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Union Calendar No. 202
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2884
[Report No. 106–359]
To extend energy conservation programs under the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act through fiscal year 2003.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 1999
Mr. BLILEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce
OCTOBER 1, 1999
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To extend energy conservation programs under the Energy
Policy and Conservation Act through fiscal year 2003.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION
1.
ENERGY
POLICY
AND
CONSERVATION
ACT
AMENDMENTS.
The
Energy
Policy
and
Conservation
Act
is
amended—
(1) by amending section 166 (42 U.S.C. 6246)
to read as follows:
‘‘AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
‘‘SEC. 166. There are authorized to be appropriated
for fiscal years 2000 through 2003 such sums as may be
necessary to implement this part.’’;
(2) in section 181 (42 U.S.C. 6251) by striking
‘‘September 30, 1999’’ both places it appears and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30, 2003’’; and
(3) in section 281 (42 U.S.C. 6285) by striking
‘‘September 30, 1999’’ both places it appears and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30, 2003’’.
SECTION 1. ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT
AMENDMENTS.
The 
Energy 
Policy 
and 
Conservation 
Act 
is
amended—
(1) by amending section 166 (42 U.S.C. 6246) to
read as follows:
‘‘AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
‘‘SEC. 166. There are authorized to be appropriated
for fiscal years 2000 through 2003 such sums as may be
necessary to implement this part.’’;
(2) in section 181 (42 U.S.C. 6251) by striking
‘‘September 30, 1999’’ both places it appears and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30, 2003’’; and
(3) in section 281 (42 U.S.C. 6285) by striking
‘‘September 30, 1999’’ both places it appears and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30, 2003’’.
SEC. 2. PURCHASE OF OIL FROM MARGINAL WELLS.
(a) PURCHASE OF OIL FROM MARGINAL WELLS.—
Part B of title I of the Energy Policy and Conservation
Act (42 U.S.C. 6232 et seq.) is amended by adding the fol-
lowing new section after section 168:
‘‘PURCHASE OF OIL FROM MARGINAL WELLS
‘‘SEC. 169. (a) IN GENERAL.—From amounts author-
ized under section 166, in any case in which the price of
oil decreases to an amount less than $15.00 per barrel (an
amount equal to the annual average well head price per
barrel for all domestic crude oil), adjusted for inflation, the
Secretary may purchase oil from a marginal well at $15.00
per barrel, adjusted for inflation.
‘‘(b) DEFINITION
OF MARGINAL WELL.—The term
‘‘marginal well’’ means a well that—
‘‘(1) has an average daily production of 15 bar-
rels or less;
‘‘(2) has an average daily production of 25 bar-
rels or less with produced water accounting for 95
percent or more of total production; or
‘‘(3) produces heavy oil with an API gravity less
than 20 degrees.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents
for the Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 168 the following:
‘‘Sec. 169. Purchase of oil from marginal wells.’’.
Union Calendar No. 202
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2884
[Report No. 106–359]
A BILL
To extend energy conservation programs under the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act through fis-
cal year 2003.
OCTOBER 1, 1999
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed