June 10, 1977
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The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the engrossment and third reading of the bill.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read the third time.
Mr. MUSKIE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 219, H.R. 6161.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill will be stated by title.
The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:
A bill (H.R. 6161) to amend the Clean Air Act and for other purposes.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the Senate will proceed immediately to the consideration of the bill.
Mr. MUSKIE. Mr. President, I move that all after the enacting clause be stricken and that the language of S. 252 be substituted therefor.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion of the Senator from Maine.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. MUSKIE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that 500 copies of H.R. 6161 as passed by the Senate be printed for use by the Committee on Environment and Public Works and I ask unanimous consent that the Secretary of the Senate be authorized to make technical and clerical corrections in the engrossment of Senate amendments to H.R. 6161.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. MUSKIE. Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr. MUSKIE Mr. President, I yield to my good friend from West Virginia.
Mr. RANDOLPH. Mr. President, I express the hope that we will not be delayed in going to conference with the House. I hope that can be done next week. Of course, I am not attempting to set a date, but I know that those of us who have been interested in this subject matter, especially all members of the committee, Senator MUSKIE, and Senator STAFFORD, feel we should not allow this matter to be delayed.
I hope we can go to conference next week.
Mr. MUSKIE. I certainly will try to accommodate the chairman. I would agree with him on the desirability of that objective.
Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, I will delay the Senate for only 30 seconds.
There will be a rollcall vote on final passage, but then there will be no more rollcall votes today.
The Senate will come in at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. The first order of business will be Calendar Order 152 (S. 1340), a bill to authorize appropriations to the Energy Research and Development Administration. There will be rollcall votes on Monday afternoon.
SEVERAL SENATORS. Vote! Vote!
Mr. MUSKIE. There are many provisions in this bill which are identical to last year's bill, or virtually so. The legislative history established for items such as delayed compliance penalties is made part of the record of these 1977 amendments by reference here. There is no need to reprint such discussions again in the RECORD this year — they remain applicable and binding.