NOPEC

Bill: 110-hr-2264
Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2007-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Antitrust law
Cartels
Crime and Law Enforcement
Energy
Energy prices
Energy supplies
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government liability (International law)
International Affairs
Law
OPEC countries
Petroleum industry
Privileges and immunities
Restrictive trade practices

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: 
No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2007 or NOPEC - Amends the Sherman Act to declare it to be illegal and a violation of the Act for any foreign state or instrumentality thereof to act collectively or in combination with any other foreign state or any other person, whether by cartel or any other association or form of cooperation or joint action, to limit the production or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product (petroleum), to set or maintain the price of petroleum, or to otherwise take any action in restraint of trade for petroleum, when such action has a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on the market, supply, price, or distribution of petroleum in the United States. 
 
Denies a foreign state engaged in such conduct sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction or judgements of U.S. courts in any action brought to enforce this Act.
 
States that no U.S. court shall decline, based on the act of state doctrine, to make a determination on the merits in an action brought under this Act.
 
Authorizes the Attorney General to bring an action in U.S. district court to enforce this Act.
 
Makes an exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state in an action brought under this Act.

action_date: 2007-05-21
text: 
No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2007 or NOPEC - Amends the Sherman Act to declare it to be illegal and a violation of the Act for any foreign state or instrumentality thereof to act collectively or in combination with any other foreign state or any other person, whether by cartel or any other association or form of cooperation or joint action, to limit the production or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product (petroleum), to set or maintain the price of petroleum, or to otherwise take any action in restraint of trade for petroleum, when such action has a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on the market, supply, price, or distribution of petroleum in the United States. 
 
Denies a foreign state engaged in such conduct sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction or judgements of U.S. courts in any action brought to enforce this Act.
 
States that no U.S. court shall decline, based on the act of state doctrine, to make a determination on the merits in an action brought under this Act.
 
Authorizes the Attorney General to bring an action in U.S. district court to enforce this Act.
 
Makes an exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state in an action brought under this Act.

action_date: 2007-05-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 21, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2007 or NOPEC - Amends the Sherman Act to declare it to be illegal and a violation of the Act for any foreign state or instrumentality thereof to act collectively or in combination with any other foreign state or any other person, whether by cartel or any other association or form of cooperation or joint action, to limit the production or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product (petroleum), to set or maintain the price of petroleum, or to otherwise take any action in restraint of trade for petroleum, when such action has a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on the market, supply, price, or distribution of petroleum in the United States. 
 
Denies a foreign state engaged in such conduct sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction or judgements of U.S. courts in any action brought to enforce this Act.
 
States that no U.S. court shall decline, based on the act of state doctrine, to make a determination on the merits in an action brought under this Act.
 
Authorizes the Attorney General to bring an action in U.S. district court to enforce this Act.
 
Makes an exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state in an action brought under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 169.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 345 - 72 (Roll no. 398). (text: CR H5556-5557)
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 345 - 72 (Roll no. 398).(text: CR H5556-5557)
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5581-5582)
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2264.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5556-5560)
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-05-21
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 96.
action_date: 2007-05-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-160.
action_date: 2007-05-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-160.
action_date: 2007-05-17
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-05-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-05-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1028)
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-10
text: Introduced in House