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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 8, 1996
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce by 4.3 cents per gallon the tax on gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel, fuel used by commercial waterway transportation vessels, special motor fuels, and methanol or ethanol fuels. Makes the reduction effective from seven days after enactment of this Act until January 1, 1997. Provides for the treatment of floor stocks. Expresses the sense of the Congress that consumers immediately receive the benefits. Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to specified congressional committees on whether there has been a passthrough to consumers. Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to authorize appropriations to carry out the Act. Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to complete actions necessary to permit the competitive bidding of licenses for the use of described frequency bands. Prohibits the FCC from treating enactment of this Act as an expression of the intent of the Congress regarding the award of initial licenses of construction permits for Advanced Television Services.
People & committees
Rep. Seastrand, Andrea H. [R-CA-22] · R–CA
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 301 - 108 (Roll no. 182).
House roll call 182 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 301 - 108 (Roll no. 182).
House roll call 182 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 183 - 225 (Roll no. 181). (consideration: CR H5355)
House roll call 181 · Individual votesDEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Rangel motion.
Mr. Rangel moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3415 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against the bill and against its consideration are waived. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 436. (consideration: CR H5337-5356)
Rule H. Res. 436 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 436 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3415 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against the bill and against its consideration are waived. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 284.
Committee on Commerce discharged.
Committee on Commerce discharged.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 15, 1996.
Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 104-576, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 104-576, Part I.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5141-5141)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4909)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 13.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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 the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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 the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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