H.R.3078: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 12.

Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 112-237.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 156.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 425 Reported to House. The bills shall be considered as read and debatable for the time specfied in the report. Pursuant to section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974, the previous question shall be considered as ordered on H.R. 3079 and H.R. 3080 to final passage without intervening motion. The resolution provides one motion to recommit for H.R. 3078. The resolution makes in order a motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2832. The Senate amendment shall be considered as read. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on the motion to concur.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 425.

The bills shall be considered as read and debatable for the time specfied in the report. Pursuant to section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974, the previous question shall be considered as ordered on H.R. 3079 and H.R. 3080 to final passage without intervening motion. The resolution provides one motion to recommit for H.R. 3078. The resolution makes in order a motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2832. The Senate amendment shall be considered as read. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on the motion to concur.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 3078.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, further proceedings on H.R. 3078 were postponed.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Considered as unfinished business.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 425, the House proceeded with further debate on H.R. 3078.

DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 3078.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, further proceedings on H.R. 3078 were postponed.

Mr. Levin moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Levin motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with amendments to add the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act as the new title to the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn.

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: 192 - 236 (Roll no. 780).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 262 - 167 (Roll no. 781).

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

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 33. Record Vote Number: 163.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 112-42.