HR 5540 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act

Introduced Mar 5, 2008 Originated House Sponsor John P. Sarbanes D-MD

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 1, 2008 Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 930.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedMar 5, 2008
Passed HouseJun 5, 2008
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

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

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act - Amends the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to make permanent the authorization of appropriations for the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network.

Recorded votes 3

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll call	Question	Result	Date
House 386	On Passage	Passed321–86	Jun 5, 2008

House 385	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Failed181–223	Jun 5, 2008

House 384	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Failed178–232	Jun 5, 2008

Cosponsors 13

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 5, 2008 to Apr 16, 2008, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MD	Albert Russell Wynn	Original	Mar 5, 2008
D-MD	C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger	Original	Mar 5, 2008
D-MD	Chris Van Hollen	Original	Mar 5, 2008
D-MD	Elijah E. Cummings	Original	Mar 5, 2008
D-VA	James P. Moran	Original	Mar 5, 2008
D-VA	Robert C. "Bobby" Scott	Original	Mar 5, 2008
R-VA	Robert J. Wittman	Original	Mar 5, 2008
D-MD	Steny H. Hoyer	Original	Mar 5, 2008
R-MD	Wayne T. Gilchrest	Original	Mar 5, 2008
D-DC	Eleanor Holmes Norton		Apr 3, 2008
R-VA	Thelma D. Drake		Apr 10, 2008
R-PA	Todd Russell Platts		Apr 14, 2008
R-DE	Michael N. Castle		Apr 16, 2008

Actions 25

Everything that happened, newest first.

Aug 1, 2008Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 930.
Jun 6, 2008Received in the Senate.
Jun 5, 2008Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1233. (consideration: CR H5004-5016; text of measure as reported in House: CR H5004)
Jun 5, 2008DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1233, the House proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the Bishop (UT) amendment.
Jun 5, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5540.

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Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HRES 1233	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5540) to amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to provide for the continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network.	Procedurally related	Jun 5, 2008
S 2707	Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act	Identical bill	Jun 27, 2008

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Jun 5, 2008Engrossed in House
May 22, 2008Reported in House
Mar 5, 2008Introduced in House

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