[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 156 Introduced in House (IH)]
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 156
To repeal the crude oil export ban under the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 6, 2015
Mr. McCaul (for himself, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Poe of
Texas, and Mr. Bridenstine) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the
Committees on Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, and Rules, 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
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A BILL
To repeal the crude oil export ban under the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Crude Oil Export Act''.
SEC. 2. CRUDE OIL EXPORTS.
(a) Repeal of Presidential Authority To Restrict Oil Exports.--
(1) In general.--Section 103 of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6212) is repealed.
(2) Conforming amendments.--
(A) Section 12 of the Alaska Natural Gas
Transportation Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 719j) is
amended--
(i) by striking ``and section 103 of the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act''; and
(ii) by striking ``such Acts'' and
inserting ``that Act''.
(B) The Energy Policy and Conservation Act is
amended--
(i) in section 251 (42 U.S.C. 6271)--
(I) by striking subsection (d); and
(II) by redesignating subsection
(e) as subsection (d); and
(ii) in section 523(a)(1) (42 U.S.C.
6393(a)(1)), by striking ``(other than section
103 thereof)''.
(b) Repeal of Limitations on Exports of Oil.--
(1) In general.--Section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30
U.S.C. 185) is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (u); and
(B) by redesignating subsections (v) through (y) as
subsections (u) through (x), respectively.
(2) Conforming amendments.--
(A) Section 1107(c) of the Alaska National Interest
Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3167(c)) is amended
by striking ``(u) through (y)'' and inserting ``(u)
through (x)''.
(B) Section 23 of the Deep Water Port Act of 1974
(33 U.S.C. 1522) is repealed.
(C) Section 203(c) of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline
Authorization Act (43 U.S.C. 1652(c)) is amended in the
first sentence by striking ``(w)(2), and (x))'' and
inserting ``(v)(2), and (w))''.
(D) Section 509(c) of the Public Utility Regulatory
Policies Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 2009(c)) is amended by
striking ``subsection (w)(2)'' and inserting
``subsection (v)(2)''.
(c) Repeal of Limitations on Export of OCS Oil or Gas.--Section 28
of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1354) is repealed.
(d) Termination of Limitation on Exportation of Crude Oil.--Section
7(d) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2406(d))
(as in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers
Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)) shall have no force or effect.
(e) Clarification of Crude Oil Regulation.--
(1) In general.--Section 754.2 of title 15, Code of Federal
Regulations (relating to crude oil) shall have no force or
effect.
(2) Crude oil license requirements.--The Bureau of Industry
and Security of the Department of Commerce shall grant licenses
to export to a country crude oil (as the term is defined in
subsection (a) of the regulation referred to in paragraph (1))
(as in effect on the date that is 1 day before the date of
enactment of this Act) unless--
(A) the country is subject to sanctions or trade
restrictions imposed by the United States; or
(B) the President or Congress has designated the
country as subject to exclusion for reasons of national
security.
(f) Presidential Ban.--
(1) Authority.--The President may, subject to paragraph
(2), impose a ban on the export of crude oil from the United
States for a period of not more than 90 days during a period of
national emergency. Such ban may be renewed for additional
periods during the period of national emergency.
(2) Congressional review act.--The act of imposing or
renewing a ban under paragraph (1) shall be considered a major
rule subject to a resolution of disapproval under chapter 8 of
title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the
``Congressional Review Act'').
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