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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
This bill provides FY2024 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies.
The bill provides appropriations to DOT for
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the Office of the Secretary,
the Federal Aviation Administration,
the Federal Highway Administration,
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
the Federal Railroad Administration,
the Federal Transit Administration,
the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation,
the Maritime Administration,
the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and
the Office of Inspector General.
The bill provides appropriations to HUD for
Management and Administration,
Public and Indian Housing,
Community Planning and Development,
Housing Programs,
the Federal Housing Administration,
the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae),
Policy Development and Research,
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity,
the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes,
the Information Technology Fund, and
the Office of Inspector General.
The bill also provides appropriations to several related agencies, including
the Access Board,
the Federal Maritime Commission,
the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Office of Inspector General,
the National Transportation Safety Board,
the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation,
the Surface Transportation Board, and
the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness.
Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.
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Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R–OK
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 4820 would be postponed.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4820.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5531-5540)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4820 as unfinished business.
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Cole moved that the committee rise.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Self amendment No. 74, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Quigley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Self amendment No. 74.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Santos amendment No. 73, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Quigley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Santos amendment No. 73.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 72.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 71.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 70.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 69.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 68.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 67.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norman amendment No. 66, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Quigley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 66.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 65.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norman amendment No. 64, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Quigley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 64.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 63.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norman amendment No. 62, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Quigley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 62.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 61.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Massie amendment No. 60, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Quigley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Massie amendment No. 60.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Massie amendment No. 59, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Quigley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Massie amendment No. 59.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 58.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 57, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Quigley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 57.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Green (GA) amendment No. 56.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 54.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Graves amendment No. 53.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gooden (TX) amendment No. 52.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fry amendment No. 50.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cammack amendment No. 49.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burlison amendment No. 48.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schweikert amendment No. 47, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Quigley demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schweikert amendment No. 47.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schweikert amendment No. 46, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Quigley demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schweikert amendment No. 46.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 43.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Grothman amendment No. 37, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Quigley demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grothman amendment No. 37.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Blunt Rochester amendment No. 36, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the nays had prevailed. Ms. Blunt Rochester demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blunt Rochester amendment No. 36.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Davidson amendment No. 34, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Quigley demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davidson amendment No. 34.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grothman amendment No. 32.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Strong amendment No. 31.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5503-5530)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4820 as unfinished business.
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Cole moved that the committee rise.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on agreeing to amendments to H.R. 4820, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5490-5494)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4820 as unfinished business.
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Cole moved that the committee rise.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brecheen amendment No. 30, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Quigley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brecheen amendment No. 30.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Grothman amendment No. 29, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Quigley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grothman amendment No. 29.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment No. 25, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Perry demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 25.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 24.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 23.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 22.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment No. 20, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Quigley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 20.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 6.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Escobar amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Escobar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Escobar amendment No. 5.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lawler amendment No. 3.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 838, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Cole amendment en bloc.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5427-5462)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4820 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Cole moved that the Committee rise.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed with debate on H.R. 4820.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4820.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Don Bacon 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. 838 and Rule XVIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4821, H.R. 4820 and H.R. 6126. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4821 and H.R. 4820 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate for each bill. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6126, under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate. Each measure has one motion to recommit.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 838. (consideration: CR H5420-5425; text: CR H5427-5451)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 838 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4821, H.R. 4820 and H.R. 6126. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4821 and H.R. 4820 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate for each bill. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6126, under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate. Each measure has one motion to recommit.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 122.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 118-154, by Mr. Cole.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 118-154, by Mr. Cole.
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