RESPONSIBLE HELIUM ADMINISTRATION AND STEWARDSHIP ACT
Amendments
Enact (H.R. 527), S6668 [19SE], H2357, H2360, H2361, H2363, H2364 [26AP]
——— consideration (H. Res. 178), H2322 [25AP]
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 527): concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 354), H5833 [25SE]
——— consideration (see H. Res. 178), H2297 [24AP]
Letters
Provisions: Dean C. Garfield, Information Technology Industry Council, H2326 [25AP]
Require BLM to honor existing Federal Helium Reserve contracts and ensure a continued supply of helium for domestic manufacturers: Richard P. Schweitzer, Gases and Welding Distributors Association, H2362 [26AP]
Motions
Enact (H.R. 527), H2375 [26AP]
Remarks in House
Dept. of the Interior: allow individuals to connect to the Federal Helium Reserve for purposes of storing helium, H2364 [26AP]
Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H2316–H2321 [25AP]
Enact (H.R. 527), H2256 [24AP], H2323–H2327 [25AP], H2357–H2364, H2374–H2377 [26AP], H6185 [3OC], E559 [26AP], E662 [15MY]
——— concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 354), H5816–H5821 [25SE], E1392 [27SE]
——— consideration (H. Res. 178), H2315–H2322 [25AP]
——— motion to recommit, H2375 [26AP]
Federal Helium Reserve: conduct study to assess how eventual closure of reserve will affect helium supply and prices, H2363 [26AP]
——— ensure any funds resulting from privatization are used for deficit reduction, H2360, H2361 [26AP]
——— prohibit export of helium to any hostile nation that seeks nuclear weapons or missile technology, H2375 [26AP]
——— require BLM honor existing contracts and ensure a continued supply of helium for domestic manufacturers, H2361–H2363 [26AP]
Remarks in Senate
Enact (H.R. 527), S6624–S6626, S6632–S6634 [19SE]
——— House amendment, S6932, S6933 [26SE], S7005 [27SE], S7262 [7OC]
——— unanimous-consent agreement, S6626 [19SE]
Federal Helium Reserve: allow Dept. of Energy to auction less than mandated if adjustment is necessary to minimize market disruptions, S7005 [27SE]
——— clarify definition of excess refining capacity, S7005 [27SE]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 527, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 178) (H. Rept. 113–47), H2297 [24AP]
Provisions: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 527) (H. Rept. 113–42), H2156 [18AP]
Texts of
H. Res. 178, consideration of H.R. 527, provisions, H2315 [25AP]
H. Res. 354, concur in Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 527, provisions, H5816–H5819 [25SE]