H.R.2169: Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation.

First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to committee ordering to be reported an original measure. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-429.

Final Day of Subcommitee Hearings.

First Day of Subcommittee Mark-Up.

Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-Up.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported.

All points of order against the bill were reserved.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-188, by Mr. Wolf.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 115.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 189 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2169 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendments printed in section 2 of this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.

Rule H. Res. 189 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 189.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2169 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendments printed in section 2 of this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 189 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Doug Bereuter to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.

Mr. Shuster raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Shuster stated that the text on page 4, lines 1-6 regarding a rescission of funds made available for contract authorization constituted legislation in an appropriation bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Shuster raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Shuster stated that the text in the paragraph on page 10, beginning on line 21, after the $5.3 billion dollar amount and continuing up to the proviso beginning on line 22, constituted legislation in an appropriation bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Shuster raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Shuster stated that section 331 of the bill constituted legislation in an appropriation bill by changing eligibility requirements for certain communities in relation to essential air service. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Shuster raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Shuster stated that the entire text of Title IV, the Amtrak Route Closure and Realignment, constituted legislation in an appropriation bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2169.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 424 - 5 (Roll no. 302).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 124.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1048 amended.

Considered by Senate.

Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1048 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-1. Record Vote No: 208.

Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Shelby; Domenici; Specter; Bond; Gorton; Bennett; Faircloth; Stevens; Lautenberg; Byrd; Mikulski; Reid; Kohl; Murray.

Senate appointed conferee Inouye by unanimous consent.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Wolf asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Sabo moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist on the House position with respect to providing $200 million for operating asistance under the Transit Formula Grants Program.

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, Packard, Callahan, Tiahrt, Aderholt, Livingston, Sabo, Foglietta, Torres, Olver, Pastor, and Obey.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Oct. 7 to file a conference report on H.R. 2169. Agreed to without objection.

Conference report H. Rept. 105-313 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 263 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2169. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.

Rule H. Res. 263 passed House.

Mr. Wolf brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-313 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 263.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 263, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 401 - 21 (Roll no. 510).

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 105-66.

The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.

For actions pursuant to the Line Item Veto Act (P.L. 104-130), see House Document 105-168.