FULL COMMITTEE ACTION

Wednesday, October 13, 1999
 

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H.R. 2260: Pain Relief Promotion Act of 1999, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, AMENDED, by a voice vote.

The following amendments were offered:

An amendment by Mr. Greenwood, #1, "Conquering Pain Act of 1999", was WITHDRAWN by unanimous consent.

An amendment by Mr. Stupak, #2, re: definition of palliative care, was ADOPTED by a voice vote.

H.R. 2634: Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 1999, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, AMENDED, by a voice vote.

The following amendment was offered:

An amendment by Mr. Bliley, #1, re: additional authorization of appropriations regarding Department of Health and Human Services, was ADOPTED by a voice vote.

H.R. 2418: Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Amendments of 1999, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, AMENDED, by a voice vote.

The following amendments were offered:

An amendment by Mr. Waxman, #1, re: Network responsibilities and oversight by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, was DEFEATED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Greenwood, #2, re: acknowledging importance of family discussion of organ and tissue donation, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Pallone, #3, re: organ procurement organizations (opo) performance standards, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Klink, #4, re: to restrict the Network from using patient listing or service fees for lobbying, political, or litigation unless the Network is a party, was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote: 22-25.

H.Res. 278: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of education, early detection and treatment, and other efforts in the fight against breast cancer, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED by a voice vote.

No amendments were offered.

H.R. 2580: Land Recycling Act of 1999, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, AMENDED, by a yea-nay vote: 30-21.

The following amendments were offered:

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

A substitute amendment by Mr. Towns to the Oxley amendment in the nature of a substitute, #1A,  which promotes brownfields redevelopment by providing grants to local governments and giving liability protection to innocent landowners, new developers, and owners of neighboring property.   The substitute also addresses municipal liability, small business liability and liability of legitimate recyclers and provides for an independent study of the future revenue needs of the programs.  It eliminates the liability of small businesses or homeowners who sent trash to the local landfill.  The amendment was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote: 23-27;

An amendment by Mr. Greenwood, #1B, re: public health authorities, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mrs. Capps, #1C, to insure that Superfund health risk assessments must consider effects on children and others at greater risk, was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote: 22-27;

An amendment by Mr. Tauzin, #1D, re: liability relief for owner and/or operators of pipelines, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Stupak, #1E, which established protective remediation levels for dry cleaning solvents that contaminate groundwater or surface water that is a potential source of drinking water, was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote: 20-25;

An amendment by Ms. DeGette, #1F, which clarified the waiver of sovereign immunity so federal agencies are treated the same as other parties, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Pallone, #1G, that as a general directive required that Superfund remedies protect uncontaminated groundwater, was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote: 17-26;

An amendment by Mr. Barrett, #1H, which provided exceptions to the governors concurrence requirements for listing sites on the National Priorities List (NPL) where local government authorities request that a site be listed, was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote: 17-26;

An amendment by Mr. Stupak, #1I, re: protection of the Federal Safety Net, was DEFEATED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Ms. DeGette, #1J, re: remedy selection - preservation of preference for treatment and permanent remedies in current law, was DEFEATED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Pallone, #1K, which preserves the preference in current law to treat the most toxic and mobile chemicals and attain permanent remedies at Superfund sites, was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote: 23-27;

An amendment by Mr. Waxman, #1L, re: community right-to-know (disclosure of information regarding hazardous substances at facilities), was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote: 22-27;

An amendment by Mr. Klink, #1M, re: interstate transportation and disposal of municipal solid waste, was ruled NOT GERMANE (ruling of the Chair was appealed and subsequently sustained by a yea-nay vote: 35-15);

An amendment by Mr. Waxman, #1N, re: remediation of fuel additives, was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote: 22-28.

THE COMMITTEE ADJOURNED SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR