[House Report 104-580]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



104th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 2d Session                                                     104-580
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                    PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF
 
 H.R. 3415, REPEAL OF 4.3-CENT INCREASE IN TRANSPORTATION FUELS TAXES

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May 16, 1996.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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    Mr. Dreier, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 436]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 436, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

               brief summary of provisions of resolution

    The resolution provides for consideration in the House of 
H.R. 3415, the ``Repeal of 4.3-Cent Increase in Transportation 
Fuels Taxes'' under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour 
of debate divided equally between the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule 
waives all points of order against the bill and against its 
consideration. The rule provides for the adoption of the 
amendment printed in this report. Finally, the rule provides 
for one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

                            Committee votes

    Pursuant to clause 2(l)(2)(B) of House rule XI the results 
of each rollcall vote on an amendment or motion to report, 
together with the names of those voting for and against, are 
printed below:

                    Rules Committee rollcall no. 316

    Date: May 16, 1996.
    Measure: Rule for consideration of H.R. 3415, Repeal of the 
4.3-Cent Increase in Transportation Fuels Taxes.
    Motion By: Mr. Beilenson.
    Summary of Motion: Make in order Gibbons amendment to 
guarantee gas tax repeal be passed on to consumers by making it 
unlawful not to do so.
    Results: Rejected, 3 to 8.
    Vote by Members: Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; 
Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; Greene--Nay; 
Beilenson--Yea; Frost--Yea; Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.

                    Rules Committee rollcall no. 317

    Date: May 16, 1996.
    Measure: Rule for consideration of H.R. 3415, Repeal of the 
4.3-Cent Increase in Transportation Fuels Taxes.
    Motion By: Mr. Frost.
    Summary of Motion: Make in order Bentsen amendment to 
repeal gas tax and pay for loss of revenue by immediate 
elimination of ethanol subsidies.
    Results: Rejected, 3 to 8.
    Vote by Members: Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; 
Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; Greene--Nay; 
Beilenson--Yea; Frost--Yea; Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.

                    rules committee rollcall no. 318

    Date: May 16, 1996.
    Measure: Rule for consideration of H.R. 3415, Repeal of the 
4.3-Cent Increase in Transportation Fuels Taxes.
    Motion By: Mr. Frost.
    Summary of Motion: Make in order Markey amendment to ensure 
consumers get savings through $30 tax credit for highway 
vehicles owned during 1996.
    Results: Rejected, 4 to 7.
    Vote by Members: Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; 
Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Yea; McInnis--Nay; Greene--Nay; 
Beilenson--Yea; Frost--Yea; Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.

                    rules committee rollcall no. 319

    Date: May 16, 1996.
    Measure: Rule for consideration of H.R. 3415, Repeal of the 
4.3-Cent Increase in Transportation Fuels Taxes.
    Motion By: Mr. Beilenson
    Summary of Motion: Amend the rule to provide an open rule 
in sections 6 and 7 of the bill.
    Results: Rejected, 3 to 8.
    Vote by Members: Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; 
Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; Greene--Nay; 
Beilenson--Yea; Frost--Yea; Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.
    The amendment considered as adopted is as follows:
    Page 12, line 17, strike ``25 megahertz'' and insert ``35 
megahertz''.
    Page 14, beginning on line 3, strike all of subsection (b) 
through line 12, and insert the following:
    (b) Permanent Auction Authority.--Paragraph (11) of section 
309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(11)) 
is repealed.

                                
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