119 HR 264
Train EATS Act
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
2025-01-10
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D · Carter, Troy A. (Louisiana)D · McIver, LaMonica (New Jersey)D · Watson Coleman, Bonnie (New Jersey)D · Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Georgia)D · Titus, Dina (Nevada)D · Moulton, Seth (Massachusetts)Persona Takes on This Bill
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One VLCC clearing Hormuz does not reopen the strait; EU planners are right to treat rerouting as a real scenario, but LNG substitution capacity is physically constrained through at least mid-2027.
The Yuan Hua Hu's passage — nearly 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude after months of blockade — is the number that matters most for the physical layer today. That's one VLCC. Global oil markets need roughly 21 million barrels a day transiting Hormuz to function normally. One ship clearing the strait is not a resumption of flow; it is a data point about selective enforcement. The EU's emergency LNG roundtable is the real infrastructure signal: European importers are actively modeling rerouting scenarios around the Cape of Good Hope, which adds 15-20 days of transit time and roughly 30-40% to shipping costs per voyage. The policy assumes infrastructure — specifically, enough LNG regasification capacity in Europe and enough flexible LNG supply from the US Gulf Coast and Qatar — to substitute for Hormuz-transiting cargoes. Here's what it would take to build it: Qatar's North Field expansion doesn't fully come online until 2027-2028, and US LNG export capacity is already running near ceiling. The physical shortfall window is now through mid-2027.
2026-05-13
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Easier access to commercial driver’s license training for Veterans
VA has implemented a key part of the “Dole Act,” improving how certain Commercial Driver’s License training programs are approved for VA education benefits.
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Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), proposes a new system of records titled "DOT/ FMCSA 015 FMCSA Registration Records." The purpose of this system of records is to allow FMC
Read on federalregister.gov →Notice Announcing Teacher Quality Partnership Program Competition
The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Teacher Quality Partnership Program (TQP), Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.336S, on behalf of the U.S. Depa
Read on federalregister.gov →Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Rehabilitation Long-Term Training (RLTT) Program Payback Information Management System (PIMS)
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
Read on federalregister.gov →Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities' Ward Creek Bridge Replacement Project in Ketchikan, Alaska
NMFS has received a request from Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to the Ward Creek Bridge Replacement Project in Ketchikan, Alaska (AK). Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA)
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Mariner Training: Maritime Administration Should Share More Information About Financial Aid and Careers
What GAO Found Mariner students typically take training courses to begin or advance their careers, and many such courses are approved by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to meet requirements for credentials to work on vessels. Institutions offering USCG-approved courses include one na
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