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108th Congress (2003 - 2004)
H.R.3550
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H.R.3550
Latest Title: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2004
Sponsor: Rep Young, Don [AK] (introduced 11/20/2003)      Cosponsors (145)
Related Bills: H.RES.593, H.R.3551, H.R.3994, H.R.4219, H.R.4864, S.1072
Latest Major Action: 7/22/2004 Conference committee actions. Status: Conference held.
House Reports: 108-452 Part 1
ALL ACTIONS:
11/20/2003:
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2373)
11/20/2003:
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
11/21/2003:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
3/24/2004:
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
3/24/2004:
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2/11/2004:
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H468)
3/25/2004 6:26pm:
Mr. Young (AK) asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Transportation have until midnight on March 29 to file a report on H.R. 3550. Agreed to without objection.
3/29/2004 11:31pm:
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 108-452, Part I.
3/29/2004:
Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce for a period ending not later than March 29, 2004 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdictions of those committees pursuant to clause 1, rule X.
3/29/2004:
Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for a period ending not later than March 29, 2004 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdictions of those committees pursuant to clause 1, rule X.
3/29/2004:
Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than March 29, 2004 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdictions of those committees pursuant to clause 1, rule X.
3/29/2004:
Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on Resources for a period ending not later than March 29, 2004 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdictions of those committees pursuant to clause 1, rule X.
3/29/2004:
Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on Science for a period ending not later than March 29, 2004 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdictions of those committees pursuant to clause 1, rule X.
3/29/2004 11:39pm:
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
3/29/2004 11:39pm:
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
3/29/2004 11:39pm:
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
3/29/2004 11:39pm:
Committee on Resources discharged.
3/29/2004 11:39pm:
Committee on Science discharged.
3/29/2004 11:39pm:
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 259.
4/1/2004 8:52am:
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 593 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3550. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill, modified by the amendments printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
4/1/2004 10:26am:
Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.
4/1/2004 10:26am:
Considered pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H1796-1884; text of measure as reported in House: CR H1826-1844)
4/1/2004 10:26am:
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union pursuant to a previous order of the House.
4/1/2004 10:27am:
The Speaker designated the Honorable E. Clay Shaw Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.
4/1/2004 10:27am:
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with up to two hours and forty minutes of general debate on H.R. 3550.
4/1/2004 1:07pm:
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3550 as unfinished business.
4/1/2004 2:14pm:
Rule H. Res. 593 passed House.
4/1/2004 2:17pm:
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1845-1997; text of measure as reported in House as modified by amendments printed in Part A: CR H1845-1983)
4/1/2004 2:18pm:
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
4/1/2004 2:20pm:
H.AMDT.492 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Young (AK). (consideration: CR H1983)
Amendment as modified consists of the text on pages H1969-H1983 in the Congressional Record for April 1, 2004.
4/1/2004 2:22pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 593, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Young (AK) amendment.
4/1/2004 2:24pm:
H.AMDT.492 Young (AK) amendment (A001) modified by unanimous consent.
4/1/2004 2:25pm:
H.AMDT.492 On agreeing to the Young (AK) amendment (A001) as modified Agreed to by voice vote. (text as modified: CR H1983)
4/1/2004 2:25pm:
H.AMDT.493 Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. E. B. Johnson. (consideration: CR H1983-1984; text: CR H1983-1984)
Amendment requires the Department of Transportation to make its annual report to Congress available to the public in a user-friendly format via the Internet.
4/1/2004 2:26pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 593, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the E.B. Johnson (TX) amendment.
4/1/2004 2:27pm:
H.AMDT.493 On agreeing to the Johnson, E. B. amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
4/1/2004 2:28pm:
H.AMDT.494 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H1984-1986; text: CR H1984)
Amendment sought to subtract the amount that states receive in High Priority Program earmarks from their formula totals for the Surface Transportation Program.
4/1/2004 2:28pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 593, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
4/1/2004 2:40pm:
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
4/1/2004 2:40pm:
H.AMDT.495 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H1986-1988; text: CR H1986)
Amendment sought to change the calculation of toll credits by basing them on the proportion of non-Federal investment in toll projects.
4/1/2004 2:41pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 593, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment.
4/1/2004 2:50pm:
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson-Lee demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
4/1/2004 2:52pm:
H.AMDT.496 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Shadegg. (consideration: CR H1988-1990; text: CR H1988-1989)
An amendment numbered 5 printed in part B of House Report 108-456 to allow funds provided for the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program to be made available to areas that are in "nonattainment" of air quality standards for either coarse or fine particulate matter.
4/1/2004 2:54pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 593, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shadegg amendment.
4/1/2004 2:57pm:
H.AMDT.496 By unanimous consent, the Shadegg amendment was withdrawn.
4/1/2004 2:57pm:
H.AMDT.497 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Schiff. (consideration: CR H1990-1991; text: CR H1990)
Amendment deleted language requiring that a toll be paid by owners of hybrid vehicles for use of car pool lanes.
4/1/2004 2:58pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 593, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schiff amendment.
4/1/2004 3:04pm:
H.AMDT.497 On agreeing to the Schiff amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
4/1/2004 3:04pm:
H.AMDT.498 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Vitter. (consideration: CR H1991-1992; text: CR H1991)
An amendment numbered 7 printed in part B of House Report 108-456 to give priority consideration under the new National Corridor Infrastructure Improvement Program to the Interstate 49 corridor in Louisiana.
4/1/2004 3:05pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 593, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Vitter amendment.
4/1/2004 3:11pm:
H.AMDT.498 By unanimous consent, the Vitter amendment was withdrawn.
4/1/2004 3:11pm:
H.AMDT.499 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Graves. (consideration: CR H1992-1993; text: CR H1992)
Amendment sought to preempt state laws regarding vicarious liability for rental car and truck owners.
4/1/2004 3:13pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 593, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Graves amendment.
4/1/2004 3:23pm:
H.AMDT.499 On agreeing to the Graves amendment Failed by voice vote.
4/1/2004 3:23pm:
H.AMDT.500 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Chocola. (consideration: CR H1993-1995; text: CR H1993-1994)
Amendment sought to allow a 400-pound weight limit exclusion for any motor vehicle equipped with idling reduction technology verified by the Environmental Protection Agency.
4/1/2004 3:24pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 593, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Chocola amendment.
4/1/2004 3:34pm:
DEBATE - At the conclusion of debate on the Chocola amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr Chocola demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in thelegislative day.
4/1/2004 3:35pm:
H.AMDT.501 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Baird. (consideration: CR H1995-1996; text: CR H1995)
Amendment adds language to express the sense of Congress clarifying that the Buy America Act applies to an entire bridge project and not only to component parts of such project.
4/1/2004 3:35pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 593, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Baird amendment.
4/1/2004 3:39pm:
H.AMDT.501 On agreeing to the Baird amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
4/1/2004 3:41pm:
H.AMDT.502 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Holt. (consideration: CR H1996; text: CR H1996)
Amendment as modified sought to allow the State of New Jersey to regulate certain trucks on roads that are not part of the national network.
4/1/2004 3:41pm:
H.AMDT.502 Holt amendment (A011) modified by unanimous consent. Modification seeks to strike "large single trucks or twin-trailer combinations" and insert "trucks that are specifically allowed by Federal law to travel on the national network". The modification also seeks to strike "Interstate System" and insert "national network". (consideration: CR 4/2/2004 H2021-2022)
4/1/2004 3:42pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 593, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt amendment.
4/1/2004 3:51pm:
H.AMDT.502 On agreeing to the Holt amendment (A011) as modified Failed by voice vote. (text as modified: CR H1996)
4/1/2004 3:51pm:
H.AMDT.503 Amendment (A012) offered by Ms. Waters. (consideration: CR 4/2/2004 H2022-2023; text: CR 4/2/2004 H2022)
An amendment numbered 12 printed in part B of House Report 108-456 to prohibit the use of funds for surface transportation projects that are planned or required to implement Alternative D of the Master Plan for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) or any other proposal to build a remote passenger check-in facility at LAX.
4/1/2004 3:52pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 593, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment.
4/1/2004 3:58pm:
H.AMDT.503 On agreeing to the Waters amendment (A012) Failed by voice vote.
4/1/2004 3:58pm:
H.AMDT.504 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. LoBiondo. (consideration: CR 4/2/2004 H2023-2024; text: CR 4/2/2004 H2023)
Amendment makes states eligible to receive Alcohol-Impaired Countermeasures grant funds to cover the cost of DWI vehicle impoundment programs.
4/1/2004 3:59pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 593, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lobiondo amendment.
4/1/2004 4:06pm:
H.AMDT.504 On agreeing to the LoBiondo amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.
4/1/2004 4:07pm:
H.AMDT.505 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Wu. (consideration: CR 4/2/2004 H2024-2025; text: CR 4/2/2004 H2024)
Amendment as modified exempts projects for which the Secretary of Transportation has received an application for final design from the small starts provisions of the bill and will allow recommended new starts which have applied for final design to move forward on their original time line.
4/1/2004 4:08pm:
H.AMDT.505 Wu amendment (A014) modified by unanimous consent. Modification seeks to insert the following: Subsection (d) does not apply to projects for which the Secretary has received an application for final design.
4/1/2004 4:08pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 593, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wu amendment.
4/1/2004 4:12pm:
H.AMDT.505 On agreeing to the Wu amendment (A014) as modified Agreed to by voice vote. (text as modified: CR 4/2/2004 H2024)
4/1/2004 4:12pm:
H.AMDT.506 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. LaTourette. (consideration: CR 4/2/2004 H2025-2027; text: CR 4/2/2004 H2025)
Amendment clarifies that 60 percent of the components and subcomponents in a manufactured product must be American made. For construction projects and system acquisition, the amendment requires that 60 percent of the total cost of components and subcomponents in manufactured products must be American made; and requires that final assembly of any manufactured product must happen in the United States. As modified, language was added to the amendment concerning buses and bus facilities in Wisconsin.
4/1/2004 4:13pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 593, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Latourette amendment.
4/1/2004 4:20pm:
H.AMDT.506 LaTourette amendment (A015) modified by unanimous consent. Modification seeks to amend section 1702 of the bill.
4/1/2004 4:25pm:
H.AMDT.506 On agreeing to the LaTourette amendment (A015) as modified Agreed to by voice vote. (text as modified: CR 4/2/2004 H2026)
4/1/2004 4:25pm:
H.AMDT.507 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Crowley. (consideration: CR 4/2/2004 H2027-2028; text: CR 4/2/2004 H2027)
Amendment sought to create a pilot program to facilitate the use of natural gas buses at the nation's 25 busiest airports.
4/1/2004 4:25pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 593, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crowley amendment.
4/1/2004 4:31pm:
H.AMDT.507 On agreeing to the Crowley amendment (A016) Failed by voice vote.
4/1/2004 4:32pm:
H.AMDT.508 Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Bachus. (consideration: CR 4/2/2004 H2028-2030, H2033-2034; text: CR 4/2/2004 H2028)
An amendment numbered 17 printed in part B of House Report 108-456 to exempt motion picture and television production truck drivers from the new "hours of service" regulations that went into effect at the beginning of the year.
4/1/2004 4:32pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 593, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bachus amendment.
4/1/2004 4:45pm:
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Bachus amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Oberstar demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
4/1/2004 4:46pm:
H.AMDT.509 Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Bereuter. (consideration: CR 4/2/2004 H2030-2031; text: CR 4/2/2004 H2030)
Amendment as modified provides that agriculture transporters will continue to be exempt from hours of service requirements when operating within a 100-mile radius of their point of origin during the planting and harvesting seasons of the year.
4/1/2004 4:47pm:
H.AMDT.509 Bereuter amendment (A018) modified by unanimous consent. On page 1, line 13, after the word "apply" insert the phrase "during planting and harvest periods, as determined by each state".
4/1/2004 4:47pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 593, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bereuter amendment.
4/1/2004 4:51pm:
H.AMDT.509 On agreeing to the Bereuter amendment (A018) as modified Agreed to by voice vote. (text as modified: CR 4/2/2004 H2030)
4/1/2004 5:15pm:
H.AMDT.494 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 60 - 367 (Roll no. 106). (consideration: CR 4/2/2004 H2031-2032)
4/1/2004 5:23pm:
H.AMDT.495 On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 50 - 376 (Roll no. 107). (consideration: CR 4/2/2004 H2032)
4/1/2004 5:32pm:
H.AMDT.500 On agreeing to the Chocola amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 198 - 228 (Roll no. 108). (consideration: CR 4/2/2004 H2032-2033)
4/1/2004 5:41pm:
H.AMDT.508 On agreeing to the Bachus amendment (A017) Agreed to by recorded vote: 365 - 62 (Roll no. 109).
4/1/2004 5:41pm:
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3550 as unfinished business.
4/1/2004 5:44pm:
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR 4/2/2004 H2034-2036)
4/1/2004 5:44pm:
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
4/1/2004 5:45pm:
H.AMDT.510 Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Bradley (NH). (consideration: CR 4/2/2004 H2034-2036; text: CR 4/2/2004 H2034)
Amendment sought to increase weight limits on trucks that travel on Interstate 89 and Interstate 93 in New Hampshire.
4/1/2004 5:45pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 593, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bradley amendment.
4/1/2004 5:56pm:
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Bradley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bradley demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a later time.
4/1/2004 5:56pm:
H.AMDT.511 Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Kirk. (consideration: CR 4/2/2004 H2036; text: CR 4/2/2004 H2036)
An amendment numbered 21 printed in part B of House Report 108-456.
4/1/2004 5:58pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 593, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kirk amendment.
4/1/2004 6:00pm:
H.AMDT.511 By unanimous consent, the Kirk amendment was withdrawn.
4/1/2004 6:00pm:
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3550 as unfinished business.
4/2/2004 9:11am:
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2066-2076)
4/2/2004 9:12am:
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
4/2/2004 9:12am:
Mr. Petri asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 3550 pursuant to House Resolution 593, it shall be in order to consider, prior to any other amendment, the amendment placed at the desk as though printed as an amendment printed in Part B of House Report 108-456, to be debatable and not to exceed ten minutes, equally divided and controlled between Mr. Petri and Mr. Oberstar.
4/2/2004 9:13am:
H.AMDT.512 Amendment (A021) offered by Mr. Petri. (consideration: CR H2066; text: CR H2066)
Amendment makes technical changes to sections 3037(c) and 3038.
4/2/2004 9:13am:
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of today, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Petri amendment.
4/2/2004 9:14am:
H.AMDT.512 On agreeing to the Petri amendment (A021) Agreed to by voice vote.
4/2/2004 9:14am:
H.AMDT.513 Amendment (A022) offered by Mr. Kennedy (MN). (consideration: CR H2066-2070, H2081-2082; text: CR H2066-2067)
Amendment repeals the authority to indefinitely charge tolls on existing highway lanes, replacing it with language that allows tolls only on new voluntary-use lanes, with revenues dedicated to new highway capacity.
4/2/2004 9:21am:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 593, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Kennedy (MN) amendment.
4/2/2004 9:37am:
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Kennedy (MN) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kennedy demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
4/2/2004 9:39am:
H.AMDT.514 Amendment (A023) offered by Mr. Isakson. (consideration: CR H2070-2076, H2082-2083; text: CR H2070)
Amendment sought to maintain the status quo for all the donor States by including earmarks and Projects of National and Regional Significance in the scope of number of programs covered in the Minimum Guarantee program.
4/2/2004 9:40am:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 593, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Isakson amendment.
4/2/2004 10:29am:
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Isakson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Isakson demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
4/2/2004 10:30am:
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3550 as unfinished business.
4/2/2004 10:32am:
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2076-2122)
4/2/2004 10:32am:
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
4/2/2004 10:32am:
Pursuant to the order of the House of today, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of further general debate to be equally divided and controlled.
4/2/2004 11:06am:
H.AMDT.510 On agreeing to the Bradley (NH) amendment (A019) Failed by recorded vote: 90 - 334 (Roll no. 110). (consideration: CR H2080-2081; text: CR H2080-2081)
4/2/2004 11:14am:
H.AMDT.513 On agreeing to the Kennedy (MN) amendment (A022) Agreed to by recorded vote: 231 - 193 (Roll no. 111).
4/2/2004 11:23am:
H.AMDT.514 On agreeing to the Isakson amendment (A023) Failed by recorded vote: 170 - 254 (Roll no. 112).
4/2/2004 11:23am:
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3550.
4/2/2004 11:24am:
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
4/2/2004 11:25am:
Mr. Davis (TN) moved to recommit with instructions to Transportation. (consideration: CR H2083-2101; text: CR H2083-2100)
4/2/2004 11:26am:
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions offered by Mr. Davis (TN).
4/2/2004 11:30am:
Mr. Nussle raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Nussle stated the motion to recommit violates Section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Sustained by the Chair.
4/2/2004 11:30am:
Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
4/2/2004 11:31am:
Mr. Davis (TN) moved to recommit with instructions to Transportation. (consideration: CR H2101-2121; text: CR H2101-2119)
4/2/2004 11:36am:
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions offered by Mr. Davis (TN).
4/2/2004 11:46am:
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
4/2/2004 12:03pm:
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 198 - 225 (Roll no. 113).
4/2/2004 12:12pm:
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 357 - 65 (Roll no. 114).
4/2/2004 12:12pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4/8/2004:
Received in the Senate.
4/22/2004:
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 473.
5/19/2004:
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5838)
5/19/2004:
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1072 amended.
5/19/2004:
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 5/21/2004 S6112)
5/19/2004:
Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference.
5/19/2004:
See also S.1072.
5/20/2004:
Senate appointed conferee(s) Inhofe; Warner; Bond; Voinovich; Grassley; Hatch; Nickles; Lott; Shelby; McCain; McConnell; Jeffords; Reid; Graham FL; Lieberman; Boxer; Daschle; Hollings; Sarbanes; Baucus; Conrad.
6/1/2004:
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
6/3/2004 1:21pm:
Mr. Young (AK) asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H3743)
6/3/2004 1:22pm:
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
6/3/2004 1:22pm:
Mr. Oberstar moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H3743-3746; text: CR H3743)
6/3/2004 1:22pm:
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Oberstar motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3550. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist on the language contained in section 1101(a)(21)(A) and section 1120(a) of the House bill that establishes and provides funding for a safe routes to school program for the benefit of children in primary and middle schools.
6/3/2004 1:41pm:
The previous question was ordered without objection.
6/3/2004 2:04pm:
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 377 - 30 (Roll no. 227).
6/3/2004 2:04pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6/3/2004 2:13pm:
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of the House bill (except Title IX) and the Senate amendment (except Title V), and modifications committed to conference: Young (AK), Petri, Boehlert, Coble, Duncan, Mica, Hoekstra, Ehlers, Bachus, LaTourette, Miller, Gary, Rehberg, Beauprez, Oberstar, Rahall, Lipinski, DeFazio, Costello, Norton, Nadler, Menendez, Brown, Corrine, Filner, and Johnson, E. B..
6/3/2004 2:13pm:
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Budget for consideration of secs. 8001-8003 of the House bill, and Title VI of the Senate amendment, and modifications committeed to conference: Nussle, Shays, and Spratt.
6/3/2004 2:13pm:
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration of secs. 1602 and 3030 of the House bill, and secs. 1306, 3013, 3032, and 4632 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Ballenger, Biggert, and Miller, George.
6/3/2004 2:13pm:
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of provisions in the House bill and Senate amendment relating to Clean Air Act provisions of transportation planning contained in sec. 6001 of the House bill, and secs. 3005 and 3006 of the Senate amendment; and secs. 1202, 1824, 1828, and 5203 of the House bill, and secs. 1501, 1511, 1522, 1610-1619, 3016, 3023, 4108, 4151, 4152, 4155-4159, 4162, 4172, 4173, 4424, 4481, 4482, 4484, 4662, 8001, and 8002 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Barton (TX), Pickering, and Dingell.
6/3/2004 2:13pm:
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Government Reform for consideration of sec. 1802 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Davis, Tom, Schrock, and Waxman.
6/3/2004 2:14pm:
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of secs. 1105, 1207, 1602, 1812, 2011, 3023, 4105, 4108, 4201, 4202, 4204, 5209, 5501, 6001, 6002, 7012, 7019-7022, and 7024 of the House bill, and secs. 1512, 1513, 1802, 3006, 3022, 3030, 4104, 4110, 4174, 4226, 4231, 4234, 4265, 4307, 4308, 4315, 4424, 4432, 4440-4442, 4445, 4447, 4462, 4463, 4633, and 4661 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Sensenbrenner, Smith (TX), and Conyers.
6/3/2004 2:14pm:
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Resources for consideration of secs. 1117, 3021, 6002, and 6003 of the House bill and secs. 1501, 1502, 1505, 1511, 1514, 1601, 1603, 3041, and 4521-4528 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Pombo, Gibbons, and Kind.
6/3/2004 2:14pm:
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Rules for consideration of secs. 8004 and 8005 of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference: Dreier, Sessions, and Frost.
6/3/2004 2:14pm:
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Science for consideration of secs. 2001, 3013, 3015, 3034, 4112, and Title V of the House bill, and Title II, secs. 3014, 3015, 3037, 4102, 4104, 4237, and 4461 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Gilchrest, Neugebauer, and Gordon.
6/3/2004 2:14pm:
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of Title IX of the House bill, and Title V of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Thomas, McCrery, and Rangel.
6/3/2004 2:14pm:
The Speaker appointed a conferee for consideration of the House bill and Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: DeLay.
6/9/2004:
Conference held.
6/23/2004:
Conference held.
7/7/2004:
Conference held.
7/20/2004:
Conference held.
7/22/2004:
Conference held.