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H.R.6052

H.R.6052: Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
This bill is primarily about congress
Introduced May 14, 2008
Latest Major Action June 27, 2008
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Bill Sponsor

James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

Bill Cosponsors

22 (21 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Authorizes appropriations for each of FY2008-FY2009 for public transportation formula grants for urbanized areas and for other areas. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make such grants for: (1) operating costs of equipment and facilities being used to provide the public transportation or intercity bus service that the grant recipient is no longer able to pay as a...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
	Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
	Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Discharged.
	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
	Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-727, Part I.
	Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 462.
	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1304 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6052 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
	Rule H. Res. 1304 passed House.
	ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Oberstar asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of H.R. 6052 pursuant to H.Res. 1304, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting. Agreed to without objection.
	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6052 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1304.
	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1304 and Rule XVIII.
	The Speaker designated the Honorable Diana DeGette to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 6052.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1304, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Oberstar amendment.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1304, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McGovern amendment.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1304, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mahoney (FL) amendment.
	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mahoney(FL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Mahoney(FL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1304, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Reichert amendment.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1304, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hodes amendment.
	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 6052.
	The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
	Mr. Walden (OR) moved to recommit with instructions to Transportation.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walden (OR) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with amendments to determine the use of funds for meeting fuel-related needs of school bus transportation, and the allocation of funds to school districts.
	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 199 - 221 (Roll no. 466).
	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 322 - 98 (Roll no. 467).
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 6052.
	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 14, 2008	Introduced in the House by James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

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