To ensure that law abiding Amtrak passengers are allowed to securely transport firearms in their checked baggage.
Sen. Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)Legislative Activity
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 798 proposed by Senator Wicker.(consideration: CR S4274; text: CR S4274)
April 2, 2009
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 798 proposed by Senator Wicker.(consideration: CR S4274; text: CR S4274)
April 2, 2009
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 798 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
April 2, 2009
Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 798 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 35. Record Vote Number: 145.
April 2, 2009
Amendment SA 798 proposed by Senator Wicker. (consideration: CR S4274; text: CR S4274) To ensure that law abiding Amtrak passengers are allowed to securely transport firearms in their checked baggage.
April 2, 2009
Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 798.
April 2, 2009
Defense of germaneness raised in Senate.
April 2, 2009
Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 798 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 35. Record Vote Number: 145.
April 2, 2009
Amendment SA 798 ruled germane by the chair. (consideration: CR S4274)
April 2, 2009
Amendment SA 798 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
April 2, 2009
Senate amendment submitted
March 31, 2009
Votes
1 roll call on this amendment
Text
Submitted
SA 798. Mr. WICKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: On page 37, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following: (d) Allowing Amtrak Passengers to Securely Transport Firearms on Passenger Trains.--None of amounts made available in the reserve fund authorized under this section may be used to provide financial assistance for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) unless Amtrak passengers are allowed to securely transport firearms in their checked baggage. ______