H.R.1480: Water Resources Development Act of 1999

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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 Resources

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 24.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 106-106, Part I. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

House Committee on Resources Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than April 26, 1999.

Committee on Resources discharged.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 59.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 154 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1480 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Makes in order the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure amendment in the nature of a substitute as an original bill for purpose of amendment, modified by the amendments printed in part 1 of H. Rept. 106-120. All points of order against consideration of the amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No amendment to that amendment are in order except those printed in part 2 of H. Rept. 106-120. Each of these amendments may be offered only by a Member designated in the report. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

Rule H. Res. 154 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 154.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1480 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Makes in order the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure amendment in the nature of a substitute as an original bill for purpose of amendment, modified by the amendments printed in part 1 of H. Rept. 106-120. All points of order against consideration of the amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No amendment to that amendment are in order except those printed in part 2 of H. Rept. 106-120. Each of these amendments may be offered only by a Member designated in the report. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 154 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Jo Ann Emerson to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1480.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1480.

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

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 418 - 5 (Roll no. 104).

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. 103.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 507 amended.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Chafee; Warner; Smith, of NH; Voinovich; Baucus; Moynihan; Boxer.

See also S. 507.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.