FULL COMMITTEE ACTION

Wednesday, July 18, 2001
 

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H.R. ____: Energy Advancement and Conservation Act of 2001, was considered.

The following amendments were offered:

An amendment by Mr. Greenwood, #5, re: Oxygenates, was withdrawn by unanimous consent;

An amendment by Mr. Cox, #6, re: Waiver of Oxygen Content Requirements, amended, was defeated by a roll call vote: 22 - 33;

An amendment by Mr. Waxman to the Cox amendment, #6A, re: striking the sentence that begins "The performance", was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Tauzin, #7, re: technical amendments to Titles V and VII, was adopted by voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Green (TX), #8, re: Cogeneration, was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Upton, #9, re: Telecommuting Study, was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Deutsch, #10, re: Oil Bypass Filtration, was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Stearns, #11, re: consumer labels for solar water heaters, building-integrated photovoltaic systems, reflective pigment coatings, windows, boilers, and cool roofing review for labeling, was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment by Ms. DeGette, #12, re: subject legislative branch to same extent and manner as Federal agencies in section 521(1), was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Largent, #13, re: DOE support of public education programs about energy savings for ac and heating systems, was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment by Ms. Harman, #14, re: HOV lanes for hybrid vehicles, was withdrawn by unanimous consent;

An amendment by Mr. Fossella, #15, re: Federal agencies participation in State or regional side reduction programs, was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Rush, #16, re: Review of Regulations to eliminate barriers to emerging energy technology, was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Engel, #17, re: Railroad Efficiency, was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Davis, #18, re: consumer product standards are reasonable technologically and economically, was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment by Ms. McCarthy (MO), #19, re: Federal Energy Management Program, was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mrs. Bono, #20, re: Mobile to Stationary Source Trading, was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Barrett, #21, re: Federal Central Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Efficiency, was withdrawn by unanimous consent;

An amendment by Mr. Markey, #22, re: Standards for Certain Household Appliances in Standby Mode, was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Markey, #23, re: Air Conditioner Energy Efficiency Rules, was defeated by a roll call vote: 23 - 32;

An amendment by Mr. Shimkus, #24, re: Biodiesel Fuel Use Credits, was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Markey, #25, re: Standards for Certain Consumer, Industrial, and Commercial Products, was defeated by a roll call vote: 23 - 28;

An amendment by Mr. Pickering, #26, re: Review of Energy Savings Performance Contract Program, was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Greenwood, #27, re: Energy Infrastructure of the Capitol Complex, was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mrs. Cubin, #28, re: Distribution of Diesel Fuel, was withdrawn without prejudice;

An amendment by Ms. DeGette, #29, re: To strike Section 601 of the Subcommittee Print, was adopted by a roll call vote: 31 - 20;

An amendment by Mr. Markey, #30, re: Increased Average Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Automobiles and Light Trucks, was defeated by a roll call vote: 11 - 43;

An amendment to the Markey Amendment by Mr. Waxman, #30-A, re: requiring certain average fuel economy standard by model year 2016, was defeated by a roll call vote: 7 - 47;

An amendment by Ms. Harman, #31, re: Hybrid vehicles and Alternative Vehicles, was adopted by voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Deutsch, #32, re: Fuel Cell Technology, was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mrs. Capps, #33, re: Funding for MTBE Contamination, was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Deal, #34, re: Waste Reduction and Use of Alternatives, was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. John, #35, re: Energy Independence, was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Fossella, #36, re: aircraft emissions, was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment by Ms. Harman, #37, re: electricity rate refunds, was defeated by a yea-nay vote: 17-31;

Prior to the vote on the Harman amendment, the Dingell unanimous consent request to strike, at line 9, the words "Notwithstanding the time limitations contained in section 206 of the Federal Power Act," and at line 13 strike "May" and insert in lieu thereof "October", was adopted with no objection;

An amendment by Mrs. Wilson, #38, re: national energy policy integration and technology evaluation, was withdrawn by unanimous consent;

An amendment by Mr. Pallone, #39, re: pipeline safety, was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr.Shadegg, #40, re: Historic Pipelines, was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Green, #41, re: natural gas - repeal of the Hinshaw exemption, was withdrawn by unanimous consent;

An amendment by Mr. Tauzin, #42, re: prohibition on pipeline route from Prudhoe Bay, was adopted by voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Waxman, #43, re: price gouging and blackout prevention, was pending when the committee rose.

The Committee came to order to consider seven health bills.

H.R. 943: Flu Vaccine Availability Act of 2001, was ORDERED REPORTED, AMENDED, by a voice vote.

An amendment by Mr. Bilirakis, #1, re: availability of influenza vaccine, was adopted by voice vote;

Mr. Tauzin asked unanimous consent that upon agreement to the unanimous consent request, the following bills be considered as ordered reported to the House.  No objection was heard.

H.R. 2441: To amend the Public Health Service Act to redesignate a facility as the National Hansen's Disease Programs Center, was ORDERED REPORTED by a voice vote, pursuant to the Tauzin unanimous consent request.

H.R. 717: Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research and Education Amendments of 2001, as amended by the Subcommittee on Health on July 11, 2001, was ORDERED REPORTED by a voice vote, pursuant to the Tauzin unanimous consent request.

H.Con.Res. 61: Expressing support for a National Reflex Sympatheric Dystrophy (RSD) Awareness Month, was ORDERED REPORTED by a voice vote, pursuant to the Tauzin unanimous consent request.

H.Con.Res. 36: Urging increased Federal funding for juvenile (Type 1) diabetes research, as amended by the Subcommittee on Health on July 11, 2001, was ORDERED REPORTED by a voice vote, pursuant to the Tauzin unanimous consent request.

H.Con.Res. 25: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding tuberous sclerosis, as amended by the Subcommittee on Health on July 11, 2001, was ORDERED REPORTED by a voice vote, pursuant to the Tauzin unanimous consent request.

H.Con.Res. 84: Supporting the goals of Red Ribbon Week in promoting drug-free communities, was ORDERED REPORTED by a voice vote, pursuant to the Tauzin unanimous consent request.

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THE SUBCOMMITTEE ADJOURNED UNTIL 9:00 A.M. THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2001

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