[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 16] [House] [Page 23396] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]EXTENDING ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAMS UNDER ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT THROUGH MARCH 31, 2000 Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce be discharged from the further consideration of the bill (H.R. 2981) to extend energy conservation programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act through March 31, 2000, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Texas? There was no objection. he Clerk read the bill, as follows: H.R. 2981 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT AMENDMENTS. The Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended-- (1) by amending section 166 (42 U.S.C. 6246) to read as follows: ``authorization of appropriations ``Sec. 166. There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2000 such sums as may be necessary to implement this part, to remain available only through March 31, 2000.''; (2) in section 181 (42 U.S.C. 6251) by striking ``September 30, 1999'' both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof ``March 31, 2000''; and (3) in section 281 (42 U.S.C. 6285) by striking ``September 30, 1999'' both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof ``March 31, 2000''. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ____________________