United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 873 (104th)
Helium Privatization Act of 1995
Introduced
9 February 1995
Last action
5 March 1996 · Committee
Status
For Further Action See H.R.3008.
Sponsors
Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Blute, Peter I. [R-MA-3], Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4], Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Heineman, Frederick K. (Fred) [R-NC-4], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2], Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Rep. Roemer, Tim [D-IN-3], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Seastrand, Andrea H. [R-CA-22], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Waldholtz, Enid Greene [R-UT-2], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25]
Subjects
Energy, Transport
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Helium Privatization Act of 1995 - Amends the Helium Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) enter into agreements with private parties for the recovery and disposal of helium on Federal lands; (2) grant leasehold rights to such helium; (3) store and transport crude helium; and (4) maintain and operate existing crude helium storage at the Bureau of Mines Cliffside Field. Directs the Secretary to: (1) cease producing, refining, and marketing refined helium; and (2) dispose of all facilities, equipment, and Federal property interests relating to refined helium activities. Requires the Secretary to impose fees for helium storage, withdrawal, or transportation services. Prescribes guidelines for: (1) the purchase of helium by Federal agencies from certain private persons; and (2) the sale of crude helium by the Secretary. Prohibits the Secretary from making crude helium sales in amounts that will disrupt the crude helium market price. Mandates that proceeds from helium sales be paid to the Treasury. Instructs the Secretary to eliminate helium stockpiles by a prescribed deadline. Repeals the Secretary's authority to borrow under the Helium Act. Directs the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior to prepare certain annual financial statements for the Helium Operations of the Bureau of Mines.
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Timeline
9 February 1995
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 1995
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Source: Committee
13 February 1995
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Source: Committee
22 June 1995
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
5 March 1996
Committee
For Further Action See H.R.3008.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 February 1995 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Blute, Peter I. [R-MA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Heineman, Frederick K. (Fred) [R-NC-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roemer, Tim [D-IN-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Rep. Seastrand, Andrea H. [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waldholtz, Enid Greene [R-UT-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Helium Act of 1995
- related to ← Helium Privatization Act of 1996
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/873
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/873
- us · 104-hr-873 · source updated 21 August 2025