[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 23232]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



             ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT AMENDMENTS

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed to consideration of Calendar No. 287, S. 1051.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1051) to amend the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act to manage the Strategic Petroleum Reserve 
     more effectively, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, 
which had been reported from the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause 
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

       Section 1. Title I of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 6211-6251) is amended--
       (a) In section 166 (42 U.S.C. 6246), by inserting ``through 
     2003'' after ``1999''.
       (b) In section 181 (42 U.S.C. 6251), by striking ``1999'' 
     each place it appears and inserting ``2003''.
       Sec. 2. Title II of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 6261-6285) is amended--
       (a) In section 256(h) (41 U.S.C. 6276(h)), by inserting 
     ``through 2003'' after ``1997''.
       (b) In section 281 (42 U.S.C. 6285), by striking ``1999'' 
     each place it appears and inserting ``2003''.

  Mr. SPECTER. I ask unanimous consent that the committee substitute be 
agreed to.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The committee amendment was agreed to.
  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the bill, as 
amended, be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, and any statements relating to the bill be printed 
in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 1051), as amended, was read the third time and passed.

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