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H.R. 3357 · 111th Congress

To restore sums to the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

Law · 111-46 · Aug 7, 2009
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  1. House Introduced Jul 28, 2009
  2. House Passed Jul 29, 2009 363–68
  3. Senate Passed Jul 30, 2009 79–17
  4. President To the President Aug 4, 2009
  5. President Signed Aug 7, 2009
  6. Law Aug 7, 2009

Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to determination of the balances of the Highway Trust Fund September 30, 1998. Replaces the $8.017 billion Restoration of Fund balance appropriation with a $7 billion Increase in Fund balance appropriation (without fiscal year limitation).

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Aug 7, 2009

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 29, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to determination of the balances of the Highway Trust Fund September 30, 1998. Replaces the $8.017 billion Restoration of Fund balance appropriation with a $7 billion Increase in Fund balance appropriation (without fiscal year limitation).

Amends the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 with respect to advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and to the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund under the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor. Removes the FY2010 limitation on the appropriation as well as the specific dollar amount for such advances, replacing them with such appropriations as may be necessary.

Increases from $315 billion to $400 billion the maximum loan principal for FY2009 commitments to guarantee single family loans insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (MMIF) of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).

Increases from $300 billion to $400 billion the limit on new Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA or Ginnie Mae) commitments to issue guarantees under the Mortgage-Backed Securities Loan Guarantee Program.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

Votes to become law

About this bill and sources

Official title: To restore sums to the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

Latest action (Aug 7, 2009): Became Public Law No: 111-46.

Policy area: Economics and Public Finance · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 28, 2009

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  1. House Introduced Jul 28, 2009
  2. House Passed Jul 29, 2009 363–68
  3. Senate Passed Jul 30, 2009 79–17
  4. President To the President Aug 4, 2009
  5. President Signed Aug 7, 2009
  6. Law Aug 7, 2009

Final vote · Senate · Jul 30, 2009

Passage — Bill Passed. Vote details

Senate Majority Leader: Harry Reid

Table of every position
MemberParty at voteSeatPosition
Lisa MurkowskiRAKYea
Mark BegichDAKYea
Jeff SessionsRALNay
Richard ShelbyRALYea
Blanche LincolnDARYea
Mark PryorDARYea
John McCainRAZNay
Jon KylRAZNay
Barbara BoxerDCAYea
Dianne FeinsteinDCAYea
Mark UdallDCOYea
Michael BennetDCOYea
Christopher DoddDCTYea
Joseph LiebermanIDCTYea
Edward KaufmanDDEYea
Thomas CarperDDEYea
Bill NelsonDFLYea
Mel MartinezRFLYea
Johnny IsaksonRGAYea
Saxby ChamblissRGAYea
Daniel AkakaDHIYea
Daniel InouyeDHIYea
Chuck GrassleyRIAYea
Tom HarkinDIAYea
James RischRIDYea
Mike CrapoRIDYea
Richard DurbinDILYea
Roland BurrisDILYea
Evan BayhDINYea
Richard LugarRINYea
Pat RobertsRKSYea
Sam BrownbackRKSYea
Jim BunningRKYNay
Mitch McConnellRKYNay
David VitterRLAYea
Mary LandrieuDLAYea
John KerryDMAYea
Ted KennedyDMANot Voting
Barbara MikulskiDMDNot Voting
Benjamin CardinDMDYea
Olympia SnoweRMEYea
Susan CollinsRMEYea
Carl LevinDMIYea
Debbie StabenowDMIYea
Al FrankenDMNYea
Amy KlobucharDMNYea
Claire McCaskillDMOYea
Kit BondRMOYea
Roger WickerRMSYea
Thad CochranRMSYea
Jon TesterDMTYea
Max BaucusDMTYea
Kay HaganDNCYea
Richard BurrRNCNay
Byron DorganDNDYea
Kent ConradDNDYea
Ben NelsonDNEYea
Mike JohannsRNENay
Jeanne ShaheenDNHYea
Judd GreggRNHNay
Bob MenendezDNJYea
Frank LautenbergDNJYea
Jeff BingamanDNMYea
Tom UdallDNMYea
Harry ReidDNVYea
John EnsignRNVNay
Chuck SchumerDNYYea
Kirsten GillibrandDNYYea
George VoinovichROHYea
Sherrod BrownDOHYea
Jim InhofeROKNot Voting
Thomas CoburnROKNay
Jeff MerkleyDORYea
Ron WydenDORYea
Arlen SpecterDPAYea
Bob CaseyDPAYea
Jack ReedDRIYea
Sheldon WhitehouseDRIYea
Jim DeMintRSCNay
Lindsey GrahamRSCYea
John ThuneRSDNay
Tim JohnsonDSDYea
Bob CorkerRTNNay
Lamar AlexanderRTNYea
John CornynRTXYea
Kay HutchisonRTXYea
Orrin HatchRUTNay
Robert BennettRUTNay
Jim WebbDVAYea
Mark WarnerDVAYea
Bernie SandersIVTYea
Patrick LeahyDVTYea
Maria CantwellDWAYea
Patty MurrayDWAYea
Herb KohlDWIYea
Russell FeingoldDWIYea
Jay RockefellerDWVYea
Robert ByrdDWVNot Voting
John BarrassoRWYNay
Michael EnziRWYNay
All recorded votes (7)
  • Passage Bill Passed
    Senate · Jul 30, 2009 · “On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3357” · Majority Leader: Harry Reid
  • Waiving a rule (motion to waive) Motion Agreed to
    Senate · Jul 30, 2009 · “On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Re: H.R. 3357)” · Majority Leader: Harry Reid
  • Amendment Amendment Rejected
    Senate · Jul 30, 2009 · “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2223 to H.R. 3357 (No short title on file)” · Majority Leader: Harry Reid
  • Waiving a rule (motion to waive) Motion Rejected
    Senate · Jul 30, 2009 · “On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Bond Amdt. No. 1904)” · Majority Leader: Harry Reid
  • Amendment Amendment Rejected
    Senate · Jul 30, 2009 · “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1905 to H.R. 3357 (No short title on file)” · Majority Leader: Harry Reid
  • Amendment Amendment Rejected
    Senate · Jul 30, 2009 · “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1907 to H.R. 3357 (No short title on file)” · Majority Leader: Harry Reid
  • Passage (two-thirds required) Passed
    House · Jul 29, 2009 · “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended” · Speaker: Nancy Pelosi