Further Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021
Became Public Law No: 117-52.
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Version 49 · Public Law · Oct 31, 2021
Further Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021
This bill extends and revises provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, rail, and other surface transportation programs of the Department of Transportation.
Specifically, the bill
extends FY2021 enacted levels of funding through December 3, 2021, for federal-aid highway, transit, and safety programs; and
extends expenditure authority through December 4, 2021, for the Highway Trust Fund, Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, and the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed, pursuant to the order of October 28, 2021, without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7455)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed, pursuant to the order of October 28, 2021, without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7455)
UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Cicilline asked unanimous consent that in the engrossment of H.R. 5763, the Clerk be directed to make the following correction: On page 3, line 17, insert "of this section" after "(c)".
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 358 - 59 (Roll no. 339). (text: CR H5962-5963)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 358 - 59 (Roll no. 339).(text: CR H5962-5963)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5763.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5962-5965)
Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
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