[House Document 106-142]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]





106th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 106-142
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           EXTENSION OF NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES PRODUCTION

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                                MESSAGE

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

THE DECISION TO EXTEND THE PERIOD OF PRODUCTION OF THE NAVAL PETROLEUM 
          RESERVES FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS FROM APRIL 5, 2000




  October 12, 1999.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the 
         Committee on Armed Services and ordered to be printed

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                    U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
79-011                     WASHINGTON : 1999       





To the Congress of the United States:
    In accordance with section 201(3) of the Naval Petroleum 
Reserves Production Act of 1976 (10 U.S.C. 7422(c)(2)), I am 
informing you of my decision to extend the period of production 
of the naval petroleum reserves for a period of 3 years from 
April 5, 2000, the expiration date of the currently authorized 
period of production.
    Attached is a copy of the report investigating the 
necessity of continued production of the reserves as required 
by 10 U.S.C. 7422(c)(2)(B). In light of the findings contained 
in that report, I certify that continued production from the 
naval petroleum reserves is in the national interest.

                                                William J. Clinton.
    The White House, October 8, 1999.