A bill to authorize appropriations for construction of certain highways in accordance with title 23, United States Code, for highway safety, for mass transportation in urban and rural areas, and for other purposes.

H.R. 6211 in the 97th Congress (1981–1982) became law — introduced on Apr 29, 1982, sponsored by Glenn Anderson. Congress held 39 roll call votes on it.

During the 97th Congress (1981–1982), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Status: Became law
Introduced: Apr 29, 1982
Policy area: Transportation
Public law: Public Law 97-424

Sponsor

Glenn Anderson (D-CA)

Where it stands

IntroducedApr 29, 1982
Passed the HouseYes
Passed the SenateYes
Sent to the PresidentYes
Became lawJan 6, 1983

Every roll call vote on this bill

To amend H.R. 6211, transportation assistance act of 1982, by striking language providing for contract…House · Dec 6, 1982
To amend H.R. 6211, by waiving the davis-bacon wage provisions in federal surface transportation programs…House · Dec 6, 1982
To amend H.R. 6211 by restricting davis-bacon wage provisions to initial highway construction. (motion failed)House · Dec 6, 1982
To amend H.R. 6211 by striking language permitting the secretary to prioritize allocation of interstate…House · Dec 6, 1982
To amend H.R. 6211 by providing that the davis-bacon wage provisions should not be used to limit, or in the…House · Dec 6, 1982
To amend H.R. 6211 by revising the present highway user taxes, increasing the gasoline tax by 5 cents…House · Dec 6, 1982
To pass H.R. 6211. (motion passed)House · Dec 6, 1982
To table the nickles motion to postpone a baker motion to consider H.R. 6211, a bill authorizing funds…Senate · Dec 10, 1982
To close debate on H.R. 6211, a bill authorizing funds through the fiscal year ending september 30, 1989 to…Senate · Dec 13, 1982
(continued) to to instruct the sergeant at arms to request the attendance of absensent senators during…Senate · Dec 13, 1982
To instruct the sergeant at arms to request the attendance of absent senators during consideration of H.R…Senate · Dec 13, 1982
To amend H.R. 6211 to delay the third year tax cut for individuals with taxable income over $50,000…Senate · Dec 14, 1982
To amend H.R. 6211 by modifying the third-year tax cut, changing the effect date to april 1, 1983 and…Senate · Dec 14, 1982
To table division 1 of the kassebaum amendment to H.R. 6211. Division 1 allows natural gas pipelines to…Senate · Dec 14, 1982
To table division 2 of the kassebaum amendment to H.R. 6211. Division 2 freezes price of natural gas at…Senate · Dec 14, 1982
To table the metzenbaum amendment to H.R. 6211. The amendment provides that only steel, cement, and other…Senate · Dec 15, 1982
To amend H.R. 6211 to reapportion funds from the interstate system construction to programs for interstate…Senate · Dec 16, 1982
To amend H.R. 6211 to eliminate the increase in, and extension of, excise taxes on articles other than…Senate · Dec 16, 1982
To table the levin amendment to H.R. 6211, extending unemployment benefits. (motion failed) see note(s) 42Senate · Dec 16, 1982
To close debate on the amendment to H.R. 6211 in the nature of a substitute. See note(s) 42Senate · Dec 16, 1982
To close debate on H.R. 6211. (motion failed;3/5 required) see note(s) 42Senate · Dec 16, 1982
To table a motion to suspend an agreed-to motion to waive section 311 of the congressional budget act and…Senate · Dec 16, 1982
To waive section 311 of the congressional budget act and provide for the consideration of the dole…Senate · Dec 16, 1982
To amend the levin amendment to H.R. 6211 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute (see rollcall…Senate · Dec 16, 1982
To amend H.R. 6211 to lower the threshold weight subject to the vehicle parts tax and to lower the highway…Senate · Dec 16, 1982
To close debate on the baker amendment to H.R.6211 in the nature of a substitute. The baker amendment…Senate · Dec 18, 1982
To table the nickles amendment to the baker substitute amendment to H.R. 6211. The baker substitute…Senate · Dec 18, 1982
To table the riegle amendment to H.R. 6211, exempting families earning less than $10,000 a year from the…Senate · Dec 18, 1982
To table the bumpers amendment to H.R. 6211, requiring that every state receive 85 percent of the transit…Senate · Dec 20, 1982
To agree to the baker amendment to H.R. 6211 in the nature of a substitute. The baker amendment authorizes…Senate · Dec 20, 1982
To table the helms point of order motion against H.R. 6211, claining that it was in violation of public law…Senate · Dec 20, 1982
To waive section 311 of the congressional budget act of 1974 which would prohibit H.R. 6211 from authorizing…Senate · Dec 20, 1982
To proceed to a motion to reconsider the cloture vote on H.R. 6211. (motion passed) see note(s) 42Senate · Dec 20, 1982
To reconsider the cloture vote on H.R. 6211. (motion passed) see note(s) 42Senate · Dec 20, 1982
To close debate on H.R. 6211. (motion passed;3/5 required) see note(s) 42Senate · Dec 20, 1982
To pass H.R. 6211. See note(s) 42Senate · Dec 20, 1982
To agree to conference report on H.R. 6211, authorizing funds for fiscal 1983-1986 for highway construction…House · Dec 21, 1982
To close debate on the conference report on H.R. 6211. (continued) (motion passed) see note(s) 42Senate · Dec 22, 1982
To agree to the conference report on H.R. 6211. See note(s) 42Senate · Dec 22, 1982

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