[House Report 110-2]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                      110-2

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   PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6, CREATING LONG-TERM ENERGY 
         ALTERNATIVES FOR THE NATION (CLEAN ENERGY) ACT OF 2007

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  January 16, 2007.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 66]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 66, by a record vote of 8 to 4, report the 
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution 
be adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6 
Creating Long-term Energy Alternatives for the Nation (CLEAN 
Energy) under a closed rule. The rule provides three hours of 
debate in the House with 60 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the 
Committee on Ways and Means, 60 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the 
Committee on Natural Resources, 30 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the Committee on Agriculture, and 30 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the Chairman and Ranking 
Minority Member of the Committee on Science and Technology.
    The rule waives all points of order against the bill and 
against its consideration except for clause 9 and 10 of Rule 
XXI. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. The rule also provides that during consideration 
of H.R. 6 pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the 
operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone 
further consideration of the bill to a time designated by the 
Speaker.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The waiver of all points of order against the consideration 
of the bill (except for clause 9 and 10 of Rule XXI) includes a 
waiver of Section 303(a) of the Congressional Budget Act--
Prohibiting consideration of legislation providing new budget 
authority, change in revenues, change in public debt, new 
entitlement authority, or new credit authority for a fiscal 
year until the budget resolution for that year has been agreed 
to.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    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. 9

    Date: January 16, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 6.
    Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA).
    Summary of motion: To grant an open rule.
    Results: Defeated 4-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Sutton--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; 
Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 10

    Date: January 16, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 6
    Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA).
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Renzi to continue to fund for 
an additional seven years the payment formula set forth in the 
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determinaton Act of 
2000, which expired at the end of 2006.
    Results: Defeated 4-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Sutton--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; 
Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 11

    Date: January 16, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 6.
    Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA).
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Camp to create a new tax 
credit for consumers and businesses on the purchase of a new 
plug-in hybrid vehicle. The credit is an amount equal to 10 
percent of the cost of any qualified plug-in hybrid vehicle 
with a maximum amount equaling $4,000.
    Results: Defeated 4-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Sutton--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; 
Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 12

    Date: January 16, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 6.
    Motion by: Mr. Sessions.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Cole to encourage the 
installation of qualified wind energy properties, defined as a 
wind turbine that has 100 kilowatts or less of rated capacity; 
meets the most recent performance standards published by the 
American Wind Energy Association; and is used to generate 
electricity. The amendment provides a tax credit of 30 percent 
of the installation, 10 percent after December 31, 2015. The 
Joint Committee on Taxation scored a version of this bill in 
2003 with a 75 kilowatt max/$1,000 per year limit at $24 
million over ten years.
    Results: Defeated 4-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Sutton--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; 
Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 13

    Date: January 16, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 6.
    Motion by: Mr. Sessions.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Conaway to exempt domestic 
producers who reinvest over 75% of their earnings into oil and 
gas production that year.
    Results: Defeated 4-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Sutton--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; 
Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 14

    Date: January 16, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 6.
    Motion by: Mr. Sessions.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Hastert to provide that 
additional Federal receipts by reason of enactment of H.R. 6 be 
used to fund fully the loan guarantee provision (Title XVII), 
and the coal provision (Title IV) of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005, and the remaining funds to be dedicated to deficit 
reduction.
    Results: Defeated 4-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Sutton--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; 
Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 15

    Date: January 16, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 6.
    Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment in the nature of a substitute by Rep. 
McCrery. The substitute strikes all language following the 
enacting clause and inserts several new provisions. Title I of 
the substitute contains several tax incentives for sources of 
alternative and renewable energy, including tax credits for 
solar energy, cellulosic ethanol, fuel derived from coal and 
for plug-in hybrid automobiles. Title II sets aside a trust for 
funding these alternative sources of energy. Title III of the 
substitute modifies the rules governing certain oil exploration 
leases granted in 1998 and 1999 to better reflect current 
market conditions for oil. Title IV repeals the prohibition 
against production of oil and gas from the Artic National 
Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and any leasing or development leading 
to such production.
    Results: Defeated 4-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Sutton--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; 
Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 16

    Date: January 16, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 6.
    Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Nunes to extend the $.50/
gallon Coal-to-Liquid (CTL) excise tax credit from the current 
sunset of 2009 to 2023 and set an overall cap of $750 million. 
The CTL credit would be phased out as the price per barrel of 
oil goes above $45 and will disappear at $55 a barrel.
    Results: Defeated 4-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Sutton--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; 
Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 17

    Date: January 16, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 6.
    Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Hulshof to extend the ethanol 
tax incentives through December 31, 2011.
    Results: Defeated 4-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Sutton--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; 
Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 18

    Date: January 16, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 6.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Shimkus to identify domestic 
coal resources as included in Title III.
    Results: Defeated 4-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Sutton--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; 
Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 19

    Date: January 16, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 6.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Bartlett to provide that the 
funds in Title III of H.R. 6 offset the cost of purchasing fuel 
from domestically produced coal to provide the Armed Forces 
with an additional source of fuel for military applications 
while advancing commercialization of coal-to-liquid technology.
    Results: Defeated 4-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Sutton--
Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; 
Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 20

    Date: January 16, 2007.
    Measure: H.R. 6.
    Motion by: Mr. McGovern.
    Summary of motion: To report the rule.
    Results: Adopted 8-4.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; 
Matsui--Yea; Cardoza--Yea; Welch--Yea; Castor--Yea; Sutton--
Yea; Dreier--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Hastings (WA)--Nay; 
Sessions--Nay; Slaughter--Yea.

                                  
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