Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011

Introduced in House

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-188, by Mr. Edwards (TX).

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 622 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3082 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. The bill shall be considered as read through page 58, line 6. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, except as provided in section 2, no amendment shall be in order except the amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. All points of order against such amendments are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.

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.

Motion by Senator Coburn to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 24 - 69. Record Vote Number: 345.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Johnson; Inouye; Landrieu; Byrd; Murray; Reed; Nelson NE; Pryor; Leahy; Hutchison; Brownback; McConnell; Collins; Murkowski; Cochran. (consideration: CR S11411)

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1755 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3082 with 1 hour of general debate. The resolution makes in order a motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 3082. It waives all points of order against consideration of the motion. The resolution provides that the Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read.

Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany the bill (H.R. 3082) with instructions to report back forthwith with an amendment (SA 4887) made in Senate.

Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany the bill (H.R. 3082) with instructions to report back forthwith with an amendment (SA 4887) fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3082) with an amendment (SA 4885) in Senate.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 415 - 3 (Roll no. 529).

Rule H. Res. 1755 passed House.