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The House Natural Resources Committee will meet in an open markup session to mark up the following bill: H.R. 2337—Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007: To promote energy policy reforms and public accountability, alternative energy and efficiency, and carbon capture and climate change mitigation, and for other purposes.

Action: The Committee on Natural Resources met in open markup session on Wednesday, June 6, 2007, and Thursday, June 7, 2007, and took the following action: H.R. 2337: “Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007,”

An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr.Rahall.SUB1 was considered as original text for the purposes of amendment by unanimous consent. The Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute was considered read and open to amendment at any point.

The following amendments were offered to the amendment in the nature of a substitute:

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Costa.017 was agreed to by voice vote.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Costa.011 was agreed to by voice vote.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Costa.019 was agreed to by voice vote.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Pearce #5 was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 16 yeas and 23 nays.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. DeFazio was agreed to by voice vote.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Pearce 4A was agreed to by a roll call vote of 32 yeas and 10 nays.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Pearce 4B was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 20 yeas and 26 nays.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Pearce 4C was agreed to by a roll call vote of 30 yeas and 15 nays.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Pearce 4D was agreed to by a roll call vote of 45 yeas and 0 nays.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Pearce 4E was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 18 yeas and 27 nays.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Grijalva was agreed to by voice vote.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Markey.048 was agreed to by a roll call vote of 43 yeas and 1 nay.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Bishop.014 was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 17 yeas and 27 nays.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Abercrombie.035 was agreed to by voice vote.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Gilchrest.013 was offered and withdrawn.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Inslee.056 was agreed to by a roll call vote of 45 yeas and 0 nays.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Inslee.058 was offered and withdrawn.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Inslee.059 was offered and withdrawn.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Inslee (adding a new title regarding a nonpayment period for renewable energy resources) was offered and withdrawn.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Jindal.051 was offered and withdrawn.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Jindal.015 was passed by voice vote.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Jindal (In section 101, after subparagraph (i)(2), insert the following: “(3) FEE REVENUE…”) was offered and withdrawn.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mrs. McMorris Rodgers .010 was agreed to by a roll call vote of 44 yeas and 0 nays.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mrs. McMorris Rodgers.011 was passed by voice vote.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Markey (Adds Title V: Additional Provisions) was agreed to by a roll call vote of 26 yeas and 18 nays.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Lamborn.015 was agreed to by a roll call vote of 23 yeas and 21 nays.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Heller #1 was offered and withdrawn.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Sali.010 was offered and withdrawn.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr.Pearce.041 was passed by voice vote.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Udall.056 was passed by voice vote.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Udall.057 was passed by voice vote.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Baca was passed by voice vote.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Inslee (regarding Ocean Energy Payments) was offered and withdrawn.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Flake.063 was offered and withdrawn.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Flake (Page 83, strike lines 16 through 23) was offered and withdrawn.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Pearce.042 was passed by voice vote.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Bishop #2 was offered and withdrawn.

The Committee on Natural Resources will reconvene in open markup session on Wednesday, June 13, 2007, at 10:00am for further consideration of H.R. 2337.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Pearce #6 (roll call vote pending).

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Pearce (regarding Leasing Performance Standards) (roll call vote pending).

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Sali.016 (roll call vote pending).

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Sali.015 (roll call vote pending). Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Flake.065 (roll call vote pending).

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Jindal.050 (roll call vote pending).

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Pearce #1 (roll call vote pending).

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Cannon.015 (roll call vote pending).

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Gohmert.040 (roll call vote pending).