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104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 70

To permit exports of certain domestically produced crude oil, and for other

purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY 4, 1995

Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr.

DOOLITTLE, Mr. DOOLEY, Mr. GALLEGLY, and Mr. ARCHER) introduced

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources and,

in addition, to the Committee on International Relations, 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 4, 1995

Additional sponsors: Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. COX of California, Mr. CALVERT, Mr.

LAUGHLIN, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr.

BALLENGER, Mr. FIELDS of Texas, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. POMBO, Mr.

PARKER, Mr. STUDDS, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. PETE GEREN of Texas, Mr.

BREWSTER, Mr. FLANAGAN, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. CHAPMAN, Mr. STUMP,

Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. HORN, Mr.

CUNNINGHAM, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. DELAY, Mr. BONO, Mr.

KIM, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. BOEHNER, Mrs. SEASTRAND, Mr.

KLUG, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. MANTON, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. COMBEST, Mr.

THORNBERRY, Mrs. LINCOLN, Mrs. CHENOWETH, Mr. SMITH of Texas,

Mr. EHRLICH, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. PAXON, Mr. BONILLA,

Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr.

BILBRAY, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. LARGENT,

Mr. POSHARD, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of

Texas, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr. HALL of Texas,

Mr. FAZIO of California, Mr. CREMEANS, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mrs. VUCANOVICH, Mr. TORKILDSEN, and Mr. FROST

Deleted sponsor: Mr. TORRES (added February 3, 1995; deleted February 28,

1995)
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HR 70 SC

A BILL

To permit exports of certain domestically produced crude

oil, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. EXPORTS OF ALASKAN NORTH SLOPE OIL.

4 Section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C.

5 185) is amended—

6 (1) by amending subsection (s) to read as fol7 lows:

8 ‘‘EXPORTS OF ALASKAN NORTH SLOPE OIL

9 ‘‘(s)(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), notwith10 standing any other provision of law (including any regula11 tion), any oil transported by pipeline over a right-of-way

12 granted pursuant to section 203 of the Trans-Alaska Pipe13 line Authorization Act (43 U.S.C. 1652) may be exported.

14 ‘‘(2) Except in the case of oil exported to a country

15 pursuant to a bilateral international oil supply agreement

16 entered into by the United States with the country before

17 June 25, 1979, or to a country pursuant to the Inter18 national Emergency Oil Sharing Plan of the International

19 Energy Agency, the oil shall be transported by a vessel

20 documented under the laws of the United States and

21 owned by a citizen of the United States (as determined
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1 in accordance with section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916

2 (46 U.S.C. App. 802)).

3 ‘‘(3) Nothing in this subsection shall restrict the au4 thority of the President under the Constitution, the Inter5 national Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.

6 1701 et seq.), or the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C.

7 1601 et seq.) to prohibit exportation of the oil.’’; and

8 (2) by striking subsection (u).

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