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HR 3644 106th Congress House

To authorize drawdown and distribution from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in the case of severe emergency supply interruptions on a State or regional level.

Introduced: March 9, 2000 See on congress.gov
Energy Armed Forces and National SecurityEconomics and Public FinanceEnergy shortagesEnergy supplies
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Federal-state relationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsPetroleum pricesPetroleum reservesPresidential powersRegional economic developmentStrategic materials
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 16, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Feb 10, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Feb 10, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 16, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to declare that a severe energy supply interruption is deemed to exist if the President determines that a severe increase in petroleum product prices is likely to cause a major adverse impact upon a State or regional economy, as well as on (as under current law) the national economy.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 9, 2000
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 16, 2000
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 16, 2000
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3644: To authorize drawdown and distribution from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in the case of severe emergency supply interruptions on a State or regional level.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3644/
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"H.R. 3644: To authorize drawdown and distribution from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in the case of severe emergency supply interruptions on a State or regional level.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3644/.
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H.R. 3644, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3644/.
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[H.R. 3644: To authorize drawdown and distribution from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in the case of severe emergency supply interruptions on a State or regional level.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3644/)
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