HR 5405 · 108th Congress · Energy
Oil Price Safeguard Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.(2004-12-01)
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Oil Price Safeguard Act - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to declare that a severe energy supply interruption, warranting a drawdown from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), shall be deemed to exist if the President determines that: (1) there is a significant reduction in the supply of petroleum of significant scope and duration that has caused a significant increase in the price of petroleum products; (2) the price increase is likely to cause a significant adverse impact on the national economy; and (3) a substantial cause of the reduction in supply is the anticompetitive conduct of foreign countries or international entities. Requires the President to report to certain congressional committees if the price of a barrel of crude oil exceeds $35 for a period greater than 14 days.…
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