AMENDMENT BY MR. PANETTA Insert a new paragraph (3) at the end of subsection (b) as follows "(3) The authority for each program provided in this subsection shall apply only for such period as the applicable program is administered by the Secretary of Agriculture.". AMENDMENT BY MR. DASCHLE AND MR. JONES (TENN.) TO H.R. 3683 Insert at the end of section 346 (b) (1) the following: AMENDMENT TO THE OPERATING LOAN SECTION BY MR. GLICKMAN Sec. 312(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended by deleting "and" before (10) and inserting after the words "without assistance under this paragraph." and preceding the words "For the purposes of this subtitle"- "and, (11) assisting farmers and ranchers in reducing their dependence on non-renewable resources by encouraging the development and construction of solar energy systems, including the modification of existing systems." AMENDMENT TO REAL ESTATE LOAN SECTION BY MR. GLICKMAN Paragraph (1) of Sec. 303(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development "(1) the term "improving farms" includes, but is not limited to, AMENDMENT TO RURAL INDUSTRIALIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BY MR. GLICKMAN Section 310B (a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended at the end of the first sentence by inserting immediately before the period- "and reducing the reliance on non-renewable energy resources by ་་ Witnesses: -2 The following represented the Environmental Protection Mr. Steven D. Jellinek, Assistant Administrator for Toxic Statements Filed: None -3 Thursday, May 3, 1979 Extension of FIFRA Action Taken: By unanimous voice vote Fithian amendment regarding certifi- By roll call vote of 22 yeas-11 nays Mathis amendment on Mirex adopted. By roll call vote of 22 yeas-14 nays Mathis amendment on legislative veto approved. Without objection Mathis amendment on sunset provision reformed. By show of hands vote of 17 yeas-6 nays Mathis sunset amendment agreed to. By voice vote H.R. 3546, amended, ordered reported to the House in the presence of a quorum. Chairman Foley called the meeting to order for the purpose of considering H.R. 3546, legislation to extend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended. Mr. de la Garza, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Department Investigations, Oversight, and Research, was recognized to explain the provisions of the bill. Mr. Fithian was recognized to offer and explain the following amendment: On line 9, strike out "$62,250,000" and insert in The amendment would provide funding for the certification and and training program. Mr. de la Garza advised that he had no objection to the Fithian proposal. Discussion occurred and by a unanimous voice vote the Fithian amendment was agreed to. Dis Mr. Mathis was recognized to offer and explain the attached amendment which would provide for the temporary emergency use of the pesticide Mirex during the 1979 and 1980 calendar years. cussion occurred and by a show of hands vote of 12 yeas-7 nays the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Harkin requested a recorded vote and 7 Members sustained the request. The vote follows: Thus, by a roll call vote of 22 yeas-11 nays the Mathis amendment was agreed to. Mr. Mathis offered and explained the attached amendment providing for legislative veto of EPA regulations within 90 calendar days of promulgation. Discussion occurred on the amendment. By a show of hands vote of 14 yeas-11 nays the amendment was agreed to. The Chairman requested a recorded vote and 7 Members sustained the request. The vote follows: |