S 2598
110th Congress
Senate
Energy
Armed Forces and National Security
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Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008
Introduced: February 6, 2008
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Feb 6, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S740)
Feb 6, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S739-740)
Feb 6, 2008
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to suspend, during calendar year 2008, petroleum acquisition for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) through the royalty-in-kind program or any other acquisition method.
Authorizes resumption of such acquisition not earlier than 30 days after the Secretary notifies Congress that the weighted average price of petroleum in the United States for the most recent 90-day period is $50 or less per barrel.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S740)
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