This bill became law
What it doesSummary passed house amended (Apr 29, 1997)
Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to extend through 1998 the Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information Dissemination Program, along with corresponding deadlines for the submission of certain reports concerning the extent to which human health is affected by exposure to electric and magnetic fields produced by electric energy.
Reduces authorized appropriations from $65 million to $46 million.
What just happenedJul 3, 1997
Became Public Law No: 105-23.
Who’s behind it
Became Public Law No: 105-23.
Became Public Law No: 105-23.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6048)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6048)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 105-27.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 105-27.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development. Hearings held.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 35 (Roll no. 94).
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 35 (Roll no. 94).
Considered as unfinished business.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1943-1946, H1953-1954)
Mr. Schaefer, Dan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 42.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 105-60, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 105-60, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 105-60, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 105-60, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Referred to House Science
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Commerce
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to extend through 1998 the Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information Dissemination Program, along with corresponding deadlines for the submission of certain reports concerning the extent to which human health is affected by exposure to electric and magnetic fields produced by electric energy.
Reduces authorized appropriations from $65 million to $46 million.
Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to extend through 1998 the Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information Dissemination Program, along with corresponding deadlines for the submission of certain reports concerning the extent to which human health is affected by exposure to electric and magnetic fields produced by electric energy.
Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to extend through 1998 the Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information Dissemination Program, along with corresponding deadlines for the submission of certain reports concerning the extent to which human health is affected by exposure to electric and magnetic fields produced by electric energy.
Reduces authorized appropriations from $65 million to $46 million.
Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to extend through 1999 the Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information Dissemination Program, along with corresponding deadlines for the submission of certain reports concerning the extent to which human health is affected by exposure to electric and magnetic fields produced by electric energy.