FULL COMMITTEE ACTION
TAKEN ON AUGUST 5, 1994

Prepared by the Commerce Committee Democratic Staff
H.R. 4867: HIGH-SPEED RAIL DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1994, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, AS AMENDED by the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials, by a voice vote.

No amendments were offered in full Committee.

H.R. 4868: RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1994, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, AS AMENDED by the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials, by a voice vote.

No amendments were offered in full Committee.

H.R. 4522: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1994, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, AMENDED, by a voice vote.

The following amendments were offered:

En bloc amendments by Mr. Markey, #1, were AGREED TO by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Bryant, #2, re: applicability of sec. 628 to cable programming distributed by means other than satellite, was WITHDRAWN by unanimous consent;

An amendment by Mr. Wyden, #3, re: utilization of FM band for assistive devices for hearing impaired individuals, was AGREED TO by a voice vote.

H.R. 4866: TO ENCOURAGE SOLAR, WIND, WASTE, AND GEOTHERMAL POWER PRODUCTION BY PERMANENTLY REMOVING THE SIZE LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN THE PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY POLICIES ACT OF 1978, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, AS AMENDED by the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, by a voice vote.

No amendments were offered in full Committee.

H.R. 4858: SMALL BUSINESS INCENTIVE ACT OF 1994, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, AS AMENDED by the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance, by a voice vote.

No amendments were offered in full Committee.

H.R. 4865: ORPHAN DRUG ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1994, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, AMENDED, by a yea-nay vote: 27-17.

The following amendments were offered:

An amendment by Mr. Waxman, #1, technical, was AGREED TO by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Bliley, #2, re: period of exclusivity, was NOT AGREED to by a yea-nay vote: 18-26.

H.R. 2305: TO AUTHORIZE AND ENCOURAGE THE PRESIDENT TO CONCLUDE AN AGREEMENT WITH MEXICO TO ESTABLISH A UNITED STATES-MEXICO BORDER HEALTH COMMISSION, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, AS AMENDED by the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, by a voice vote.

No amendments were offered in full Committee.

H.R. 4394: COMPREHENSIVE ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION ACT OF 1994, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, AMENDED, by a voice vote.

The following amendment was offered:

An amendment by Mr. Lehman, #1, re: required elements of state program, was AGREED TO by a voice vote.

The Committee adjourned subject to the call of the Chair

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