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S 836 - 100

A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to authorize protective force personnel who guard the Strategic Petroleum Reserve or its storage and related facilities to carry firearms while discharging their official duties and in certain instances to make arrests without warrant; to establish the offense of trespass on property of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; and for other purposes.

Became Public Law No: 100-531.

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A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to authorize protective force personnel who guard the Strategic Petroleum Reserve or its storage and related facilities to carry firearms while discharging their official duties and

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Summary

36 Passed House amended Apr 3, 2004

(Measure passed House, amended) Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to authorize security personnel of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to carry firearms and make warrantless arrests under guidelines prescribed by the Secretary of Energy (with the concurrence of the Attorney General). Authorizes the Secretary to issue regulations relating to entry upon SPR property and bringing dangerous instruments or materials into such property. Declares that violations of such regulations shall be deemed misdemeanors, punishable by either a fine or imprisonment or both.

18 Reported to House amended, Part I Apr 3, 2004

(Reported to House from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 100-980 (Part I)) Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to authorize security personnel of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to carry firearms and make warrantless arrests under guidelines prescribed by the Secretary of Energy (with the concurrence of the Attorney General). Authorizes the Secretary to issue regulations relating to entry upon SPR property and the carrying of dangerous instruments or materials onto such property. Declares that violations of such regulations shall be deemed misdemeanors, punishable by either a fine or imprisonment or both.

00 Introduced in Senate Apr 3, 2004

Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to authorize security personnel of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to carry firearms and make warrantless arrests under guidelines prescribed by the Secretary of Energy (with the concurrence of the Attorney General). Authorizes the Secretary to issue regulations relating to entry upon SPR property and the carrying of dangerous instruments or materials onto such property. Declares that violations of such regulations shall be deemed misdemeanors, punishable by either a fine or imprisonment or both.

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Timeline

Oct 25, 1988

Signed by President.

Oct 25, 1988

Signed by President.

Oct 25, 1988

Became Public Law No: 100-531.

Oct 25, 1988

Became Public Law No: 100-531.

Oct 14, 1988

Presented to President.

Oct 14, 1988

Presented to President.

Oct 13, 1988

Measure Signed in Senate.

Oct 12, 1988

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 7, 1988

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.

Oct 7, 1988

Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.

Oct 5, 1988

Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

Oct 5, 1988

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Oct 5, 1988

Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Oct 5, 1988

Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

Sep 26, 1988

Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 100-980 (Part I).

Sep 26, 1988

Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 100-980 (Part I).

Sep 22, 1988

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 22, 1988

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

Aug 3, 1988

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Aug 3, 1988

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

Jul 13, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

Jul 2, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

Jun 29, 1987

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jun 29, 1987

Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jun 29, 1987

Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Jun 25, 1987

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Jun 25, 1987

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Jun 22, 1987

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston under the authority of the order of Jun 19, 87 without amendment. With written report No. 100-79.

Jun 22, 1987

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston under the authority of the order of Jun 19, 87 without amendment. With written report No. 100-79.

Jun 22, 1987

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 175.

Jun 3, 1987

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Mar 25, 1987

Introduced in Senate

Mar 25, 1987

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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