Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 108-293.

Became Public Law No: 108-293.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent Vote.(consideration: CR S8624-8627)

Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent Vote. (consideration: CR S8624-8627)

Rule H. Res. 730 passed House.

Mr. Young (AK) brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-617 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 730. (consideration: CR H6469-6475)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to H.R. 2443.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the conference report to H.R. 2443 the Chair put the question on adoption of the conference report and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Filner demanded the yeas and nays and the Speaker postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 108-617 as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6495-6496)

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 425 - 1 (Roll no. 404).

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 425 - 1 (Roll no. 404).

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

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 108-617 filed.(text of conference report: CR H6022-6048)

Conference report H. Rept. 108-617 filed. (text of conference report: CR H6022-6048)

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 730 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2443.

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Mr. LoBiondo asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H2663-2666)

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

Mr. Filner moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H2663-2666, H2679)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Filner motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2443. The instructions contained within the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist on the language contained in section 415 of the House bill that requires foreign-flag vessels to have their vessel security plans approved by the United States Coast Guard before entering a port in the United States.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 395 - 19 (Roll no. 148).

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

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendments, and modifications committed to conference: Young (AK), Coble, Duncan, Hoekstra, LoBiondo, Simmons, Diaz-Balart, M., Oberstar, Filner, Bishop (NY), and Lampson.

The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of the House bill and Senate amendments, and modifications committed to conference: Cox and Thompson (MS).

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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

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

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3387)

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.

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

Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees McCain; Stevens; Lott; Hutchison; Snowe; Hollings; Inouye; Breaux; Wyden.

Senate appointed conferees. Inhofe; Jeffords from the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 416. (consideration: CR H10396-10424)

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2443 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Bill is open to amendments.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 416 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Doug Ose to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2443.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the LoBiondo amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the DeFazio amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the DeFazio amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeFazio demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Manzullo amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Baldwin amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bell amendment under the five-minute rule.

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

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2443.

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. (text: CR H10402-10409)

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.

On passage Passed by voice vote.

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. 2443.

Rule H. Res. 416 passed House.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 416 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2443 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Bill is open to amendments.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 108-233.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 108-233.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 127.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Introduced in House

Introduced in House

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Subcommitte on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Held Hearing Prior to Introduction and Referral (May 22, 2003).

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.