[House Report 106-533]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]





106th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     106-533

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 PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3822, THE OIL PRICE REDUCTION 
                              ACT OF 2000

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   March 21, 2000.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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 Mr. Diaz-Balart, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 445]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 445, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                summary of provisions of the resolution

    The resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 3822, 
the Oil Price Reduction Act of 2000, under a modified open 
rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate divided 
equally between the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on International Relations.
    The rule makes in order the Committee on International 
Relations amendment in the nature of a substitute now printed 
in the bill as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, 
modified by striking subsection 6(c). The rule provides that 
the bill shall be open for amendment by section. The rule makes 
in order only those amendments printed in the Congressional 
Record and pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate. The 
rule provides that each amendment printed in the Congressional 
Record may be offered only by the Member who caused it to be 
printed or his designee, and that each amendment shall be 
considered as read.
    The rule allows the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole 
to postpone votes during consideration of the bill and to 
reduce voting time to five minutes on a postponed question if 
the vote follows a fifteen minute vote. Finally, the rule 
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

                            committee votes

    Pursuant to clause 3(b) of House Rule XIII the results of 
each record vote on an amendment or motion to report, together 
with the names of those voting for and against, are printed 
below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 70

    Date: March 21, 2000.
    Measure: H.R. 3822, The Oil Price Reduction Act of 2000.
    Motion by: Mr. Moakley.
    Summary of motion: Make in order the Markey amendment to 
amend Section 160(g) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
(ECPA), to authorize the establishment of a regional refined 
petroleum reserve in the Northeast.
    Results: Defeated 3 to 5.
    Vote by Members: Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Sessions--
Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; 
Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 71

    Date: March 21, 2000.
    Measure: H.R. 3822, The Oil Price Reduction Act of 2000.
    Motion by: Mr. Moakley.
    Summary of motion: Make in order the Sanders amendment to 
authorize the Department of Energy to establish a home heating 
oil reserve in the Northeast and would require the President to 
enter into agreements with the oil industry for the swap of 
crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for both crude 
oil and 6.7 million barrels of home heating oil for creation of 
the home heating oil reserve.
    Results: Defeated 3 to 5.
    Vote by Members: Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Sessions--
Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; 
Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 72

    Date: March 21, 2000.
    Measure: H.R. 3822, The Oil Price Reduction Act of 2000.
    Motion by: Mr. Moakley.
    Summary of motion: Make in order the Gejdenson amendment 
consisting of a Sense of Congress that the President and the 
Secretary of Energy should draw down the Strategic Petroleum 
Reserve and prepare for future threats to the economy and 
energy supply and that the Congress should pass and the 
President should sign into law legislation reauthorizing the 
Energy Policy and Conservation Act.
    Results: Defeated 3 to 5.
    Vote by Members: Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Sessions--
Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; 
Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 73

    Date: March 21, 2000.
    Measure: H.R. 3822, The Oil Price Reduction Act of 2000.
    Motion by: Mr. Moakley.
    Summary of motion: Make in order the Baldacci amendment to 
provide tax credits for energy efficiency improvements (a) to 
existing homes and (b) by small businesses.
    Results: Defeated 3 to 5.
    Vote by Members: Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Sessions--
Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; 
Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 74

    Date: March 21, 2000.
    Measure: H.R. 3822, The Oil Price Reduction Act of 2000.
    Motion by: Mr. Moakley.
    Summary of motion: Make in order the Hastings (FL) 
amendment to repeal the current federal tax on diesel fuel for 
one year and reduce the federal tax on diesel fuel for the 
following five years.
    Results: Defeated 3 to 5.
    Vote by Members: Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Sessions--
Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; 
Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 75

    Date: March 21, 2000.
    Measure: H.R. 3822, The Oil Price Reduction Act of 2000.
    Motion by: Mr. Moakley.
    Summary of motion: Make in order the Barcia amendment to 
authorize the President's FY 2001 budget request for the 
Department of Energy's energy efficiency and conservation 
research and development programs.
    Results: Defeated 3 to 5.
    Vote by Members: Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Sessions--
Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; 
Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 76

    Date: March 21, 2000.
    Measure: H.R. 3822, The Oil Price Reduction Act of 2000.
    Motion by: Mr. Moakley.
    Summary of motion: Make in order the Larson amendment to 
provide oil price safeguards by drawing down from the Strategic 
Petroleum Reserve under certain conditions.
    Results: Defeated 3 to 5.
    Vote by Members: Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Sessions--
Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; 
Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 77

    Date: March 21, 2000.
    Measure: H.R. 3822, The Oil Price Reduction Act of 2000.
    Motion by: Mr. Frost.
    Summary of motion: Make in order the Dingell amendment to 
reauthorize the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until September 30, 
2003.
    Results: Defeated 3 to 5.
    Vote by Members: Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Sessions--
Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; 
Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 78

    Date: March 21, 2000.
    Measure: H.R. 3822, The Oil Price Reduction Act of 2000.
    Motion by: Mr. Frost.
    Summary of motion: Make in order the DeFazio amendment to 
temporarily suspend oil exports from Alaska until the President 
determines that the domestic economy is not experiencing a 
shortage of foreign crude oil and an inflationary impact due to 
the demand for foreign crude oil.
    Results: Defeated 3 to 5.
    Vote by Members: Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Sessions--
Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; 
Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 79

    Date: March 21, 2000.
    Measure: H.R. 3822, The Oil Price Reduction Act of 2000.
    Motion by: Mr. Frost.
    Summary of motion: Make in order the DeFazio amendment to 
strongly urge the President to file a case against oil-
producing nations that are members of the World Trade 
Organization.
    Results: Defeated 3 to 5.
    Vote by Members: Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Sessions--
Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; 
Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 80

    Date: March 21, 2000.
    Measure: H.R. 3822, The Oil Price Reduction Act of 2000.
    Motion by: Mr. Frost.
    Summary of motion: Make in order the Sandlin amendment to 
use tax incentives to promote oil and gas production.
    Results: Defeated 3 to 5.
    Vote by Members: Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Sessions--
Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; 
Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 81

    Date: March 21, 2000.
    Measure: H.R. 3822, The Oil Price Reduction Act of 2000.
    Motion by: Mr. Frost.
    Summary of motion: Make in order the Udall amendment to 
authorize the President's FY 2001 budget request for the 
Department of Energy's solar and renewable energy research 
programs.
    Results: Defeated 3 to 5.
    Vote by Members: Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Sessions--
Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; 
Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 82

    Date: March 21, 2000.
    Measure: H.R. 3822, The Oil Price Reduction Act of 2000.
    Motion by: Mr. Frost.
    Summary of motion: Make in order the Thurman amendment 
containing the text of H.R. 2380, which includes tax credits 
for: energy efficient equipment in new and existing homes and 
buildings; new energy efficient homes; rooftop solar systems; 
combined heat and power systems; highly fuel efficient 
vehicles; and electricity produced from wind and biomass.
    Results: Defeated 3 to 5.
    Vote by Members: Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Sessions--
Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; 
Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 83

    Date: March 21, 2000.
    Measure: H.R. 3822, The Oil Price Reduction Act of 2000.
    Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter.
    Summary of motion: Make in order the Inslee amendment to 
allow Washington State to reinstate state regulations that the 
U.S. Supreme Court struck down earlier this month which imposed 
requirements for oil tankers traveling in the Puget Sound to 
abide by safety regulations beyond those required by the 
federal government; and eliminates the over-broad ``field 
preemption,'' while preserving the federal supremacy of this 
regulatory area.
    Results: Defeated 3 to 5.
    Vote by Members: Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Sessions--
Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; 
Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 84

    Date: March 21, 2000.
    Measure: H.R. 3822, The Oil Price Reduction Act of 2000.
    Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter.
    Summary of motion: Make in order the Crowley amendment 
consisting of a Sense of Congress recommending that the 
Strategic Petroleum Reserve be opened in times when oil and gas 
prices in the U.S. rise sharply because of anti-competitive 
activity by foreign governments or cartels, particularly OPEC 
member states and their allies, working in collusion.
    Results: Defeated 3 to 5.
    Vote by Members: Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Sessions--
Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; 
Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 85

    Date: March 21, 2000.
    Measure: H.R. 3822, The Oil Price Reduction Act of 2000.
    Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter.
    Summary of motion: Make in order the Crowley amendment 
consisting of a Sense of Congress that international oil price 
fixing results in wide price fluctuations which are not 
beneficial to the U.S. economy; and calls upon the 
Administration to use all powers necessary to reduce U.S. 
domestic oil and gas prices when international anti-competitive 
practices by OPEC member states adversely affect the price paid 
by American consumers.
    Results: Defeated 3 to 5.
    Vote by Members: Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Sessions--
Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; 
Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 86

    Date: March 21, 2000.
    Measure: H.R. 3822, The Oil Price Reduction Act of 2000.
    Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter.
    Summary of motion: Make in order the Traficant amendment 
making it a federal offense for a domestic oil company to 
unfairly raise the price of gasoline, diesel fuel or home 
heating oil; directs the Energy Information Administration 
(EIA) to analyze the price of gasoline, diesel fuel and home 
heating oil to determine whether or not domestic oil companies 
are unreasonably raising prices; defines an unreasonable price 
increase as a price increase that goes beyond any concurrent 
price in an oil company's production and operating costs; 
allows the EIA to pass information along to the Justice 
Department for possible prosecution if it finds that an oil 
company has unreasonably raised prices; and allows for the 
imposition of a fine of up to $100 million on any company found 
guilty of price gouging.
    Results: Defeated 3 to 5.
    Vote by Members: Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Sessions--
Nay; Reynolds--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; 
Dreier--Nay.

                                

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