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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 7, 1997
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Rep. Roemer, Tim [D-IN-3] · D–IN
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 689.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8507)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Kim 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.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. (consideration: CR H8496-8497)
Mr. Kim moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 89.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 105-235.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 105-235.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic Development.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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