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49 U.S.C. § 311

Congressional notification requirements

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(a)In General.—Except as provided in subsection (b) or as expressly provided in another provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress notice of an announcement concerning a covered project at least 3 full business days before the announcement is made by the Department.(b)Emergency Program.—With respect to an allocation of funds under section 125 of title 23, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate notice of the allocation—(1) at least 3 full business days before the issuance of the allocation; or(2) concurrently with the issuance of the allocation, if the allocation is made using the quick release process of the Department (or any successor process).(c)Definitions.—In this section, the following definitions apply:(1)Appropriate committees of congress.—The term “appropriate committees of Congress” means—(A) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and(B) the Committee on Environment and Public Works, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.(2)Covered project.—The term “covered project” means a project competitively selected by the Department to receive a discretionary grant award, letter of intent, loan commitment, loan guarantee commitment, or line of credit commitment in an amount equal to or greater than $750,000.(3)Department.—The term “Department” means the Department of Transportation, including the modal administrations of the Department.(Added Pub. L. 114–322, title IV, § 5001(a), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1884.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 25 cases, 1938–2015 · leading case: California v. Zook, 336 U.S. 725 (1949).
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California v. Zook, 336 U.S. 725 (1949). · cites it 4× “554 , 49 U.S.C. § 311 (a). "SEC. 222. (a) Any person knowingly and willfully violating any provision of this part, or any rule, regulation, requirement, or order thereunder, or any term or condition of any certificate, permit, or license, for which a penalty is not otherwise…”
Martin v. United States, 100 F.2d 490 (10th Cir. 1938). · cites it 3× “nvenience and necessity issued by the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, authorizing such common carriers to transport passengers for the general public in interstate commerce by motor vehicle for compensation, as aforesaid; such employment of said common…”
Zeller v. United States, 467 F. Supp. 487 (E.D.N.Y 1979). · cites it 2× “See Part II, § 211(a) of the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U.S.C. § 311 (a). 1 In 1970, Zeller arranged a charter bus tour for the Hillel Country Day School of Lawrence, New York.”
Gregg Cartage & Storage Co. v. United States, 316 U.S. 74 (1942). · cites it 2× “It would indeed be ironical to cast a *87 presumption against the applicant on that score when the insurance policy presumably was accepted by the Commission, and under its regulations promulgated pursuant to §§ 211 (c) and 215 of the Act ( 49 U.S.C. §§ 311 (c) and 315) had to…”
Mercury Motor Express, Inc. v. Norman C. Brinke, 475 F.2d 1086 (5th Cir. 1973). “See Interstate Commerce Act, § 211(a), 49 U.S.C.A. § 311 (a). 6 . The opposite conclusion would be required if the stay order itself had the effect of denying a preliminary injunction.”
United States v. N. E. Rosenblum Truck Lines, Inc., 315 U.S. 50 (1942). “Section 211 (a), 49 U. S. C. § 311 (a), requires that brokers be licensed and that the carriers they employ have either a certificate or a permit issued under the Act.”
Acme Fast Freight, Inc. v. United States, 30 F. Supp. 968 (S.D.N.Y. 1940). “plicants, not owning or operating any motor vehicles and not conducting any motor vehicle operations, were only freight forwarders and, as such, were not engaged as “common carriers by motor vehicle” nor as contract carriers within the purview of the Motor Carrier Act, but were…”
Nat'l Tour Brokers Ass'n v. United States, 591 F.2d 896 (D.C. Cir. 1978). · cites it 2× “Codified at 49 U.S.C. § 311 (1970). . See Brief for Respondents at 52-53, wherein the following language from the Notice is pointed out: we deem it in the public interest to institute this proceeding to consider (1) the need for and effectiveness of section 211 of the Interstate…”
Boston Ins. Co. v. Fawcett, 258 N.E.2d 771 (Mass. 1970). “7 See 49 U. S. C. §§ 311 (c), 315, 1003 (c) (1964); 49 C.”
Milan Exp. Co., Inc. v. W. Sur. Co., 792 F. Supp. 571 (M.D. Tenn. 1992). · cites it 2× “49 U.S.C. § 311 (c) (1976) (emphasis added).”
Nat'l Bus Traffic Ass'n v. United States, 143 F. Supp. 689 (D.N.J. 1956). · cites it 2× “" Section 211(a) of the Act, 49 U.S.C.A. § 311 (a), states that "No person shall for compensation sell or offer for sale transportation subject to this part or shall make any contract, agreement, or arrangement to provide, procure, furnish, or arrange for such transportation or…”
Collette Travel Serv., Inc. v. United States, 263 F. Supp. 302 (D.R.I. 1966). · cites it 2× “The Automobile Club of Rhode Island, intervenor in the present proceedings, applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission, pursuant to section 211(a) of the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U.S.C. § 311 (a), for a license to operate as a travel broker at Cranston, Providence, and…”
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