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HR 873 98th Congress House Energy Contracts Economics and Public Finance Energy prices Natural gas Petroleum and petroleum products Price regulation

Temporary Natural Gas Market Correction Act of 1982

Introduced: January 25, 1983 See on congress.gov
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Nov 2, 1983
Clean Bill H.R.4277 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.
Jul 29, 1983
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Jun 15, 1983
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Jun 8, 1983
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May 25, 1983
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 21, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 20, 1983
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Apr 19, 1983
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Apr 14, 1983
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Apr 12, 1983
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Apr 7, 1983
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Mar 24, 1983
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Mar 22, 1983
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Mar 16, 1983
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Feb 2, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels.
Jan 25, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 25, 1983
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Temporary Natural Gas Market Correction Act of 1982 - Declares that any contract for the first sale of natural gas shall be deemed to include a volume adjustment option with respect to any natural gas the first sale delivery of which could occur pursuant to such contract at any time after the effective date of this Act and before November 1, 1983. Defines a volume adjustment option as a contract provision under which the purchaser may elect to refuse to take delivery under such contract of any volume of natural gas without incurring an obligation to pay any fee or charge with respect to the natural gas not delivered pursuant to such election.

Provides, subject to certain exceptions, that the purchase by any natural gas pipeline company of any natural gas which is delivered on any day after the effective date of this Act and before November 1, 1983, at an excessive price shall be considered as fraud, abuse, or similar grounds for purposes of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reviewing cost passthroughs. Considers the price of natural gas delivered to any natural gas pipeline company on any day excessive if that price exceeds the price of any other natural gas not delivered to such pipeline company on that day but which could have been acquired by such pipeline company for delivery on that day under any contract to which the pipeline is a party.

Requires every natural gas pipeline company to file monthly with FERC: (1) a statement concerning the volume adjustment clause, as well as steps it has taken to achieve the lowest possible weighted average acquisition cost of natural gas; and (2) a modification of the costs to be recovered by the pipeline under a purchased gas adjustment clause (as defined in the Natural Gas Act), if the weighted average acquisition cost of natural gas by the pipeline is lower because of the volume adjustment option or because of other steps taken by the pipeline.

What's happening now November 2, 1983

Clean Bill H.R.4277 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1