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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Dec 11, 2001
Amends Federal transportation law to establish in the Department of Transportation (DOT) an Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to provide leadership in the development of policy for DOT, supervise the policy activities of Assistant Secretaries with primary responsibility for aviation, international, and other transportation policy development, and carry out other powers and duties prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation. Sets the basic pay rate of the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy at Level III of the Executive Schedule.
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Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R–AK
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 312.
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9168-9169)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9168-9169)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3441.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9168-9170)
Mr. LaTourette moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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