HR 6035 · 110th Congress · Energy

To authorize the Secretary of Energy to exchange light crude oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for heavy crude oil, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2008-05-13· Sponsored by Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.(2008-05-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) publish an announcement in the Federal Register, within 14 days after the end of any period of ten consecutive days during which the price of oil exceeds $90 per barrel, offering 50 million barrels of light crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in exchange for heavy crude oil; and (2) establish a schedule distributing exchanges over a period of two years. Sunsets the authority to enter into such exchange agreement one year after the date of enactment of this Act.…

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