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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 consider-
ation 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. VUCANO-
VICH, Mr. TORKILDSEN, and Mr. FROST
Deleted sponsor: Mr. TORRES (added February 3, 1995; deleted February 28,
1995)
HR 70 SC
A BILL
To permit exports of certain domestically produced crude
oil, 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. EXPORTS OF ALASKAN NORTH SLOPE OIL.
Section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C.
185) is amended—
(1) by amending subsection (s) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘EXPORTS OF ALASKAN NORTH SLOPE OIL
‘‘(s)(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), notwith-
standing any other provision of law (including any regula-
tion), any oil transported by pipeline over a right-of-way
granted pursuant to section 203 of the Trans-Alaska Pipe-
line Authorization Act (43 U.S.C. 1652) may be exported.
‘‘(2) Except in the case of oil exported to a country
pursuant to a bilateral international oil supply agreement
entered into by the United States with the country before
June 25, 1979, or to a country pursuant to the Inter-
national Emergency Oil Sharing Plan of the International
Energy Agency, the oil shall be transported by a vessel
documented under the laws of the United States and
owned by a citizen of the United States (as determined
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in accordance with section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916
(46 U.S.C. App. 802)).
‘‘(3) Nothing in this subsection shall restrict the au-
thority of the President under the Constitution, the Inter-
national Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.
1701 et seq.), or the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C.
1601 et seq.) to prohibit exportation of the oil.’’; and
(2) by striking subsection (u).
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