A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the House of Representatives and the Senate shall support the Provincial Government of Alberta, Canada, in a feasibility study for extracting oil and other minerals from oil sands, which would answer critical questions about the potential of tar sands resources in both the United States and Canada, while at the same time supporting a United States company which has developed an exciting new solvent extraction technology.

Summary

Expresses support for: (1) the Government of Alberta, Canada, in undertaking a study to confirm the efficacy of the Solv-Ex process to develop the strategic potential of the oil sands resource in the Athabasca area; and (2) environmentally acceptable commercial development of the tar sands resources of Alberta consistent with the results of such study.

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Timeline

1. 18 October 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 October 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 October 1988

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 November 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 October 1988

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• Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1] · R · Sponsor
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