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The Full Committee will meet in OPEN MARKUP SESSION at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Full Committee on Energy and Commerce
The Honorable Joe Barton, Chairman
July 12, 2006
10:00 AM


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The Full Committee will meet in OPEN MARKUP SESSION at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 12, 2006, in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building, to consider the following:

1. H.R. 4591, the Stockholm and Rotterdam Toxics Treaty Act of 2005;
2. H.R. 2567, the Antifreeze Bittering Act of 2005; and,
3. H.R. 5337, Reform of National Security Reviews of Foreign Direct Investments Act.


H.R. 5337, Reform of National Security Reviews of Foreign Direct Investments Act, and ordered reported, as amended, by voice vote.

An amendment, #1, offered by Mr. Barton, was AGREED to by voice vote.

An amendment, #2, offered by Mr. Markey, was NOT AGREED to by a recorded vote of 16 yeas and 27 nays.

H.R. 4591, the Stockholm and Rotterdam Toxics Treaty Act of 2005, as amended, by a record vote of 28 yeas and 15 nays.

An amendment, #1, offered by Mr. Gillmor, was AGREED to by voice vote.

An amendment in the nature of a substitute, #2, offered by Ms. Solis, was NOT AGREED to by a record vote of 19 yeas and 26 nays.

An amendment, #3, offered by Mr. Green, was AGREED to by voice vote.

An amendment, #4, offered by Ms. Solis, was NOT AGREED to by a record vote of 15 yeas and 29 nays.

A motion to postpone the consideration of H.R. 2567, the Antifreeze Bittering Act of 2005, until July 19, 2006, offered by Mr. Dingell, was NOT AGREED to by a recorded vote of 17 yeas and 26 nays.

H.R. 2567, the Antifreeze Bittering Act of 2005, as amended, by a record vote of 30 yeas and 15 nays.

An amendment, #1, offered by Mrs. Wilson, was AGREED to by a record vote of 26 yeas and 13 nays.

An amendment in the nature of a substitute, #2, offered by Ms. Solis, was NOT AGREED to by a record vote of 17 yeas and 27 nays.

An amendment, #3, offered by Ms. Schakowsky, was NOT AGREED to by a record vote of 15 yeas and 27 nays.