Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 102-240.

Became Public Law No: 102-240.

Measure Signed in Senate.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. Res. 86, enrollment corrections have been made.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 317 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2950. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider the conference report on the bill and all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration shall be waived. The conference report shall be considered read when called up for consideration.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 102-404 filed.

Conference report H. Rept. 102-404 filed.

Mr. Roe brought up conference report H. Rept. 102-404 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 317.

DEBATE - The House resumed debate on the conference report.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 372 - 47 (Roll no. 440).

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 372 - 47 (Roll no. 440).

Motions 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 the conference report.

Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 79-8. Record Vote No: 277.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 79-8. Record Vote No: 277.

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES - Pursuant to the previous order of the House of November 6, 1991, the appointment of conferees on the bill H.R. 2950 was modified by adding the appointment of Messrs. Conyers and Horton as additional conferees from the Committee on Government Operations, for consideration of title IV of the Senate amendment and modifications committed to conference.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Mr. Roe asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Hammerschmidt moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Hammerschmidt motion to instruct the House conferees to insist on the provisions of title I as passed by the House providing for a strong national highway system program.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by recorded vote: 394 - 3 (Roll no. 384).

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

The chair appointed conferees from the Committee on Public Works and Transportation for consideration of the entire House bill (except title VII), the entire Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Roe, Anderson, Mineta, Oberstar, Nowak, Rahall, Applegate, de Lugo, Savage, Borski, Kolter, Hammerschmidt, Shuster, Clinger, Petri, Packard, Boehlert, and Bentley.

The chair appointed conferees from the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of title VII of the House bill, and secs. 140E, 141 through 144, 271(b)(12), and 305 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Rostenkowski, Gibbons, Pickle, Rangel, Stark, Archer, Vander Jagt, and Crane.

The chair appointed conferees Provided that Mr. Dannemeyer is appointed in place of Mr. Ritter for consideration of secs. 123 and 124 of the House bill, and secs. 103(b)(2), 106(a) (insofar as it addresses 23 U.S.C. 133(a)(10)), 107, 113, 114, and 319 of the Senate amendment.

The chair appointed additional conferees from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of secs. 5, 121(a), 123, 124, 134(a) and (b), 143, 184, 209, 322(m), 335, title V (insofar as it addresses railroads), secs. 601(b), 608 through 610, 617, and 620 of the House bill, and secs. 103(b)(1), (2), and (9), 106(a), 107, 113, 114, 115(a)(2) and (d), 116, 117, 122(b), 127, 128, 131, 140G, 140T, 140U, 239, 261, 262, 319, and 336 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Dingell, Swift, Sikorski, Lent, and Ritter.

The chair appointed additional conferees from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of secs. 140I, 140N, part A of title II (except secs. 204, 218, and 226), 264, and 271 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Dingell, Swift, Sharp, Eckart, Tauzin, Slattery, Boucher, Manton, Bruce, Harris, Synar, Lent, Moorhead, Rinaldo, Dannemeyer, Ritter, Fields, and Oxley.

The chair appointed additional conferees from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, for consideration of secs. 125, 143, 144 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Miller (CA), Vento, Kostmayer, Lagomarsino, and Marlenee.

The chair appointed additional conferees from the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of sec. 409 of the House bill, and sec. 238 and title IV of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Brooks, Edwards (CA), Frank (MA), Fish, and Moorhead.

The chair appointed additional conferees from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, for consideration of secs. 5, 108, 317(b), 320, and 321(a) and (e) of the House bill, and sec. 106(a) of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Jones (NC), Studds, Hertel, Davis, and Young (AK).

The chair appointed additional conferees from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for consideration of secs. 141(a) and (e), 202, 317, 405, 502, 601, 604 through 609, 616 through 618, 651 through 659, and 671 through 673 of the House bill, and secs. 103(b)(9) and (10), 106(a), 107, 115, 116, 127(g), 136(b), 203(e), 204, 232(a), 329, and 341 of the Senate amendment and modifications committed to conference: Brown, Valentine, Glickman, Walker, and Lewis (FL).

The Chair appointed additional conferees from the Committee on Government Operations, for consideration of title IV of the Senate amendment and modifications committed to conference: Conyers and Horton.

By unanimous consent, the Speaker reserved the right to make further appointments.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1204 amended.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1204 with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1204 with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Moynihan; Burdick; Mitchell; Lautenberg; Reid; Chafee; Symms; Warner; Durenberger only for matters within its jurisdiction.

Senate appointed conferees Hollings; Exon; Bryan; Danforth; Gorton from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation only for matters within its jurisdiction.

Senate appointed conferees Riegle; Cranston; Sarbanes; Bond; D'Amato from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs only for matters within its jurisdiction.

Senate appointed conferees Bentsen; Moynihan; Baucus; Packwood; Dole from the Committee on Finance only for matters within its jurisdiction.

Senate appointed conferees Glenn; Levin; Roth from the Committee on Governmental Affairs only for the consideration of the Uniform Relocation Act Amendment.

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282.

Received in the Senate, read the first time.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Rule H. Res. 252 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 252.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2950 with 2 hours and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of the bill H.R. 3566, as modified by the amendment printed in part 1 of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule. All points of order against said substitute, as modified, are waived. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. It shall be in order at any time for the chairman of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation to offer amendments e...

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 252 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable David E. Price to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with two and one-half hours of general debate.

Mr. Walker moved to strike the enacting clause.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the Roe amendments as modified and offered en bloc.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with tem minutes of debate on the motion.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the Norton amendments en bloc.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the en bloc amendments.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 15 minutes of debate on the Gradison amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 15 minutes of debate.

Mr. Burton moved to strike the enacting clause.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to strike the enacting clause.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hoagland amendment.

Mr. Kyl moved to strike the enacting clause.

Floor summary: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to strike the enacting clause.

On motion to strike the enacting clause Failed by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 15 minutes of debate on the Walker amendment.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2950.

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. Shuster moved to recommit with instructions to Public Works + Transportation.

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by voice vote.

Pursuant to the instructions contained in the Shuster motion, Mr. Roe reported the bill back and submitted the following amendment.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 343 - 83 (Roll no. 338).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 343 - 83 (Roll no. 338).

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. 2950.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 252 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2950 with 2 hours and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of the bill H.R. 3566, as modified by the amendment printed in part 1 of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule. All points of order against said substitute, as modified, are waived. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. It shall be in order at any time for the chairman of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation to offer amendments e...

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 102-171, Part II.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 102-171, Part II.