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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3806
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to add certain identifying infor-
mation to the inscriptions on the markers on certain graves in the
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific containing the remains of
certain unknowns who died in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
on December 7, 1941.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2000
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to add certain
identifying information to the inscriptions on the markers
on certain graves in the National Memorial Cemetery
of the Pacific containing the remains of certain un-
knowns who died in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
on December 7, 1941.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADDITION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TO
MARKERS ON GRAVES CONTAINING REMAINS
OF CERTAIN UNKNOWNS WHO DIED IN THE
JAPANESE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR ON
DECEMBER 7, 1941.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs shall add identifying information described in sub-
section (b) to the inscriptions on the markers on graves
in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific con-
taining the remains to which that information relates.
(b) INFORMATION TO BE ADDED.—The information
to be added pursuant to subsection (a) is the information
authenticated by the director of the Navy Historical Cen-
ter, Washington, D.C., as of the date of the enactment
of this Act, relating to the circumstances of death, or that
more particularly identifies interred remains, of certain
unknown casualties who died in the Japanese attack on
Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3808
To suspend temporarily the duty on BEPD 2-Butyl-2-ethylpropanediol.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2000
Mr. MOLLOHAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on BEPD 2-Butyl-2-
ethylpropanediol.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.29.01
BEPD 2-Butyl-
2-
ethylpropanediol
(CAS No. 115-
84-4) (provided
for in subheading
2905.39.90) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2003
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies with respect to goods entered, or with-
drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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No. 1 distillate or No. 2 dyed distillate, and sells
such distillate to another person who does not
produce, import, or transport distillates as described
in this paragraph.
SEC. 4. REFERENDA.
(a) CREATION OF PROGRAM.—The industry, through
the qualified industry organization, may conduct, at its
own expense, a referendum among retail marketers and
wholesale distributors for the creation of a National
Oilheat Research Alliance. The Alliance, if established,
shall reimburse the qualified industry organization for the
cost of referendum accounting and documentation. Such
referendum shall be conducted by an independent auditing
firm. Voting rights of a retail marketer in such referen-
dum shall be based on the volume of oilheat sold in a State
by the retail marketer in the previous calendar year or
other representative period. Voting rights of a wholesale
distributor in such referendum shall be based on the vol-
ume of No. 1 distillate and No. 2 dyed distillate sold in
a State by the wholesale distributor in the previous cal-
endar year or other representative period, weighted by the
ratio of the total volume of No. 1 distillate and No. 2 dyed
distillate sold for nonindustrial commercial and residential
space and hot water heating in that State to the total vol-
ume of No. 1 distillate and No. 2 dyed distillate sold in
‘‘(h) This section shall cease to be effective at the
end of the 2-year period beginning on the date on which
special postage stamps under this section are first made
available to the public.’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections
for chapter 4 of title 39, United States Code, is
amended by striking the item relating to section 414
and inserting the following:
‘‘414. Special postage stamps to benefit breast cancer research.
‘‘414a. Special postage stamps to benefit organ and tissue donation awareness.’’.
(2) SECTION HEADING.—The heading for sec-
tion 414 of title 39, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘§ 414. Special postage stamps to benefit breast can-
cer research’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3810
To permit any individual who has attained 62 years of age to engage in
recreational fishing in navigable waters in any State without obtaining
a license.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2000
Mr. NEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
A BILL
To permit any individual who has attained 62 years of age
to engage in recreational fishing in navigable waters in
any State without obtaining a license.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RECREATIONAL FISHING BY SENIORS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any individual who has attained
62 years of age may, without obtaining a license, permit,
or other authorization, engage in recreational fishing in
any State under the same conditions and restrictions that
apply under the laws of the State to an individual who
holds a license, permit, or other authorization for that
fishing issued by the State.
(b) STATE DEFINED.—For purposes of this section,
the term ‘‘State’’ includes the several States and the Dis-
trict of Columbia.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3811
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain severance
payment amounts from income.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2000
Mr. PASCRELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
certain severance payment amounts from income.
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 ‘‘Layoff Tax Relief
Act’’.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM INCOME OF SEVERANCE PAY-
MENT AMOUNTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
items specifically excluded from gross income) is amended
by redesignating section 139 as section 140 and by insert-
ing after section 138 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 139. SEVERANCE PAYMENTS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual,
gross income shall not include any qualified severance pay-
ment.
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—The amount to which the exclu-
sion under subsection (a) applies shall not exceed $2,000
with respect to any separation from employment.
‘‘(c) QUALIFIED SEVERANCE PAYMENT.—For pur-
poses of this section—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified sever-
ance payment’ means any payment received by an
individual if—
‘‘(A) such payment was paid by such indi-
vidual’s employer on account of such individ-
ual’s separation from employment, and
‘‘(B) such separation was in connection
with a reduction in the work force of the em-
ployer.
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—Such term shall not include
any payment received by an individual if the aggre-
gate payments received with respect to the separa-
tion from employment exceed $150,000.’’
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code
is amended by striking the item relating to section 139
and inserting the following new items:
‘‘Sec. 139. Severance payments.
‘‘Sec. 140. Cross references to other Acts.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1999.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3813
To suspend temporarily the duty on cyclohexadee-8-en-1-one (CHD).
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2000
Mr. ROTHMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on cyclohexadee-8-en-1-one
(CHD).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.29.01
cyclohexadee-8-
en-1-one (CHD)
(CAS No. 3100–
36–5) (provided
for in subheading
2914.29.50) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2003
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies with respect to goods entered, or with-
drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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inserting ‘‘A member of the uniformed services de-
scribed in subparagraph (B) may not be required’’.
(2)(A) Subsections (b), (c), and (d)(3) of section 731
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1998 (Public Law 105–85; 111 Stat. 1811; 10 U.S.C.
1074 note) are amended by striking ‘‘Armed Forces’’ and
inserting ‘‘uniformed services’’.
(B) Subsection (b) of such section is further amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) The Secretary of Defense shall consult with the
other administering Secretaries in the administration of
this subsection.’’.
(C) Subsection (f) of such section is amended by add-
ing at the end the following:
‘‘(3) The terms ‘uniformed services’ and ‘ad-
ministering Secretaries’ have the meanings given
those terms in section 1072 of title 10, United
States Code.’’.
(3) Section 706(b) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65; 113
Stat. 684) is amended by striking ‘‘Armed Forces’’ and
inserting ‘‘uniformed services (as defined in section
1072(1) of title 10, United States Code)’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3815
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities
Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the
design, planning, and construction of a project to reclaim and reuse
wastewater within and outside of the service area of the Lakehaven
Utility District, Washington.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2000
Mr. SMITH of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of
the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and
construction of a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater
within and outside of the service area of the Lakehaven
Utility District, Washington.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LAKEHAVEN, WASHINGTON, WASTEWATER REC-
LAMATION AND REUSE PROJECT.
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Reclamation Wastewater
and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Public Law
102–575, title XVI; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 1635. LAKEHAVEN, WASHINGTON, WATER RECLAMA-
TION AND REUSE PROJECT.
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the Lakehaven Utility District, Washington, is
authorized to participate in the design, planning, and con-
struction of, and land acquisition for, a project to reclaim
and reuse wastewater, including degraded groundwaters,
within and outside of the service area of the Lakehaven
Utility District.
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost
of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed
25 percent of the total cost of the project.
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide
funds for the operation and maintenance of the project
authorized by this section.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
in section 2 of such Act is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 1634 the following:
‘‘Sec. 1635. Lakehaven, Washington, Water Reclamation and Reuse
Project.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3816
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that a stroke or heart
attack that is incurred or aggravated by a member of a reserve compo-
nent in the performance of duty while performing inactive duty training
shall be considered to be service-connected for purposes of benefits under
laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2000
Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. COYNE, Ms. CARSON, Mr.
EVANS, Mr. FILNER, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. LIPINSKI,
Mr. REYES, Mr. FROST, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Ms.
BERKLEY, and Mr. QUINN) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that
a stroke or heart attack that is incurred or aggravated
by a member of a reserve component in the performance
of duty while performing inactive duty training shall
be considered to be service-connected for purposes of
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STROKES AND HEART ATTACKS INCURRED OR
AGGRAVATED BY MEMBERS OF RESERVE
COMPONENTS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF
DUTY WHILE PERFORMING INACTIVE DUTY
TRAINING TO BE CONSIDERED TO BE SERV-
ICE-CONNECTED FOR PURPOSES OF BENE-
FITS UNDER LAWS ADMINISTERED BY THE
SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
Section 101(24) of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence:
‘‘For purposes of this paragraph, a cardiovascular acci-
dent or an acute myocardial infarction incurred in per-
formance of duty during a period of inactive duty training
shall be considered to be an injury incurred or aggravated
in line of duty.’’.
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H. R. 3817
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
An Act
To dedicate the Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak Wilderness Area of Roosevelt
National Forest in Colorado to the legacy of Jaryd Atadero.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDING.
Congress finds that Jaryd Atadero, a 3-year old boy from
Littleton, Colorado, was last seen the morning of October 2, 1999,
1 and one-half miles from the trailhead of the Big South Trail
in the Comanche Peak Wilderness Area of Roosevelt National
Forest.
SEC. 2. DEDICATION.
Congress dedicates the Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak
Wilderness Area of Roosevelt National Forest to Jaryd Atadero
and his legacy of promoting safe outdoor recreation for children.
SEC. 3. SIGN.
The Secretary of Agriculture shall recognize the loss of Jaryd
Atadero and the need for increased awareness of child safety in
outdoor recreation settings by posting an interpretive sign at the
Big South Trail trailhead that—
(1) describes consideration for safe outdoor recreation with
children;
(2) refers to the tragic loss of Jaryd Atadero to underscore
the need for such safety considerations;
(3) refers to the dedication by Congress of this trail and
safety message to the legacy of Jaryd Atadero; and
H. R. 3817—2
(4) for not less than 1 year, includes a copy of this Act
and an image of Jaryd Atadero.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3817
To redesignate the Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak Wilderness Area
of Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado as the ‘‘Jaryd Atadero Legacy
Trail’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2000
Mr. TANCREDO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To redesignate the Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak
Wilderness Area of Roosevelt National Forest in Colo-
rado as the ‘‘Jaryd Atadero Legacy Trail’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDING.
Congress finds that Jaryd Atadero, a 3-year old boy
from Littleton, Colorado, was last seen the morning of Oc-
tober 2, 1999, 11⁄2 miles from the trailhead of the Big
South Trail in the Comanche Peak Wilderness Area of
Roosevelt National Forest.
SEC. 2. REDESIGNATION.
The Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak Wilder-
ness Area of Roosevelt National Forest located in Colo-
rado shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Jaryd Atadero
Legacy Trail’’.
SEC. 3. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the trail
referred to in section 2 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Jaryd Atadero Legacy Trail’’.
SEC. 4. SIGN.
The Secretary of Agriculture shall post a sign at the
trailhead of the trail referred to in section 2 that includes
a copy of this Act and a picture of Jaryd Atadero.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3817
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 25, 2000
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
To dedicate the Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak
Wilderness Area of Roosevelt National Forest in Colo-
rado to the legacy of Jaryd Atadero.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3818
To suspend temporarily the duty on octylmethoxycinnamate.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2000
Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. PASCRELL) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on octylmethoxycinnamate.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
SUSPENSION 
OF 
DUTY 
ON
OCTYLMETHOXYCINNAMATE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.29.17
2-ethylbexyl 3-(4-
methoxyphenyl)-
2-propenoate
(CAS No. 5466–
77–3) (provided
for in subheading
2918.90.30) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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taxable year exceeds the applicable dollar
amount.
‘‘(B) APPLICABLE DOLLAR AMOUNT.—For
purposes of subparagraph (A), the applicable
dollar amount shall be the amount determined
in accordance with the following table:
‘‘For taxable years
The applicable
beginning in
dollar amount:
calendar year:
2001 ............................................................................. $11,000
2002 ............................................................................. $12,000
2003 ............................................................................. $13,000
2004 or thereafter ........................................................ $14,000.’’.
(2) COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT.—Paragraph
(5) of section 402(g) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(5) COST-OF-LIVING
ADJUSTMENT.—In the
case of taxable years beginning after December 31,
2004, the Secretary shall adjust the $14,000
amount under paragraph (1)(B) at the same time
and in the same manner as under section 415(d),
except that the base period shall be the calendar
quarter beginning July 1, 2003, and any increase
under this paragraph which is not a multiple of
$500 shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of
$500.’’.
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(A) Section 402(g) (relating to limitation
on exclusion for elective deferrals), as amended
by paragraphs (1) and (2), is further amended
‘‘(1) LIABILITY FOR TAX.—The credit allowable
under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not
exceed the excess (if any) of—
‘‘(A) the regular tax for the taxable year,
reduced by the sum of the credits allowable
under subpart A and the preceding sections of
this subpart, over
‘‘(B) the tentative minimum tax for the
taxable year.
‘‘(2) CARRYFORWARD OF UNUSED CREDIT.—If
the amount of the credit allowable under subsection
(a) for any taxable year exceeds the limitation under
paragraph (1) for the taxable year, the excess shall
be carried to the succeeding taxable year and added
to the amount allowable as a credit under subsection
(a) for such succeeding taxable year.
‘‘(e) SPECIAL RULES.—
‘‘(1) BASIS
REDUCTION.—The basis of any
property for which a credit is allowable under sub-
section (a) shall be reduced by the amount of such
credit (determined without regard to subsection (d)).
‘‘(2) RECAPTURE.—The Secretary shall, by reg-
ulations, provide for recapturing the benefit of any
credit allowable under subsection (a) with respect to
any property which ceases to be property eligible for
such credit.
‘‘(3) 
PROPERTY
USED
OUTSIDE
UNITED
STATES, ETC., NOT QUALIFIED.—No credit shall be
allowed under subsection (a) with respect to any
property referred to in section 50(b) or with respect
to the portion of the cost of any property taken into
account under section 179.
‘‘(4) ELECTION
TO
NOT
TAKE
CREDIT.—No
credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any
expense if the taxpayer elects to not have this sec-
tion apply with respect to such expense.
‘‘(5) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—No deduc-
tion or credit (other than under this section) shall
be allowed under this chapter with respect to any ex-
pense which is taken into account in determining the
credit under this section.’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Subsection (a) of
section 1016 of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘and’’
at the end of paragraph (26), by striking the period at
the end of paragraph (27) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(28) to the extent provided in section 30B(e),
in the case of amounts with respect to which a credit
has been allowed under section 30B.’’
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of such Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘Sec. 30B. Teleworking credit.’’
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after
the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years
ending after such date.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Oil Price Reduction
Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Oil producing countries, including the na-
tions of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting
Countries (OPEC), took concerted actions in March
and September of 1999 to cut oil production and
hold back from the market 4,000,000 barrels a day
representing approximately six percent of the global
supply.
(2) OPEC, in its capacity as an oil cartel, has
been a critical factor in driving prices from approxi-
mately $11 a barrel in December 1998 to a high of
$30 a barrel in mid-February 2000, levels not seen
since the Persian Gulf Conflict.
(3) On February 10, 2000, a hearing before the
Committee on International Relations of the House
of Representatives on ‘‘OPEC and the Northeast
Energy Crisis’’ clearly demonstrated that OPEC’s
goal of reducing its oil stocks was the major reason
behind price increases in heating oil, gasoline, and
diesel oil stocks.
(4) During this hearing, the Assistant Secretary
in the Office of International Affairs of the Depart-