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On agreeing to the Oberstar amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 724, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Oberstar amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Oberstar.
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An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-371 to require the Federal Railroad Safety Administration to issue regulations requiring owners of track carried on one or more railroad bridges to adopt safety practices to prevent the deterioration of railroad bridges and reduce the risk of human casualties, environmental damage, and disruption to the Nation's transportation system that would result from a catastrophic bridge failure. The amendment also strikes Sections 301, 610, and 616 of the reported bill because these sections were enacted in Public Law 110-53, the `Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007.' The amendment would also require the Secretary to consider additional criteria regarding communities when reviewing applications for a waiver or exemption from sounding locomotive horns at highway-rail grade crossings.
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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2095.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Earl Pomeroy to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 724 and Rule XVIII.
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H. Con. Res. 222:
commending NASA Langley Research Center in Virginia on the celebration of its 90th anniversary on October 26 and 27, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 978).
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2095 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 considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against the consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 724.
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Considered as unfinished business.
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H. Res. 724:
providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 2095) to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 194 (Roll no. 977).
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 724.
Considered as privileged matter.
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of October 17.
