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HR 1722 - 101

Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act of 1989

Became Public Law No: 101-60.

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Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act of 1989 Became Public Law No: 101-60. Energy

Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act of 1989 Became Public Law No: 101-60. Energy

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Summary

48 Conference report filed in House May 28, 2002

Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act of 1989 - Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to declare that the price guidelines for the first sale of natural gas do not apply to: (1) expired, terminated, or post-enactment contracts executed after the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) certain renegotiated contracts. Decontrols as of May 15, 1991, natural gas produced from newly spudded wells. Repeals permanently wellhead price controls beginning on January 1, 1993.

35 Passed Senate amended May 28, 2002

Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act of 1989 - Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to declare that the price guidelines for the first sale of natural gas do not apply to: (1) expired, terminated, or post-enactment contracts executed after the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) certain renegotiated contracts. Repeals permanently wellhead price controls beginning in 1993.

01 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) May 28, 2002

Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act of 1989 - Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to declare that the price guidelines for the first sale of natural gas do not apply to: (1) expired, terminated, or post-enactment contracts executed after the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) certain renegotiated contracts. Repeals permanently wellhead price controls beginning in 1993.

36 Passed House amended May 28, 2002

Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act of 1989 - Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to declare that the price guidelines for the first sale of natural gas do not apply to: (1) expired, terminated, or post-enactment contracts executed after the date of enactment of this Act; (2) certain renegotiated contracts; and (3) gas produced from a well the surface drilling of which began after a specified date. Repeals permanently wellhead price controls beginning in 1993.

00 Introduced in House May 28, 2002

Natural Gas Decontrol Act of 1989 - Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to declare that the price guidelines for the first sale of natural gas do not apply to: (1) expired, terminated or post-enactment contracts executed after the date of enactment of this Act; (2) certain renegotiated contracts; and (3) gas produced from a well the surface drilling of which began after a specified date. Repeals wellhead price controls.

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Sharp, Philip R.
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Sharp, Philip R.

Democratic · IN-10 · S000294

Joined Apr 6, 1989
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Timeline

Jul 26, 1989

Signed by President.

Jul 26, 1989

Signed by President.

Jul 26, 1989

Became Public Law No: 101-60.

Jul 26, 1989

Became Public Law No: 101-60.

Jul 14, 1989

Presented to President.

Jul 14, 1989

Presented to President.

Jul 13, 1989

Measure Signed in Senate.

Jul 12, 1989

Mr. Sharp brought up conference report H.Rept. 101-100 for consideration as a privileged matter.

Jul 12, 1989

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

Jul 12, 1989

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Jul 12, 1989

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.

Jul 12, 1989

Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 12, 1989

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.

Jun 23, 1989

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jun 22, 1989

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 101-100 filed.

Jun 22, 1989

Conference report H. Rept. 101-100 filed.

Jun 22, 1989

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

Jun 22, 1989

Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

Jun 21, 1989

Conference papers: official papers held at the desk in Senate.

Jun 21, 1989

Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.

Jun 20, 1989

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Jun 20, 1989

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Jun 15, 1989

Mr. Sharp asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference.

Jun 15, 1989

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

Jun 15, 1989

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 15, 1989

The chair appointed conferees: Dingell, Sharp, Tauzin, Lent, and Moorhead.

Jun 15, 1989

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jun 14, 1989

Considered by Senate.

Jun 14, 1989

Amendment SP 195 proposed by Senator Bradley.

Jun 14, 1989

Motion to table SP 195 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55-44. Record Vote No: 90.

Jun 14, 1989

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 82-17. Record Vote No: 91.

Jun 14, 1989

Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 82-17. Record Vote No: 91.

Jun 14, 1989

Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Johnston; Bumpers; Ford; McClure; Domenici.

Jun 13, 1989

Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

Jun 13, 1989

Considered by Senate.

Jun 13, 1989

Amendment SP 191 proposed by Senator Metzenbaum.

Jun 13, 1989

Motion to table SP 191 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 73-23. Record Vote No: 86.

Jun 13, 1989

Amendment SP 192 proposed by Senator Metzenbaum.

Jun 13, 1989

Motion to table SP 192 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66-31. Record Vote No: 87.

Jun 13, 1989

Amendment SP 193 proposed by Senator Metzenbaum.

Jun 13, 1989

Motion to table SP 193 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-35. Record Vote No: 88.

Jun 13, 1989

Amendment SP 194 proposed by Senator Metzenbaum.

Jun 13, 1989

Motion to table SP 194 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 87-11. Record Vote No: 89.

Jun 9, 1989

Considered by Senate.

Jun 9, 1989

Cloture motion presented in Senate.

Jun 8, 1989

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Jun 8, 1989

Amendment SP 144 proposed by Senator Metzenbaum.

Jun 8, 1989

Motion to table SP 144 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89-8. Record Vote No: 84.

Jun 8, 1989

Amendment SP 145 proposed by Senator Metzenbaum.

Jun 8, 1989

Motion to table SP 145 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-43. Record Vote No: 85.

May 31, 1989

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with amendments. With written report No. 101-39. Minority views filed.

May 31, 1989

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with amendments. With written report No. 101-39. Minority views filed.

May 31, 1989

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 77.

May 17, 1989

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

May 8, 1989

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-134.

May 5, 1989

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy, and Office of Management.

Apr 18, 1989

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Apr 17, 1989

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 101-29.

Apr 17, 1989

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 101-29.

Apr 17, 1989

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 17.

Apr 17, 1989

Mr. Sharp moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Apr 17, 1989

Mr. Moorhead demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.

Apr 17, 1989

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Apr 17, 1989

On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.

Apr 17, 1989

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Apr 17, 1989

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Apr 17, 1989

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Apr 17, 1989

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Apr 17, 1989

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Apr 11, 1989

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Apr 11, 1989

Ordered to be Reported.

Apr 6, 1989

Introduced in House

Apr 6, 1989

Introduced in House

Apr 6, 1989

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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