Skip to main content
HR 380 106th Congress House

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 1999

Official title: To authorize and facilitate a program to enhance training, research and development, energy conservation and efficiency, and consumer education in the oilheat … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize and facilitate a program to enhance training, research and development, energy conservation and efficiency, and consumer education in the oilheat industry for the benefit of oilheat consumers and the public, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 11, 1999 See on congress.gov
Energy AuditingBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityCommerce
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Consumer educationEmployee trainingEnergy efficiencyEnergy researchEquipment and suppliesFeesFinance and Financial SectorFuelGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkHealthHeatingInjunctionsIntellectual propertyJudicial review of administrative acts
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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 5, 2000
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 8, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Jan 19, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jan 19, 1999
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action April 5, 2000

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 1999 - Authorizes the oilheat industry to conduct a referendum through a qualified industry organization among retailers and wholesalers for the creation of a National Oilheat Research Alliance to develop programs concerning oilheat research and development, safety issues, consumer education, and training. Defines industry to include those persons involved in the production, transportation, and sale of oilheat, and in the manufacture and distribution of oilheat utilization equipment in the United States (but not the ultimate consumers of oilheat).

Permits State industry trade association participation in such Alliance. Prescribes guidelines for Alliance membership and representation.

Prescribes an assessment of two tenths of one cent per gallon to be collected on the sale of no. 1 and no. 2 dyed distillates by a wholesale distributor in a State participating in the Alliance and to be paid to the Alliance upon a quarterly basis.

Requires the Alliance to establish a program coordinating its operation with that of any similar State, local, or regional program.

Prescribes allocation guidelines governing Alliance funds made available to a qualified State association. Conditions fund availability upon the Alliance's determination that the funds will be used to directly benefit the oilheat industry.

Empowers the Alliance to bring suit in Federal court to compel compliance with any assessments it levies.

Mandates that Alliance-funded consumer education activities include a statement that they were supported by the Alliance.

Prohibits such consumer education activities from including: (1) a reference to a private brand name; (2) a false or unwarranted claim on behalf of oilheat or related products; or (3) a reference regarding the attributes or use of any competing product. Prescribes procedural guidelines for the filing and transmittal of complaints, including judicial review in Federal court.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 380: National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-380/
MLA
"H.R. 380: National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-380/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 380, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-380/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 380: National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 1999](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-380/)
Report a problem