I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9019 
To amend the Helium Act to ensure continued access to helium for holders 
of Federal research grants, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 17, 2020 
Mr. NEGUSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Helium Act to ensure continued access to 
helium for holders of Federal research grants, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Securing Helium for 
Science Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. SALE OF CRUDE HELIUM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6 of the Helium Act (50 
U.S.C. 167d) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)— 
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(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘(e)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(f)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘(e)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(f)’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) RESPONSIBILITIES OF PURCHASER.—The 
Secretary may not sell the Federal Helium Reserve 
unless the purchaser agrees to be subject to the 
same requirements as the Secretary under sub-
section (e), except that such requirements shall not 
terminate until the end of the 8 year period de-
scribed in subsection (e)(1).’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 
subsections (f) and (g) respectively; and 
(3) by inserting the following after subsection 
(d): 
‘‘(e) PHASE E: CONTINUED ACCESS FOR RESEARCH-
ERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (3), during the 8 year period beginning on the 
earlier of September 30, 2022 or the date on which 
the Secretary ends sales of helium under subsection 
(c), the Secretary shall offer crude helium for sale 
to holders of a Federal research grant in quantities 
not to exceed 30 million cubic feet of crude helium 
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annually, at such times and under such terms and 
conditions as the Secretary determines appropriate. 
‘‘(2) PRICE.— 
‘‘(A) FIRST YEAR.—During the one year 
period beginning on the date of the first sale of 
helium under paragraph (1), the price of helium 
sold under such paragraph shall be 5 percent 
higher than the price of the most recent sale of 
helium under subsection (c). 
‘‘(B) SUBSEQUENT YEARS.—The Secretary 
shall increase the price of helium offered under 
this paragraph by 5 percent in each subsequent 
year in which sales occur under this subsection. 
‘‘(3) TERMINATION.—The requirements of this 
subsection shall not apply to the Secretary beginning 
on the date that a purchaser of the Federal Helium 
Reserve that has agreed to be subject to the require-
ments of this subsection assumes control of such 
Federal Helium Reserve.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3(c) of the 
Helium Act (50 U.S.C. 167a(c)) is amended by striking 
‘‘6(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘6(f)’’. 
Æ 
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