To repeal a prohibition on the use of certain funds for tunneling in certain areas with respect to the Los Angeles to San Fernando Valley Metro Rail project, California.

Bill: 110-hr-238
Sponsor: Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: California
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to transportation
Mass rapid transit
Railroad engineering
Subways
Tunnels
Urban affairs
Urban transportation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Amends the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1986 to repeal the prohibition against use of certain funds for any segment of the downtown Los Angeles to San Fernando Valley Metro Rail project unless the Southern California Rapid Transit District notifies the Urban Mass Transportation Administration that no part of the Metro Rail project will tunnel through any zone designated as a potential risk zone or high potential risk zone for methane gas.

action_date: 2007-02-07
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1986 to repeal the prohibition against use of certain funds for any segment of the downtown Los Angeles to San Fernando Valley Metro Rail project unless the Southern California Rapid Transit District notifies the Urban Mass Transportation Administration that no part of the Metro Rail project will tunnel through any zone designated as a potential risk zone or high potential risk zone for methane gas.

action_date: 2007-12-03
text: 
Amends the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1986 to repeal the prohibition against use of certain funds for any segment of the downtown Los Angeles to San Fernando Valley Metro Rail project unless the Southern California Rapid Transit District notifies the Urban Mass Transportation Administration that no part of the Metro Rail project will tunnel through any zone designated as a potential risk zone or high potential risk zone for methane gas.
 
Amends federal transportation law to extend the special rule for the allocation of urbanized area formula grants through FY2009. Sets forth the maximum amounts to be allocated for such grants for FY2008 and FY2009.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-12-17
text: Provisions of Measure Incorporated into Division K, Title I, Section 169 of H.R. 2764 (Public Law 110-161).
action_date: 2007-12-04
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2007-12-03
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-12-03
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-12-03
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S14706)
action_date: 2007-12-03
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-12-03
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-03-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1300-1301)
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1300-1301)
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 238.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1300-1301)
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Mr. Oberstar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2007-01-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in House