HCONRES 490
107th Congress
House
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To express the sense of Congress concerning the United States and its dependence on foreign sources of oil.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Sep 26, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 26, 2002
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States must systematically reduce its reliance on foreign oil sources; (2) the United States must increase domestic oil exploration and production; (3) the United States must expedite the development of alternative fuel sources, particularly ethanol and biodiesel; (4) the United States must reevaluate its relationships with noncooperative, secretive regimes; and (5) our Nation should develop a long overdue comprehensive energy policy that promotes domestic energy research and development and provides for the security and diversity of the American energy supply.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Committees of jurisdiction
2