Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission.
USA115th CongressHJRES-76| House
| Updated: 8/22/2017
Steny H. Hoyer
Democratic Representative
Maryland
Cosponsors (8)
Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 17, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Interstate Compact (Sec. 1) This joint resolution grants congressional consent and approval for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the state of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a Metrorail Safety Commission (MSC) Interstate Compact. The MSC Compact establishes a Washington Metrorail Safety Commission for the safety oversight of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Rail (Metrorail) system. The commission shall: distribute a written State Safety Oversight Program; enforce implementation of WMATA's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan, as well as audit triennially WMATA's compliance with such plan; enforce implementation of any Corrective Action Plans; enforce relevant federal and state laws and regulations relating to Metrorail safety; publish annually a Metrorail safety report, including updates of Corrective Action Plans, Commission directives, and on-going investigations; and publish annually a report on commission operations. An independent annual audit shall be made of commission financial accounts. Any signatory may withdraw from the MSC Compact, which shall constitute its termination.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law Discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 162.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-227.
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5894-5900)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 76.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5902-5903)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 5 (Roll no. 381). (text: CR H5894-5897)
View VoteThe title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 176.
House requested return of papers pursuant to H.Res. 469.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate returned papers to House, per House request of July 24, 2017, by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 8/3/2017 S4806)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 8/3/2017 S4806)
ENGROSSMENT CORRECTION - Unanimous consent was granted for the Clerk to make changes in the engrossment of H.J.Res. 76 that was placed at the desk. Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-54.
Transportation and Public Works
AccidentsDistrict of ColumbiaIntergovernmental relationsMarylandPublic transitRegional and metropolitan planningState and local government operationsTransportation safety and securityVirginia
Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission.
USA115th CongressHJRES-76| House
| Updated: 8/22/2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 17, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Interstate Compact (Sec. 1) This joint resolution grants congressional consent and approval for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the state of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a Metrorail Safety Commission (MSC) Interstate Compact. The MSC Compact establishes a Washington Metrorail Safety Commission for the safety oversight of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Rail (Metrorail) system. The commission shall: distribute a written State Safety Oversight Program; enforce implementation of WMATA's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan, as well as audit triennially WMATA's compliance with such plan; enforce implementation of any Corrective Action Plans; enforce relevant federal and state laws and regulations relating to Metrorail safety; publish annually a Metrorail safety report, including updates of Corrective Action Plans, Commission directives, and on-going investigations; and publish annually a report on commission operations. An independent annual audit shall be made of commission financial accounts. Any signatory may withdraw from the MSC Compact, which shall constitute its termination.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law Discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 162.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-227.
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5894-5900)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 76.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5902-5903)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 5 (Roll no. 381). (text: CR H5894-5897)
View VoteThe title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 176.
House requested return of papers pursuant to H.Res. 469.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate returned papers to House, per House request of July 24, 2017, by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 8/3/2017 S4806)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 8/3/2017 S4806)
ENGROSSMENT CORRECTION - Unanimous consent was granted for the Clerk to make changes in the engrossment of H.J.Res. 76 that was placed at the desk. Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-54.
Steny H. Hoyer
Democratic Representative
Maryland
Cosponsors (8)
Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
Transportation and Public Works
Related Bills
- HRES 115-469: Requesting the Senate to return to the House of Representatives House Joint Resolution 76.
- SJRES 115-22: A joint resolution granting the consent and approval of Congress to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission.
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AccidentsDistrict of ColumbiaIntergovernmental relationsMarylandPublic transitRegional and metropolitan planningState and local government operationsTransportation safety and securityVirginia