A bill to repeal the Helium Act, to require the Secretary of the Interior to sell Federal real and personal property held in connection with activities carried out under the Helium Act, and for other purposes.

Summary

Repeals the Helium Act (an Act concerned mainly with the extraction and recovery of helium for national defense purposes). Directs the Secretary of the Interior to sell or otherwise dispose of: (1) all facilities, equipment, and real or personal property held for activities under such Act; and (2) all helium reserves held by the United States other than those required for specific immediate needs. Requires sale proceeds to be used solely to reduce outstanding Federal debt.

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Timeline

1. 5 August 1993

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 August 1993

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10576)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 August 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 August 1993

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 5 August 1993 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 August 1993

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 August 1993

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 5 August 1993

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Sponsors

• Sen. Wofford, Harris [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Cosponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

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