[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4017 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4017

To reimpose the prohibition on the export of Alaskan North Slope crude 
                                  oil.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 16, 2000

 Mr. Metcalf introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee 
    on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To reimpose the prohibition on the export of Alaskan North Slope crude 
                                  oil.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REIMPOSITION OF PROHIBITION ON EXPORTS OF ALASKAN NORTH 
              SLOPE CRUDE OIL.

    (a) Repeal of Provision Authorizing Exports.--Subsection (s) of 
section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 185(s)) is repealed.
    (b) Reimposition of Prohibition on Exports.--Subsection (d) of 
section 7 of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App 
2406(d)) shall be effective, beginning 15 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, notwithstanding section 20 of that Act.

SEC. 2. ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.

    The President shall exercise the authorities he has under the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act to carry out this Act.
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