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Helium Reform and Deficit Reduction Act of 1995

Introduced: January 4, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Jul 25, 1995
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; Senate Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 104-276.
May 15, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6676-6677)
Feb 10, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2453-2454)
Jan 13, 1995
Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.
Jan 4, 1995
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan 4, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S255-256)
Jan 4, 1995
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Helium Reform and Deficit Reduction Act of 1995 - Amends the Helium Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) enter into agreements with private parties for the recovery and disposal of helium on Federal lands; (2) grant leasehold rights to such helium; (3) store and transport crude helium; and (4) maintain and operate existing crude helium storage at the Bureau of Mines Cliffside Field.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) cease producing, refining, and marketing refined helium; and (2) dispose of all facilities, equipment, and Federal property interests relating to refined helium activities.

Requires the Secretary to impose fees for helium storage, withdrawal, or transportation services.

Prescribes guidelines for: (1) the purchase of helium by Federal agencies from certain private persons; and (2) the sale of crude helium by the Secretary. Prohibits the Secretary from making crude helium sales in amounts that will disrupt the crude helium market price. Mandates that proceeds from helium sales be paid to the Treasury.

Instructs the Secretary to eliminate helium stockpiles by a prescribed deadline. Repeals the Secretary's authority to borrow under the Helium Act.

Directs the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior to prepare certain annual financial statements for the helium operations of the Bureau of Mines.

What's happening now July 25, 1995

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; Senate Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 104-276.

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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 17, 1996
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