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                                                 Union Calendar No. 203
114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 702

                      [Report No. 114-267, Part I]

           To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 2015

Mr. Barton (for himself, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
  Chabot, Mr. Bridenstine, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
Salmon, Mr. Pittenger, Mr. Flores, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Carter of Texas, 
 Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Pearce) introduced the following bill; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
   the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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

                           September 25, 2015

 Additional sponsors: Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Hensarling, 
 Mr. Hill, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Cuellar, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Babin, Mr. Cole, 
  Mr. Harris, Mr. Ashford, Mr. Peterson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
 Texas, Mrs. Ellmers of North Carolina, Mr. Long, Mr. Brady of Texas, 
 Mr. Bishop of Michigan, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
  Bucshon, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. McKinley, Mr. 
    Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lucas, Mr. 
 Westerman, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Sensenbrenner, 
 Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Russell, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Young of Alaska, 
Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Mulvaney, 
   Mr. Boustany, Mr. Brat, Mrs. Black, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Messer, Mr. 
   Womack, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Rooney of Florida, Mr. 
   Crawford, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. McSally, Mr. Miller of 
Florida, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Kline, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Ratcliffe, 
Mr. Benishek, Ms. Granger, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. 
 Johnson of Ohio, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Posey, 
   Mr. Cook, Mr. Knight, Mr. Denham, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
 Nugent, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Ross, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. 
 Newhouse, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mrs. Hartzler, Ms. Sinema, Mr. 
 Labrador, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Walker, 
  Mr. Duffy, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Buck, Mr. Chaffetz, Mrs. Walorski, Mrs. 
 Mimi Walters of California, Mrs. Love, Mr. Costa, Mr. Culberson, Mr. 
  Bost, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Coffman, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Collins of New 
 York, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Curbelo of Florida, Mr. 
   Moolenaar, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. 
Wittman, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Austin 
 Scott of Georgia, Mr. Guinta, Mr. Dent, Mr. Perry, Mrs. Comstock, Mr. 
   Cardenas, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Trott, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. Lipinski

                           September 25, 2015

  Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

                           September 25, 2015

The Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged; committed to the Committee 
 of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
    [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on 
                           February 4, 2015]

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                                 A BILL


 
           To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions.


 


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

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) the United States has enjoyed a renaissance in energy 
        production, establishing the United States as the world's 
        leading oil producer;
            (2) the United States upholds a commitment to free trade 
        and open markets and has consistently opposed attempts by other 
        nations to restrict the free flow of energy; and
            (3) the United States should remove all restrictions on the 
        export of crude oil, which will provide domestic economic 
        benefits, enhanced energy security, and flexibility in foreign 
        diplomacy.

SEC. 2. REPEAL.

    Section 103 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6212) and the item relating thereto in the table of contents of that 
Act are repealed.

SEC. 3. NATIONAL POLICY ON OIL EXPORT RESTRICTION.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to promote the 
efficient exploration, production, storage, supply, marketing, pricing, 
and regulation of energy resources, including fossil fuels, no official 
of the Federal Government shall impose or enforce any restriction on 
the export of crude oil.

SEC. 4. STUDY AND RECOMMENDATIONS.

    Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Energy shall conduct a study and transmit to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
recommendations on the appropriate size, composition, and purpose of 
the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

SEC. 5. SAVINGS CLAUSE.

    Nothing in this Act limits the authority of the President under the 
Constitution, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et 
seq.), or part B of title II of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
(42 U.S.C. 6271 et seq.) to prohibit exports.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 203

114th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 702

                      [Report No. 114-267, Part I]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

           To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 25, 2015

  Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with an amendment

                           September 25, 2015

The Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged; committed to the Committee 
 of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed