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HR 2440 116th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Appropriations Budget deficits and national debt Congressional oversight Government trust funds Navigation, waterways, harbors Sales and excise taxes Transportation programs funding User charges and fees Water resources funding

Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act

Introduced: May 1, 2019 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 29, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Oct 28, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 28, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 296 - 109 (Roll no. 585). (text: CR H8479-8480)
Oct 28, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 296 - 109 (Roll no. 585).(text: CR H8479-8480)
Oct 28, 2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8519-8520)
Oct 28, 2019
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Oct 28, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2440.
Oct 28, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8479-8484)
Oct 28, 2019
Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 2, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 100.
Jul 2, 2019
Committee on the Budget discharged.
Jul 2, 2019
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-136, Part I.
May 8, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 8, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 8, 2019
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
May 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 1, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 1, 2019
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Oct 28, 2019 House · vote #585 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 296109 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act

This bill provides a discretionary spending limit adjustment for full utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to ensure that funds are used to support navigation and maintain federally authorized harbors.

The bill makes certain amounts in the trust fund available, without appropriation, to pay

  • 100% of the eligible operations and maintenance costs of specified portions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway (a system of locks, canals, and channels in Canada and the United States that permits oceangoing vessels to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes); and
  • up to 100% of the eligible operations and maintenance costs assigned to commercial navigation of all U.S. harbors and inland harbors.

The discretionary spending adjustment in a given fiscal year may not exceed the amount within the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund on the last day of the fiscal year that is two years prior to such fiscal year.

What's happening now October 29, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4