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H.R.2095

H.R.2095: Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2008

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
This bill is primarily about emergency management
Introduced May 1, 2007
Latest Major Action Oct. 16, 2008

Bill Sponsor

James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

Bill Cosponsors

94 (86 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Division A: Rail Safety - Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013 for: (1) railroad safety; (2) the purchase of Gage Restraint Measurement System vehicles and track geometry vehicles or other comparable technology to assess track safety; and (3) construction of the Facility for Underground Rail Station and Tunnel at the Transportation Technology Center, Inc., in Pueblo, Colorado. Title I:...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 5677) withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
	Senate agreed to motion to agree to House amendment to Senate amendment to the measure by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 24. Record Vote Number: 210.
	Cleared for White House.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Presented to President.
	Signed by President.
	Became Public Law No: 110-432.
	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
	Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-336.
	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 208.
	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 724 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2095 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 the consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. 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.
	Rule H. Res. 724 passed House.
	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 724.
	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2095 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 the consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. 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.
	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 724 and Rule XVIII.
	The Speaker designated the Honorable Earl Pomeroy to act as Chairman of the Committee.
	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2095.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 724, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Oberstar amendment.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 724, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Napolitano amendment.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 724, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 724, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rohrabacher amendment.
	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2095.
	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
	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.
	Mr. Sali moved to recommit with instructions to Transportation.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sali motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with amendments that strike "Federal Railroad Safety Administration" each place it appears and insert "Federal Railroad Administration"; and insert a new section regarding funding limitation.
	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 222 (Roll no. 979).
	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 377 - 38 (Roll no. 980).
	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. 2095.
	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
	Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment pursuant to H.Res. 1492.
	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
	Motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment made in Senate.
	Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to Senate amendment presented in Senate.
	Motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 5677) made in Senate.
	Considered by Senate.
	Cloture on the motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 5677) invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 17. Record Vote Number: 209.
	Considered by Senate.
	Considered by Senate.
May 1, 2007	Introduced in the House by James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

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