FULL COMMITTEE ACTION

Wednesday, June 11, 1997

Prepared by the Commerce Committee Democratic Staff
COMMITTEE PRINT entitled "TITLE III, SUBTITLE A-NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ANNUAL CHARGES", was ORDERED TRANSMITTED to the Budget Committee for inclusion in the 1997 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act by a voice vote.

No amendments were offered.

COMMITTEE PRINT entitled "TITLE III, SUBTITLE B - LEASE OF EXCESS STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE CAPACITY", was ORDERED TRANSMITTED to the Budget Committee for inclusion in the 1997 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act by a voice vote.

No amendments were offered.

COMMITTEE PRINT entitled "TITLE III, SUBTITLE C - SALE OF DOE ASSETS", was ORDERED TRANSMITTED, amended, to the Budget Committee for inclusion in the 1997 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act by a voice vote.

The following amendments were offered:

An amendment in the nature of a substitute by Mr. Schaefer, #1, re: narrow the sale requirement to sales of natural and low-enriched uranium deemed surplus by the Department of Energy, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment to the Schaefer amendment by Messrs. Dingell, Pallone, and Strickland, #1A, re: additional requirements on the sale of surplus uranium, was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote: 21-25.

COMMITTEE PRINT entitled "TITLE III, SUBTITLE D - COMMUNICATIONS", was ORDERED TRANSMITTED, amended, to the Budget Committee for inclusion in the 1997 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act by a yea-nay vote: 27-22.

The following amendments were offered:

An amendment by Mr. Oxley, #1, re: contingent combinatorial bidding system, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Dingell, #2, re: Commission authority to establish minimum bids and timeframes for competitive bidding, was ADOPTED, as amended by the Tauzin substitute (2A), by a voice vote;

A substitute amendment to the Dingell amendment by Mr. Tauzin, #2A, re: Commission requirement to ensure minimum recovery for public and codification of timeframes for competitive bidding, was ADOPTED by a yea-nay vote: 26-20;

An amendment by Mr. Oxley, #3, re: repeal of Commission authority to retain a portion of proceeds from competitive bidding to offset related agency costs, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Gillmor, #4, re: clarification of public safety exemption from competitive bidding requirements, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Rush, #5, re: commencement of Commission public inquiry to evaluate competitive bidding process, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Rogan, #6, re: allocation of spectrum for public safety use in congested areas, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Markey, #7, re: action to promote the availability of returned spectrum, was DEFEATED bya yea-nay vote: 11-31;

An amendment by Mr. Oxley, #8, re: limited waiver of duopoly rule, was ADOPTED, as amended by the Klug amendment, by a yea-nay vote: 26-23;

An amendment to the Oxley amendment by Mr. Klug, #8A, re: limitation on newspaper cross-ownership rule, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Gordon, #9, re: protection of unlicensed products, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Oxley, #10, re: timing of auctions to permit sufficient lead time for business preparation, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Ms. Furse, #11, re: authority to assign analog broadcast spectrum contingent on advance consumer labeling of new analog television sets sold at retail, was DEFEATED by a yea-nay vote: 16-30;

An amendment to the Furse amendment by Mr. Gordon, #11A, re: Commission consultation with industry and consumer groups regarding content of consumer labeling, was DEFEATED by a voice vote.

The Committee adjourned subject to the call of the Chair

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