FULL COMMITTEE ACTION
TAKEN ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1995

Prepared by the Commerce Committee Democratic Staff

H.R. 558:Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED by a yea-nay vote: 41-2.

The following amendments were offered:

An amendment by Mr. Bryant, #1, re: location of compact facility, was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote: 14-28;

An amendment by Mr. Bryant, #2, re: location of compact facility, was DEFEATED by a voice vote.

H.R. 1323: Pipeline Safety Act of 1995, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, AMENDED, by a yea-nay vote: 29-13.

The following amendments were offered:

An amendment by Mr. Schaefer, #1, re: technical, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

En bloc amendments by Mr. Pallone, #2, were DEFEATED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Pallone, #3, re: authorization levels, was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote: 17-23;

An amendment by Mr. Pallone, #4, re: prevention of damage to pipeline facilites, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Markey, #5, re: peer review, was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote: 19-23.

H.R. 1555: Communications Act of 1995, was CONSIDERED.

The following amendments were offered:

An amendment by Mr. Barton, #1, re: payphones, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Boucher, #2, re: small carrier exemption, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. White, #3, re: interconnectivity, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Tauzin, #4, re: advanced network capability, was WITHDRAWN with no objection;

An amendment by Mr. Burr, #5, re: CMRS joint marketing, was WITHDRAWN with no objection;

An amendment by Mr. Boucher, #6, re: procurement, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Tauzin, #7, re: resale, was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote: 11-35;

An amendment by Mr. Crapo, #8, re: affordable voice grade service, was ADOPTED by a yea-nay vote: 30-13;

An amendment by Mr. Bryant, #9, re: separate subsidiary, was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote: 22-22;

An amendment by Mr. Fields, #10, re: joint marketing, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Wyden, #11, re: state preemption, was WITHDRAWN with no objection;

An amendment by Mr. Boucher, #12, re: removal of unnecessary regulation, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Bryant, #13, re: private right of action, was DEFEATED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Gordon, #14, re: telemessaging joint marketing prohibition, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

En bloc amendments by Mr. Fields, #15, were ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Klink, #16, re: universal service board sunset, was WITHDRAWN with no objection.

The Committee adjourned until Thursday, May 25, 1995

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