[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 238 Agreed to House (ATH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 238

  Condemning any price gouging with respect to motor fuels during the 
     hours and days after the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 14, 2001

 Mr. Tauzin (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Boucher, Mr. 
 Upton, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Largent, Mrs. 
 Capps, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Doyle, 
Mr. Shimkus, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. John, Mr. Buyer, 
    Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Bass, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
    Deutsch, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
Pallone, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Luther, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
Towns, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Engel, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Harman, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. 
 Wynn, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Barton of Texas) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

                           September 14, 2001

 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; which was considered and 
                               agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Condemning any price gouging with respect to motor fuels during the 
     hours and days after the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001.

Whereas the retail price of motor fuels reportedly rose by as much as 300 
        percent in several locations in the United States during the hours and 
        days after the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001;
Whereas reliable reports suggest that the inventory of motor fuels in the United 
        States was adequate during that period;
Whereas no significant disruptions in the availability of motor fuels were 
        reported as a result of the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001;
Whereas several of the Nation's oil companies pledged to hold their fuel prices 
        steady during the period immediately following the terrorist acts;
Whereas the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has announced 
        that all of its member countries ``remain committed to continuing their 
        policy of strengthening market stability and ensuring that sufficient 
        supplies are available to satisfy market needs'' and ``are prepared to 
        use their spare capacity, if deemed necessary, to achieve those goals'';
Whereas some vendors of motor fuels in the United States may have taken 
        advantage of the uncertainty created by the terrorist acts of September 
        11, 2001, by knowingly charging in excess of a reasonable price for 
        motor fuels, a practice commonly known as ``price gouging''; and
Whereas price gouging is detrimental to consumer confidence and the economy of 
        the United States, and was particularly detrimental during the hours and 
        days after the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) condemns any price gouging with respect to motor fuels 
        during the hours and days after the terrorist acts of September 
        11, 2001; and
            (2) urges the appropriate Federal and State agencies to 
        investigate any incidents of price gouging with respect to 
        motor fuels during the hours and days after the terrorist acts 
        of September 11, 2001, and to prosecute any violations of law 
        discovered as a result of the investigations.
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