H.R.2002: Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced July 11, 1995
  • Latest Major Action Nov. 15, 1995

Bill Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Department of Transportation Title II: Related Agencies Title III: General Provisions Title IV: Providing for the Adoption of Mandatory Standards and Procedures Governing the Actions of Arbitrators in the Arbitration of Labor Disputes Involving Transit Agencies Operating in the National Capital Area Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 - Title I: Department of Transportation -...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Rule H. Res. 194 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 194.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2002 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instruction is allowed. The rule waives clause 3 of rule XIII (requiring a committee bill report contain the text of the statute being repealed within that committee bill) and section 401 (a) of the Budget Act (prohibiting consideration of legislation, as reported, providing new contract authority) against consideration of the bill. The rule also waives clause 6 (prohibiting reappropriation). Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments. Provides for the consideration of an amendment by Mr. Solomon printed in Part 2 of the report accompanying this resolution. The amendment is not subject to amendment or to a demand for a division of the question in the House or Committee of the Whole. All points of order are waived against the amendment. Members who have pre-printed their amendmen...
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 194 and Rule XXIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Doug Bereuter to act as Chairman of the Committee.
TIME LIMITATION - Mr. Wolf asked unanimous consent that general debate be limited to thirty minutes. Agreed to without objection.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with thirty minutes of general debate.
Mr. Shuster raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Shuster stated that the provision on page 20, lines 17-19, regarding the Safe Communities Program is unauthorized and therefore not in order. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Wolf moved that the Committee rise.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2002 as unfinished business.
Considered as unfinished business.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
LIMITATION ON DEBATE - Mr. Wolf asked unanimous consent that all time on debate for all amendments to title I, and all amendments thereto be limited to 15 minutes each, with the exception of the DeFazio amendment which is limited to 20 minutes; and the Foglietta and the Solomon amendments which are not included in the request. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 15 minutes of debate on the LaTourette amendment.
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the LaTourette amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. LaTourette demanded a recorded vote and, made a point of order that a quorum was not present, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 194, a vote on the amendment was postponed until later today. The point of order regarding a quorum was withdrawn.
Mr. Wolf asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Foglietta amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 40 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Foglietta amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Foglietta objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the H. Res. 194, the Chairman postponed further consideration on the amendment. By unanimous consent, the point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Mr. Smith (MI) asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the amendment be extended for an additional 5 minutes, for a total time of not to exceed 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Smith (MI) amendment.
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Smith (MI) amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Smith (MI) demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 194, further proceedings were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 15 minutes of debate on the Danner amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 15 minutes of debate on the Morella amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 15 minutes of debate on the Filner amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 15 minutes of debate on the Smith (MI) amendment.
Mr. Shuster raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Shuster stated that language in the bill (Page 54, lines 3-24) was not in order as it imposed additional duties. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Wolf asked unanimous consent that debate on the Hefley amendment and all amendments thereto be limited to 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hefley amendment.
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Hefley amendment and announced that by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Hefley demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 194, further proceedings were postponed.
Mr. Wolf asked unanimous consent that debate on the Coleman amendment, regarding section 343 of the bill, if offered, would be limited to 40 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2002 as unfinished business.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business.
LIMITATION ON DEBATE - Mr. Wolf asked unanimous consent that all debate on the Wolf amendment and all amendments thereto be limited to 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Wolf amendment and announced that by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Wolf demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 194, further proceedings were postponed.
LIMITATION ON DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the House proceeded with up to forty minutes of debate on the Coleman (TX) amendment.
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Coleman amendment and announced that by voice vote, the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Wolf demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 194, further proceedings were postponed.
Mr. Wolf asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Andrews amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Andrews amendment.
Mr. Orton appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the Chair.
On sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Agreed to by recorded vote: 281 - 139 (Roll no. 569).
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2002.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 361 - 61 (Roll no. 570).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Subcommittee on Transportation. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatfield with amendments. With written report No. 104-126.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 163.
Measure laid before Senate.
Amendment SP 2328 proposed by Senator Specter.
Motion to table SP 2328 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68-30. Record Vote No: 379.
Amendment SP 2329 proposed by Senator Harkin.
Motion to table SP 2329 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-33. Record Vote No: 380.
Amendment SP 2330 proposed by Senator Bingaman.
Amendment SP 2330 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2331 proposed by Senator Hatfield for Senator Dorgan.
Amendment SP 2331 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2332 proposed by Senator Hatfield for Senator Inouye.
Amendment SP 2332 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2333 proposed by Senator Hatfield.
Amendment SP 2333 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2334 proposed by Senator Hatfield for Senator Bumpers.
Amendment SP 2334 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2335 proposed by Senator Exon.
Amendment SP 2335 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2336 proposed by Senator Pressler.
Amendment SP 2336 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2337 proposed by Senator Jeffords.
Amendment SP 2338 proposed by Senator Hatfield for Senator Boxer.
Amendment SP 2338 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2339 proposed by Senator Hatfield for Senator Pressler.
Amendment SP 2339 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2340 proposed by Senator Roth.
Amendment SP 2341 proposed by Senator Burns.
Amendment SP 2342 proposed by Senator Hatfield for Senator Feinstein.
Amendment SP 2342 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2343 proposed by Senator Hatfield for Senator Abraham.
Amendment SP 2343 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2344 proposed by Senator Warner.
Amendment SP 2344 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2345 proposed by Senator Pressler.
Considered by Senate.
Proposed amendment SP 2337 withdrawn in Senate.
Motion to table SP 2340 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59-40. Record Vote No: 381.
Proposed amendment SP 2341 withdrawn in Senate.
Motion to table SP 2345 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56-43. Record Vote No: 382.
Amendment SP 2348 proposed by Senator McCain.
Amendment SP 2348 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-1. Record Vote No: 383.
Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hatfield; Domenici; Specter; Gramm; Gorton; Bond; Lautenberg; Byrd; Harkin; Mikulski; Reid.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Wolf asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Coleman moved that the House instruct conferees.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Coleman motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to provide funding for the Federal-Aid Highways Progam at a level which is as close as possible to the level of the House-passed bill.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Wolf, DeLay, Regula, Rogers, Lightfoot, Packard, Callahan, Dickey, Livingston, Sabo, Durbin, Coleman, Foglietta, and Obey.
Conference held.
Senate appointed conferee Shelby in lieu of Gramm by unanimous consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Lightfoot asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Oct. 20 to file a conference report on H.R. 2002. Agreed to without objection.
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference report H. Rept. 104-286 filed.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 241 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2002. Waiving all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration.
Rule H. Res. 241 passed House.
Mr. Wolf brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-286 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 241.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 393 - 29 (Roll no. 735).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Conference report considered in Senate. By Unanimous Consent.
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 87-10. Record Vote No: 557.
Cleared for White House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 104-50.
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation.
First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-177, by Mr. Wolf.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 88.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 194 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2002 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without installowed. The rule waives clause 3 of rule XIII (requiring a committee bill report contain the text of the statute being repealed within that committee bill) and section 401 (a) of the Budget Act (prohibiting consideration of legislation, as reported, providing new contract authority) against consideration of the bill. The rule also waives clause 6 (prohibiting reappropriation). Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments. Provides for the consideration of an amendment by Mr. Solomon printed in Part 2 of the report accompanying this resolution.The amendment is not subject to amendment or to a demand for a division of the question in the House or Committee of the Whole. All points of order are waived against the amendment.Members who have pre-printed their amendmen...
July 11, 1995

Introduced in the House by Frank R. Wolf (R-Va.)

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