H.R.3246: Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development Act of 2007

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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 Financial Services

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-321, Part I.

Committee on Financial Services discharged.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 202.

Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3246.

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Considered as unfinished business.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 225 - 152 (Roll no. 867).

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

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 704 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3246 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. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted.

Rule H. Res. 704 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 704.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3246 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. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3246.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mr. Jordan moved to recommit with instructions to Transportation.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Jordan motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require that the bill be reported back to the House with an amendment adding a new section providing for a limitation on the use of funds.

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: 201 - 218 (Roll no. 945).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 154 (Roll no. 946).

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

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

For Further Action See P.L. 110-234, Title 6, Subtitle A, Sections 6025 and 6026 and Title 14, Subtitle C, Section 14217 (H.R. 2419).