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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 9, 2002
Urges the President to: (1) express to oil exporting countries that are not Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) members, such as the Republic of Mexico, that decisions to restrict crude oil supply in the world market as requested by the OPEC cartel adversely affect the national security of the United States and the world economy; (2) encourage U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf region, including OPEC members Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, to reconsider their announcements to reduce and to hold the cartel's crude oil output at current levels despite increased demand in the United States and abroad; and (3) encourage the oil exporting countries allied to the United States, including non-OPEC states such as Mexico and Norway and OPEC members Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, to increase oil production and exports to the United States to offset shortfalls in exports resulting from Iraq's boycott of oil shipments. Urges the Senate to pass H.R. 4 instituting a comprehensive national energy policy that would bolster U.S. national security by reducing dependence on foreign sources of energy, thereby resulting in lower prices for U.S. consumers.
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Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R–PA
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1134, E474)
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Introduced in House
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