FULL COMMITTEE ACTION

Wednesday, March 15, 2000
 

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A motion offered by Mr. Dingell to approve Mr. Boucher as the Ranking Minority Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, and to place Mr. Hall immediately after Mr. Boucher in the minority membership, was ADOPTED by unanimous consent.

H.R. 1089: Mutual Fund Tax Awareness Act of 1999, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, AMENDED, by a voice vote.

The following amendment was offered:

An amendment in the nature of a substitute by Mr. Gillmor, #1, was ADOPTED, by a voice vote.

H.R. 887: To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to require improved disclosure of corporate charitable contributions, was WITHDRAWN by unanimous consent.

The following amendments were offered:

An amendment in the nature of a substitute by Mr. Gillmor, #1, was PENDING when H.R. 887 was withdrawn from consideration;

An amendment by Mr. Markey to the Gillmor amendment in the nature of a substitute, #1A, re: disclosure of political contributions, was ruled not germane;

An amendment by Mr. Markey to H.R. 887, #2, re: disclosure of political contributions, was PENDING when H.R. 887 was withdrawn from consideration.

H.R. 1954: Rental Fairness Act of 1999, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, AMENDED, by a yea-nay vote: 26-23.

The following amendments were offered:

An amendment in the nature of a substitute by Mr. Bryant, #1, was ADOPTED, as amended, by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Engel to the Bryant amendment in the nature of a substitute, #1A, re: general fairness and responsibility rule, was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote: 16-22;

An amendment by Mr. Deal to the Bryant amendment in the nature of a substitute, #1B, re: general fairness and responsibility rule -- "required financial responsibility statute", was ADOPTED by a voice vote.

A motion offered by Mr. Bilirakis to adopt the Report of the Committee on Commerce on the Congressional Proceedings Against Dr. Miles Jones for Failure to Appear Pursuant to a Duly Authorized Subpoena was ADOPTED by a yea-nay vote: 34-0.

THE COMMITTEE ADJOURNED SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR