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          <title>WashingtonWatch.com - S. 2598, The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008</title>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;S. 2598 would increase the supply and lower the cost of petroleum by temporarily suspending the acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc0&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to suspend, during calendar year 2008, petroleum acquisition for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) through the royalty-in-kind program or any other acquisition method.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Authorizes resumption of such acquisition not earlier than 30 days after the Secretary notifies Congress that the weighted average price of petroleum in the United States for the most recent 90-day period is $50 or less per barrel.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 2/6/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.&lt;/p&gt;


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<description>&lt;p&gt;S. 2598 would increase the supply and lower the cost of petroleum by temporarily suspending the acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.&lt;/p&gt;


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<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_2598.html?rev=20230</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;S. 2598 would increase the supply and lower the cost of petroleum by temporarily suspending the acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc8&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc9&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 2/6/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.&lt;/p&gt;


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<title>Status as of February 6, 2008</title>
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<description>2/6/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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