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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Sep 25, 2018
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Reform Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to authorize the Department of Energy (DOE) to lease underutilized Strategic Petroleum Reserve storage facilities to private entities. Currently, DOE may only lease these storage facilities to foreign governments.
(Sec. 3) DOE must conduct a pilot program to lease underutilized storage facilities. The program must make available capacity for storage of up to 200 million barrels of petroleum products.
People & committees
Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R–TX
Legislative record
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-534.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8792-8793)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8792-8793)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6511.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8792-8794)
Mr. Barton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 753.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-965.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-965.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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