H.R.2115: Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Subcommittee on Aviation Consideration and Markup Held Prior to Introduction and Referral (May 14, 2003).

Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Mr. Mica asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Transportation have until midnight on June 6 to file a report on H.R. 2115. Agreed to without objection.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 108-143.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 72.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 265 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2115 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against the bill are waived. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill, as modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

Rule H. Res. 265 passed House.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Mica asked unanimous consent that during consideration of H.R. 2115 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 265, the amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 108-146 be considered first and out of order. Agreed to without objection.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 265.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2115 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against the bill are waived. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill, as modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. 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. 265 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Charles F. Bass to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2115.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 265, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Manzullo amendment.

POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Manzullo amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the yeas had prevailed. Mr. Manzullo demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 265, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Mica amedment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 265, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norton amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 265, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peterson (PA) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 265, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pitts amendment.

POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Pitts amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the yeas had prevailed. Mr. Mica demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2115.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 418 - 8 (Roll no. 264).

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. 2115.

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.824 amended.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 0. Record Vote Number: 225.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees McCain; Stevens; Burns; Lott; Hutchison; Hollings; Inouye; Rockefeller; Breaux.

See also S.824.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Mica 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.

Mr. DeFazio moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the DeFazio motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist upon a total level of funding of not less than $59 billion for fiscal years 2004 through 2007 for programs authorized pursuant to secs. 101 through 103 of the bill.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.

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

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Young (AK), Mica, Ehlers, Hayes, Rehberg, Isakson, Oberstar, DeFazio, Boswell, and Holden.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of sec. 521 of the House bill and sec. 508 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Tauzin, Barton (TX), and Dingell.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Government Reform for consideration of secs. 404 and 438 of the House bill and sec. 108 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Davis, Tom, Shays, and Waxman.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of secs. 106, 301, 405, 505 and 507 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Sensenbrenner, Coble, and Conyers.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Resources for consideration of secs. 204 and 409 of the House bill and sec. 201 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Pombo, Gibbons, and Rahall.

The Speaker appointed conferees Provided that Mr. Renzi is appointed in lieu of Mr. Pombo for consideration of sec. 409 of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Science for consideration of sec. 102 of the House bill and secs. 102, 104, 621, 622, 641, 642, 661, 662, 663, 667, and 669 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Boehlert, Rohrabacher, and Costello.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of title VI of the House bill and title VII of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Thomas, Camp, and Rangel.

Conference held.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report H. Rept. 108-240 filed.

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 377 Reported to House. Upon the adoption of this resolution, the conference report to accompany H.R. 2115 is hereby recommitted to the committee of conference.

Rule H. Res. 377 passed House.

House recommitted conference report pursuant to H. Res. 377.

Conference report H. Rept. 108-334 filed.

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 422 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2115. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read when called up for consideration.

Rule H. Res. 422 passed House.

Mr. Mica brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-334 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 422.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2115.

DEBATE - The House continued with debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2115.

DEBATE - The House resumed debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2115.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Mr. Oberstar moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 219 (Roll no. 591).

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 211 - 207 (Roll no. 592).

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

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

Conference report considered in Senate.

Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2115 presented in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 43. Record Vote Number: 453.

Motion by Senator Frist to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the conference report was not invoked (Roll Call Vote No. 453) was entered in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Motion by Senator Frist to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the conference report was not invoked (Roll Call Vote No. 453) was withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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: 108-176.