108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1797
To ensure that exports of Alaskan North Slope crude oil are prohibited.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 11, 2003
Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee
on Resources, 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
A BILL
To ensure that exports of Alaskan North Slope crude oil are prohibited.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REIMPOSITION OF PROHIBITION ON EXPORTS OF ALASKAN NORTH SLOPE
CRUDE OIL.
(a) REPEAL OF PROVISION AUTHORIZING EXPORTS- Subsection (s) of section 28
of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 185(s)) is repealed.
(b) REIMPOSITION OF PROHIBITION ON EXPORTS- Subsection (d) of section 7 of
the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App 2406(d)), and those provisions
of that Act relating to the empowerment of such section 7(d), shall be effective,
notwithstanding section 20 of that Act or any other provision of law that
would otherwise allow exports of oil to which such section 7(d) applies.
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