H.R. 3999 - National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2007
- Sponsor:
- James Oberstar
- Summary:
- To amend title 23, United States Code, to improve the safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, to strengthen bridge inspection standards and processes, to increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges on the National Highway System, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on July 24, 2008
- Amendments:
- 11 proposed amendments. 10 accepted. View amendments
PASSED on July 24, 2008.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 367
voted NO: 55
12 voted present/not voting
National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2007
H.R. 3999 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- To amend title 23, United States Code, to improve the safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, to strengthen bridge inspection standards and processes, to increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges on the National Highway System, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend title 23, United States Code, to improve the safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, to strengthen bridge inspection standards and processes, to increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges on the National Highway System, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2007
- National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2007
- National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2008
- National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2008
- Sponsor
- James Oberstar
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Administrative procedure
- Authorization
- Bridges
- Budgets
- Building materials
- Congress
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Corrosion
- Data banks
- Department of Transportation
- Emergency management
- Employee training
- Engineers
- Executive departments
- Federal aid to transportation
- Federal-state relations
- Floods
- Government employees
- Government information
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Governmental investigations
- Highway maintenance
- Highway planning
- Infrastructure
- Job training
- Law
- Licenses
- Quality control
- Risk
- Road construction
- Science policy
- Standards
- State and local government
- State employees
- Technology
- Technology assessment
- Traffic accidents and safety
- Transportation research
- Tunnels
- Water resources
- Related Bills
- H.Res. 1344 (110th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3999) to Amend Title 23, United States Code, to Improve the Safety of Federal-Aid Highway Bridges, to Strengthen Bridge Inspection Standards and Processes, to Increase Investment in the Reconstruction of Structurally Deficient Bridges on the National Highway System, and for Other Purposes.
- S. 3338 (110th) : National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2008
- Major Actions
Introduced 10/30/2007 Referred to Committee Amendments (11 proposed) Passed House 7/24/2008 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On agreeing to the Oberstar amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/23/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Mica amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/23/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Diaz-Balart, M. amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/23/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Walz (MN) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/23/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Miller (MI) amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/23/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Conaway amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/23/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Shays amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/23/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Loebsack amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/23/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Shea-Porter amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/23/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Oberstar amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/23/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House Amendment 10 to H.R. 3999 7/24/2008 This amendment PASSED the House 416 voted YES 1 voted NO 16 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 3999 National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act 7/24/2008 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 151 voted YES 268 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House On Passage - House - H.R. 3999 National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act 7/24/2008 This bill PASSED the House 367 voted YES 55 voted NO 12 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 10/30/2007 10/30/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 10/30/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2284-2285) 10/31/2007 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 10/31/2007 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. 7/10/2008 Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-750. Put on a legislative calendar 7/10/2008 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 476. 7/15/2008 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1344 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3999 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. 7/23/2008 Rule H. Res. 1344 passed House. 7/23/2008 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1344. 7/23/2008 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3999 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. 7/23/2008 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1344 and Rule XVIII. 7/23/2008 The Speaker designated the Honorable Donna M. Christensen to act as Chairwoman of the Committee. 7/23/2008 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3999. 7/23/2008 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1344, an amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of House Report 110-760, is considered as adopted as original text for the purpose of further amendment. 7/23/2008 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Oberstar. 7/23/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Oberstar amendment. 7/23/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions on H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mica amendment. select this vote Vote 7/23/2008 On agreeing to the Oberstar amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/23/2008 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Mica. select this vote Vote 7/23/2008 On agreeing to the Mica amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/23/2008 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Diaz-Balart, M.. 7/23/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mario Diaz-Balart (FL) amendment. 7/23/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walz (MN) amendment. select this vote Vote 7/23/2008 On agreeing to the Diaz-Balart, M. amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/23/2008 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Walz (MN). 7/23/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (MI) amendment. select this vote Vote 7/23/2008 On agreeing to the Walz (MN) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/23/2008 Amendment (A005) offered by Mrs. Miller (MI). 7/23/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conaway amendment. select this vote Vote 7/23/2008 On agreeing to the Miller (MI) amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/23/2008 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Conaway. 7/23/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shays amendment. select this vote Vote 7/23/2008 On agreeing to the Conaway amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/23/2008 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Shays. 7/23/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Loebsack amendment. select this vote Vote 7/23/2008 On agreeing to the Shays amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/23/2008 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Loebsack. 7/23/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shea-Porter amendment. select this vote Vote 7/23/2008 On agreeing to the Loebsack amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/23/2008 Amendment (A009) offered by Ms. Shea-Porter. 7/23/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Childers amendment. select this vote Vote 7/23/2008 On agreeing to the Shea-Porter amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/23/2008 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Childers. 7/23/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Oberstar amendment. 7/23/2008 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS. 7/23/2008 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Oberstar. 7/23/2008 Mr. Oberstar moved that the Committee rise. select this vote Vote 7/23/2008 On agreeing to the Oberstar amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/23/2008 On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. 7/23/2008 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3999 as unfinished business. 7/24/2008 Considered as unfinished business. 7/24/2008 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. 7/24/2008 On agreeing to the Childers amendment (A010) Agreed to by recorded vote: 416 - 1, 6 Present ) (Roll No. 528). 7/24/2008 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3999. 7/24/2008 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 7/24/2008 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. 7/24/2008 Mr. Poe moved to recommit with instructions to Transportation. 7/24/2008 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Poe motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting a section pertaining to removal of certain structurally deficient bridges on federal-aid highways. 7/24/2008 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 7/24/2008 The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3999. select this vote Vote 7/24/2008 Amendment 10 to H.R. 3999 select this vote Vote 7/24/2008 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 3999 National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act currently selected House Vote on Passage 7/24/2008 On Passage - House - H.R. 3999 National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act 7/25/2008 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 9/10/2008 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Put on a legislative calendar 9/17/2008 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. 9/23/2008 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 110-482. Additional views filed. Put on a legislative calendar 9/23/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1050. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 1125 Oberstar, James [D-MN8] July 23, 2008 Passed by voice vote on July 23, 2008. Amendment is technical in nature.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1126 Mica, John [R-FL7] July 23, 2008 Passed by voice vote on July 23, 2008. Amendment required GAO to conduct a study of the Federal Highway Administration's bridge rating system which shall specifically address the effectiveness of using the terms "structurally deficient" and "functionally obsolete" in describing the condition of the highway bridge inventory in the United States.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1127 Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL21] July 23, 2008 Passed by voice vote on July 23, 2008. Amendment provided for consideration of emergency evacuation routes in the risk-based prioritization for replacement or rehabilitation of deficient bridges.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1136 Walz, Timothy [D-MN1] July 23, 2008 Passed by voice vote on July 23, 2008. Amendment information not available.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1137 Miller, Candice [R-MI10] July 23, 2008 Passed by voice vote on July 23, 2008. Amendment to require the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on the cost benefits of using carbon fiber composite materials in bridge projects instead of traditional construction materials.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1138 Conaway, K. [R-TX11] July 23, 2008 Passed by voice vote on July 23, 2008. Amendment expressed that it is the sense of Congress to encourage States that receive Federal funding to develop corrosion mitigation and prevention plans. The plans are encouraged to contain expected useful life of the bridge, details of corrosion mitigation and prevention methods in construction and maintenance of the bridge, and certification and approval by a corrosion expert and corrosion training for all bridge inspectors.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1139 Shays, Christopher [R-CT4] July 23, 2008 Passed by voice vote on July 23, 2008. Amendment directed GAO to conduct a study on factors contributing to bridge construction and rehabilitation delays and ways to expedite construction projects.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1140 Loebsack, David [D-IA2] July 23, 2008 Passed by voice vote on July 23, 2008. Amendment required the Secretary, in consultation with the States, to study the risk to bridges posed by a 500-year flood and to report the results to Congress not later than 2 years after the enactment of this legislation.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1141 Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH1] July 23, 2008 Passed by voice vote on July 23, 2008. Amendment allowed States the option to provide for more frequent and in-depth inspection of historic bridges in lieu of their replacement under the 5-year performance plan outlined in the bill.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1142 Childers, Travis [D-MS1] July 23, 2008 Offered on July 22, 2008. Amendment to provide that none of the funds may be used to employ workers in violation of section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1143 Oberstar, James [D-MN8] July 23, 2008 Passed by voice vote on July 23, 2008. Amendment created a National Tunnel Inspection Program that would establish national tunnel inspection standards and ensure uniformity among the States in the conduct of such inspections.
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