The text of the Committee Print was
considered as original text for purposes of amendment, by unanimous consent.
The following amendments were offered:
An amendment by Mr. Markey, #1, re:
conditions of approval of the guarantee of a loan, was DEFEATED by a
division vote: 6-24;
An amendment by Mr. Cox, #2, re:
$200,000,000 limit on authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 2001 through 2006,
was DEFEATED by a voice vote;
An amendment by Mr. Tauzin, #3, re:
exemption from must carry requirements, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;
A substitute amendment by Mr. Markey for
the Tauzin amendment, #3A, re: exemption from must carry requirements, was DEFEATED
by a yea-nay vote: 8-37;
An amendment by Mr. Cox, #4, re: loan
guarantee origination fee, was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote: 16-20;
An amendment by Mr. Largent, #5, re:
definition of "unserved area", was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote:
11-31;
An amendment by Mrs. Wilson, #6, re:
exemption of auxiliary radio booster and television translator stations and instrumental
television fixed service applications from competitive bidding, was WITHDRAWN
by unanimous consent;
An amendment by Mr. Cox, #7, re: taxpayer
protection from default, was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote: 7-28;
An amendment by Mr. Oxley, #8, re:
prevention of interference to satellite services applying for rural loan guarantees, was ADOPTED
by a voice vote (prior to adoption of the amendment, the time period for the technical
demonstration and analysis was changed from 180 days to 90 days, by unanimous consent)
An amendment by Mr. Stupak, #9, re: rural
broadband enhancement, was RULED NOT GERMANE;
An amendment by Mr. Cox, #10, re: changing
sunset date from 2006 to 2004, was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote: 17-17;
An amendment by Mrs. Cubin, #11, re:
definition of 'satellite carrier', was ADOPTED by a voice vote.
An amendment by Mr. Lazio, #12, re:
authorization of $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 costs associated with transition of
public broadcasting to provide digital broadcasting, was WITHDRAWN by
unanimous consent.
