JURISDICTION OF THE COMMITTEE The jurisdiction of the Committee on Commerce, as prescribed by Clause 1(e) of Rule X of the Rules of the House, is as follows: (1) Biomedical research and development. (2) Consumer affairs and consumer protection. (3) Health and health facilities, except health care supported by payroll deductions. (4) Interstate energy compacts. (5) Interstate and foreign commerce generally. (6) Measures relating to the exploration, production, storage, supply, marketing, pricing, and regulation of energy resources, including all fossil fuels, solar energy, and other unconventional or renewable energy resources. (7) Measures relating to the conservation of energy resources. (8) Measures relating to energy information generally. (9) Measures relating to (A) the generation and marketing of power (except by federally chartered or Federal regional power marketing authorities), (B) the reliability and interstate transmission of, and ratemaking for, all power, and (C) the siting of generation facilities; except the installation of interconnections between Government waterpower projects. (10) Measures relating to general management of the Department of Energy, and the management and all functions of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (11) National energy policy generally. (12) Public health and quarantine. (13) Regulation of the domestic nuclear energy industry, including regulation of research and development reactors and nuclear regulatory research. (14) Regulation of interstate and foreign communications. (15) Securities and exchanges. (16) Travel and tourism. The Committee shall have the same jurisdiction with respect to regulation of nuclear facilities and of use of nuclear energy as it has with respect to regulation of nonnuclear facilities and of use of nonnuclear energy. In addition to its legislative jurisdiction under the preceding provisions of this paragraph (and its general oversight functions under clause 2(b)(1)), such committee shall have the special oversight functions provided for in clause (3)(h) with respect to all laws, programs, and Government activities affecting nuclear and other energy, and nonmilitary nuclear energy and research and development including the disposal of nuclear waste. In addition, pursuant to clause 3(h) of Rule X of the Rules of the House, the Committee on Commerce shall have the function of reviewing and studying, on a continuing basis, all laws, programs and government activities relating to nuclear and other energy, and nonmilitary nuclear energy and research and development including the disposal of nuclear waste. Public Hearings Held-Subcommittee on Telecommuncations, Trade, and Consumer Protection Public Hearings Held-Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations MR. LEACH, MR. MCCOLLUM, MRS. ROUKEMA, Mr. Baker, MR. LAZIO of New York, MR. BACHUS, MR. CASTLE, MR. KING OF NEW YORK, MR. NEY, MR. COOK, MR. LATOURETTE, AND MRS. KELLY; (JUNE 9, 1999) MR. MALONEY OF CONNECTICUT To enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers, and for other purposes. Financial Services Act of 1999 (Referred primarily to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker.) Jan. 20, 1999-Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. Mar. 11, 1999-Committee on Banking and Financial Services ordered reported to the House, amended, by a roll call vote of 51 yeas to 8 nays. Mar. 23, 1999-Committee on Banking and Financial Services reported to the House. (H. Rpt. 106-74, Part I.) Mar. 23, 1999-Referral of the bill to the Committee on Commerce was extended for a period ending not later than May 14, 1999. Apr. 28, 1999, and May 5, 1999-Subcommittee Hearings Held. (PRINTED, Serial No. 106-30.) May 13, 1999-Referral of the bill to the Committee on Commerce was extended for a period ending not later than June 11, 1999. May 27, 1999—Subcommittee Markup Held. Subcommittee approved for Full Committee consideration, amended, by a roll call vote of 26 yeas to 1 nay. Jun. 10, 1999-Full Committee Markup Held. Ordered reported to the House, amended, by a voice vote. Jun. 10, 1999-Committee on Banking and Financial Services filed a supplemental report. (H. Rpt. 106-74, Part II.) Jun. 15, 1999-Committee on Commerce reported to the House. (H. Rpt. 106-74, Part III.) Jun. 30, 1999-Committee on Rules met and granted a rule providing for the consideration of H.R. 10. Rule filed in the House as H. Res. 235. (H. Rpt. 106-214.) Jul. 1, 1999-House passed H. Res. 235 by a roll call vote of 227 yeas to 203 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 264). Jul. 1, 1999–Passed the House, amended, by a roll call vote of 343 yeas to 86 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 276). Jul. 12, 1999-Received in the Senate, read twice and placed on the Senate Calendar. (For Further Action, See S. 900 in Legislation of Interest.) Jan. 6, 1999 MR. BILBRAY, MR. LEWIS OF CALIFORNIA, MS. ESHOO, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, MRS. TAUSCHER, MR. CAMPBELL, MR. GEORGE MILLER OF CALIFORNIA, MR. DREIER, MR. HORN, MR. COX OF California, MR. MATSUI, MR. PACKARD, MR. THOMAS, MS. PELOSI, MR. HUNTER, MRS. CAPPS, MR. CUNNINGHAM, MR. DIXON, MR. MCKEON, MR. SHERMAN, MR. RADANOVICH, MR. LANTOS, MR. OSE, MRS. BONO, MR. KUYKENDALL, MR. POMBO, MS. WOOLSEY, MR. BECERRA, MR. ROHRABACHER, Ms. LofgREN, MR. ROGAN, MR. CONDIT, MR. DOOLIttle, and Ms. Roybal-Allard; (FEB. 2, 1999) Mr. Brown of California, MR. HERGER, MR. DOOLEY OF CALIFORNIA, MR. THOMPSON OF CALIFORNIA, MR. STARK, MR. MARTINEZ, MS. LEE, Mr. ROYCE, MR. FILNER, MR. GARY MILLer of CalifoRNIA, AND MRS. NAPOLITANO; (FEB. 11, 1999) MR. GALLEGLY, AND MR. CALVERT; (Mar. 1, 1999) Ms. Waters; (Mar. 2, 1999) MS. SANCHEZ, AND MR. Farr of California; (MaY 25, 1999) MR. BERMAN MR. BOEHLERT; (MAR. 3, 1999) MR. SWEENEY, MR. MCHUGH, MR. LAZIO, AND MR. HINCHEY; (MAR. 10, 1999) MR. QUINN, MRS. Kelly, Mr. ACKERMAN, MR. FORBES, MR. MCNULTY, MR. HOUGHTON, AND MR. Towns; (Mar. 18, 1999) MR. LaFalce, MR. GILMAN, MRS. MALONEY OF NEW YORK, MR. MEEHAN, AND MR. MARTINEZ; (Mar. 25, 1999) MR. WALSH; (APR. 13, 1999) Mrs. Lowey, Mr. CapuANO, AND MR. MALONEY OF CONNECTICUT; (APR. 20, 1999) MR. Nadler, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Crowley, and MR. KING; (APR. 28, 1999) MS. SLAUGHTER, MR. MEEKS OF NEW YORK, MR. WEINER, AND MR. Fossella; (May 6, 1999) Ms. DELAURO, MR. REYNOLDS, MR. FRANK OF MASSACHUSETTS, AND MRS. MCCARTHY OF NEW YORK; (MAY 20, 1999) MR. OWENS, MS. VELAZQUEZ, AND MR. ENGEL; (JUNE 7, 1999) MR. Franks of New JERSEY; (JUNE 17, 1999) MRS. ROUKEMA, AND MR. RANGEL; (JUNE 23, 1999) MR. GREENWOOD; (JUNE 24, 1999) MR. SANDERS; (JULY 1, 1999) MR. SAXTON; (JULY 22, 1999) MRS. JOHNSON OF CONNECTICUT, MR. GILCHREST, AND MR. Shays; (OCT. 18, 1999) MR. HORN; (Nov. 16, 1999) MR. SMITH OF NEW JERSEY; (MAY 2, 2000) MR. PAYNE, AND MS. MCKINNEY MR. UPTON, MR. TOWNS, MR. BARTON of Texas, Mr. Hall OF TEXAS, MR. Holden, MR. NORWOOD, MR. GORDON, MR. OXLEY, MR. BURR OF NORTH CAROLINA, MR. KLINK, MR. WHITFIELD, MR. SPRATT, MR. Hoekstra, MR. LIVINGSTON, MR. KANJORSKI, MR. BILIRAKIS, MR. GRAHAM, MR. PETERSON OF PENNSYLVANIA, MR. CANADY OF FLORIDA, MR. MANZULLO, MR. RAMSTAD, MR. HUTCHINSON, MR. PICKERING, MR. GUTKNECHT, MR. LOBIONDO, MR. SHIMKUS, MR. NETHERCUTT, MR. ROHRABACHER, MR. FOLEY, MR. TAYLOR OF NORTH Carolina, MR. BEREUTER, MR. OBERSTAR, MR. LIPINSKI, MR. STUPAK, Mr. Rush, MR. SMITH OF MICHIGAN, MR. EHLERS, MR. KNOLLENBERG, MR. PORTER, MR. SISISKY, MR. BONIOR, Mr. Camp, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Barcia OF MICHIGAN, MS. STABENOW, MR. PETERSON OF MINNESOTA, MS. JACKSON-LEE OF TEXAS, AND MR. ALLEN; (JAN. 19, 1999) MR. Callahan, MR. STEARNS, MR. GILLMOR, MR. BAKER, MRS. MEEK OF Florida, MR. BOEHLERT, Ms. KILPATRICK, MR. BORSKI, AND MR. SKEEN; (FEB. 2, 1999) MR. BALLENGER, MR. FRANK OF MASSACHUSETTS, MR. CHAMBLISS, MR. WICKER, MR. WELLER, MR. BOUCHER, MR. SAM JOHnson of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. PRYCE OF OHIO, MR. LEVIN, MRS. BIGGERT, MR. SPENCE, MR. BACHUS, AND MR. HASTINGS OF WASHINGTON; (FEB. 9, 1999) MR. SNYDER, MR. HAYES, MR. COSTELLO, MR. BOYD, MR. CRAMER, MR. SCARBOROUGH, MR. LINDER, MR. WELDON OF Florida, MR. DEMINT, MRS. MYRICK, MR. EHRLICH, MR. TURNER, MR. PICKETT, MR. HASTINGS OF FLORIDA, AND MR. BRYANT; (FEB. 23, 1999) MR. KINGSTON, MR. TERRY, MR. TAUZIN, MR. JOHN, MR. GREEN OF WISCONSIN, MR. BERRY, MR. GREEN OF Texas, MR. SHOWS, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, MR. SENSENBRENNER, MRS. CHENOWETH, Mr. Crane, Mr. Clement, MR. DOOLITTLE, MR. SWEENEY, MR. SHADEGG, Mr. Simpson, MR. SESSIONS, MR. FROST, AND MR. BARRETT OF NEBRaska; (Mar. 3, 1999) MR. TIAHRT, MR. MCCRERY, Mr. Edwards, MR. HILLIARD, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Goode, MRS. THURMAN, MR. COBLE, AND MR. Wamp; (Mar. 10, 1999) MR. ETHERIDGE, MR. GARY MILLer of CalifoRNIA, MR. BARR OF GEORGIA, AND MR. EVERETT; (Mar. 17, 1999) MR. SHAW, AND MR. THORNBERRY; (MAR. 23, 1999) MR. DICKEY, MR. Bishop, Mr. Deutsch, MRS. JOHNSON OF CONNECTICUT, AND MR. RYun of Kansas; (APR. 13, 1999) MR. DAVIS OF ILLINOIS, MR. WEXLER, AND MR. CUNNINGHAM; (APR. 20, 1999) Mr. LaHOOD, MR. SUNUNU, MR. MICA, And Mr. Isakson; (APR. 22, 1999) MR. PITTS, MR. JENKINS, AND MR. ADERHOLT To amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982. Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1999 (Referred primarily to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Resources and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker.) Jan. 29, 1999-Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Feb. 10, and Mar. 12, 1999-Subcommittee Hearings Held. (PRINTED, Serial No. 106-17.) Apr. 14, 1999-Subcommittee Markup Held. Subcommittee approved for Full Committee consideration, amended, by a roll call vote of 25 yeas to 0 nays. Apr. 21, 1999-Full Committee Markup Held. Ordered reported to the House, amended, by a roll call vote of 40 yeas to 6 nays. May 20, 1999-Reported to the House. (H. Rpt. 106-155, Part I.) May 20, 1999-Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 45. May 20, 1999-Referral of the bill to the Committee on Resources was extended for a period ending not later than June 2, 1999. May 20, 1999-Referred to the Committee on the Budget, sequentially, for a period ending not later than June 2, 1999. Jun. 2, 1999-Committee on Resources and the Committee on the Budget were discharged from further consideration of H.R. 45. (For Further Action See S. 608 and S. 1287.) MRS. KELLY, MR. GANSKE, MR. GILMAN, MRS. MALONEY OF NEW YORK, AND MR. CONDIT; (JAN. 19, 1999) MR. WALSH, MR. FROST, MR. BERMAN, MRS. MCCARTHY OF NEW YORK, MR. ORTIZ, AND MRS. MYRICK; (FEB. 23, 1999) Ms. SLAUGHTER, AND MR. BONIOR; (FEB. 25, 1999) MR. CLEMENT; (Mar. 2, 1999) Mr. Lampson; (Mar. 10, 1999) MR. LUTHER; (MAR. 23, 1999) MR. SHOWS; (Mar. 25, 1999) MR. FOLEY; (APR. 13, 1999) MR. GONZALEZ, AND MS. LOFGREN; (APR. 20, 1999) MR. WYNN, MR. LANTOS, MR. Matsui, and Mrs. Morella; (Apr. 26, 1999) Mr. DiazBALART, MR. BALDACCI, AND MR. WHITFIELD; (APR. 27, 1999) MR. WISE, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Edwards; (Apr. 29, |