+ − Summaries (5)
+ − Actions (76)
- Became Public Law No: 101-60.
- Signed by President.
- Presented to President.
- Measure Signed in Senate.
- Cleared for White House.
- Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.
- The previous question was ordered without objection.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
- Mr. Sharp brought up conference report H.Rept. 101-100 for consideration as a privileged matter.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
- Conference report H. Rept. 101-100 filed.
- Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
- Conference papers: official papers held at the desk in Senate.
- Conferees agreed to file conference report.
- Mr. Sharp asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference.
- On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- The chair appointed conferees: Dingell, Sharp, Tauzin, Lent, and Moorhead.
- S.AMDT.195 Proposed by Senator Bradley. That FERC may require, by rule or order, any interstate pipeline to transport natural gas.
- Amendment SP 195 proposed by Senator Bradley.
- Considered by Senate.
- S.AMDT.195 Motion to table SP 195 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55-44.
- Motion to table SP 195 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55-44.
- Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 82-17.
- Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Johnston; Bumpers; Ford; McClure; Domenici.
- Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
- Considered by Senate.
- Amendment SP 191 proposed by Senator Metzenbaum.
- S.AMDT.191 Proposed by Senator Metzenbaum. To declare indefinite price escalator clauses to be presumptively unjust and unreasonable.
- S.AMDT.191 Motion to table SP 191 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 73-23.
- Motion to table SP 191 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 73-23.
- Amendment SP 192 proposed by Senator Metzenbaum.
- S.AMDT.192 Motion to table SP 192 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66-31.
- S.AMDT.192 Proposed by Senator Metzenbaum. To prohibit passthrough of unjust and unreasonable costs incurred by a natural gas company as a result of an act in violation of environmental law.
- Motion to table SP 192 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66-31.
- S.AMDT.193 Proposed by Senator Metzenbaum. To declare take-or-pay clauses to be presumptively unjust and unreasonable.
- S.AMDT.193 Motion to table SP 193 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-35.
- Motion to table SP 193 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-35.
- Amendment SP 194 proposed by Senator Metzenbaum.
- S.AMDT.194 Proposed by Senator Metzenbaum. To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to use its existing authority to decontrol incentive pricing for certain high cost natural gas.
- Motion to table SP 194 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 87-11.
- S.AMDT.194 Motion to table SP 194 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 87-11.
- Amendment SP 193 proposed by Senator Metzenbaum.
- Cloture motion presented in Senate.
- Considered by Senate.
- Motion to table SP 144 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89-8.
- Amendment SP 144 proposed by Senator Metzenbaum.
- S.AMDT.144 Proposed by Senator Metzenbaum. To provide for reinstitution of price controls in the event of a dramatic increase in the market price of natural gas.
- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- S.AMDT.144 Motion to table SP 144 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89-8.
- S.AMDT.145 Proposed by Senator Metzenbaum. To provide fair refunds to consumers of natural gas who are found to have been overcharged.
- S.AMDT.145 Motion to table SP 145 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-43.
- Motion to table SP 145 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-43.
- Amendment SP 145 proposed by Senator Metzenbaum.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 77.
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with amendments. With written report No. 101-39. Minority views filed.
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-134.
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy, and Office of Management.
- Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Mr. Moorhead demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
- Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 101-29.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 17.
- Mr. Sharp moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Considered under suspension of the rules.
- On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Ordered to be Reported.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
+ − Amendments (7)
S.AMDT.144
To provide for reinstitution of price controls in the event of a dramatic increase in the market price of natural gas.
S.AMDT.145
To provide fair refunds to consumers of natural gas who are found to have been overcharged.
S.AMDT.191
To declare indefinite price escalator clauses to be presumptively unjust and unreasonable.
S.AMDT.192
To prohibit passthrough of unjust and unreasonable costs incurred by a natural gas company as a result of an act in violation of environmental law.
S.AMDT.193
To declare take-or-pay clauses to be presumptively unjust and unreasonable.
S.AMDT.194
To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to use its existing authority to decontrol incentive pricing for certain high cost natural gas.
S.AMDT.195
That FERC may require, by rule or order, any interstate pipeline to transport natural gas.