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HR 4984 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Energy storage, supplies, demand Kentucky Military facilities and property Military procurement, research, weapons development Oil and gas Public contracts and procurement

To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit the Secretary of the Army to produce, treat, manage, and use natural gas located under Fort Knox, Kentucky, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 18, 2016 Introduced by: Guthrie, Brett Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 5, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Apr 18, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 18, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill authorizes the Department of the Army to produce, treat, manage, and use natural gas located under Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Natural gas produced may only be used to support activities and operations at Fort Knox, and may not be sold for use elsewhere.

Army may also take ownership of any production and treatment equipment or facilities utilized by a contractor in accordance with the terms of an agreement for the production or use of natural gas.

What's happening now May 5, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1118 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
  • S 2523 Related bill Fort Knox Energy Security Act
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4984: To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit the Secretary of the Army to produce, treat, manage, and use natural gas located under Fort Knox, Kentucky, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4984/
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"H.R. 4984: To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit the Secretary of the Army to produce, treat, manage, and use natural gas located under Fort Knox, Kentucky, and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4984/.
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H.R. 4984, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4984/.
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[H.R. 4984: To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit the Secretary of the Army to produce, treat, manage, and use natural gas located under Fort Knox, Kentucky, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4984/)
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