PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 230 - 168 (Roll No. 480).
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Version 38 · Failed of passage in House · Oct 5, 1998
Requires the Adminstrator of General Services to convey to the town of New Castle, New Hampshire, a certain parcel of Federal land currently leased to the town. Permits the land conveyed to be used to replace certain Land and Water Conservation Fund-assisted land in such town and requires it to be of reasonably equivalent recreational usefulness and location.
People & committees
Rep. Sununu, John E. [R-NH-1] · R–NH
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 230 - 168 (Roll No. 480).
House roll call 480 · Individual votesFailed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 230 - 168 (Roll No. 480).
House roll call 480 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Kucinich objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Horn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Rereferred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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