United States · Law · HR
H.R. 527 (113th)
Helium Stewardship Act of 2013
Introduced
6 February 2013
Last action
2 October 2013 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 113-40.
Sponsors
Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
Subjects
Energy, Transport, Taxation
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act - Amends the Helium Act to redefine the Federal Helium Reserve as the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cliffside Gas Field and supporting infrastructure, including: (1) the Cliffside Gas Field helium storage reservoir; and (2) all associated infrastructure owned, leased, or managed under contract by the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) for helium storage, transportation, withdrawal, purification, or management. Directs the Secretary (who currently is merely authorized) to offer for sale crude helium for federal, medical, scientific, and commercial uses, dividing such sales into three phases, the second of which is to maximize total recovery of helium from the Reserve. Limits the first phase to the one-year period following enactment of this Act, and specifies duration requirements for the second and third phases. Requires the Secretary to establish prices for crude helium sales during the first phase that are not less than the last sales of crude helium from the Federal Helium Reserve before enactment of this Act. Prescribes requirements for the sale of crude helium at auction for federal, medical, scientific, and commercial uses. Permits designated federal agencies and grantees to purchase refined helium from an eligible person for federal, medical, research, and scientific uses at either the minimum auction price, or another price designated by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to require all parties to a contract for the acceptance, storage, and redelivery of crude helium to disclose, on a confidential basis, in dollars per thousand cubic feet, the weighted average price of all crude helium and bulk liquid helium purchased, sold, or processed by them in qualifying domestic helium transactions during the fiscal year. Specifies conditions under which the Secretary is authorized to change the minimum sales price for crude helium. Requires persons participating in auctions of helium from the Federal Helium Reserve to furnish, upon request, records of transactions in helium auctions required by the Secretary to reconstruct bidding or trading in the course of a particular inquiry or investigation conducted for enforcement or surveillance purposes. Sets forth uses of the Helium Production Fund, including capital investments and maintenance at the Cliffside Gas Field helium storage reservoir and helium pipeline. Directs the Secretary to: (1) publicize on the Internet certain information regarding the current refining capacity on the Federal Helium Reserve pipeline, and (2) take any applications for new refining capacity on the Federal Helium Reserve pipeline. Requires the BLM Director to establish a real-time reporting process, including reporting over the Internet, providing specified data affecting the helium industry (including effects for all persons in the industry from crude helium suppliers to end users). Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a national helium gas resource assessment in each reservoir (including the isotope helium-3); (2) complete an assessment of trends in global demand for helium, including such isotope; (3) cooperate with the Secretary of Energy on any assessment or research relating to the extraction and refining of the isotope helium-3 from crude helium at either the Federal Helium Reserve or along the Federal Helium Reserve pipeline system; and (4) report to Congress on the feasibility of establishing a facility to separate the isotope helium-3 from crude helium at either the Federal Helium Reserve or at an existing helium separation or purification facility connected to the Federal Helium Reserve pipeline system.
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Timeline
6 February 2013
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2013
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
20 March 2013
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
20 March 2013
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 April 2013
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 27.
Source: Calendars
18 April 2013
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-42.
Source: Committee
18 April 2013
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-42.
Source: Committee
24 April 2013
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 178 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 527 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Source: Floor
25 April 2013
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 527 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
25 April 2013
Passed
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
25 April 2013
Floor
Mr. Hastings (WA) moved that the Committee rise.
Source: Floor
25 April 2013
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 527 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Source: Floor
25 April 2013
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jason Chaffetz to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
25 April 2013
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 178 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
25 April 2013
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 178. (consideration: CR H2323-2327)
Source: Floor
25 April 2013
Passed
Rule H. Res. 178 passed House.
Source: Floor
26 April 2013
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
26 April 2013
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 394 - 1 (Roll no. 128).
Source: Floor
26 April 2013
Passed
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2357-2360)
Source: Floor
26 April 2013
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2375)
Source: Floor
26 April 2013
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
26 April 2013
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 394 - 1 (Roll no. 128).
Source: Floor
26 April 2013
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 186 - 211 (Roll no. 127).
Source: Floor
26 April 2013
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2375)
Source: Floor
26 April 2013
Floor
Mr. Schneider moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H2375-2376; text: CR H2375)
Source: Floor
26 April 2013
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 527.
Source: Floor
26 April 2013
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2357-2364)
Source: Floor
26 April 2013
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 527 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
26 April 2013
Passed
On motion that the Commitee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
26 April 2013
Floor
Mr. Hastings (WA) moved that the Commitee rise.
Source: Floor
26 April 2013
Floor
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 178, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Collins (GA) amendment No. 1.
Source: Floor
6 May 2013
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
19 September 2013
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6632-6634)
Source: Floor
19 September 2013
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 2. Record Vote Number: 203.
Source: Floor
19 September 2013
Discharge
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
19 September 2013
Committee
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
25 September 2013
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
Source: Floor
25 September 2013
Passed
House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment pursuant to H. Res. 354. (consideration: CR H5824-5825)
Source: Floor
25 September 2013
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment pursuant to H. Res. 354.(consideration: CR H5824-5825)
Source: NotUsed
26 September 2013
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
26 September 2013
Passed
Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6932-6933)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
26 September 2013
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6932-6933)
Source: NotUsed
27 September 2013
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
27 September 2013
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
2 October 2013
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
2 October 2013
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
2 October 2013
Became law
Became Public Law No: 113-40.
Source: President
Votes
19 September 2013 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 527 · Bill Passed · Official source
Yes 97 · No 2 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 1
- Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN]Yea
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]Yea
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]Yea
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 3 October 2013 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment House · 25 September 2013 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 19 September 2013 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 6 May 2013 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 26 April 2013 · Download file
- Reported in House · 18 April 2013 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 6 February 2013 · Download file
Documents
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Passed House amended
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- · sseg00 · Standing
- · hsii00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 527, with an amendment.
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 527) to amend the Helium Act to complete the privatization of the Federal helium reserve in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting the interests of American taxpayers, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Helium Stewardship Act of 2013
- related to ← High Technology Jobs Preservation Act of 2013
- amends ← Amendment ensures that excess funds realized as a result of the implementation of the bill are used to reduce the annual Federal budget deficit.
- amends ← Amendment sought to ensure the continued supply of helium for end users while requiring the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to honor existing contracts for the supply and delivery of helium and also sought to affirm that the federal government will honor existing contracts that are set to expire October 1, 2015.
- amends ← Amendment requires an assessment of how closing the Federal Helium Reserve could influence helium availability, including options for insuring a reliable helium supply in coming decades.
- amends ← Amendment affirms the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to allow private entities to connect to and store helium in the Federal Helium Reserve for an appropriate fee.
- amends ← In the nature of a substitute.
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