[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 137 (Saturday, September 28, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11669-S11670]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT AMENDMENTS

  Mr. LOTT. I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the 
consideration of Calendar No. 556, which is H.R. 3868.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 3868) to extend certain programs under the 
     Energy Policy and Conservation Act through September 30, 
     1996.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the resolution?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.


                           Amendment No. 5415

   (Purpose: To extend energy conservation programs under the Energy 
 Policy and Conservation Act through calendar year 1997, and for other 
                               purposes)

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk on behalf of 
Senator Murkowski.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Mississippi [Mr. Lott], for Mr. Murkowski, 
     proposes an amendment numbered 5415.

  The amendment is as follows:
       Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT AMENDMENTS.

       The Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended--
       (1) by amending section 166 (42 U.S.C. 6246) to read as 
     follows:


                   ``authorization of appropriations

       ``Sec. 166. There are authorized to be appropriated for 
     fiscal year 1997 such sums as may be necessary to implement 
     this part.'';
       (2) in section 181 (42 U.S.C. 6251) by striking ``June 30, 
     1996'' both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof 
     ``September 30, 1997'';
       (3) by striking ``section 252(1)(l)'' in section 251(e)(1) 
     (42 U.S.C. 6271(e)(1)) and inserting ``section 252(k)(1)'';
       (4) in section 252 (42 U.S.C. 6272)--
       (A) in subsections (a)(1) and (b), by striking ``allocation 
     and information provisions of the international energy 
     program'' and inserting ``international emergency response 
     provisions'';
       (B) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ``known'' and 
     inserting after ``circumstances'' ``known at the time of 
     approval'';

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       (C) in subsection (e)(2) by striking ``shall'' and 
     inserting ``may'';
       (D) in subsection (f)(2) by inserting ``voluntary agreement 
     or'' after ``approved'';
       (E) by amending subsection (h) to read as follows--
       ``(h) Section 708 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 
     shall not apply to any agreement or action undertaken for the 
     purpose of developing or carrying out--
       ``(1) the international energy program, or
       ``(2) any allocation, price control, or similar program 
     with respect to petroleum products under this Act.'';
       (F) in subsection (i) by inserting ``annually, or'' after 
     ``least'' and by inserting ``during an international energy 
     supply emergency'' after ``months'';
       (G) in subsection (k) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
     follows--
       ``(2) The term ``international emergency response 
     provisions'' means--
       ``(A) the provisions of the international energy program 
     which relate to international allocation of petroleum 
     products and to the information system provided in the 
     program, and
       ``(B) the emergency response measures adopted by the 
     Governing Board of the International Energy Agency (including 
     the July 11, 1984, decision by the Governing Board on 
     ``Stocks and Supply Disruptions'') for--
       ``(i) the coordinated drawdown of stocks of petroleum 
     products held or controlled by governments; and
       ``(ii) complementary actions taken by governments during an 
     existing or impending international oil supply disruption''; 
     and
       (H) by amending subsection (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) The antitrust defense under subsection (f) shall not 
     extend to the international allocation of petroleum products 
     unless allocation is required by chapters III and IV of the 
     international energy program during an international energy 
     supply emergency.'';
       (5) by adding at the end of section 256(h), ``There are 
     authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1997 such sums 
     as may be necessary to carry out this part.''
       (6) by adding at the end of section 256(h) (42 U.S.C. 
     6276(h)) ``There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     year 1997 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this 
     part.'';
       (7) in section 281 (42 U.S.C. 6285) by striking ``June 30, 
     1996'' both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof 
     ``September 30, 1997''.;
       (8) in section 365(f)(1) (42 U.S.C. 6325(f)(1)) by striking 
     ``not to exceed'' and all that follows through ``fiscal year 
     1993'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``for fiscal year 1997 
     such sums as may be necessary'';
       (9) by amending section 397 (42 U.S.C. 6371f) to read as 
     follows:


                   ``authorization of appropriations

       ``Sec. 397. For the purpose of carrying out this part, 
     there are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1997 
     such sums as may be necessary.''; and
       (10) in section 400BB(b) (42 U.S.C. 6374a(b)) by amending 
     paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
     Secretary for carrying out this section such sums as may be 
     necessary for fiscal year 1997, to remain available until 
     expended.''

     SEC. 2. ENERGY CONSERVATION AND PRODUCTION ACT AMENDMENT.

       Section 422 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 6872) is amended to read as follows:


                   ``authorization of appropriations

       ``Sec. 422. For the purpose of carrying out the 
     weatherization program under this part, there are authorized 
     to be appropriated for fiscal year 1997 such sums as may be 
     necessary.''.

  Mr. LOTT. Now I ask unanimous consent the amendment be agreed to, the 
bill be deemed read for the third time, passed as amended, the motion 
to reconsider be laid upon the table and that any statements relating 
to the bill be placed at the appropriate place in the Record.
  The amendment (No. 5415) was agreed to.
  The bill (H.R. 3868), as amended, was deemed read the third time, and 
passed.

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