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+ − Actions (195)
On October 28, 1991 in the Senate:
- Presented to President.
- Signed by President.
On October 18, 1991 in the Senate:
- Measure Signed in Senate.
On October 18, 1991 in the House:
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
On October 17, 1991 in the House:
- Cleared for White House.
On October 16, 1991 in the Senate:
- Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
- Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 95-3.
- Senate agreed to the House amendment to Senate amendments 7, 10, 28, 64, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 84, 86, 104, 112, 114, 115, 116, 125, 128, 133, 134, 138 - 150, 152, 153, 154, and 157. By Voice Vote.
On October 15, 1991 in the Senate:
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 157 Agreed to without objection.
On October 9, 1991 in the House:
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 68 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 186 .
On October 9, 1991 in the Senate:
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to recede and concur with an amendment in Senate amendment No. 67.
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 67 Agreed to by voice vote.
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 68.
On October 9, 1991 in the House:
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 69.
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 70.
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 69 Agreed to without objection.
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 71.
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 70 Agreed to without objection.
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 72.
On October 9, 1991 in the Senate:
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 64 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 330 - 96 .
On October 9, 1991 in the House:
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 71 Agreed to without objection.
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 73.
On October 9, 1991 in the Senate:
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments en bloc.
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 28 Agreed to without objection.
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 67.
On October 9, 1991 in the House:
- Conference report H. Rept. 102-243 filed with 51 amendments in disagreement. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
- Mr. Lehman brought up conference report H. Rept. 102-243 by previously agreed to special order.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
- The previous question was ordered without objection.
- On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 374 - 49 .
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 7.
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 10.
On October 9, 1991 in the Senate:
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 64.
On October 9, 1991 in the House:
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 7 Agreed to without objection.
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 10 Agreed to without objection.
On October 9, 1991 in the Senate:
- Mr. Lehman asked unanimous consent to consider enbloc the Senate amendments Nos. 24, 29, 31, 32, 85, 92, 113, 156, 158, 159, 160 and 161. Agreed to without objection.
On October 9, 1991 in the House:
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 73 Agreed to without objection.
On October 9, 1991 in the Senate:
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 28.
- On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments Nos. 24, 29, 31, 32, 85, 92, 113, 156, 158, 159, 160, and 161 Agreed to without objection.
On October 9, 1991 in the House:
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 72 Agreed to without objection.
On October 9, 1991 in the Senate:
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to recede and concur with an amendment in Senate amendment No. 64.
On October 9, 1991 in the House:
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 84.
On October 9, 1991 in the Senate:
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with amendments in the Senate amendments en bloc.
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 139.
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendments Nos. 134, 138, 140, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 148, 149, 150, and 153 Agreed to without objection.
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 141.
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 139 Agreed to without objection.
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 141 Agreed to without objection.
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 147.
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 152.
On October 9, 1991 in the House:
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 133.
On October 9, 1991 in the Senate:
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 147 Agreed to without objection.
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 152 Agreed to without objection.
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 154.
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 157.
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 154 Agreed to without objection.
On October 9, 1991 in the House:
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 86.
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 133 Agreed to without objection.
On October 9, 1991 in the Senate:
- Mr. Lehman asked unanimous consent to consider enbloc the Senate amendments Nos. 134, 138, 140, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 148, 149, 150 and 153. Agreed to without objection.
- Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On October 9, 1991 in the House:
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 84 Agreed to without objection.
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 104.
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 86 Agreed to without objection.
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 104 Agreed to without objection.
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 112.
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 114.
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 112 Agreed to without objection.
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 114 Agreed to without objection.
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 115.
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 115 Agreed to without objection.
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 116.
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 116 Agreed to without objection.
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 125.
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 125 Agreed to without objection.
- Mr. Lehman moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 128.
- On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 128 Agreed to without objection.
On October 7, 1991 in the House:
- Mr. Traxler asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Oct. 7 to file a conference report on H.R. 2942 . Agreed to without objection.
On October 3, 1991 in the House:
- Conferees agreed to file conference report.
On October 2, 1991 in the House:
- By unanimous consent, the Speaker reserved the authority to make additional appointments.
On September 24, 1991 in the Senate:
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mr. Lehman asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference
- On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On September 24, 1991 in the House:
- Mr. Coughlin moved that the House instruct conferees.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Coughlin motion to instruct House conferees to agree to Senate amendment No. 163 which is related to drug and alcohol testing of transportation workers in safety-related jobs.
- The previous question was ordered without objection.
- On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 413 - 5 .
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- The chair appointed conferees: Lehman , Carr, Durbin, Sabo, Price, Natcher, Whitten, Coughlin, Wolf, DeLay, and McDade.
On September 23, 1991 in the Senate:
- Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Lautenberg; Byrd; Harkin; Sasser; Mikulski; D'Amato; Kasten; Domenici; Hatfield.
On September 17, 1991 in the Senate:
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 222.
- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Amendment SP 1144 proposed by Senator Lautenberg.
- S.AMDT.1144 Proposed by Senator Lautenberg. To make a technical correction.
- Amendment SP 1144 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- S.AMDT.1144 Amendment SP 1144 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Amendment SP 1145 proposed by Senator Lautenberg.
- S.AMDT.1145 Proposed by Senator Lautenberg. Of a technical nature.
- Amendment SP 1145 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- S.AMDT.1145 Amendment SP 1145 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Amendment SP 1146 proposed by Senator Lautenberg.
- S.AMDT.1146 Proposed by Senator Lautenberg. To make a technical change deleting a word from the bill.
- Amendment SP 1146 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- S.AMDT.1146 Amendment SP 1146 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Amendment SP 1147 proposed by Senator Lautenberg for Senator Glenn.
- S.AMDT.1147 Proposed by Senator Lautenberg for Senator Glenn. Relating to the designation of Chief Financial Officers in certain departments and agencies.
- Amendment SP 1147 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- S.AMDT.1147 Amendment SP 1147 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Amendment SP 1148 proposed by Senator Lautenberg for Senator Ford.
- S.AMDT.1148 Proposed by Senator Lautenberg for Senator Ford. To allow sole-source contracting authority for the Air Traffic Control Tower located at Standiford Field, Louisville, Kentucky.
- Amendment SP 1148 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- S.AMDT.1148 Amendment SP 1148 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Amendment SP 1149 proposed by Senator Kerry.
- S.AMDT.1149 Proposed by Senator Kerry. To authorize an additional 40 other-than-full-time equivalent positions for the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center.
- Amendment SP 1149 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- S.AMDT.1149 Amendment SP 1149 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Amendment SP 1150 proposed by Senator Lautenberg for Senator Leahy.
- S.AMDT.1150 Proposed by Senator Lautenberg for Senator Leahy. To direct the Federal Highway Administration to allocate to the Vermont Agency of Transportation, $170,000 earmarked in the FY 1991 Transportation Appropriations Act for a highway grade crossing demonstration project in White River Junction, Vermont.
- Amendment SP 1150 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- S.AMDT.1150 Amendment SP 1150 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Amendment SP 1151 proposed by Senator Dole.
- S.AMDT.1151 Proposed by Senator Dole. To facilitate air service to Love Field.
- Amendment SP 1152 proposed by Senator Graham.
- S.AMDT.1152 Proposed by Senator Graham. To require certain fees and charges imposed by the Secretary of Transportation to be deposited in a Fund for use in promoting safety.
- Proposed amendment SP 1152 withdrawn in Senate.
- Proposed amendment SP 1151 withdrawn in Senate.
- S.AMDT.1151 Proposed amendment SP 1151 withdrawn in Senate.
- S.AMDT.1152 Proposed amendment SP 1152 withdrawn in Senate.
- Amendment SP 1153 proposed by Senator Coats.
- S.AMDT.1153 Proposed by Senator Coats. Expressing the sense of the Senate that, in light of current economic conditions, the Federal excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel should not be increased.
- Amendment SP 1153 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- S.AMDT.1153 Amendment SP 1153 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Amendment SP 1154 proposed by Senator D'Amato for Senator Burns.
- S.AMDT.1154 Proposed by Senator D'Amato for Senator Burns. Calling for the Department of Transportation to conduct a study of the potential costs and benefits of telecommuting, including an estimate of the economic, social and public interest impact of the practice.
- S.AMDT.1154 Amendment SP 1154 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Amendment SP 1154 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Amendment SP 1155 proposed by Senator D'Amato for Senator Wallop.
- S.AMDT.1155 Proposed by Senator D'Amato for Senator Wallop. To permit the State of Wyoming the use of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways located in Wyoming by vehicles in excess of 80,000 pounds gross weight.
- Amendment SP 1155 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- S.AMDT.1155 Amendment SP 1155 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Amendment SP 1156 proposed by Senator Lautenberg for Senator Robb.
- S.AMDT.1156 Proposed by Senator Lautenberg for Senator Robb. To provide for a reexamination of certain policies of the United States regarding the use of certain ports of entry.
- Amendment SP 1156 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- S.AMDT.1156 Amendment SP 1156 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Amendment SP 1157 proposed by Senator D'Amato for Senator Lott.
- S.AMDT.1157 Proposed by Senator D'Amato for Senator Lott. To authorize the change of the name of a certain State compact previously consented to by Congress.
- Amendment SP 1157 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- S.AMDT.1157 Amendment SP 1157 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Amendment SP 1158 proposed by Senator Smith.
- S.AMDT.1158 Proposed by Senator Smith. To provide that appropriations for highway demonstration projects be distributed to the States in the ratio which was established under the "Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991".
- Motion to table SP 1158 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84-14.
- S.AMDT.1158 Motion to table SP 1158 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84-14.
- Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 95-3.
On September 12, 1991 in the Senate:
- Subcommittee on Transportation. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
- Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Lautenberg with amendments. With written report No. 102-148.
On July 25, 1991 in the Senate:
- Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
On July 24, 1991 in the House:
- Rule H. Res. 200 passed House.
- Considered as privileged matter.
- Mr. Lehman moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
- Pending the foregoing motion, Mr. Lehman of Florida asked unanimous consent that the time for general debate on the bill be limited to not to exceed one hour, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.
- On motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union Agreed to by voice vote.
- The Speaker designated the Honorable Rick Boucher to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement made earlier, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
- H.AMDT.270 Amendments offered by Mr. Penny. Amendments en bloc sought to reduce the appropriation for administrative expenses for several offices under the Office of the Secretary of Transportation by $2.029 million.
- LIVE QUORUM AND 5 MINUTE ROLL CALL - At the conclusion of debate on the Penny amendments en bloc, the Chair put the question on the amendments and declared that by a voice vote, the amendments had been defeated. Mr. Penny subsequently demanded a recorded vote on the amendments and also made a point of order regarding the absence of a quorum. A call in Committee was initiated and after the quorum call, if a recorded vote on the amendments is ordered, the recorded vote will be taken in a minimum of 5 minutes.
- H.AMDT.270 On agreeing to the Penny amendments Failed by recorded vote: 84 - 339 .
- H.AMDT.271 Amendment offered by Mr. Penny. Amendment sought to reduce the appropriation for operations and research expenses of the Office of Commercial Space Transportation by $554,000.
- H.AMDT.271 By unanimous consent, the Penny amendment was withdrawn.
- H.AMDT.272 Amendments offered by Mr. Fawell. Amendments en bloc sought to delete $243.3 million appropriated for 63 highway demonstration projects.
- H.AMDT.272 On agreeing to the Fawell amendments Failed by recorded vote: 61 - 365 .
- H.AMDT.273 Amendments offered by Mr. Mrazek. Amendments reduce by $4 million funds appropriated to carry out a highway-railroad grade crossing demonstration project, and allocated those funds for a comprehensive audit and report by the Presidential Task Force on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System.
- H.AMDT.273 On agreeing to the Mrazek amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
- H.AMDT.274 Amendment offered by Mr. Burton. Amendment sought to delete $1 million appropriated for a bicycle transportation project in Macomb County, Michigan.
- H.AMDT.274 On agreeing to the Burton amendment Failed by voice vote.
- H.AMDT.275 Amendment offered by Mr. Zeliff. Amendment sought to reduce the Department of Transportation funding by 9.89 percent.
- H.AMDT.275 On agreeing to the Zeliff amendment Failed by recorded vote: 64 - 362 .
- H.AMDT.276 Amendment offered by Mr. Solomon. Amendment makes technical corrections to the FY 1991 Transportation Appropriations Act and requires the Secretary of Transportation to withhold annually two percent of the Federal highway funds provided to those States that do not enact legislation requiring the automatic suspension for at least six months of the drivers' licenses of individuals convicted of drug offenses.
- H.AMDT.276 On agreeing to the Solomon amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- H.AMDT.277 Amendment offered by Mr. Oberstar. Amendment adds a new section consisting of the text of H.R. 172 , the Aging Aircraft Safety Act, which passed the House on April 23, 1991.
- H.AMDT.277 On agreeing to the Oberstar amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Mr. Lehman moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
- On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
- The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2942 .
- The previous question was ordered without objection.
- The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
- On passage Passed by recorded vote: 379 - 47 .
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On July 23, 1991 in the House:
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 200 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2942 . All points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with the provisions of clauses 2 and 6 of rule XXI are waived. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider the amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, if offered by the Member specified or his designee, and all points of order against the amendments for failure to comply with the provisions of clause 7 of rule XVI and clause 2 of rule XXI are waived.
On July 18, 1991 in the House:
- The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 102-156, by Mr. Lehman .
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 103.
- RESERVING POINTS OF ORDER - Mr. Sundquist reserved all points of order against the bill.
+ − Amendments (23)
H.AMDT.270
Amendments en bloc sought to reduce the appropriation for administrative expenses for several offices under the Office of the Secretary of Transportation by $2.029 million.
H.AMDT.271
Amendment sought to reduce the appropriation for operations and research expenses of the Office of Commercial Space Transportation by $554,000.
H.AMDT.272
Amendments en bloc sought to delete $243.3 million appropriated for 63 highway demonstration projects.
H.AMDT.273
Amendments reduce by $4 million funds appropriated to carry out a highway-railroad grade crossing demonstration project, and allocated those funds for a comprehensive audit and report by the Presidential Task Force on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System.
H.AMDT.274
Amendment sought to delete $1 million appropriated for a bicycle transportation project in Macomb County, Michigan.
H.AMDT.275
Amendment sought to reduce the Department of Transportation funding by 9.89 percent.
H.AMDT.276
Amendment makes technical corrections to the FY 1991 Transportation Appropriations Act and requires the Secretary of Transportation to withhold annually two percent of the Federal highway funds provided to those States that do not enact legislation requiring the automatic suspension for at least six months of the drivers' licenses of individuals convicted of drug offenses.
H.AMDT.277
Amendment adds a new section consisting of the text of
S.AMDT.1144
To make a technical correction.
S.AMDT.1145
Of a technical nature.
S.AMDT.1146
To make a technical change deleting a word from the bill.
S.AMDT.1147
Relating to the designation of Chief Financial Officers in certain departments and agencies.
S.AMDT.1148
To allow sole-source contracting authority for the Air Traffic Control Tower located at Standiford Field, Louisville, Kentucky.
S.AMDT.1149
To authorize an additional 40 other-than-full-time equivalent positions for the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center.
S.AMDT.1150
To direct the Federal Highway Administration to allocate to the Vermont Agency of Transportation, $170,000 earmarked in the FY 1991 Transportation Appropriations Act for a highway grade crossing demonstration project in White River Junction, Vermont.
S.AMDT.1151
To facilitate air service to Love Field.
S.AMDT.1152
To require certain fees and charges imposed by the Secretary of Transportation to be deposited in a Fund for use in promoting safety.
S.AMDT.1153
Expressing the sense of the Senate that, in light of current economic conditions, the Federal excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel should not be increased.
S.AMDT.1154
Calling for the Department of Transportation to conduct a study of the potential costs and benefits of telecommuting, including an estimate of the economic, social and public interest impact of the practice.
S.AMDT.1155
To permit the State of Wyoming the use of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways located in Wyoming by vehicles in excess of 80,000 pounds gross weight.
S.AMDT.1156
To provide for a reexamination of certain policies of the United States regarding the use of certain ports of entry.
S.AMDT.1157
To authorize the change of the name of a certain State compact previously consented to by Congress.
S.AMDT.1158
To provide that appropriations for highway demonstration projects be distributed to the States in the ratio which was established under the "Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991".
+ − Votes (4)
July 24, 1991: On Agreeing to the Amendment
- Yeas: 84
- Nays: 339
- Absent: 10
July 24, 1991: On Agreeing to the Amendment
- Yeas: 61
- Nays: 365
- Absent: 7
July 24, 1991: On Agreeing to the Amendment
- Yeas: 64
- Nays: 362
- Absent: 7
July 24, 1991: On Passage
- Yeas: 379
- Nays: 47
- Absent: 7
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