Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008

Action history

1. 2008-06-12Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 779.
2. 2008-06-11UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the the motion to refer H. Res. 1258, and the motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1235, which had been considered earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
3. 2008-06-11The 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. 6003.
4. 2008-06-11Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5. 2008-06-11On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 311 - 104 (Roll no. 400).
6. 2008-06-11On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 194 - 230 (Roll no. 399).
7. 2008-06-11The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
8. 2008-06-11DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davis (KY) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding a new section providing for a locomotive alternative fuel study.
9. 2008-06-11Mr. Davis (KY) moved to recommit with instructions to Transportation.
10. 2008-06-11The 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.
11. 2008-06-11The House adopted the remaining amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
12. 2008-06-11The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
13. 2008-06-11The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 6003.
14. 2008-06-11UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of the Sessions amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
15. 2008-06-11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1253, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Patrick Murphy (PA) amendment.
16. 2008-06-11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1253, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy (CT) amendment.
17. 2008-06-11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1253, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCarthy (NY) amendment.
18. 2008-06-11POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sessions amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sessions demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
19. 2008-06-11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1253, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sessions amendment.
20. 2008-06-11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1253, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (WA) amendment.
21. 2008-06-11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1253, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tom Davis (VA) amendment.
22. 2008-06-11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1253, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Oberstar amendment.
23. 2008-06-11GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 6003.
24. 2008-06-11The Speaker designated the Honorable James P. Moran to act as Chairman of the Committee.
25. 2008-06-11House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1253 and Rule XVIII.