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Version 48 · Conference report filed in House · Nov 6, 1995
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Alaska Power Administration Asset Sale and Termination Title II: Exports of Alaskan North Slope Oil Title III: Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Title IV: Miscellaneous Title I: Alaska Power Administration Asset Sale and Termination - Alaska Power Administration Asset Sale and Termination Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to sell: (1) the Snettisham Hydroelectric Project to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (or its successor State agency or authority); and (2) the Eklutna Hydroelectric Project to the Municipality of Anchorage, the Chugach Electric Association, Inc., and the Matanuska Electric Association, Inc. Mandates that sale proceeds be deposited into the Treasury to the credit of miscellaneous receipts. Authorizes appropriations to prepare and acquire Eklutna and Snettisham assets for sale and conveyance. Authorizes the Alaska Power Administration to expend certain funds contributed by the purchasers or customers to improve and maintain Eklutna or Snettisham. (Sec. 104) Declares that both Projects shall continue to be exempt from certain Federal Power Act licensing requirements (subject to a certain Memorandum of Agreement). Denies such exemption to subsequent assignments of interest, unless the transferee is the Alaska Electric Generation and Transmission Cooperative Inc. Grants jurisdiction to the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska to review and enforce such Memorandum, including the remedy of specific performance. Provides for an action seeking review of a Fish and Wildlife Program of the Governor of Alaska under the Memorandum, or challenging actions of the Memorandum parties before adoption of the Program, if it is brought within 90 days after the Governor adopts such Program. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) issue rights-of-way with respect to certain Eklutna lands to the Alaska Power Administration for subsequent reassignment to the Eklutna Purchasers at no cost to them; and (2) convey to the State of Alaska (with respect to certain Eklutna and Snettisham lands) improved lands under certain statutory selection entitlements. (Sec. 105) Declares that the sale of the Alaska Power Administration's hydroelectric projects, and their subsequent exemption from the licensing requirements of the Federal Power Act, do not apply to other Federal hydroelectric projects. Title II: Exports of Alaskan North Slope Oil - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to permit the export of Alaskan North Slope oil unless the President finds, within five months after enactment of this Act, that such exportation is not in the national interest. Sets forth mandatory considerations in evaluating whether such exportation is in the national interest, including an environmental review and supply and employment impact analysis. Mandates that, except in certain cases, such oil be transported by U.S.-owned merchant marine vessels. Retains the President's authority to prohibit exportation of the oil. Instructs the Secretary of Commerce to issue, within 30 days after the President's national interest determination, necessary rules, including any licensing requirements and conditions, to implement such determination. Directs the Secretary to recommend that the President take appropriate action (including modification of export authorization) if oil exports under authority of this Act have caused sustained material supply shortages or price increases significantly above world market levels, together with sustained material adverse effects upon domestic employment. (Sec. 202) Instructs the Comptroller General to review and report to specified congressional committees on energy production in California and Alaska, and on the effects of Alaskan North Slope crude oil exports upon consumers, independent refiners, shipbuilding and ship repair yards on the West Coast and in Hawaii. (Sec. 203) Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the Multnomah County Tax Supervising and Conservation Commission of Multnomah County, Oregon, subject to certain required findings regarding the need to levy port district ad valorem taxes. Authorizes appropriations. Title III: Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief - Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to reduce or eliminate any royalty or net profit share set forth in existing leases for oil or gas resources in certain areas of deep water on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico. (Sec. 302) Declares that, with specified exceptions, no royalty payments shall be due on new production from any lease or unit located in specified water depths in the Western and Central Planning Areas of the Gulf until certain volumes of oil equivalent are produced. (Sec. 303) Provides for new leases and lease sales on the basis of a cash bonus bid meeting certain criteria. (Sec. 304) Suspends royalties for a five-year period for new leases in specified water depths in the Gulf. Subjects sales of such leases to such cash bonus bidding system. Title IV: Miscellaneous - Instructs the Commandant of the Coast Guard to submit a plan to the Congress on the most cost-effective means of implementing an international private sector tug-of-opportunity system using existing towing vessels to provide timely emergency response to a vessel in distress transiting the waters within the boundaries of the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary or the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
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Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R–AK
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 104-58.
Became Public Law No: 104-58.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 69-29. Record Vote No: 574. (consideration: CR S17035)
Senate roll call 574 · Individual votesConference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 69-29. Record Vote No: 574.(consideration: CR S17035)
Senate roll call 574 · Individual votesConference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S17019-17026, S17032-17035)
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 289 - 134 (Roll no. 772). (consideration: CR H11881)
House roll call 772 · Individual votesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 289 - 134 (Roll no. 772).(consideration: CR H11881)
House roll call 772 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 160 - 261 (Roll no. 771). (consideration: CR H11881)
House roll call 771 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee was ordered without objection.
Mr. Miller (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 256, the House proceeded with one hour of general debate on the conference report.
Mr. Young (AK) brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-312 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 256. (consideration: CR H11861-11881)
Rule H. Res. 256 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 256 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 395. Waiving all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration.
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
Conference report H. Rept. 104-312 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. (text of conference report: CR H11775-11778)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-312 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.(text of conference report: CR H11775-11778)
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Mr. Jones asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Nov. 6 to file a conference report on S. 395. Agreed to without objection.
The Speaker appointed an additional conferee for consideration of House amendment No. 4 to fill the vacancy resulting from the resignation from the House of Mr. Mineta: Oberstar.
The Speaker appointed an additional conferee for consideration of House amendment No. 2, to fill the vacancy resulting from the resignation from the House of Mr. Mineta: Oberstar.
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Murkowski; Hatfield; Domenici; Johnston; Ford. (consideration: CR S11709)
Senate disagreed to the amendments of the House by Voice Vote.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the amendments of the House by Voice Vote.
Message on House action received in Senate and at the desk: House amendments to Senate bill and House requests a conference.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of House amendment No. 5: Young (AK), Calvert, and Miller (CA).
The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of House amendment No. 4: Coble, Fowler, and Mineta.
The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of House amendment No. 3: Spence, Kasich, and Dellums.
The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of House amendment No. 2: Young (AK), Calvert, Thomas, Roth, Bliley, Coble, Miller (CA), Hamilton, Dingell, and Mineta.
The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of House amendment No. 1: Young (AK), Calvert, Bliley, Miller (CA), and Dingell.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 261 - 161 (Roll no. 565). (consideration: CR H7579-7587)
House roll call 565 · Individual votesDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Miller (CA) motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist upon the provisions of the House amendment that strike the provisions of S. 395 relating to the Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Act.
Mr. Miller (CA) moved that the House instruct conferees.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Young (AK) asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendments, and request a conference.
On motion that the House insist upon its amendments, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 70 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule makes in order the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Resources Committee for the purpose of amendment under the five minute rule. Authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendment in the Congressional Record. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. After passage of H.R. 70, it shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table the bill S. 395 and consider the Senate bill in the House. It shall be in order to consider an amendment described in subsection (b) of the rule. The previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 197. (consideration: CR H7576-7587)
Held at the desk.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 74-25. Record Vote No: 170.
Senate roll call 170 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 74-25. Record Vote No: 170.
Senate roll call 170 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6728, S6730-6742)
Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S6678)
Motion to table first committee amendment agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 80-6. Record Vote No: 167.
Senate roll call 167 · Individual votesMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6650-6675)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 101.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with amendments and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 104-78.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with amendments and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 104-78.
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. 104-33.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2569-2570)
Introduced in Senate
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