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HR 490 106th Congress House

To require the Secretary of Energy to purchase additional petroleum products for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Introduced: February 2, 1999 See on congress.gov
Energy Armed Forces and National SecurityGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment procurementPetroleum
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Petroleum reservesPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesStrategic 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.
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Feb 16, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Feb 2, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Feb 2, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 16, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sets a deadline by which the Secretary of Energy is directed to purchase a specified sum of petroleum products for storage in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 24, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 490: To require the Secretary of Energy to purchase additional petroleum products for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-490/
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"H.R. 490: To require the Secretary of Energy to purchase additional petroleum products for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-490/.
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H.R. 490, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-490/.
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