Congress 110 - HR 6022 - Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008

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Armed Forces and National Security Congress Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Energy Energy prices Government Operations and Politics Government procurement Oil and gas royalties Petroleum Petroleum reserves Strategic materials

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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.

Actions

May 19, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-232.
May 19, 2008

Signed by President.
May 19, 2008

Presented to President.
May 15, 2008

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 14, 2008

Cleared for White House.
May 14, 2008

Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4202)
May 14, 2008

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4202)
May 13, 2008

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). (text: CR H3702)
May 13, 2008

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 13, 2008

Passed/agreed to in House: 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).(text: CR H3702)
May 13, 2008

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3751-3752)
May 13, 2008

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 13, 2008

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6022.
May 13, 2008

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3701-3710)
May 13, 2008

Mr. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 13, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
May 12, 2008

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.
May 12, 2008

Introduced in House

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