FULL COMMITTEE ACTION

Wednesday, June 24, 1998

Prepared by the Commerce Committee Democratic Staff
H.R. 872:BIOMATERIALS ACCESS ASSURANCE ACT OF 1998 , was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, as amended by the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection on June 17, 1998, by a voice vote.

No amendments were offered.

H.R. 1689: SECURITIES LITIGATION UNIFORM STANDARDS ACT OF 1998, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, AMENDED, by a voice vote.

The following amendments were offered:

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

An amendment by Ms. DeGette, #1A, re: SEC analysis of effects of pre-emption on the protection of securities investors or the public interest, was ADOPTED by a voice vote.

H.R. 2921:MULTICHANNEL VIDEO COMPETITION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 1997, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, AMENDED, by a voice vote.

The following amendment was offered:

An amendment by Mr. Tauzin, #1, re: time period of stay pending completion of inquiry, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

H.R. 8:BORDER SMOG REDUCTION ACT OF 1998, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, AMENDED, by a voice vote.

The following amendments were offered:

An amendment by Mr. Brown, #1, re: General Accounting Office study on the impact of amendments made by the Act, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Bilbray, #2, re:authority regarding ozone inspection & maintenance testing, and state election for other nonattainment areas, was ADOPTED by a voice vote.

REPORT OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE ON THE SUBCOMMITTEE'S FINDING OF CONTEMPT WITH RESPECT TO MR. FRANKLIN L. HANEY'S REFUSAL TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS, was ORDERED TRANSMITTED TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES by a yea-nay vote: 26-18.

The following motions were offered:

A motion by Mr. Klink, #1, re: postponement of Committee consideration of the Subcommittee report until the Subcommittee has held a public hearing to receive testimony, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote 21-24;

A motion by Mr. Stupak, #2, re: insertion of additional information into the Subcommittee report, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 19-26.

The Committee adjourned subject to the call of the Chair

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