07/20/11 3:22 PM
H.R. 2553:
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the airport improvement program, and for other purposes
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 177 (Roll no. 611).
07/20/11 3:22 PM
Mr. Wolf filed a report from the Committee on Appropriations on H.R. 2596.
07/20/11 3:12 PM
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 187 - 233 (Roll no. 610).
07/20/11 2:41 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rahall motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to prohibit air carriers from charging a fee for four or fewer items of baggage checked by a member of the Armed Forces who is traveling in scheduled air transportation on official military duty. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn.
07/20/11 2:40 PM
Mr. Rahall of West Virginia moved to recommit the bill, H.R. 2553, to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with the following amendment: � At the end of the bill, add the following: � SEC. 7. BAGGAGE FEES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. ***
07/20/11 2:40 PM
Mr. Rahall moved to recommit with instructions to Transportation.
07/20/11 2:39 PM
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
07/20/11 1:39 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2553.
07/20/11 1:38 PM
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2553 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 357.
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H. Res. 357:
providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 2553) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the airport improvement program, and for other purposes
