H.R.1747: Great Lakes Icebreaker Replacement Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about transportation and public works
  • Introduced March 26, 2009
  • Latest Major Action Oct. 23, 2009

Bill Summary

Great Lakes Icebreaker Replacement Act - Authorizes appropriations for the design, acquisition, and construction of a combined buoy tender-icebreaker to replace icebreaking capacity on the Great Lakes.

(Source: Library of Congress)

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for H.R.1747.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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.
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 111-81.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 36.
Mr. Oberstar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1747.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Provisions of measure incorporated in to Title IV of H.R. 3619.
March 26, 2009

Introduced in the House by James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

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