H.R.4: Energy Policy Act of 2002

Conference held.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Conference held.

Conference held.

Conference held.

Conference held.

Conference held.

Conference held.

The Speaker appointed a conferee in addition to the appointment from the Committee on Resources, for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Cubin.

Conference held.

NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTIONS - Mr. Waxman notified the House of his intent to offer motions to instruct conferees on the bill H.R. 4.

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Ways and Means, Resources, Education and the Workforce, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Budget, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Referred to House Energy and Commerce

Referred to House Science

Referred to House Ways and Means

Referred to House Resources

Referred to House Education and the Workforce

Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure

Referred to House Budget

Referred to House Financial Services

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 216 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 107-178 considered as adopted. Makes in order only those amendments printed in part B of H. Rept. 107-178. Authorizes a motion for the House to go to conference with the Senate on H.R. 4.

Rule H. Res. 216 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 216.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 107-178 considered as adopted. Makes in order only those amendments printed in part B of H. Rept. 107-178. Authorizes a motion for the House to go to conference with the Senate on H.R. 4.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 216 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Henry Bonilla to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 4.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 216, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Tauzin amendment.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Tauzin amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tauzin demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 216, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bono amendment.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Bono amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tauzin demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - 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.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 216, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Boehlert amendment.

POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Boehlert amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Boehlert demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 216, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wilson amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 216, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Green (TX) amendment.

POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Green amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Green demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 216, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Cox amendment.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Cox amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cox demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 216, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Waxman amendment.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Waxman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Waxman demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 216, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 216, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capito amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 216, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Sununu amendment.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Sununu amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Sununu demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Sununu amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 216, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 216, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hayworth amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 216, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers (MI) amendment.

POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Rogers (MI) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rogers (MI) demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 216, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Traficant amendment.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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

Mrs. Thurman moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thurman motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion require the Ways and Means Committee to report the bill back to the House with an amendment to add a new section providing that tax reductions should be contingent on sufficient non-Social Security, non-Medicare surpluses.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 206 - 223 (Roll no. 319).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 240 - 189 (Roll no. 320).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Received in the Senate.

Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 145.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.517 amended.

Passed Senate in lieu of S.517 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 11. Record Vote Number: 94.

Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference.

Senate ordered measure printed as passed.

Senate appointed conferee(s) Bingaman; Hollings; Baucus; Kerry; Rockefeller; Breaux; Reid; Jeffords; Lieberman; Murkowski; Domenici; Grassley; Nickles; Lott; Craig; Campbell; Thomas.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Barton asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

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

Mr. Markey moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on thepart of the House to ensure, to the extent possible within the scope of the conference, that no provision of the bill will create a deficit in the non-social security portion of the Federal budget during any year of the 10-year budget estimating period unless there are sufficient offsets under the bill so that there is no net deficit during such 10-year period.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 412 - 1, 2 Present (Roll no. 223).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Tauzin, Bilirakis, Barton, Upton, Stearns, Gillmor, Burr, Dingell, Waxman, Markey, Boucher, Gordon, and Rush.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Agriculture for consideration of secs. 401 and 6305 of the House bill and secs. 265, 301, 604, 941-948, 950, 1103, 1221, 1311-1313, and 2008 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Combest, Lucas (OK), and Stenholm.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Armed Services for consideration of secs. 401 and 6305 of the House bill and secs. 301, 501-507, 509, 513, 809, 821, 914, 920, 1401, 1407-1409, 1411 1801, and 1803 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Stump, Weldon (PA), and Skelton.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Budget for consideration of sec. 1013 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Nussle, Gutknecht, and Moore.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration of sec. 134 of the House bill and secs. 715, 774, 901, 903, 1505, and 1507 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: McKeon, Norwood, and Miller, George.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Financial Services for consideration of Division D of the House bill and secs. 931-940 and 950 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Oxley, Roukema, and LaFalce.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of secs. 206, 209, 253, 531-532, 708, 767, 783, and 1109 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Sensenbrenner, Smith (TX), and Conyers.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Resources for consideration of secs. 401, 2441-2451, 6001-6234, and 6301-6801 of the House bill and secs. 201, 265, 272, 301, 401-407, 602-606, 609, 612, 705, 707, 712, 721, 1234, 1351-1352, 1704, and 1811 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hansen, Cubin, and Rahall.

The Speaker appointed conferees Provided that Mr. George Miller (CA) is appointed in lieu of Mr. Rahall for consideration of secs. 6501-6512 of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Science for consideration of secs. 125, 152, 305-06, 801, Division B, Division E, and sec. 6512 of the House bill and secs. 501-507, 509, 513-516, 770-772, 807-809, 814-816, 824, 832, 1001-1022, Title XI, Title XII, Title XIII, Title XIV, secs. 1502, 1504-1505, Title XVI, and secs. 1801-1805 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Boehlert, Bartlett, and Hall (TX).

The Speaker appointed conferees Provided that Mr. Costello is appointed in lieu of Mr. Hall (TX) for consideration of Division E of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference.

The Speaker appointed conferees Provided that Ms. Woolsey is appointed in lieu of Mr. Hall (TX) for consideration of secs. 2001-2178 and 2201-2261 of Division B of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of secs. 121-126, 151, 152, 401, 701, 2101-2105, 2141-2144, 6104, 6507, and 6509 of the House bill and secs. 102, 201, 205, 301, 701-783, 812, 814, 816, 823, 911-916, 918-920, 949, 1214, 1261-1262, and 1351-1352 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Young (AK), Petri, and Oberstar.

The Speaker appointed conferees Provided that Mr. Costello is appointed in lieu of Mr. Oberstar for consideration of secs. 121-126 of the House bill and secs. 911-916 and 918-919 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference.

The Speaker appointed conferees Provided that Mr. Borski is appointed in lieu of Mr. Oberstar for consideration of secs. 151, 2101-2105, and 2141-2144 of the House bill and secs. 812, 814, and 816 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference.

The Speaker appointed conferees Provided that Mr. DeFazio is appointed in lieu of Mr. Oberstar for consideration of sec. 401 of the House bill and secs. 201, 205, 301, 1262, and 1351-1352 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of Division C of the House bill and Division H and I of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Thomas, McCrery, and Rangel.

The Speaker appointed a conferee for consideration of the House bill and Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: DeLay.