A bill to amend the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to prohibit take-or-pay clauses, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to prohibit take-or-pay and indefinite price escalator clauses, subject to stated exceptions. Authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to deny a pipeline's request for a cost passthrough if the Commission determines that the costs were imprudently incurred by the pipeline.

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Timeline

1. 31 January 1983

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 March 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-85 Pt. 1.

   Source: Committee

4. 10 March 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-85 Pt. 1.

   Source: Committee

5. 11 March 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-85 Pt. 1.

   Source: Committee

6. 12 March 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-85 Pt. 1.

   Source: Committee

7. 22 March 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-85 Pt. 1.

   Source: Committee

8. 28 March 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held at Tulsa, Okla. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-85 Pt. 2.

   Source: Committee

9. 29 March 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held at Oklahoma City, Okla. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-85 Pt. 2.

   Source: Committee

10. 6 April 1983

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-85 Pt. 3.

    Source: Committee

11. 26 July 1983

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1715 ordered to be reported.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 31 January 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Natural Gas Policy Act Amendments of 1983