S 2109 · 95th Congress · Energy

National Helium Conservation Policy Act

Introduced 1977-09-19· Sponsored by Sen. Pearson, James B. [R-KS]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.(1977-09-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Helium Conservation Policy Act - Title I: Helium Act Amendments - Amends the Helium Act to declare that the purpose of such Act is to develop a national helium conservation policy designed to encourage and facilitate, the conservation and storage of the Nations' helium reserves. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make all reasonable and necessary arrangements to insure that the helium which could be extracted by existing private and Government facilities is saved and not wasted into the atmosphere or reinjected into natural gas streams. Directs the Secretary to issue regulations for the licensing of sales and transportation of helium in interstate commerce after extraction from helium-bearing natural gas or helium-gas mixtures, when the President determines that the national interest so requires. Directs Federal agencies to purchase all major requirements of helium from non-Federal sources, to the extent supplies are readily available at reasonable prices, terms, and conditions. Directs the Secretary to store and conserve helium produced by Government owned facilities. Authorizes the Secretary to sell such amounts of helium as determined necessary for essential Fe…

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