JOURNAL OF THE

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the Whole House on the state of the

Union for the further consideration of

the bill (H.R. 70) to permit exports of

certain domestically produced crude

oil, and for other purposes.

Mr. LINDER, Acting Chairman, assumed the chair;

T100.12 RECORDED VOTE

A recorded vote by electronic device

was ordered in the Committee of the

Whole on the following amendment

submitted by Mr. GEJDENSON to the

amendment in the nature of a substitute submitted by Mr. YOUNG of

Alaska:

Amendment submitted by Mr.

GEJDENSON:

Page 3, line 8, add the following after the

period: ‘‘In the event that vessels so documented cannot be used to transport any of

the exported oil, the authority granted by

paragraph (1) shall terminate immediately.’’.

Amendment in the nature of a substitute submitted by Mr. YOUNG of

Alaska:

Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:

SECTION 1. EXPORTS OF ALASKAN NORTH SLOPE

OIL.

Section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30

U.S.C. 185) is amended by amending subsection (s) to read as follows:

‘‘EXPORTS OF ALASKAN NORTH SLOPE OIL

‘‘(s)(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) through

(6) of this subsection and notwithstanding

any other provision of this Act or any other

provision of law (including any regulation)

applicable to the export of oil transported by

pipeline over right-of-way granted pursuant

to section 203 of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline

Authorization Act (43 U.S.C. 1652), such oil

may be exported unless the President finds

that exportation of this oil is not in the national interest. The President shall make his

national interest determination within five

months of the date of enactment of this subsection. In evaluating whether exports of

this oil are in the national interest, the

President shall at a minimum consider—

‘‘(A) whether exports of this oil would diminish the total quantity or quality of petroleum available to the United States;

‘‘(B) the results of an appropriate environmental review, including consideration of

appropriate measures to mitigate any potential adverse effects of exports of this oil on

the environment, which shall be completed

within four months of the date of the enactment of this subsection; and

‘‘(C) whether exports of this oil are likely

to cause sustained material oil supply shortages or sustained oil prices significantly

above world market levels that would cause

sustained material adverse employment effects in the United States or that would

cause substantial harm to consumers, including noncontiguous States and Pacific

territories.

If the President determines that exports of

this oil are in the national interest, he may

impose such terms and conditions (other

than a volume limitation) as are necessary

or appropriate to ensure that such exports

are consistent with the national interest.

‘‘(2) Except in the case of oil exported to a

country with which the United States entered into a bilateral international oil supply agreement before November 26, 1979, or

to a country pursuant to the International

Emergency Oil Sharing Plan of the International Energy Agency, any oil transported

by pipeline over right-of-way granted pursuant to section 203 of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act (43 U.S.C. 1652) shall,

when exported, be transported by a vessel

documented under the laws of the United

States and owned by a citizen of the United

States (as determined in accordance with

section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916 (46 U.S.C.

App. 802)).

‘‘(3) Nothing in this subsection shall restrict the authority of the President under

the Constitution, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701

et seq.), or the National Emergencies Act (50

U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) to prohibit exports of this

oil or under Part B of title II of the Energy

Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6271–

76).

‘‘(4) The Secretary of Commerce shall issue

any rules necessary for implementation of

the President’s national interest determination, including any licensing requirements

and conditions, within 30 days of the date of

such determination by the President. The

Secretary of Commerce shall consult with

the Secretary of Energy in administering the

provisions of this subsection.

‘‘(5) If the Secretary of Commerce finds

that exporting oil under authority of this

subsection has caused sustained material oil

supply shortages or sustained oil prices significantly above world market levels and

further finds that these supply shortages or

price increases have caused or are likely to

cause sustained material adverse employment effects in the United States, the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with

the Secretary of Energy, may recommend,

and the President may take, appropriate action concerning exports of this oil, which

may include modifying or revoking authority to export such oil.

‘‘(6) Administrative action under this subsection is not subject to sections 551 and 553

through 559 of this title 5, United States

Code.’’.

SEC. 2. GAO REPORT.

(a) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General of

the United States shall conduct a review of

energy production in California and Alaska

and the effects of Alaskan North Slope oil

exports, if any, on consumers, independent

refiners, and shipbuilding and ship repair

yards on the West Coast and in Hawaii. The

Comptroller General shall commence this review two years after the date of enactment

of this Act and, within six months after commencing the review, shall provide a report to

the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on

Resources and the Committee on Commerce

of the House of Representatives.

(b) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The report shall

contain a statement of the principal findings

of the review and recommendations for Congress and the President to address job loss in

the shipbuilding and ship repair industry on

the West Coast, as well as adverse impacts

on consumers and refiners on the West Coast

and in Hawaii, that the Comptroller General

attributes to Alaska North Slope oil exports.

Yeas ....... 117

It was decided in the Nays ...... 278 ! negative ....................... Answered

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AYES—117

Ackerman

Andrews

Baldacci

Beilenson

Bentsen

Bishop

Bonior

Borski

Brown (FL)

Brown (OH)

Bryant (TX)

Cardin

Clay

Clayton

Clyburn

Condit

Conyers

Cubin

DeFazio

DeLauro

Dellums

Deutsch

Dicks

Dingell

Doggett

Doyle

Durbin

Edwards

Engel

Eshoo

Evans

Fields (LA)

Filner

Flake

Foglietta

Frost

Furse

Gejdenson

Gephardt

Green

Harman

Hastings (FL)

Hefner

Hinchey

Holden

Hoyer

Jackson-Lee

Johnson (CT)

Johnson (SD)

Johnson, E. B.

Kanjorski

Kennedy (RI)

Kennelly

Kildee

Klink

LaFalce

Lantos

Lewis (GA)

Lofgren

Lowey

Luther

Maloney

Manton

Markey

Mascara

McDermott

McHale

McNulty

Meek

Mfume

Miller (CA)

Mineta

Minge

Mink

Mollohan

Moran

Murtha

Nadler

Oberstar

Olver

Pallone

Payne (NJ)

Pelosi

Peterson (MN)

Rahall

Reed

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Rose

Roybal-Allard

Rush

Sanders

Schroeder

Schumer

Scott

Serrano

Slaughter

Smith (MI)

Smith (NJ)

Stark

Stokes

Stupak

Taylor (MS)

Thompson

Thurman

Traficant

Tucker

Vento

Volkmer

Ward

Waters

Watt (NC)

Wilson

Wise

Woolsey

Wyden

Wynn

Yates

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Allard

Archer

Armey

Bachus

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Barrett (NE)

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Bass

Bereuter

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Bevill

Bilirakis

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Blute

Boehlert

Boehner

Bonilla

Boucher

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Browder

Brownback

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Bunn

Bunning

Burr

Burton

Buyer

Callahan

Calvert

Camp

Canady

Castle

Chabot

Chambliss

Chapman

Chenoweth

Christensen

Chrysler

Clinger

Coble

Coburn

Coleman

Collins (GA)

Combest

Cooley

Costello

Cox

Coyne

Cramer

Crane

Crapo

Cremeans

Cunningham

Danner

Davis

de la Garza

Deal

DeLay

Diaz-Balart

Dickey

Dooley

Doolittle

Dornan

Dreier

Duncan

Dunn

Ehlers

Ehrlich

Emerson

Ensign

Everett

Farr

Fattah

Fawell

Fazio

Flanagan

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Fowler

Fox

Frank (MA)

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Franks (NJ)

Frelinghuysen

Frisa

Funderburk

Gallegly

Ganske

Gekas

Geren

Gibbons

Gilchrest

Gilman

Gonzalez

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Goodling

Gordon

Goss

Graham

Greenwood

Gunderson

Gutierrez

Gutknecht

Hall (OH)

Hall (TX)

Hamilton

Hancock

Hastert

Hastings (WA)

Hayes

Hayworth

Hefley

Heineman

Herger

Hilleary

Hobson

Hoekstra

Hoke

Horn

Houghton

Hunter

Hutchinson

Hyde

Inglis

Istook

Johnson, Sam

Johnston

Jones

Kasich

Kelly

Kennedy (MA)

Kim

King

Kingston

Kleczka

Klug

Knollenberg

Kolbe

LaHood

Largent

Latham

LaTourette

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Lazio

Leach

Levin

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Lucas

Manzullo

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Martini

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McCarthy

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McIntosh

McKeon

Meehan

Menendez

Metcalf

Meyers

Mica

Miller (FL)

Molinari

Montgomery

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Morella

Myers

Myrick

Neal

Neumann

Ney

Norwood

Obey

Ortiz

Orton

Oxley

Packard

Parker

Pastor

Paxon

Payne (VA)

Peterson (FL)

Petri

Pickett

Pombo

Pomeroy

Porter

Portman

Poshard

Pryce

Quillen

Quinn

Radanovich

Regula

Richardson

Riggs

Roberts

Roemer