The following amendments were offered:
An amendment in the nature of a substitute
by Mr. Barton, #1, was adopted, amended, by a voice
vote;
An amendment to the Barton amendment by
Mrs. Bono, #1A, re: energy conservation at Federal buildings during an
electricity emergency, was adopted by a voice vote;
An amendment to the Barton amendment by Mr.
Waxman, #1B, re: price-gouging and blackout prevention, was defeated
by a yea-nay vote: 12-20;
An amendment to the Barton amendment by
Mr.Walden, #1C, to strike sec. 303, which would establish a regional
transmission organization in the western region, was adopted by a voice
vote;
An amendment to the Barton amendment by Mr.
Barrett, #1D, re: replacement of air conditioners used by the Federal
government with more energy efficient units, was withdrawn by unanimous
consent;
An amendment to the Barton amendment by Mr.
Largent, #1E, re: authorization of $1,000,000 for the Tribal Energy
Office, was adopted by a voice vote;
An amendment to the Barton amendment by Mr.
Wynn, #1F, to strike sec. 102 regarding price mitigation in western
market through demand management incentives (sale of foregone electric load), was withdrawn
by unanimous consent;
An amendment to the Barton amendment by Mr.
Largent, #1G, re: use of interval data to measure energy usage in Federal
buildings, was withdrawn by unanimous consent;
An amendment to the Barton amendment by Mr.
Boucher, #1H, re: addition of a new sec. 108 relating to price mitigation
through natural gas price relief, was withdrawn by unanimous consent;
An amendment to the Barton amendment by
Mrs. Bono, #1I, re: addition of new sec. 307 to amend the Low-Income Home
Energy Assistance Act pertaining to public assistance during energy crises, was adopted
by a voice vote;
An amendment to the Barton amendment by Mr.
Markey, #1J, re: addition of new sec.108 regarding the protection of
wholesale electric markets, was withdrawn by unanimous consent;
Three amendments to the Barton amendment
offered en bloc by Mr. Waxman, #1K, to strike three sections: (1) sec.
107 - sale of transmission assets to State of California; (2) sec. 205 - PURPA contracts;
(3) sec. 302 - emergency generation, was withdrawn by unanimous consent;
An amendment to the Barton amendment by Mr.
Radanovich, #1L, re: addition of new sec. 206 -Hydroelectric power
constraints and expansion study, was withdrawn by unanimous consent;
An amendment to the Barton amendment by Mr.
Markey, #1M, re: addition of new sec. 108 - Net metering, was withdrawn
by unanimous consent;
Two amendments to the Barton amendment
offered en bloc by Mr. Markey, #1N, both relating to the addition of new
sec. 108 amending the Energy Policy and Conservation Act regarding state energy programs,
were withdrawn by unanimous consent;
An amendment to the Barton amendment by Mr.
Cox, #1O, re: addition of new sec. 206 - Generation assistance, was
withdrawn by unanimous consent.
