H.R.4733 - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2001106th Congress (1999-2000)

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10/11/2000 Veto message referred to Committee on Appropriations by Unanimous Consent.

10/11/2000 Veto message received in Senate. (consideration: CR S10228-10229; text of Veto message: CR S10228-10229)

10/11/2000 Two-thirds of the Members present having voted in the affirmative the bill is passed, the Passed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 315 - 98 (Roll no. 523).

10/11/2000 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the veto message on H.R. 4733.

10/11/2000 The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the consideration of the veto. (consideration: CR H9666-9669)

10/10/2000 On motion to postpone consideration of the veto message until Oct. 11. Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H9575-9576)

10/10/2000 Mr. Packard moved to postpone consideration of the veto message until Oct. 11.

10/10/2000 The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.

10/07/2000 Vetoed by President.

10/07/2000 Presented to President.

10/03/2000 Message on Senate action sent to the House.

10/02/2000 Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 37. Record Vote Number: 261. (consideration: CR S9572-9577)

09/28/2000 Conference report considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9453-9455)

09/28/2000 Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

09/28/2000 On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 301 - 118 (Roll no. 501). (consideration: CR H8416-8426)

09/28/2000 Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

09/28/2000 The previous question was ordered without objection.

09/28/2000 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report on H.R. 4733.

09/28/2000 Mr. Packard brought up conference report H. Rept. 106-907 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 598.

09/28/2000 Rule H. Res. 598 passed House.

09/27/2000 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 598 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 4733.

09/27/2000 Conference report H. Rept. 106-907 filed. (text of conference report: CR H8312-8403)

09/27/2000 Conferees agreed to file conference report.

09/14/2000 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

09/14/2000 The Speaker appointed conferees: Packard, Rogers, Knollenberg, Frelinghuysen, Callahan, Latham, Wicker, Young (FL), Visclosky, Edwards, Pastor, Forbes, and Obey.

09/14/2000 On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

09/14/2000 Mr. Packard asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H7627)

09/11/2000 Message on Senate action sent to the House.

09/08/2000 S.Amdt.4054 Amendment SA 4054 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

09/08/2000 S.Amdt.4054 Amendment SA 4054 proposed by Senator Roth for Senator Stevens by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8256) To make available funds to replace and upgrade the dam in Kake, Alaska which collapsed July, 2000 to provide drinking water and hydroelectricity.

09/08/2000 S.Amdt.4053 Amendment SA 4053 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

09/08/2000 S.Amdt.4053 Amendment SA 4053 proposed by Senator Roth for Senator Bingaman by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8256) To provide for a Laboratory Funding Plan to carry out certain programs, projects, and activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration.

09/07/2000 Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Domenici, Cochran, Gorton, McConnell, Bennett, Burns, Craig, Stevens, Reid, Byrd, Hollings, Murray, Kohl, Dorgan and Inouye.

09/07/2000 Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 1. Record Vote Number: 237.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4113 Amendment SA 4113 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8180)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4113 Amendment SA 4113 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Daschle. (consideration: CR S8180) To set aside funding for an ethanol demonstration project.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4109 Amendment SA 4109 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8180)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4109 Amendment SA 4109 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Torricelli. (consideration: CR S8177-8178, S8180) To set aside funds to establish a program for direct marketing of certain dredged material to public agencies and private entities.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4108 Amendment SA 4108 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8180)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4108 Amendment SA 4108 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Torricelli. (consideration: CR S8180) To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop standards for evaluating dredged material for remediation purposes at, and to provide funding for a nonocean alternative remediation demonstration project for dredged material at, the Historic Area Remediation Site, New Jersey.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4091 Amendment SA 4091 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4091 Amendment SA 4091 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8180)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4091 Amendment SA 4091 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Grams. (consideration: CR S8180) To provide funding for a flood control project in Minnesota.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4087 Amendment SA 4087 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8180)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4087 Amendment SA 4087 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Thomas. (consideration: CR S8180) To extend certain contracts between the Bureau of Reclamation and irrigation water contractors in Wyoming and Nebraska that receive water from the Glendo Reservoir.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4060 Amendment SA 4060 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8180)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4060 Amendment SA 4060 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S8180) To prohibit the use of funds to promote or advertise any public tour of a facility or project of the Department of Energy.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4041 Amendment SA 4041 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8180)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4041 Amendment SA 4041 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Grams. (consideration: CR S8180) To require the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a report on impacts of a state-imposed limit on the quantity of spent nuclear fuel that may be stored onsite.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4111 Amendment SA 4111 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8180)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4111 Amendment SA 4111 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Stevens. (consideration: CR S8178-8180) To make available $12,500,000 for Molecular Nuclear Medicine.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4110 Amendment SA 4110 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8179-8180)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4110 Amendment SA 4110 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Torricelli. (consideration: CR S8178-8180) To redesignate the Interstate Sanitation Commission as the Interstate Environmental Commission, and for other purposes.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4099 Amendment SA 4099 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8178-8179)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4099 Amendment SA 4099 proposed by Senator Domenici. (consideration: CR S8178-8180) To extend the authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to collect fees through 2005 and improve the administration of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4089 Amendment SA 4089 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8178)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4089 Amendment SA 4089 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Crapo. (consideration: CR S8178-8180) To set aside funding for participation by the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory in the Greater Yellowstone Energy and Transportation System Study.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4059 Amendment SA 4059 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8178)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4059 Amendment SA 4059 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S8178-8180) To provide $3,000,000 for technology development and demonstration program in Combined Cooling, Heating and Power Technology Development for Thermal Load Management, District Energy Systems, and Distributed Generation.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4044 Amendment SA 4044 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8178)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4044 Amendment SA 4044 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Breaux. (consideration: CR S8178-8180) To amend the Act of August 9, 1950, to continue funding of the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4017 Amendment SA 4017 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8178; the amendment, which became Section 209 of the H.R. 4733 conference report, is identical to the text of S. 2906 and H.R. 4991))

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4017 Amendment SA 4017 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Allard. (consideration: CR S8178-8180) To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts with the city of Loveland, Colorado, to use Colorado-Big Thompson Project facilities for the impounding, storage, and carriage of nonproject water for domestic, municipal, industrial, and other beneficial purposes.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4105 Proposed amendment SA 4105 withdrawn in Senate.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4105 Amendment SA 4105 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Durbin. (consideration: CR S8173-8177; text: CR S8173) To prohibit the use of funds to make final revisions to the Missouri River Master Manual.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4112 Amendment SA 4112 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8173)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4112 Amendment SA 4112 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Daschle. (consideration: CR S8171-8173) To set aside funds for a feasibility study of the Niobrara River watershed and the operations of Fort Randall Dam and Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River, South Dakota.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4096 Amendment SA 4096 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8173)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4096 Amendment SA 4096 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Cochran. (consideration: CR S8171-8173) To provide funds for Tributaries in the Yazoo Basin of Mississippi, and for the Mississippi River levees.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4092 Amendment SA 4092 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4092 Amendment SA 4092 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Reed. (consideration: CR S8171-8173) To set aside funds for activities related to the selection of a permanent disposal site for environmentally sound dredged material from navigational dredging projects in the State of Rhode Island.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4082 Amendment SA 4082 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8172-8173)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4082 Amendment SA 4082 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Roth. (consideration: CR S8171-8173) To express the sense of the Senate concerning the dredging of the main channel of the Delaware River.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4080 Amendment SA 4080 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8172)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4080 Amendment SA 4080 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Roth. (consideration: CR S8171-8173) To make funds available for a study by the Secretary of the Army to determine the feasibility of providing additional crossing capacity across the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4064 Amendment SA 4064 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8172)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4064 Amendment SA 4064 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S8171-8173) To provide $2,000,000 for a linear accelerator at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4061 Amendment SA 4061 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8172)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4061 Amendment SA 4061 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S8171-8173) To provide $5,000,000 for small wind projects, including not less than $2 million for the small wind turbine development project.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4058 Amendment SA 4058 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8172)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4058 Amendment SA 4058 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S8171-8173) To provide that any amounts provided for the Newlands Water Rights Fund for purchasing and retiring water rights in the Newlands Reclamation Project shall be non-reimbursable.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4056 Amendment SA 4056 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8172)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4056 Amendment SA 4056 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Inouye. (consideration: CR S8171-8173) To include additional studies and analyses in the Reconnaissance Report for the Waikiki Erosion Control, HI study.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4055 Amendment SA 4055 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8172)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4055 Amendment SA 4055 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Inouye. (consideration: CR S8171-8173) To include additional studies and analyses in the Reconnaissance Report for the Kihei Area Erosion, HI study.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4051 Amendment SA 4051 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8172)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4051 Amendment SA 4051 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Levin. (consideration: CR S8171-8173) To set aside funds to develop the Detroit River Masterplan.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4043 Amendment SA 4043 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8172)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4043 Amendment SA 4043 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Graham. (consideration: CR S8171-8173) To set aside funds for implementation of certain environmental restoration requirements.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4037 Amendment SA 4037 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8172)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4037 Amendment SA 4037 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Lott. (consideration: CR S8171-8173) To appropriate $200,000 in Title I, Corps of Engineers, Construction, General for Gulfport Harbor, Mississippi channel width dredging.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4036 Amendment SA 4036 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8172)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4036 Amendment SA 4036 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Lott. (consideration: CR S8171-8173) To appropriate $10,400,000 in Title I, Corps of Engineers -- Operation and Maintenance for Pascagoula Harbor, Mississippi, to continue critical improvement projects.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4035 Amendment SA 4035 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8172)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4035 Amendment SA 4035 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator DeWine. (consideration: CR S8171-8173) To set aside funds to carry out activities under the John Glenn Great Lakes Basin Program.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4034 Amendment SA 4034 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8172)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4034 Amendment SA 4034 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator DeWine. (consideration: CR S8171-8173) To state the sense of the Senate regarding limitations on the capacity of the Department of Energy to augment funds for worker and community assistance grants in response to the closure or downsizing of Department of Energy facilities.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4103 Amendment SA 4103 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8170)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4103 Amendment SA 4103 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Baucus. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To modify the law relating to Canyon Ferry Reservoir, Montana.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4102 Amendment SA 4102 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8170)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4102 Amendment SA 4102 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Baucus. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To provide a greater level of recreation management activities on reclamation project land and water areas within the State of Montana east of the Continental Divide.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4100 Amendment SA 4100 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8170)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4100 Amendment SA 4100 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Boxer. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to submit to Congress a report on electricity prices in the State of California.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4093 Amendment SA 4093 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8170)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4093 Amendment SA 4093 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Reed. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To set aside funds for maintenance and repair of the Sakonnet Harbor breakwater in Little Compton, Rhode Island.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4088 Amendment SA 4088 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8170)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4088 Amendment SA 4088 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Smith OR. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To provide sums to the Secretary of the Interior to refund certain collections received pursuant to the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4085 Amendment SA 4085 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8169-8170)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4085 Amendment SA 4085 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Allard. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To provide for an additional payment from the surplus to reduce the public debt.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4083 Amendment SA 4083 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8169)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4083 Amendment SA 4083 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Roth. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To prohibit the use of funds made available by this Act to carry out any activity relating to closure or removal of the St. Georges Bridge across the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, Delaware.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4079 Amendment SA 4079 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8172)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4079 Amendment SA 4079 proposed by Senator Domenici. (consideration: CR S8171-8173) To make a technical correction in language relating the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4078 Amendment SA 4078 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8169)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4078 Amendment SA 4078 proposed by Senator Domenici. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To provide that up to 8 percent of the funds provided to government-owned, contractor-operated laboratories shall be available to be used for Laboratory Directed Research and Development.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4077 Amendment SA 4077 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8169)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4077 Amendment SA 4077 proposed by Senator Domenici. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To provide erosion and sediment control measures resulting from increased flows related to the Cerro Grande Fire in New Mexico.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4076 Amendment SA 4076 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8169)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4076 Amendment SA 4076 proposed by Senator Domenici. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To exempt travel within the LDRD program from the Department-wide travel cap.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4074 Amendment SA 4074 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8169)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4074 Amendment SA 4074 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Abraham. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To provide $500,000 for the bioreactor landfill project to be administered by the Environmental Education and Research Foundation and Michigan State University.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4073 Amendment SA 4073 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8169)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4073 Amendment SA 4073 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Stevens. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To provide $2,000,000 for the design and construction of a demonstration facility for regional biomass ethanol manufacturing in Southeast Alaska.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4072 Amendment SA 4072 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8169)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4072 Amendment SA 4072 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Stevens. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To provide $1,000,000 for the Kotzebue wind project.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4071 Amendment SA 4071 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8169)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4071 Amendment SA 4071 proposed by Senator Domenici. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To provide $2,300,000 for the Albuquerque Metropolitan Area Water Reclamation and Reuse project authorized by Title XVI of Public Law 102-575 to undertake phase II of the project.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4070 Amendment SA 4070 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8169)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4070 Amendment SA 4070 proposed by Senator Domenici. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To provide $3,000,000 to support a program to apply and demonstrate technologies to reduce hazardous waste streams that threaten public health and environmental security along the U.S.--Mexico border; and to provide $2,000,000 for the Materials Corridor Partnership Initiative.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4069 Amendment SA 4069 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8169)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4069 Amendment SA 4069 proposed by Senator Domenici. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To provide $2,000,000 for equipment acquisition for the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) PASSCAL Instrument Center.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4068 Amendment SA 4068 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8169)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4068 Amendment SA 4068 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Stevens. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To provide $50,000 for erosion control studies in the Harding Lake watershed in Alaska.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4067 Amendment SA 4067 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8169)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4067 Amendment SA 4067 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Bunning. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To provide that the Tennessee Valley Authority shall not proceed with a sale of mineral rights in land within the Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky, until after the Tennessee Valley Authority completes an environmental impact statement.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4063 Amendment SA 4063 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8169)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4063 Amendment SA 4063 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To provide $5,000,000 to demonstrate a commercial facility employing thermodepolymerization technology.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4062 Amendment SA 4062 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8169)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4062 Amendment SA 4062 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To provide $4,000,000 for the demonstration of an underground mining locomotive and an earth loader powered by hydrogen in Nevada.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4057 Amendment SA 4057 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8169)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4057 Amendment SA 4057 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To provide that $1,000,000 is provided to initiate planning of a one MW dish engine field validation power project at UNLV in Nevada.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4047 Amendment SA 4047 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8168-8169)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4047 Amendment SA 4047 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Grassley. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To direct the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a report on national energy policy.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4046 Amendment SA 4046 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8168)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4046 Amendment SA 4046 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Murkowski. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To make certain funds available for the Office Of Arctic Energy.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4042 Amendment SA 4042 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8168)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4042 Amendment SA 4042 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Breaux. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To provide funding for a topo/bathy study of coastal Louisiana.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4040 Amendment SA 4040 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8168)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4040 Amendment SA 4040 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Cochran. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To require an evaluation by the Department of Energy of the Adams process.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4039 Amendment SA 4039 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8168)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4039 Amendment SA 4039 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Cochran. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To provide for funding of innovative projects in small rural communities in the Mississippi Delta to demonstrate advanced alternative energy technologies.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4033 Amendment SA 4033 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8168)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4032 Amendment SA 4032 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8168)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4024 Amendment SA 4024 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8168)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4024 Amendment SA 4024 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Bingaman. (consideration: CR S8167-8170) To authorize the Corps of Engineers to include an evaluation of flood damage reduction measures in the study of Southwest Valley Flood Reduction, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4101 Amendment SA 4101 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8164)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4101 Amendment SA 4101 proposed by Senator Harkin. (consideration: CR S8164-8167) To limit to $74,100,000 the total amount of funds that may be expended for construction of the National Ignition Facility.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4081 Amendment SA 4081 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 52. Record Vote Number: 232.

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4032 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8129, S8167-8170)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4081 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8129-8132)

09/07/2000 S.Amdt.4033 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8129, S8167-8170)

09/07/2000 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8129-8132, S8163-8187)

09/06/2000 S.Amdt.4081 Amendment SA 4081 proposed by Senator Daschle for Senator Baucus. (consideration: CR S8075-8090; text: CR S8075) To strike the section relating to revision of the Missouri River Master Water Control Manual.

09/06/2000 S.Amdt.4032 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8075)

09/06/2000 S.Amdt.4033 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8075)

09/06/2000 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8069-8090)

09/05/2000 S.Amdt.4033 Amendment SA 4033 proposed by Senator Schumer. (consideration: CR S7989; text: CR S7989) To establish a Presidential Energy Commission to explore long and short-term responses to domestic energy shortages in supply and severe spikes in energy prices.

09/05/2000 S.Amdt.4032 Amendment SA 4032 proposed by Senator Domenici. (consideration: CR S7988; text: CR S7988) To strike certain environmental related provisions.

09/05/2000 The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 9/06/2000 S8069-8075)

09/05/2000 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7985-7991)

08/30/2000 By Senator Domenici from Committee on Appropriations filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 01/06/1999. Report No. 106-395.

07/27/2000 Measure laid before Senate by motion.

07/27/2000 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate. (consideration: CR S7731-7732, S7768)

07/27/2000 Cloture on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 229.

07/25/2000 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.

07/25/2000 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate.

07/25/2000 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7522-7523)

07/18/2000 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 688.

07/18/2000 Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

07/18/2000 Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

07/13/2000 Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

06/28/2000 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

06/28/2000 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

06/28/2000 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 407 - 19 (Roll no. 342).

06/28/2000 The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

06/28/2000 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

06/28/2000 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4733.

06/28/2000 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

06/28/2000 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5290-5291)

06/27/2000 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4733 as unfinished business.

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.932 On agreeing to the Ryun (KS) amendment (A018) Agreed to by recorded vote: 239 - 187 (Roll no. 340).

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.928 On agreeing to the Sherwood amendment (A014) Agreed to by recorded vote: 393 - 33 (Roll no. 339).

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.926 On agreeing to the Andrews amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 176 - 249 (Roll no. 338).

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.921 On agreeing to the Foley amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 71 - 356 (Roll no. 337).

06/27/2000 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

06/27/2000 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ryun (KS) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ryun (KS) demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 532, the Chairman postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

06/27/2000 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ryun (KS) amendment.

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.932 Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Ryun (KS). (consideration: CR H5278-5279, H5282; text: CR H5278)

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.931 On agreeing to the Kingston amendment (A017) as modified Agreed to by voice vote. (text as modified: CR H5277-5278)

06/27/2000 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kingston amendment.

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.931 Kingston amendment (A017) modified by unanimous consent.

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.931 Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Kingston. (consideration: CR H5277-5278; text: CR H5277)

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.930 On agreeing to the Ryan (WI) amendment (A016) Failed by voice vote.

06/27/2000 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ryan (WI) amendment.

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.930 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Ryan (WI). (consideration: CR H5275-5277; text: CR H5275)

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.929 By unanimous consent, the Hansen amendment was withdrawn.

06/27/2000 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hansen amendment.

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.929 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Hansen. (consideration: CR H5275; text: CR H5275)

06/27/2000 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sherwood amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Sherwood demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 532, the Chairman postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

06/27/2000 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 532, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Sherwood amendment.

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.928 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Sherwood. (consideration: CR H5269-5274, H5281-5282; text: CR H5269)

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.927 By unanimous consent, the Gekas amendment was withdrawn.

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.927 Mr. Packard raised a point of order against the Gekas amendment (A013). Mr. Packard stated that the amendment sought to change existing law and as such, constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. (consideration: CR H5268-5269)

06/27/2000 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gekas amendment. Mr. Packard reserved a point of order against the amendment.

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.927 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Gekas. (consideration: CR H5267-5268; text: CR H5267)

06/27/2000 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Andrews amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Andrews demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 532, the Chairman postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

06/27/2000 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Andrews amendment.

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.926 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Andrews. (consideration: CR H5262-5267, H5280-5281; text: CR H5262)

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.925 On agreeing to the Visclosky amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.

06/27/2000 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Visclosky amendment.

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.925 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Visclosky. (consideration: CR H5260-5261; text: CR H5260)

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.924 On agreeing to the Kingston amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.

06/27/2000 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kingston amendment.

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.924 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Kingston. (consideration: CR H5259; text: CR H5259)

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.923 On agreeing to the Kingston amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.

06/27/2000 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kingston amendment.

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.923 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Kingston. (consideration: CR H5257-5258; text: CR H5257)

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.922 By unanimous consent, the Ney amendment was withdrawn.

06/27/2000 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ney amendment.

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.922 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Ney. (consideration: CR H5257; text: CR H5257)

06/27/2000 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Foley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Foley demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 532, the Chairman postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

06/27/2000 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foley amendment.

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.921 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Foley. (consideration: CR H5254-5256, H5280; text: CR H5254)

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.920 On agreeing to the Salmon amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.

06/27/2000 Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee is debating the amendment offered by Mr. Salmon for 30 minutes.

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.920 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Salmon. (consideration: CR H5250-5254; text: CR H5250)

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.918 On agreeing to the Gilchrest amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 145 - 281 (Roll no. 336).

06/27/2000 Mr. Stupak asked unanimous consent to address the Committee of the Whole out of order. Without objection, Mr. Stupak proceeded with his remarks.

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.916 On agreeing to the Gilchrest amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 153 - 273 (Roll no. 335).

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.915 On agreeing to the Hulshof amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 165 - 262 (Roll no. 334).

06/27/2000 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5245-5282)

06/27/2000 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - After resolving back into the Committee of the Whole, the Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

06/27/2000 ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Packard asked unanimous consent for the specific order of all amendments remaining to be considered. The request was agreed to without objection.

06/27/2000 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4733 as unfinished business.

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.919 On agreeing to the Boehlert amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.919 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Boehlert. (consideration: CR H5243-5244; text: CR H5243)

06/27/2000 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gilchrest amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gilchrest demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 532, the Chairman postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

06/27/2000 DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, further debate on the Gilchrest amendment was limited to 20 minutes, equally divided and controlled.

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.918 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Gilchrest. (consideration: CR H5232-5237, H5247; text: CR H5232)

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.917 By unanimous consent, the Ehlers amendment was withdrawn.

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.917 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Ehlers. (consideration: CR H5231-5233; text: CR H5231)

06/27/2000 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gilchrest amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gilchrest demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 532, the Chairman postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.916 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Gilchrest. (consideration: CR H5227-5231, H5246; text: CR H5227)

06/27/2000 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hulshof amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Packard demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 532, the Chairman postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

06/27/2000 H.Amdt.915 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Hulshof. (consideration: CR H5224-5227, H5245-5246; text: CR H5224)

06/27/2000 DEBATE - Unless and until a unanimous consent agreement is reached concerning debate time on amendments, debate will go forward on all amendments under the five-minute rule.

06/27/2000 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4733.

06/27/2000 The Speaker designated the Honorable Bill Barrett to act as Chairman of the Committee.

06/27/2000 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 532 and Rule XXIII.

06/27/2000 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4733 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 4 of rule XIII are waived. Points of order against provisions of the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or clause 5(a) of rule XXI are waived. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.

06/27/2000 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 532. (consideration: CR H5211-5237 ; text of measure as introduced: CR H5224)

06/27/2000 Rule H. Res. 532 passed House.

06/26/2000 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 532 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4733 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 4 of rule XIII are waived. Points of order against provisions of the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or clause 5(a) of rule XXI are waived. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.

06/23/2000 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 390.

06/23/2000 The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 106-693, by Mr. Packard.