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July 9, 2015
Whistleblower Press Releases Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Senate Lawmakers Propose Sweeping Auto Safety Reforms July 9 2015 WASHINGTON DC Automotive industry executives who cover up or conceal the death...injury risks of defective vehicles or parts could face up five years in prison under sweeping auto safety legislation filed in the Senate late today The measure sponsored by three leading Democrats on the...bill also removes a 35 million cap on civil fines federal regulators could impose on automakers for safety violations including failing to report dangerous defects The legislation sponsored by U S Sens Bill...
July 7, 2015
Office Building 253 The Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure Safety and Security will hold a hearing entitled Technologies Transforming Transportation Is the Government...m time changed from 10 00 a m This hearing will focus on innovative technologies that improve the safety and efficiency of our nation s transportation network particularly the movement of goods through...How technology integrates with our railroads trucks pipelines and ports will have a major impact on safety efficiency and reliability said U S Sen Deb Fischer R Neb the subcommittee chairman This hearing...
June 25, 2015
partisan passenger rail bill The Railroad Reform Enhancement and Efficiency Act S 1626 increases safety improves existing infrastructure and includes sorely needed reforms proposed by several Committee...would like to point out the importance of the dedicated safety title which includes critical measures addressing issues from grade crossing safety to speed limit enforcement My amendment Thune 1 which I...discuss in more detail when we turn to amendments adds several provisions to the underlying bill s safety title These include requirements for the use of protective thermal blankets on tank cars and inward...
June 22, 2015
Details Lapses at Takata June 22 2015 WASHINGTON D C Employee emails sounded dire warnings about safety and quality lapses years before Takata Corp would fully acknowledge the threat posed by its defective...auto recall in U S history an April 2011 email from a Takata senior vice president noted that Global safety audits had stopped for financial reasons for last 2 years Federal regulators failed to promptly investigate...more robust culture of safety it is likely that many of these defects could have been discovered much sooner the report concluded Similarly had NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration promptly...
June 17, 2015
Consumer Product Safety Commission June 17 2015 10 00 AM Senate Russell Office Building 253 U S Sen Jerry Moran R Kan chairman of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection Product Safety Insurance and Data...Data Security will convene the subcommittee for a hearing entitled Oversight of the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Wednesday June 17 2015 at 10 00 a m Oversight of independent agencies is one of Congress...This hearing will give us an opportunity to examine the Consumer Product Safety Commission s agenda and work to ensure the safety of American consumers The hearing will include discussion of the Commission...
June 11, 2015
Oversight Hearing on Consumer Product Safety Commission June 11 2015 WASHINGTON D C U S Sen Jerry Moran R Kan chairman of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection Product Safety Insurance and Data Security will...will convene the subcommittee for a hearing entitled Oversight of the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Wednesday June 17 2015 at 10 00 a m Oversight of independent agencies is one of Congress primary...This hearing will give us an opportunity to examine the Consumer Product Safety Commission s agenda and work to ensure the safety of American consumers The hearing will include discussion of the Commission...
June 4, 2015
Sets Passenger Rail Safety Hearing June 4 2015 WASHINGTON D C The Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation will hold a full committee hearing titled Passenger Rail Safety Accident Prevention...Honorable Tho Bella Dinh Zarr Vice Chairman National Transportation Safety Board Mr Robert Lauby Associate Administrator for Safety Chief Safety Officer U S Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration...Amtrak Hearing Details Wednesday June 10 201510 00 a m Full Committee hearing titled Passenger Rail Safety Accident Prevention and On Going Efforts to Implement Train Control Technology This hearing will...
May 18, 2015
Secretary shall consider such factors as the entity s ability to meet the increased costs and impacts on safety and service b Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as...
May 13, 2015
colleagues on passenger rail reform to help address infrastructure needs as well as strengthen the safety of our nation s passenger rail network https www commerce senate gov 2015 5 thune and nelson statement...
May 13, 2015
Control Modernization and Reform on Tuesday May 19 2015 at 10 00 a m The administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration FAA the president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association and industry...forthcoming FAA reauthorization bill Witnesses The Honorable Michael P Huerta Administrator Federal Aviation Administration The Honorable John Engler President Business Roundtable The Honorable Byron Dorgan...President National Air Traffic Controllers Association Mr Ed Bolen President and CEO National Business Aviation AssociationHearing Details Tuesday May 19 201510 00 a m Full Committee hearing titled FAA Reauthorization...
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