HR 1765
97th Congress
House
Energy
Electric power
Electric power production
Energy facilities
Natural gas
Petroleum
Petroleum and petroleum products
Public utilities
Petroleum Displacement Act of 1981
Introduced: February 5, 1981
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 9, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels.
Feb 9, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power.
Feb 5, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 5, 1981
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Petroleum Displacement Act of 1981 - Amends the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 to repeal certain prohibitions and limitations on the use of natural gas as a primary energy source in electric powerplants. Repeals the authority of the Secretary of Energy to prohibit the use of petroleum or natural gas or both: (1) as a primary energy source in electric powerplants where coal or alternate fuel capability exists; and (2) in excess of a minimal amount in an electric powerplant in which it is feasible to use a mixture of petroleum or natural gas or an alternate fuel as a primary energy source.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1