WashingtonWatch.com - P.L. 110-232, The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008

Comment by Mia (May 27, 2008, 01:00:00)

Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Congress needs to wake up. Drill for the d*mn oil. Build more nuclear power plans. Build clean coal plants. Get off the Saudi teet. Do alternative fuels that don't use our food supply. Come on Congress, who do you work for? Do you work for the environmentalists or us, the people paying the bills???...

Revision by webmaster (May 23, 2008, 01:00:00)

Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6022 would suspend the acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Detailed Summary

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Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to suspend petroleum acquisition for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) through the royalty-in-kind program during the period between enactment of this Act and December 31, 2008.

Instructs the Secretary of Energy to suspend petroleum acquisition for the SPR through any acquisition method during such period.

Authorizes both Secretaries to resume acquisition during such period, but no earlier than 30 days after the President notifies Congress that the weighted average price of petroleum in the United States for the most recent 90-day period is $75 or less per barrel.

Directs the Secretary of Energy, to the extent practicable, to: (1) accept delivery of royalty-in-kind oil scheduled for delivery to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the SPR pursuant to an existing contract with the Secretary of the Interior; and (2) negotiate deferral of any oil delivery scheduled for the SPR pursuant to a contract entered into by DOE before, and in effect on, the date of enactment of this Act.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 5/19/2008: Presented to President.

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Revision by webmaster (May 19, 2008, 01:00:00)

Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6022 would suspend the acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Detailed Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Instructs the Secretary of Energy to suspend petroleum acquisition for the SPR through any acquisition method during such period.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 5/19/2008: Presented to President.

Points in Favor

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Points Against

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Status as of May 19, 2008

Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

5/19/2008: Presented to President.

Revision by webmaster (May 16, 2008, 01:00:00)

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6022 would suspend the acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Detailed Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Instructs the Secretary of Energy to suspend petroleum acquisition for the SPR through any acquisition method during such period.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 5/14/2008: Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Points in Favor

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Revision by webmaster (May 15, 2008, 01:00:00)

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6022 would suspend the acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Detailed Summary

Instructs the Secretary of Energy to suspend petroleum acquisition for the SPR through any acquisition method during such period.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 5/14/2008: Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Points in Favor

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Comment by John (May 14, 2008, 01:00:00)

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Let me get this straight, you won't drill in Alaska which we know has millions of barrals of oil because there isn't enough. But will pass a bill, aimed at lowering oil prices and save the equivilent of 19 hours of US oil consumption in 1 year...

Revision by webmaster (May 14, 2008, 01:00:00)

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6022 would suspend the acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Detailed Summary

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 5/13/2008: Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 25 (Roll no. 307).

Points in Favor

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Revision by webmaster (May 14, 2008, 01:00:00)

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6022 would suspend the acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Detailed Summary

Instructs the Secretary of Energy to suspend petroleum acquisition for the SPR through any acquisition method during such period.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 5/13/2008: Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 25 (Roll no. 307).

Points in Favor

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Points Against

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Status as of May 14, 2008

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

5/14/2008: Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Revision by webmaster (May 13, 2008, 01:00:00)

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6022 would suspend the acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

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Status of the Legislation

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Revision by webmaster (May 13, 2008, 01:00:00)

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6022 would suspend the acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Detailed Summary

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 5/12/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.

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Status as of May 13, 2008

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

5/13/2008: Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 25 (Roll no. 307).

Status as of May 12, 2008

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

5/12/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.