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HR 2908 111th Congress House

Enhanced Supply and Price Reduction Act of 2009

Official title: To provide for the sale of light grade petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and its replacement with heavy grade petroleum.

Introduced: June 17, 2009 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Energy Energy storage, supplies, demandGovernment information and archivesOil and gasStrategic materials and reserves
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Jun 18, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Jun 17, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 17, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (E1464-1465)
Jun 17, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 18, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Enhanced Supply and Price Reduction Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to publish a plan to: (1) sell light grade petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) and acquire an equivalent volume of heavy grade petroleum or refined petroleum product; (2) deposit the cash proceeds from such sales into the SPR Petroleum Account established under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act; and (3) withdraw, from the cash proceeds deposited, the amount necessary to pay for the direct administrative and operational costs of the sale and acquisition.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 17, 2009
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 17, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2908: Enhanced Supply and Price Reduction Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2908/
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