S. 294: A bill to reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. S. 294: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S579-580) 2007-01-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 2007-01-16 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security. Hearings held. 2007-02-27 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. 2007-04-25 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 110-67. 2007-05-22 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 158. 2007-05-22 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. 2007-10-24 Committee reported amendments agreed to by Unanimous Consent. 2007-10-24 Considered by Senate. 2007-10-25 Considered by Senate. 2007-10-26 Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. 2007-10-26 Considered by Senate. 2007-10-29 Considered by Senate. 2007-10-30 Cloture on the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 13. Record Vote Number: 398. 2007-10-30 pass Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 22. Record Vote Number: 400. 2007-10-30 Received in the House. 2007-10-31T11:31:00-04:00 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 2007-10-31 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 2007-10-31 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. 2007-11-01 Mr. Oberstar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 2008-07-22T15:50:00-04:00 Considered under suspension of the rules. 2008-07-22T15:50:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 294. 2008-07-22T15:50:00-04:00 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 2008-07-22T16:22:00-04:00 Mr. Oberstar asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference. 2008-07-22T17:55:00-04:00 On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection. 2008-07-22T17:56:00-04:00 Mr. Heller moved that the House instruct conferees. 2008-07-22T17:56:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the Heller (NV) motion to instruct conferees on S. 294. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist on the provisions contained in section 221 of the House amendment. 2008-07-22T17:57:00-04:00 The previous question was ordered without objection. 2008-07-22T18:33:00-04:00 On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. 2008-07-22T18:34:00-04:00 The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of the Senate bill and the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Oberstar, Brown, Corrine, Cummings, Capuano, Bishop (NY), Napolitano, Lipinski, Braley (IA), Arcuri, Mica, Petri, LaTourette, Brown (SC), Shuster, Diaz-Balart, M., and Westmoreland. 2008-07-22T20:13:00-04:00 The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Science and Technology for consideration of secs. 105 and 305 of the Senate bill, and modifications committed to conference: Gordon, Wu, and Gingrey. 2008-07-22T20:13:00-04:00 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requests a conference. 2008-07-23 S. 294: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 s S. 294: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 (110th Congress) Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 Surface Transportation and Rail Security Act of 2007 A bill to reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. 2007-01-16 110 2007-01-16 294 vote2 SenateBill LegislativeAction VoteAction OfficialTitle ShortTitle