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H.R. 4035

A bill to provide for more effective congressional review of administrative actions which exempt petroleum products from the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973, or which result in a major increase in the price of domestic crude oil; and to provide for an interim extension of certain expiring energy authorities.

(House agreed to conference report, roll call #404 (239-172))

Petroleum Pricing Review Act - Authorizes the President to prescribe an amendment to the regulation under the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 exempting crude oil, residual fuel oil, or any refined petroleum product from the provisions of such regulation pertaining to allocation or pricing of such products.

Prescribes procedures whereby either House of the Congress may disapprove such an amendment.

Requires the President, with such a proposed amendment, to submit his findings regarding the need for it; the effect on prices of petroleum products; the effect on domestic production and consumption of petroleum products; and the impact upon living costs, employment, and real income.

Exempts from the procedural requirements of this Act changes in the pricing and allocation regulation if: (1) the purpose of such amendment is to take into account decline in field production or significant increases in the cost of production of crude oil resulting from the use of secondary or tertiary recovery methods; and (2) such amendment would not permit increases in the price of old crude oil or any classification thereof so as to result in a national average price of old crude oil which exceeds by more than 50 cents per barrel the January 1, 1975, base price.

States that no such amendment which takes effect after January 1, 1975, and prior to the date of enactment of this Act, may remain in effect for a period of longer than 30 days after such date of enactment, and the President shall rescind any such amendment within such 30-day period, unless such amendment is transmitted to the Congress within such 30-day period for review under the provisions of this Act.

States that not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall promulgate and put into effect an amendment which shall specify a price or prices for all crude oil produced in the United States which is not old crude oil.

States that such price or prices shall not be, or result in, a price or prices for such oil which are greater than the price or prices generally prevailing on January 31, 1975, for crude oil subject to such amendment.

States that insofar as any regulation shall require the purchase of entitlements, or the payment of money through any other similar cash transfer arrangement aimed at equalizing the cost of crude oil to domestic refiners, such regulation shall exempt from such requirement the first 50,000 barrels per day of any refiner whose total refining capacity did not exceed on January 1, 1975, 100,000 barrels per day.

Extends through December 31, 1975, the allocation and price control authorities of the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act and the coal conservation and energy data gathering authorities contained in the Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act.

Vetoed by President, H. Doc. 94-218.

Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2](D-CO)Sponsor
7 cosponsors6 D1 R
7cosponsors2committees31actions3related bills12subjects
  1. PresidentE30000

    Vetoed by President, H. Doc. 94-218.

  2. President31000

    Vetoed by President, H. Doc. 94-218.

  3. FloorE20000

    Measure presented to President.

  4. President28000

    Measure presented to President.

  5. President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

  6. PresidentE05000

    Measure enrolled in House.

  7. ResolvingDifferencesH42510

    House agreed to conference report, roll call #404 (239-172).

  8. ResolvingDifferences21000

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #404 (239-172).

  9. ResolvingDifferences

    Senate agreed to conference report, roll call #287 (57-40).

  10. ResolvingDifferences23000

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report, roll call #287 (57-40).

  11. ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 94-282.

  12. ResolvingDifferences20900

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 94-282.

  13. ResolvingDifferencesH25200

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-356.

  14. ResolvingDifferences20900

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-356.

  15. ResolvingDifferencesH40000

    Conference scheduled in House.

  16. ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

  17. Floor

    Measure passed Senate, amended (Provisions of S. 621 as passed inserted).

  18. Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended (Provisions of S. 621 as passed inserted).

  19. Floor

    Measure considered in Senate.

  20. Floor

    Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

  21. IntroReferral

    Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  22. FloorH37100

    Measure passed House, amended, roll call #267 (230-151).

  23. Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #267 (230-151).

  24. FloorH30000

    Motion to recommit to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with instructions rejected in House.

  25. FloorH30000

    Measure considered in House.

  26. FloorH30000

    Measure called up by special rule in House.

  27. CommitteeH12200

    Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 94-65.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  28. Committee5000

    Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 94-65.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  29. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  30. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  31. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Jul 14, 197548
(House agreed to conference report, roll call #404 (239-172))

Petroleum Pricing Review Act - Authorizes the President to prescribe an amendment to the regulation under the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 exempting crude oil, residual fuel oil, or any refined petroleum product from the provisions of such regulation pertaining to allocation or pricing of such products.

Prescribes procedures whereby either House of the Congress may disapprove such an amendment.

Requires the President, with such a proposed amendment, to submit his findings regarding the need for it; the effect on prices of petroleum products; the effect on domestic production and consumption of petroleum products; and the impact upon living costs, employment, and real income.

Exempts from the procedural requirements of this Act changes in the pricing and allocation regulation if: (1) the purpose of such amendment is to take into account decline in field production or significant increases in the cost of production of crude oil resulting from the use of secondary or tertiary recovery methods; and (2) such amendment would not permit increases in the price of old crude oil or any classification thereof so as to result in a national average price of old crude oil which exceeds by more than 50 cents per barrel the January 1, 1975, base price.

States that no such amendment which takes effect after January 1, 1975, and prior to the date of enactment of this Act, may remain in effect for a period of longer than 30 days after such date of enactment, and the President shall rescind any such amendment within such 30-day period, unless such amendment is transmitted to the Congress within such 30-day period for review under the provisions of this Act.

States that not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall promulgate and put into effect an amendment which shall specify a price or prices for all crude oil produced in the United States which is not old crude oil.

States that such price or prices shall not be, or result in, a price or prices for such oil which are greater than the price or prices generally prevailing on January 31, 1975, for crude oil subject to such amendment.

States that insofar as any regulation shall require the purchase of entitlements, or the payment of money through any other similar cash transfer arrangement aimed at equalizing the cost of crude oil to domestic refiners, such regulation shall exempt from such requirement the first 50,000 barrels per day of any refiner whose total refining capacity did not exceed on January 1, 1975, 100,000 barrels per day.

Extends through December 31, 1975, the allocation and price control authorities of the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act and the coal conservation and energy data gathering authorities contained in the Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act.

Feb 27, 197500

Revises the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act to declare that any amendment to the regulation promulgated by the President permitting the national average price of crude oil to increase by more than 50 cents per barrel above the national average shall not take effect unless the President submits such amendment to the Congress for approval.

Requires the President to rescind any part of the regulation which permits the national average price of crude oil to increase by more than 50 cents per barrel above the national average price of old crude oil.

Permits the President to amend the regulation to exempt crude oil, residual fuel oil, or any refined petroleum product from the provisions of such regulation.

Requires the President to support any such proposed amendment to the regulation by finding that such exemption is consistant with the objectives of the Act, and by making other specified findings with respect to the exemption of an oil or oil product.

Requires the President to transmit any amendment to the regulation together with supporting documents and explanations to both Houses of Congress. Requires that any amendment transmitted to Congress be accompanied by a statement of the President's views of the potential economic impact of such amendment.

Postpones the termination of the regulation and extends the authority to amend the regulation to December 31, 1975.

Extends the authority of the Federal Energy Administration under the Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act to issue orders or rules to December 31, 1975.

A bill to provide for more effective congressional review of administrative actions which … — Informed