transportation, and for other purposes, with Ms. DeGette in the chair.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered read the first time.
The gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar) and the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mica) each will control 30 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Minnesota.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Madam Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 6052, the Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008.…
Mr. MICA. Madam Chairman, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 6052, the "Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008". This bill promotes energy savings for all Americans by increasing public transportation use in the United States.…
The CHAIRMAN. All time for general debate has expired.
Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be considered read for amendment under the 5-minute rule.
The text of the bill is as follows:
H.R. 6052
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the "Saving' Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008".
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) In 2007, people in the United States took more than 10.3 billion trips using public transportation, the highest level in 50 years.…
The CHAIRMAN. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in House Report 110-734. Each amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report, equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. OBERSTAR
The CHAIRMAN. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 1 printed in House Report 110-734.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Madam Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
Amendment No. 1 offered by Mr. Oberstar:
Page 3, after line 23, insert the following:
(9) Public transportation stakeholders should engage and involve local commu- nities in the education and promotion of the importance of utilizing public transportation.…
The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to House Resolution 1304, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentle- man from Minnesota.
Mr. OBERSTAR. I yield myself such time as I may consume.…
I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. OBERSTAR. I have no further speakers on this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.
The CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar).
The amendment was agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN. There being no other amendments, under the rule, the Committee rises.
Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Ross) having assumed the chair, Ms. DeGette, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, reported that that Committee, having had under consideration the bill (H.R. 6052) to promote increased public transportation use, to promote
