National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-3496
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11]
Introduced: 2005-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Apartment houses
Auditing
Bicycles
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
District of Columbia
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Federal aid to transportation
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Governmental investigations
Greenways
Housing and Community Development
Infrastructure
Inspectors general
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Intergovernmental relations
Interstate compacts
Land transfers
Leases
Local finance
Local laws
Maintenance and repair
Maryland
Mass rapid transit
Metropolitan areas
Motor buses
Motor vehicle pollution control
Pedestrians
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Railroad engineering
Railroad terminals
Real estate development
State finance
State laws
Subways
Traffic congestion
Traffic engineering
Transportation planning
Urban affairs
Urban transportation
Virginia
Whistle blowing

Summary:
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: 
National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2005 - Amends the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to provide additional funding through grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to finance in part the capital and preventive maintenance projects included in the Capital Improvement Program. Prohibits funding to the Transit Authority until it notifies the Secretary that certain amendments to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact have taken effect.
 
Establishes within the Transit Authority the Office of Inspector General.
 
Sets forth certain prohibitions, conditions, and restrictions on the disposition or development of certain real properties by the Transit Authority.
 
Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the use of funds provided under this Act.

action_date: 2006-04-26
text: 
National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2005 - Amends the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to provide additional funding through grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to finance in part the capital and preventive maintenance projects included in the Capital Improvement Program. Sets forth certain limits on the use of such grants. Prohibits funding to WMATA until it notifies the Secretary that certain amendments to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact have taken effect.
 
Authorizes appropriations for such grants in increments over 10 fiscal years beginning in FY2007, or until expended.
 
Establishes within WMATA the Office of Inspector General. Sets forth the duties of the Inspector General, including to investigate complaints of activities constituting violations of law, rules, or regulations, or mismanagement, gross waste of funds, abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to the public health and safety.
 
Sets forth certain prohibitions, conditions, and restrictions on the disposition or development of certain real properties by WMATA.
 
Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the use of funds provided under this Act.

action_date: 2006-07-17
text: 
National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2006 - Amends the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to provide additional funding through grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to finance in part the capital and preventive maintenance projects included in the Capital Improvement Program. Sets forth certain limits on the use of such grants. Prohibits funding to WMATA until it notifies the Secretary that certain amendments to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact have taken effect.
 
Authorizes appropriations for such grants in an amount made available to the Secretary of the Treasury to make certain payments to the WMATA under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. 
 
Establishes within WMATA the Office of Inspector General. Sets forth the duties of the Inspector General, including to investigate complaints of activities constituting violations of law, rules, or regulations, or mismanagement, gross waste of funds, abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to the public health and safety.
 
Sets forth certain prohibitions, conditions, and restrictions on the disposition or development of certain real properties by WMATA.
 
Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the use of funds provided under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce,  and the District of Columbia.
action_date: 2006-07-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2006-07-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-07-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 242 - 120 (Roll no. 376). (text: CR H5234-5235)
action_date: 2006-07-17
text: 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): 242 - 120 (Roll no. 376).(text: CR H5234-5235)
action_date: 2006-07-17
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5246)
action_date: 2006-07-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2006-07-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3496.
action_date: 2006-07-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5234-5240)
action_date: 2006-07-17
text: Mr. Davis, Tom moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2006-04-26
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 245.
action_date: 2006-04-26
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 109-440.
action_date: 2006-04-26
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 109-440.
action_date: 2005-10-20
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2005-10-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Introduced in House