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HR 4930 97th Congress House Energy Foreign Trade and Investments Foreign investments Petroleum and petroleum products Petroleum industry

National Petroleum Supply Evaluation Act of 1981

Introduced: November 10, 1981 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 1981
For Further Action See H.R.5274.
Dec 15, 1981
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Dec 15, 1981
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 10, 1981
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov 16, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels.
Nov 10, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 10, 1981
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Petroleum Supply Evaluation Act of 1981 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with others, to investigate the impacts of acquisitions of domestic petroleum companies by major international concerns and to report to Congress concerning such investigation by May 1, 1982. Requires the investigation to evaluate the effect of such acquisition on the exploration, development, production, refining, transportation, distribution, and marketing of domestic petroleum supplies.

Prohibits any major international energy concern from acquiring more than five percent of any domestic petroleum company between October 1, 1981, and June 30, 1982.

What's happening now December 16, 1981

For Further Action See H.R.5274.

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