S 3088 · 97th Congress · Energy

A bill to create competitive conditions in natural gas pricing by prohibiting certain anticompetitive clauses in natural gas contracts.

Introduced 1982-12-08· Sponsored by Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI]· 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: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.(1982-12-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to declare against public policy and unenforceable any provision of any contract for the first sale of natural gas which includes: (1) a take-or-pay clause which commits the purchaser to take delivery of a minimum volume of natural gas for a period of more than one year; or (2) an indefinite price escalator clause. Excludes from the above any contract with a take-or-pay clause for the first sale of natural gas committed or dedicated to interstate commerce on November 8, 1978, and for which a just and reasonable rate under the Natural Gas Act was in effect on such date.…

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1 Democrat