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“House of Representatives” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D386-D388 on April 21, 2005.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 64 public bills, H.R. 1748-1811; and; 11 resolutions, H.J. Res. 43; H. Con. Res. 137-138, and H. Res. 224-231 were introduced.
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 741, to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission with respect to an order issued by the Commission, amended (H. Rept. 109-50);
H.R. 748, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the transportation of minors in circumvention of certain laws relating to abortion, amended (H. Rept. 109-51);
H. Res. 22, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that American small businesses are entitled to a Small Business Bill of Rights, amended (H. Rept. 109-52).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Miller of Michigan to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Bishop Vicken Aykazian, The Armenian Catholic Church of America in Washington D.C.
Page H2397 Energy Policy Act of 2005: The House passed H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy, by a recorded vote of 249 ayes to 183 noes, Roll No. 132.
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Agreed by unanimous consent that debate on the Capps motion to strike be limited to 30 minutes.
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Agreed to:
Ford amendment (No. 16 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that authorizes the EPA to establish a program to encourage the domestic production of hybrid and advanced diesel vehicles;
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Kucinich amendment (No. 17 printed in H. Rept. 109-49), as modified, that increases the number of project grants to local governments under the pilot program for the Department of Energy's Clean Cities program, and reduces the maximum dollar amount of grants;
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Millender-McDonald amendment (No. 18 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that establishes a Diesel Truck Retrofit and Fleet Modernization Program;
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Blumenauer amendment (No. 19 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that establishes a Conserve by Bicycling pilot program within the Department of Transportation;
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Jackson-Lee amendment (No. 20 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that earmarks $5 million annually for bioenergy training and education targeted to minority and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers;
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Tom Davis of Virginia amendment (No. 21 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that strikes the provision that would create two new, Senate-confirmed, assistant secretary positions in the Energy Department (agreed to extend the time for debate);
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Walsh amendment (No. 22 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that establishes an annual award for organizations that have advanced the field of renewable energy technology;
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Engel amendment (No. 23 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that makes producers of ``approved renewable fuels'' eligible for grants to build production facilities for renewable fuels (by a recorded vote of 239 ayes to 190 noes, Roll No. 125);
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Israel amendment (No. 24 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that requires the Comptroller General of the U.S. to conduct a study on the impact of the consolidation of gasoline wholesales on the gasoline retail market
(by a recorded vote of 302 ayes to 128 noes, Roll No. 126);
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Holt amendment (No. 26 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that requires the Secretary of Energy, within two years of enactment, to report to Congress on potential fuel savings from information technology systems designed to help businesses and consumers to plan their travel and avoid delays;
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Inslee amendment (No. 28 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that reduces by 50% any royalty payments for wind energy generation on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management; and
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Kucinich amendment (No. 25 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that authorizes a National Academy of Sciences study on the feasibility of mustard seed as a feedstock for biodiesel (by a recorded vote of 259 ayes to 171 noes, Roll No. 127).
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Rejected:
Udall of New Mexico (No. 15 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that sought to strike the provision that authorizes $10 million annually for three fiscal years for a program to identify, test, and develop improved techniques for mining uranium and for environmentally restoring uranium-mine sites (by a recorded vote of 204 ayes to 225 noes, Roll No. 124);
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Grijalva amendment (No. 27 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that sought to strike the section which requires the Secretary of the Interior to suspend the collection of royalty payments to the Treasury for offshore oil and gas production on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico (by a recorded vote of 203 yeas to 227 noes, Roll No. 128);
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Capps motion to strike section 1502 regarding MTBE (by a recorded vote of 213 ayes to 219 noes, Roll No. 129);
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Hastings of Florida amendment (No. 29 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that sought to expand the definition of environmental justice, direct each Federal Agency to establish an office of environmental justice, and reestablish the interagency Federal Working Group on Environmental Justice (by a recorded vote of 185 ayes to 243 noes, Roll No. 130); and
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Castle amendment (No. 30 printed in H. Rept. 109-49) that sought to strike a provision that specifies the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, instead of state and local agencies, has the authority to approve the construction, expansion, or operation of any facility that imports or processes natural gas including liquefied natural gas
(agreed to extend time for debate) (by a recorded vote of 194 ayes to 237 noes, Roll No. 131.
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Agreed that in the engrossment of the bill, the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming changes as may be necessary to reflect the actions of the House.
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H. Res. 219, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was agreed to yesterday, April 20. Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at noon on Monday, April 25, and further, that when the House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26 for Morning Hour debate.
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, April 27.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Nine recorded votes developed during the proceedings today and appear on pages H2413-14, H2414, H2414-15, H2435, H2435-36, H2436-37, H2437, H2437-38, and H2449-50. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:28 p.m.
