H.R. 3058, as amended

Sponsor: JOE KNOLLENBERG (R-MI)

Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 - Division A: Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 - Title I: Department of Transportation - Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2006 - Makes appropriations for FY2006 for: (1) the Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the Secretary, with a prohibition on the use of funds to enforce the restriction against the operation of flights between Love Field, Texas, and one or more points within Missouri; (2) the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), with a prohibition on the use of grants-in-aid for airports for the replacement of baggage conveyor systems, reconfiguration of terminal baggage areas, or other airport improvements necessary to install bulk explosive detection systems; (3) the Federal Highway Administration (FHA); (4) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA); (5) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); (6) the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), including efficiency incentive grants, and a grant to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) for the operation and capital expenses of intercity passenger rail service; (7) the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), including earmarks for specified new fixed guideway systems projects; (8) the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; (9) the Maritime Administration; (10) the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; (11) the Research and Innovative Technology Administration; (12) the Office of Inspector General; and (13) the Surface Transportation Board. Directs the Secretary of Transportation (the Secretary in this title) to establish procedures with airport directors at U.S. airports receiving flights from countries with cases of avian flu, and with air carriers that provide such flights, to deal with situations where a passenger on a flight has avian flu symptoms. Establishes a program under which the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development shall provide grants to Louisiana parish and municipal governments that experience a significant spike in population because of the influx of hurricane evacuees to implement smart and innovative plans to alleviate traffic congestion in affected communities.

Economics and Public Finance Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service. CRS gives each bill one topic, based on the bill as introduced. This one carries 362 subject terms, so it spans well beyond that single label.