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To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants. 3/7/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Water Quality Investment Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require projects receiving sewer overflow control grant assistance to be carried out subject to the requirements applicable to projects receiving assistance from state water pollution control revolving funds, except to the extent that the governor of the state in which the project is located determines that a revolving fund requirement is inconsistent with the purposes of the sewer overflow control grant program. Authorizes appropriations for sewer overflow control grants through FY2012. Modifies grant funding allocation provisions to reflect new dates of authorization and reauthorized amounts. Eliminates the set-aside for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency [...] show full description
- 03/08/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 03/07/2007 - Rule H. Res. 214 passed House.
- 03/07/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 214. (consideration: CR H2252-2265)
- 03/07/2007 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 214 and Rule XVIII.
- 03/07/2007 - The Speaker designated the Honorable Adam B. Schiff to act as Chairman of the Committee.
show all actions- 03/08/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 03/07/2007 - Rule H. Res. 214 passed House.
- 03/07/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 214. (consideration: CR H2252-2265)
- 03/07/2007 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 214 and Rule XVIII.
- 03/07/2007 - The Speaker designated the Honorable Adam B. Schiff to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- 03/07/2007 - H.AMDT.24 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. King (IA). (consideration: CR H2258-2259 text: CR H2258) Amendment reduces funding in the sewer overflow control grants section by 5 percent.
- 03/07/2007 - H.AMDT.24 On agreeing to the King (IA) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 03/07/2007 - H.AMDT.25 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Price (GA). (consideration: CR H2259-2261, H2262-2263 text: CR H2259) An amendment numbered 1 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new section to the bill requiring offsets.
- 03/07/2007 - H.AMDT.26 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Rohrabacher. (consideration: CR H2261-2262 text: CR H2261) An amendment numbered 2 printed in the Congressional Record to add the following new subsection participation in employment eligibility verification pliot program.
- 03/07/2007 - H.AMDT.26 Ms. Johnson, E. B. raised a point of order against the Rohrabacher amendment (A003). Ms. Johnson stated that the provisions of the Rohrabacher amendment were not germane to the bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
- 03/07/2007 - Ms. Johnson, E. B. moved that the Committee rise.
- 03/07/2007 - On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
- 03/07/2007 - Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 569 as unfinished business.
- 03/07/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2262-2264)
- 03/07/2007 - The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
- 03/07/2007 - H.AMDT.25 On agreeing to the Price (GA) amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 166 - 260 (Roll no. 123).
- 03/07/2007 - The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 569.
- 03/07/2007 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- 03/07/2007 - 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.
- 03/07/2007 - Mr. McHenry moved to recommit with instructions to Transportation. (consideration: CR H2263 text: CR H2263)
- 03/07/2007 - The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2263-2264)
- 03/07/2007 - On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by recorded vote: 425 - 0 (Roll no. 124).
- 03/07/2007 - H.AMDT.27 Amendment reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastruct. (consideration: CR H2264 text: CR H2264) An amendment inserting at the end of the bill a new section on limitation on the use of funds.
- 03/07/2007 - H.AMDT.27 On agreeing to the Transportation amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 03/07/2007 - On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 367 - 58 (Roll no. 125).
- 03/07/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 03/07/2007 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 569 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. Bill is open to amendments. 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 recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill.
- 03/07/2007 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 569.
- 03/07/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the King (IA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
- 03/07/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Price(GA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
- 03/07/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Price(GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes prevailed. Mr. Price(GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 03/07/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Rohrabacher amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
- 03/07/2007 - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
- 03/07/2007 - Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McHenry 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 at the end of the bill a new section on limitation on the use of funds.
- 03/07/2007 - H.AMDT.24 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. King (IA). (consideration: CR H2258-2259; text: CR H2258) Amendment reduces funding in the sewer overflow control grants section by 5 percent.
- 03/07/2007 - H.AMDT.25 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Price (GA). (consideration: CR H2259-2261, H2262-2263; text: CR H2259) An amendment numbered 1 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new section to the bill requiring offsets.
- 03/07/2007 - H.AMDT.26 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Rohrabacher. (consideration: CR H2261-2262; text: CR H2261) An amendment numbered 2 printed in the Congressional Record to add the following new subsection participation in employment eligibility verification pliot program.
- 03/07/2007 - Mr. McHenry moved to recommit with instructions to Transportation. (consideration: CR H2263; text: CR H2263)
- 03/07/2007 - H.AMDT.27 Amendment reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastruct. (consideration: CR H2264; text: CR H2264) An amendment inserting at the end of the bill a new section on limitation on the use of funds.
- 03/06/2007 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 214 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 569 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. Bill is open to amendments. 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 recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill.
- 02/16/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-16.
- 02/16/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 7.
- 02/07/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 02/07/2007 - Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- 01/31/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 01/31/2007 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 01/31/2007 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- 01/22/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E167)
- 01/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 01/18/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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