H.R. 3247 - Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Recovery Facilitation Act of 2007

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Recovery Facilitation Act of 2007

H.R. 3247 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

To improve the provision of disaster assistance for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and for other purposes. (by CRS) (by CRS)

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Title

To improve the provision of disaster assistance for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Recovery Facilitation Act of 2007
• Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Recovery Facilitation Act of 2007
• Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Recovery Facilitation Act of 2007
• Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Recovery Facilitation Act of 2007

Sponsor

Eleanor Norton

Co-Sponsors

• Richard Baker
• William Jefferson
• Bobby Jindal
• Charles Melancon
• Charles Pickering
• Gene Taylor

Subjects

• Emergency management
• Alternative dispute resolution
• Cemeteries and funerals
• Congress
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Disaster relief
• Emergency housing
• Environmental protection
• Housing
• Hurricanes
• Law
• Leases
• Louisiana
• Mississippi
• Public buildings
• Refuse and refuse disposal
• Solid wastes

Related Bills

Major Actions

Introduced	7/31/2007
Referred to Committee
Passed House	10/29/2007

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.	10/29/2007	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	7/31/2007
		7/31/2007	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
		8/01/2007	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
		8/01/2007	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		8/01/2007	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
		8/02/2007	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	8/02/2007	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
		10/18/2007	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-387.
	Put on a legislative calendar	10/18/2007	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 241.
		10/29/2007	Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
		10/29/2007	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		10/29/2007	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3247.
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	10/29/2007	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
		10/30/2007	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/10/2008	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
		9/18/2008	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-471.
	Put on a legislative calendar	9/18/2008	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1031.

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