Bill Summary & Status
112th Congress (2011 - 2012)
S.AMDT.879
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S.AMDT.879
Amends: H.R.2112 , S.AMDT.738
Sponsor: Sen Merkley, Jeff [OR] (submitted 10/19/2011) (proposed 10/19/2011)
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
To prohibit amounts appropriated under this Act to carry out parts A and B of subtitle V of title 49, United States Code, from being expended unless all the steel, iron, and manufactured products used in the project are produced in the United States.
TEXT OF AMENDMENT AS SUBMITTED: CR S6783
STATUS:
- 10/19/2011:
- Amendment SA 879 proposed by Senator Merkley to Amendment SA 738. (consideration: CR S6732-6734; text: CR S6733)
- 10/20/2011:
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6791, S6803-6805, S6806-6807; text as modified: CR S6806-6807)
- 10/20/2011:
- Amendment SA 879 under the order of 10/19/2011, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 44. Record Vote Number: 174.
COSPONSORS(3):
Sen Wyden, Ron [OR]
- 10/19/2011
Sen Cantwell, Maria [WA]
- 10/19/2011
Sen Begich, Mark [AK]
- 10/19/2011
