S 1376
103th Congress
Senate
Energy
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Helium
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A bill to repeal the Helium Act, to require the Secretary of the Interior to sell Federal real and personal property held in connection with activities carried out under the Helium Act, and for other purposes.
Introduced: August 5, 1993
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 6, 1993
Referred to Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development.
Aug 5, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Aug 5, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10576)
Aug 5, 1993
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Repeals the Helium Act (an Act concerned mainly with the extraction and recovery of helium for national defense purposes).
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to sell or otherwise dispose of: (1) all facilities, equipment, and real or personal property held for activities under such Act; and (2) all helium reserves held by the United States other than those required for specific immediate needs. Requires sale proceeds to be used solely to reduce outstanding Federal debt.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1