organotin entering the waters of the United States.
www.yoto98.noaa.gov /yoto/meeting/mar_trans_316.html   (12698 words)

  
 Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 - Summary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Message by Transportation Secretary Skinner Summary of The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, signed into law by President Bush in December 1991, establishes a new vision for surface transportation in America.
Surface Transportation Program The Surface Transportation Program (STP) is a new block grant type program that may be used by the States and localities for any roads (including NHS) that are not functionally classified as local or rural minor collectors.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics A Bureau of Transportation Statistics is created in the DOT to enhance data collection, analysis, and reporting, and to ensure the most cost-effective use of transportation monitoring resources.
ntl.bts.gov /DOCS/ste.html   (6767 words)

  
 Welcome to the Tea3.org Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
While a drill and drive formulation of our nation's energy and transportation challenges underpinned the Congressional debate, the new law does continue to empower governors, state transportation agency officials and local officials to go beyond business as usual in their transportation investment policies and priorities.
This means raising commitments to public transportation, walking and bicycling and doing a better job of maintaining and operating systems already in place.
The Surface Transportation Policy Project, a national non-profit advocacy organization founded in 1991, is a diverse, nationwide coalition working to ensure safer communities and smarter transportation choices that enhance the economy, improve public health, promote social equity, and protect the environment.
www.istea.org   (506 words)

  
 Animal Welfare Act (as Amended by the 2002 Farm Bill)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
All animals delivered for transportation, transported, purchased, or sold, in commerce, by a dealer or exhibitor shall be marked or identified at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may prescribe: Provided, That only live dogs and cats need be so marked or identified by a research facility.
The Surface Transportation Board, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Federal Maritime Commission, to the extent of their respective lawful authorities, shall take such action as is appropriate to implement any standard established by the Secretary with respect to a person subject to regulation by it.
If any provision of this Act or the application of any such provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, the remainder of this Act and the application of any such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby.
www.aphis.usda.gov /ac/awa.html   (5573 words)

  
 Articles - United States Department of Transportation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) is a Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transport.
It was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966 and began operation on April 1, 1967.
It is administered by the United States Secretary of Transportation.
www.autopartcenter.net /articles/U.S._Department_of_Transportation   (261 words)

  
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Since the passage of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (Public Law 97-424), which incorporated the Indian Reservation Roads program into the Federal Lands Highway Program (FLHP) and provided funding from the Highway Trust Fund, the IRR program has enjoyed an expanded partnership with the FHWA and increased transportation opportunities for Indian tribal governments.
The purpose of the IRR program is to provide safe and adequate transportation and public road access to and within Indian reservations, Indian lands and communities for Native Americans, visitors, recreationists, resource users and others while contributing to economic development, self-determination, and employment of Native Americans.
Under Section 403(e)(2)of the Act it states "In all construction projects performed pursuant to this title, the Secretary shall ensure that proper health and safety standards are provided in the funding agreement".
www.doi.gov /ocl/2000/s2283.htm   (2116 words)

  
 Public Roads: ISTEA's Tribal Technical Assistance Program leg... @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
According to Hall, TTAP is not only improving tribal transportation planning and management; it is helping to improve relationships among the tribes and with local BIA agencies.
Transportation planning and "638" contracting are also popular course topics in the region.
Fulton recently approached the West Virginia Department of Transportation (DOT) with the idea of establishing a tribal transportation authority that would work as a liaison between the tribes and the state.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:21001177&refid=ip_encyclo...   (3605 words)

  
 Mineta Transportation Institute - Glossary of Terms Page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
An appropriation act is the most common means of providing budget authority, but in some cases the authorization legislation itself provides the budget authority.
A bus transporting a group of persons who, pursuant to a common purpose, and under a single contract at a fixed price, have acquired the exclusive use of a bus to travel together under an itinerary.
ISTEA for the state to prepare as a long-range, policy-oriented plan for all transportation modes; scheduled for adoption in December of 1993.
transweb.sjsu.edu /comglos.htm   (3354 words)

  
 Antitrust Division Manual : Chapter Two - Statutory Provisions and Guidelines of the Antitrust Division
The word "person" or "persons" wherever used in this Act shall be deemed to include corporations and associations existing under or authorized by the laws of either the United States, the laws of any of the Territories, the laws of any State, or the laws of any foreign country.
such foreign state does not function, with respect to the commercial activity, or the act, that is the subject matter of its claim under this section as a procurement entity for itself or for another foreign state.
The several district courts of the United States are invested with jurisdiction to prevent and restrain violations of this Act, and it shall be the duty of the several United States attorneys, in their respective districts, under the direction of the Attorney General, to institute proceedings in equity to prevent and restrain such violations.
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 STATEMENT OF
The Department of Transportation is committed to building more effective day-to-day working relationships with Indian tribal governments reflecting respect for the rights of self-government and self-determination, based on principles of tribal sovereignty.
The Department of Transportation remains fully committed to providing the necessary staff and IRR funding for this rulemaking and is looking forward to its successful completion.
We recognize that transportation is a critical tool for tribes to improve the quality of life in their communities and that there are still many challenges to overcome.
testimony.ost.dot.gov /test/pasttest/00test/Wykle1.htm   (2304 words)

  
 Surface Transportation Act   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
CN filed the notice in June because the federal Surface Transportation Board requires...
The federal Surface Transportation Board requires railroads to submit to the board, and publish...
The use of the Intermodal and Surface Transportation Efficiency Act money required that the city maintain a transportation use for the depot or risk of having...
www.wikiverse.org /surface-transportation-act   (217 words)

  
 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century was enacted June 9, 1998 as Public Law 105-178.
TEA-21 authorizes the Federal surface transportation programs for highways, highway safety, and transit for the 6-year period 1998-2003.
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century - A Summary
www.fhwa.dot.gov /tea21/index.htm   (174 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
No provision of this section imposing any liability shall apply to any act done or omitted in good faith in conformity with any advisory opinion of the Commission, notwithstanding that after such act or omission has occurred, such opinion is amended, rescinded, or determined by judicial or other authority to be invalid for any reason.
For purpose of the exercise by the Commission of its functions and powers under the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.), a violation of this subchapter shall be deemed an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of that Act.
For the purpose of the exercise by any agency referred to in subsection (b) of this section of its powers under any Act referred to in that subsection, a violation of any requirement imposed under this subchapter shall be deemed to be a violation of a requirement imposed under that Act.
www.alliedtrustee.com /fairdebt.htm   (3763 words)

  
 Transportation Issues Index - Sierra Club
In 1991, Congress passed the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) and renewed it in 1998 through the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21).
TEA-3, as the new bill is being called, should build on the progress made in the past two.
The GAO finds over 90 percent of transportation projects do not even require extensive environmental review, which underscores the Sierra Club's position that the Administration's proposal is unnecessary and unwise for communities and the environment.
www.sierraclub.org /sprawl/transportation   (296 words)

  
 Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
This Act may be cited as the ``Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991''.
The National Intermodal Transportation System shall include a National Highway System which consists of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways and those principal arterial roads which are essential for interstate and regional commerce and travel, national defense, intermodal transfer facilities, and international commerce and border crossings.
Acceptance of the notification and certification shall be deemed a contractual obligation of the United States for the payment of the surface transportation program funds expected to be obligated by the State in such quarter for projects not subject to review by the Secretary under this chapter.
ntl.bts.gov /DOCS/istea.html   (11974 words)

  
 Transportation Equity Act
This is a 6 year $247 B legislative act – the largest transportation investment in US history.
SAFETEA does not have a section on Transportation Enhancements because no changes are proposed to funding or eligible activities as currently codified in Title 23 US Code.
TE retains the 10% set aside of Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds and the list of 12 eligible activities remains unchanged.
www.cprs.org /whatsnew/TEAUpdate8-03.htm   (349 words)

  
 Hanneman to Conferees on surface transportation act, April 15, 1998   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
To House/Senate conferees on reauthorization of the federal surface transportation act:
As a conferee on ISTEA reauthorization, H.R. 2400, your role in securing a safe and high-performance surface transportation system is crucial.
Even at $218.3 billion over six years, federal spending for highways and other transportation infrastructure falls short of consensus estimates of the needed investments required to maintain the functional serviceability of our surface transportation system.
www.saltinstitute.org /pubstat/tea-21.html   (326 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
On September 15, the STB issued a news release reflecting the agency's decision the day before that scheduled an October 19, 2005 public hearing re the 25th anniversary of the Staggers Act.
The STB is an economic regulatory agency that Congress charged with the fundamental missions of resolving railroad rate and service disputes and reviewing proposed railroad mergers.
It was created in the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 and is the successor agency to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
www.stb.dot.gov   (216 words)

  
 GM's Intelligent Advocates - Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Funding for intelligent transportation systems stands a decent chance of more than doubling to $3.7 billion when Congress gets around to passing a gigantic highway and transportation spending bill.
The law was the first transportation spending package to create a funding category for intelligent transportation.
Last year, the House of Representatives passed a version of the highway bill with a minimum of $3 billion for deployment of intelligent transportation technologies in the part of the bill devoted to core funding, and $690 million more in the part devoted to research.
www.forbes.com /home/manufacturing/2005/02/08/cx_ag_0208beltway.html   (1121 words)

  
 Welcome to the STPP Transportation Action Network
With enactment of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) in August, Congress and the Administration finally agreed on a multi-year renewal of the nation’s surface transportation law, which had previously expired September 30, 2003.
As a practical matter, the legislation is effectively a four-year law since nearly two full years of transportation spending was set in the numerous extensions of TEA-21.
A new study by the Surface Transportation Policy Project (STPP) and the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) shows that families are paying a high price to meet their transportation needs and families in areas with fewer transportation choices carry even greater burdens.
www.transact.org   (652 words)

  
 FedLaw - Transportation and Travel
Federal-Aid Highways Act of 1968 (wildlife refuges), as amended by the Department of Transportation Act of 1966, summary
Transportation: Summary of Environmental Law in the United States (Commission for Environmental Cooperation)
Transportation Accident Prevention and Emergency Response Involving Conventional DoD Munitions and Explosives, May 27, 1988, DoD Instruction 6055.13 (Dept. of Defense)
www.thecre.com /fedlaw/legal28.htm   (716 words)

  
 Kansas-Nebraska Act
Kansas-Nebraska Act, bill that became law on May 30, 1854, by which the U.S. Congress established the territories of Kansas and Nebraska.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act flatly contradicted the provisions of the Missouri Compromise (under which slavery would have been barred from both territories); indeed, an amendment was added specifically repealing that compromise.
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act: disabusing the notion of a constitutional moment.
www.infoplease.com /ce5/CE027744.html   (556 words)

  
 Mineta Transportation Institute   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
BY Brian Michael Jenkins is a senior adviser to the president of the Rand Corp. and director of the National Transportation Security Center at the Mineta Transportation Institute.
The Mineta Transportation Institute, located on the San Jose State University campus, was established by Congress as part of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA).
MTI focuses on international surface transportation policy issues as related to three primary responsibilities: research, education, and technology transfer.
transweb.sjsu.edu   (201 words)

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