Highway Trust Fund and Federal and Highway Financing Program: Hearings, Eighty-sixth Congress, First Session, on Financing the Federal Aid Highway Program. July 22-24, 1959

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1959 - Motor fuels - 483 pages
Considers H.R. 7939 and related bills, to raise revenue for Highway Trust Fund to finance Federal interstate highway program. Includes proposals to increase Federal taxes on gasoline, and to transfer Federal automotive excise tax revenues into the Highway Trust Fund.

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Contents

Jefferson City Mo
87
Texas State of Hon Price Daniel Governor statement
106
Keystone Automobile Club William S Canning engineering director 248
108
Arkansas Bakers Association Arthur K Spatz secretarytreasurer
130
Kowalski Hon Frank a Representative in Congress from the State
135
Pillion Hon John R a Representative in Congress from the State of Page
155
Robbins Hon Laurence B Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
163
Associated General Contractors of America Inc M Clare Miller_ 362
193
Meyer Hon William H a Representative in Congress from the State
197
Rocky Mountain Oil Gas Association Robert H Scholl
206
Kansas Oil Mens Association William L Oswald chairman legislative
231
National Congress of Petroleum Retailers Charles T Gladstone regional
239
National Grange Roy Battles assistant to the master 367
265
Schwengel Hon Fred a Representative in Congress from the State
268
Shipley Hon George E a Representative in Congress from the State
282
Oswald William L chairman legislative committee Kansas Oil Mens
286
Bartelsmeyer R R president American Association of State Highway
287
Slack Hon John M Jr a Representative in Congress from the State
316
Taylor Hon Dean P a Representative in Congress from the State
322
Johnson A E executive secretary chart of interstate authorizations
340
Thomas J K chairman legislative committee National Association
345
Bass Hon Ross a Representative in Congress from the State of Tennessee_ 141
349
Table entitled Expenditures from highway trust fund and sources
351
Georgia Association of Petroleum Retailers Inc
354
Ward W F Jr secretary to the board New York State Bridge Authority
409
Tipton S G Air Transport Association letter dated July 22 1959
410
Ritchie James I general manager Alabama Trucking Association letter
416
Dallas Leasing Co Inc C L Baker Jr executive vice president letter
417
AFLCIO Department of Legislation Andrew J Biemiller director letter
418
Luntz Stanton Chairman National Affairs Committee Institute of Scrap
419
United Fresh Fruit Vegetable Association Bernard J Imming secre
421
Alabama Federation of Womens Clubs Mrs J F McVay president
424
Daniel Hon Price Governor of the State of Texas statement 106
430
Marsh George P president Automobile Club of Missouri statement 284
446
Alabama Highway Users Conference J Ernest Lambert chairman letter
448
Park James C exceutive secretary Arkansas Oil Dealers Association
449
Georgia Rural Letter Carriers Association Carey W Hilliard president
452
Watson William Perry secretary New Jersey Farm Bureau letter dated
455
Allen Milton F executive secretary Georgia Association of Petroleum
460
Daniels Hon Dominick V a Representative in Congress from the State
461
Paschal N R letter dated July 18 1959 to Hon Jamie L Whitten
464
Blitch Hon Iris Member of Congress from the State of Georgia letter
467
Westland Hon Jack Member of Congress from the State of Washington
468
Ervin Hon Sam J Jr U S Senator from the State of North Carolina
470
Bogaert F A Hawkeye Oil Co Inc letter dated July 30 1959 to Com
478
Fehsenfeld Fred M vice president the Crystal Flash Petroleum Corp
479
Murphy Richard J Pittsburgh Pa letter dated July 17 1959 to Con
481
J Pittsburgh Pa letter dated July 17 1959 to Congressman
482

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Page 211 - Since it is unfair and unjust to tax motor- vehicle transportation unless the proceeds of such taxation are applied to the construction, improvement, or maintenance of highways...
Page 402 - Now, therefore, be it Resolved ~by the Senate of Virginia, the House of Delegates concurring, That the general assembly...
Page 385 - I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the resolution passed at the Thirty-sixth Division Association Convention held at Brownwood, Tex., January 19, 20, and 21, 1946.
Page 396 - Purpose of this section is to make available to the Congress information on the basis of which it may determine what taxes should be imposed by the United States, and in what amounts, in order to assure, insofar as practicable, an equitable distribution of the tax burden among the various classes of persons using the Federal-aid highways or otherwise deriving benefits from such highways.
Page 405 - I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and correct copy of resolution adopted by the Council of the City of Los Angeles at its meeting held Julv 22, 1959.
Page 178 - Fund (exclusive of repayments of such advances) ; or "(2) that the distribution of the tax burden among the various classes of persons using the Federal-aid highways, or otherwise deriving benefits from such highways, is not equitable, the Congress shall enact legislation in order to bring about a balance of total receipts and total expenditures, or such equitable distribution, as the case may be.
Page 416 - If gasoline is used on a farm for farming purposes, the Secretary or his delegate shall pay (without interest) to the ultimate purchaser of such gasoline the amount determined by multiplying — (1) The number of gallons so used, by (2) The rate of tax on gasoline under section 4081 which applied on the date he purchased such gasoline.
Page 162 - Mr. Chairman and members of the committee. I am here today to discuss with you the important question of providing adequate financing for the Federal-aid highway program.
Page 372 - Mr. LARSON. Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, my name is Charles R. Larson. I am president of the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association, whose address is 1040 Warner Building, Washington, DC The CHAIRMAN.
Page 338 - TRUST FUND.— There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Trust Fund, as repayable advances, such additional sums as may be required to make the expenditures referred to in subsection (f). (e) MANAGEMENT OF TRUST FUND.— (1...

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