FULL COMMITTEE ACTION

Wednesday, October 3, 2001
 

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H.R. ____: Bioterrorism Prevention Act of 2001, was ORDERED REPORTED, AMENDED, by a voice vote.  (For further action see H.R. 3016.)

The following amendment was offered:

An amendment in the nature of a substitute by Mr. Bilirakis, #1, was adopted by a voice vote;

H.R. ____: To clarify the application of cable television system privacy requirements to new cable services, was ORDERED REPORTED, AMENDED, by a voice vote.   (For further action see H.R. 3016.)

The following amendment was offered:

An amendment in the nature of a substitute by Mr. Upton, #1, was adopted by a voice vote;

H.R. ____: To strengthen security at certain nuclear facilities, was ORDERED REPORTED, AMENDED, by a voice vote.  (For further action see H.R. 3016.)

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 amendment in the nature of a substitute by Mrs. Wilson, #1A, re: Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) study to assess vulnerabilities, was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute by Mr. Markey, #1B, re: specific authorization for the President to deploy armed forces and restrict air space in the vicinity of nuclear facilities licensed by the NRC to defend the facilities, was withdrawn by unanimous consent;

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute by Mr. Markey, #1C, re: NRC rulemaking to consider changes to the design basis threat for facilities licensed by the NRC, was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute by Messrs. Markey and Upton, #1D, re: increasing financial penalty to $1 million and imprisonment term to a maximum of life without parole for the sabotage of nuclear facilities or fuel, was adopted by a voice vote;

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute by Mr. Markey, #1E, re: transportation of nuclear materials, was withdrawn by unanimous consent.

THE COMMITTEE ADJOURNED SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR