89TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. 3010 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MARCH 2, 1966 Mr. MAGNUSON introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Government Operations A BILL To establish a Department of Transportation, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That this Act may be cited as the "Department of Trans4 portation Act." 5 DECLARATION OF PURPOSE 6 SEC. 2. The Congress hereby declares that the general 7 welfare, the economic growth and stability of the Nation 8 and its security require the development and implementation 9 of national transportation policies and programs conducive 10 to the provision of fast, safe, efficient, and convenient transportation at the lowest cost consistent therewith and with 11 1 other national objectives, including the efficient utilization 2 and conservation of the Nation's resources. 3 The Congress therefore finds that the establishment of 4 a Department of Transportation is necessary in the public 5 interest and to assure the coordinated, effective administra6 tion of the transportation programs of the Federal Gov7 ernment; to facilitate the development and improvement of 8 coordinated transportation service, to be provided by private 9 enterprise to the maximum extent feasible; to encourage co10 operation of Federal, State, and local governments, carriers, 11 labor, and other interested parties toward the achievement of national transportation objectives; to stimulate technologi13 cal advances in transportation; to provide general leadership 12 14 in the identification and solution of transportation problems; 15 and to develop and recommend national transportation 16 policies and programs to accomplish these objectives with 17 full and appropriate consideration of the needs of the pub18 lic, users, carriers, industry, labor, and the national defense. 19 ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT 20 SEC. 3. (a) There is hereby established at the seat of 21 government an executive department to be known as the 22 Department of Transportation (hereinafter referred to as the 23 "Department"). There shall be at the head of the Depart24 ment a Secretary of Transportation (hereinafter referred to 1 as the "Secretary"), who shall be appointed by the Presi2 dent, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 3 4 (b) There shall be in the Department an Under Secre tary, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with 5 the advice and consent of the Senate. The Under Secretary 6 (or, during the absence or disability of the Under Secretary, 7 8 9 or in the event of a vacancy in the office of Under Secretary, an Assistant Secretary determined according to such order as the Secretary shall prescribe) shall act for, and exercise 10 the powers of the Secretary, during the absence or disability 11 of the Secretary or in the event of a vacancy in the office of 12 Secretary. The Under Secretary shall perform such func13 tions, powers, and duties as the Secretary shall prescribe 14 from time to time. 15 (c) There shall be in the Department four Assistant 16 Secretaries and a General Counsel, who shall be appointed 17 by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the 18 Senate, and who shall perform such functions, powers, and 19 duties as the Secretary shall prescribe from time to time. 220 (d) There shall be in the Department an Assistant Sec21 retary for Administration, who shall be appointed, with the 22 approval of the President, by the Secretary under the classi23 fied civil service who shall perform such functions, powers, 24 and duties as the Secretary shall prescribe from time to time. 2 SEC. 4. (a) The Secretary in carrying out the pur3 poses of this Act shall, among his responsibilities, exercise 4 leadership under the direction of the President in transpor5 tation matters, including those affecting the national defense 6 and those involving national or regional emergencies; de7 velop national transportation policies and programs, and 8 make recommendations for their implementation; promote 9 and undertake development, collection, and dissemination of 10 technological, statistical, economic and other information 11 relevant to domestic and international transportation; and promote and undertake research and development in and 12 13 among all modes of transportation and types of transportation 14 services and facilities. 15 (b) In exercising the functions, powers, and duties 16 herein conferred on and transferred to the Secretary, the 17 Secretary shall give full consideration to the need for opera18 tional continuity of the functions transferred, to the need for 19 effectiveness and safety in transportation systems, and to 20 the needs of the national defense. 220 21 (c) As necessary, and when not otherwise available, 22 the Secretary is authorized to provide for, construct, or main 23 tain the following for employees and their dependents sta24 tioned at remote localities: 25 (1) Emergency medical services and supplies; 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (2) Food and other subsistence supplies; (3) Messing facilities; (4) Motion picture equipment and film for recrea tion and training; (5) Reimbursement for food, clothing, medicine, and other supplies furnished by such employees in emer gencies for the temporary relief of distressed persons; and (6) Living and working quarters and facilities. 10 The furnishing of medical treatment under paragraph (1) 11 and the furnishing of services and supplies under para12 graphs (2) and (3) of this subsection shall be at prices reflecting reasonable value as determined by the Secretary, 14 and the proceeds therefrom shall be credited to the appropriation from which the expenditure was made. 13 15 16 (d) The Secretary is authorized to accept, hold, admin17 ister, and utilize gifts and bequests of property, both real and 18 personal, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of 19 the Department of Transportation. Gifts and bequests of 20 money and the proceeds from sales of other property re21 ceived as gifts or bequests shall be deposited in the Treasury 22 in a separate fund and shall be disbursed upon order of the 23 Secretary of Transportation. Property accepted pursuant to 24 this provision, and the proceeds thereof, shall be used as |