3.0.0 401 2023-01-11T16:17:51Z 2023-01-11T16:17:51Z House H HR 2007-01-11 110 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Reported by 2007-05-10T00:35:34Z Markup by 2007-04-18T12:32:32Z Referred to 2007-01-11T15:02:46Z H. Rept. 110-141 National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007 110 1446 S 2007-10-04 Star Print ordered on Report 110-188. Identical bill CRS Related bill House 2007-05-09 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 83. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00083 2007-05-09 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-141. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2007-05-09 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-141. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2007-04-18 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2007-04-18 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-01-11 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2007-01-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-01-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000136 Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] THOMAS DAVIS R VA M. 11 N H000874 Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] STENY HOYER D MD H. 5 2007-01-11 True W000672 Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] FRANK WOLF R VA R. 10 2007-01-11 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2007-01-11 True V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2007-01-11 True M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2007-01-11 True W000784 Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] ALBERT WYNN D MD R. 4 2007-01-11 True S001168 Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] John Sarbanes D MD P. 3 2007-01-11 True 2007-04-27T04:00:00Z H.R. 401, National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/18592 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on April 18, 2007</p> 2007-04-27T04:00:00Z H.R. 401, National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18592 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on April 18, 2007 Transportation and Public Works Auditing Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements District of Columbia Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to transportation Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Governmental investigations Infrastructure Inspectors general Intergovernmental fiscal relations Interstate compacts Local finance Local laws Maintenance and repair Maryland Mass rapid transit Metropolitan areas Motor buses Railroad engineering State finance State laws Subways Urban affairs Urban transportation Virginia Whistle blowing Transportation and Public Works 00 2007-01-11 Introduced in House 2007-03-06T20:58:30Z National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to provide additional funding through grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to finance in part the capital and preventive maintenance projects included in the Capital Improvement Program. Prohibits funding to the Transit Authority until it notifies the Secretary that certain amendments to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact have taken effect.

Establishes within the Transit Authority the Office of Inspector General.

Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the use of funds provided under this Act.

]]> 17 2007-05-09 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2007-05-30T16:29:20Z National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to provide additional funding through grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to finance in part the capital and preventive maintenance projects included in the Capital Improvement Program. Subjects such grants to specified limitations and conditions. Prohibits funding to WMATA until it notifies the Secretary that certain amendments to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact have taken effect, including: (1) requiring that all local payments for the cost of operating and maintaining the adopted regional rail system are made from dedicated funding sources (i.e., funding which is earmarked or required under state or local law to be used to match federal appropriations authorized under this Act for payments to the Transit Authority); (2) establishing the Office of the Inspector General of WMATA; and (3) expanding the WMATA Board of Directors to include four additional Directors appointed by the Administrator of General Services.

Prohibits funding to WMATA unless it: (1) provides access to wireless service to rail service customers within the metro system and ensures that each wireless provider of such service has access to the system for upgrades and maintenance; and (2) certifies to the Secretary of Transportation that overtime paid to a WMATA employee does not exceed one-third of the employee's basic rate of pay and that, with respect to a WMATA employee who is separated from employment, such overtime shall be excluded from the annual salary used for determining the employee's retirement annuity. Requires WMATA, not later than one year after enactment of this Act, and each of the three years thereafter, to report to Congress on the implementation of this subsection.

Authorizes appropriations in increments over ten fiscal years beginning in FY2009.

(Sec. 3) Establishes within WMATA the Office of Inspector General. Requires the Inspector General to make specified reports on Office activities: (1) semiannually, to the WMATA Board of Directors and General Manager who shall transmit reports to the appropriate committees or subcommittees of Congress; and (2) annually, to the Governors of Maryland and Virginia, the Mayor of the District of Columbia, and Congress.

(Sec. 4) Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the use of funds provided under this Act.

]]> National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007 Display Title National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007 Short Titles as Reported to House National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007 H House Official Title as Introduced To amend the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 to authorize additional Federal contributions for maintaining and improving the transit system of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, and for other purposes. Reported in House 2007-05-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr401rh/xml/BILLS-110hr401rh.xml Introduced in House 2007-01-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr401ih/xml/BILLS-110hr401ih.xml 2007-05-09 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 83. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.