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HR 3299 99th Congress House

Strategic Ethanol Reserve Act

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Strategic Ethanol Reserve.

Introduced: September 12, 1985 See on congress.gov
Energy Alcohol and Alcoholic BeveragesAlcohol as fuelEconomics and Public FinanceEnergy policy
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 23, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Forest, Family Farms, and Energy.
Sep 19, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels.
Sep 12, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 12, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 12, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 23, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Forest, Family Farms, and Energy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strategic Ethanol Reserve Act - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Strategic Ethanol Reserve and to transmit to the Congress a Strategic Ethanol Reserve Plan detailing the design, construction, and maintenance of such Reserve. Outlines specific contents of such Plan.

Directs the Secretary to prescribe regulations which implement such Plan using only domestically-produced ethanol obtained from grain grown in the United States.

Sets guidelines for the reserve fill rate. Conditions withdrawal from the Reserve on a presidential declaration of emergency.

Establishes the Strategic Ethanol Reserve Account in the Treasury.

Requires the Secretary to report annually to the Congress regarding Reserve activities.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 12, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3299: Strategic Ethanol Reserve Act. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3299/
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"H.R. 3299: Strategic Ethanol Reserve Act." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3299/.
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H.R. 3299, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3299/.
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