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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Sep 21, 2016
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
(Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to give Congress three full business days' prior notice of any announcement of competitive DOT projects receiving a discretionary grant award, letter of intent, loan, loan guarantee, or line of credit of $750,000 or more.
DOT shall also give Congress notice of emergency program fund allocations for the repair of highways and roads damaged as a result of a disaster:
three full business days before issuance of the allocation; or
concurrently with the allocation, if it is made using DOT's quick release (or any successor) process.
People & committees
Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · R–PA
Legislative record
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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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 1 (Roll no. 539). (text: CR 09/20/2016 H5697)
House roll call 539 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 1 (Roll no. 539).(text: CR 09/20/2016 H5697)
House roll call 539 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5766)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5977.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5697)
Mr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 585.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 114-753.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 114-753.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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