H.R.2838: Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 112-229.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 150.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 455 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2838 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. The resolution makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of the Rules Committee Print of H.R. 2838 dated October 21, 2011. All points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substiture made in order as original text are waived.

Rule H. Res. 455 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 455.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2838 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. The resolution makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of the Rules Committee Print of H.R. 2838 dated October 21, 2011. All points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order as original text are waived.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 455 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Steve Womack to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2838.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LoBiondo en bloc amendments.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cummings amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cummings amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cummings demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson (MS) amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Thompson (MS) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Thompson (MS) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Palazzo amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Napolitano amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Napolitano amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Faleomavaega demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (NY) amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bishop (NY) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop (NY) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Slaughter amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Slaughter amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Slaughter demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huizenga amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Olson amendment.

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

Mr. LoBiondo moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2838 as unfinished business.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. LoBiondo asked unanimous consent that, during further consideration of H.R. 2838 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to House Resolution 455, the amendment by Mr. Young (AK) at the desk be considered as though printed as the last amendment printed in House Report 112-267 and be debatable for 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

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 provisions of H.Res. 455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pierluisi amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on Pierluisi amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Larsen (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to provisions of H.Res. 455 and the previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Young (AK) amendment.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2838.

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. Larsen (WA) moved to recommit with instructions to Transportation.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Larsen (WA) motion to recommit with instructions, pending the reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to prohibit the Coast Guard from awarding a contract to anyone convicted of fraud or other specified criminal offenses. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was removed.

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: 189 - 235 (Roll no. 841).

On passage Passed 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.

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

House agreed to Senate amendments with an amendment pursuant to H. Res. 825.

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.

Senate agreed to the House amendment to Senate amendment by Voice Vote.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 112-213.