Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 109-241.

Became Public Law No: 109-241.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6615)

Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6615)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 109-413 as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4587-4588)

Conference report agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 320).

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

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 320).

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6516, S6589)

Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6516, S6589)

Senate vitiated previous adoption of the conference report.

Pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. Res. 103, enrollment corrections on H.R. 889 have been made.

Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report, H. Rept. 109-413. (consideration: CR H4526-4528)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report to accompany H.R. 889.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the conference report, the Chair put the question on adoption of the conference report and by voice vote, announced tha 2/3 of those present had voted in the affirmative. Mr. Young (AK) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the conference report until later in the legislative day.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 109-413 filed.(text of conference report: CR H1640-1664)

Conference report H. Rept. 109-413 filed. (text of conference report: CR H1640-1664)

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Mr. Young (AK) moved 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.

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

Mr. Oberstar moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H9568-9569)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Oberstar motion to instruct conferees.

The Speaker appointed conferees

The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H9569)

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.

APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES - The Chair announced that the appointment of conferees will be postponed until later in the legislative day.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Young (AK), LoBiondo, Coble, Hoekstra, Simmons, Diaz-Balart, M., Boustany, Oberstar, Filner, Taylor (MS), Higgins, and Schwartz (PA).

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of sec. 408 of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference: Barton (TX), Gillmor, and Dingell.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Homeland Security for consideration of secs. 101, 404, 413, and 424 of the House bill, and secs. 202, 207, 215, and 302 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Lungren, Daniel E., Reichert, and Thompson (MS).

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Resources for consideration of secs. 426, 427, and title V of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference: Pombo, Jones (NC), and Pallone.

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 S12036)

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.1280 amended.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S.1280 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Passed Senate in lieu of S.1280 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Stevens; Snowe; Lott; Smith; Inouye; Cantwell; Lautenberg.

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

Rule H. Res. 440 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 440. (consideration: CR H8031-8034, H8034-8056; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H8036, H8042; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H8042-8043; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H8043-8044; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H8044-8045)

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 889 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by title. Specified amendments are in order. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII and except pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 440 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 889.

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

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Young (AK) amendment under the five-minute rule.

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Markey 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 Fossella amendment under the five-minute rule.

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

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Markey 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. 889.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H8056)

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.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 415 - 0 (Roll no. 474).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 415 - 0 (Roll no. 474).

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. 889.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 440 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 889 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by title. Specified amendments are in order. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII and except pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate.

Committee on Homeland Security discharged.

Committee on Homeland Security discharged.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 124.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 109-204, Part I.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 109-204, Part I.

Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Homeland Security for a period ending not later than July 29, 2005 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(i) of rule X.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Introduced in House

Introduced in House

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.