[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 24956]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  CONTINUED PRODUCTION OF NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES--MESSAGE FROM THE 
          PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 106-142)

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following message 
from the President of the United States; which was read and, together 
with the accompanying papers, without objection, referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services and ordered to be printed:

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.

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