H.R.915: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about transportation and public works
  • Introduced Feb. 9, 2009
  • Latest Major Action June 1, 2009

Bill Summary

FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Title I: Authorizations - Subtitle A: Funding of FAA Programs - (Sec. 101) Reauthorizes appropriations to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for FY2010-FY2012 for: (1) airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning programs (with a rescission of certain unobligated amounts for FY2009 and prior fiscal years); (2) air navigation facilities and equipment; (3) FAA operations; and (4) FAA...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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 Science and Technology
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 111-119, Part I.
Committee on Science and Technology discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 62.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 464 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 915 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 amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the report, modified by the amendment printed in part B, shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute rule.
Rule H. Res. 464 passed House.
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Transportation, H. Rept. 111-119, Part II.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 464.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 915 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 amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the report, modified by the amendment printed in part B, shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute rule.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 464 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Dennis A. Cardoza to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 915.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 464, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Oberstar amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 464, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lee (NY) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 464, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Richarson amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 464, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burgess amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Burgess amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Oberstar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 464, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cuellar amendment, as modified.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 464, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCaul amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McCaul amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McCaul demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 464, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy (CT) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 464, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cassidy amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 464, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kilroy amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 464, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Frelinghuysen amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 464, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lowey amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 464, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ackerman 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. 915.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute, as modified, as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. Campbell moved to recommit with instructions to Transportation.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Campbell (CA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment adding a new section to title IV.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 154 - 263 (Roll no. 290).
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 277 - 136 (Roll no. 291).
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. 915.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb. 9, 2009

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

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