H.R.2830: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

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. 110-338, Part I.

Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Homeland Security for a period ending not later than Oct. 1, 2007 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and the amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(i), rule X.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-338, Part II.

Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for a period ending not later than Oct. 15, 2007 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1 (f), rule X.

Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than Oct. 15, 2007 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X.

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 29, 2007.

House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 29, 2007.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 30, 2007.

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 16, 2007.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-338, Part III.

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 7, 2007.

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 14, 2007.

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 12, 2008.

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 15, 2008.

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 23, 2008.

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 29, 2008.

Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 317.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1126 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2830 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 consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. In lieu of the amendments in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Homeland Security, and the Judiciary now printed in the bill, 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 printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution.

TWO MINUTE VOTING AUTHORITY - Ms. Velazquez asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of H.R. 2830 pursuant to H. Res. 1126, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting under clause 6 of rule 18 and clauses 8 and 9 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.

Rule H. Res. 1126 passed House.

Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Judiciary, H. Rept. 110-338, Part IV.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1126.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2830 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 consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. In lieu of the amendments in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Homeland Security, and the Judiciary now printed in the bill, 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 printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1126 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael R. McNulty to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2830.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1126, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Oberstar amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1126, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaTourette amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1126, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Matsui amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1126, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Poe amendment.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1126, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McNerney amendment.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1126, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bilirakis amendment.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2830 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.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1126, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1126, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lofgren amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1126, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (NY) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1126, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Broun (GA) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1126, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cuellar amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1126, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kirk amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1126, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1126, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stupak amendment.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2830.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mr. Chabot moved to recommit with instructions to Transportation.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Chabot motion to recommmit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to extend Section 3503(a) of title 46, United States Code to 2018.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 195 - 208 (Roll no. 222).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 395 - 7 (Roll no. 223).

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. 2830.

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 721.