A bill to reauthorize and improve the program authorized by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2006 - Limits the maximum Appalachian Regional Commission non-highway grant amount for designated at-risk counties to 70%.
Directs the Commission to designate as "at-risk counties" those counties in the Appalachian region that are most at risk of becoming economically distressed.
Authorizes additional appropriations to the Commission through FY2011 to carry out Appalachian regional development.
Extends, for five years, the termination date of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (with exceptions for the Appalachian development highway system and certain definitions).
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 109-279.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 109-279.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 513.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8208-8209; text as passed Senate: CR S8208-8209)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8208-8209; text as passed Senate: CR S8208-8209)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Mr. Shuster moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6800-6805; text of measure as introduced: CR H6800-6801)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2832.
At the conclusion of debate, a recorded vote was demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6895-6896)
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 215 - 204 (Roll no. 470).
Roll Call #470 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 215 - 204 (Roll no. 470).
Roll Call #470 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.