A bill to create an International Council of Oil Importing Nations.

Summary

Expresses the congressional intention that the President initiate negotiations with other oil importing nations to establish a Council of Oil Importing Nations to negotiate for reasonable oil prices with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. Directs the President to develop and submit to such Council a set of appropriate sanctions to be used by such Council to encourage compliance with negotiated oil prices. Requires the President to report to Congress concerning progress with such negotiations.

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Timeline

1. 14 June 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 June 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 14 June 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfr00 · Standing

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