H.R. 527 - Helium Stewardship Act of 2013

Helium Stewardship Act of 2013

H.R. 527 — 113^th Congress (2013–2014)

Summary

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. (by CRS)

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Title

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.

Other Titles

• Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act
• Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act
• Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act
• Helium Stewardship Act of 2013
• Helium Stewardship Act of 2013
• Helium Stewardship Act of 2013

Sponsor

Doc Hastings

Co-Sponsors

• Jeff Duncan
• Bill Flores
• Rush Holt
• Edward J. Markey

Subjects

• Energy
• Alternative and renewable resources
• Business records
• California
• Coal
• Congressional oversight
• Education programs funding
• Elementary and secondary education
• Energy prices
• Energy research
• Energy storage, supplies, demand
• Government information and archives
• Government studies and investigations
• Government trust funds
• Indian lands and resources rights
• Land use and conservation
• Mining
• Oil and gas
• Parks, recreation areas, trails
• Pipelines
• Research and development
• Roads and highways
• Solid waste and recycling
• Strategic materials and reserves
• Texas
• Transportation programs funding
• User charges and fees

Related Bills

• H.Res. 178 (113^th) : 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.
• S. 783 (113^th) : Helium Stewardship Act of 2013
• S. 1513 (113^th) : High Technology Jobs Preservation Act of 2013
• H.Res. 354 (113^th) : Providing for the Concurrence by the House in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 527, with an Amendment.

Major Actions

Introduced	2/06/2013
Referred to Committee
Amendments (5 proposed)
Passed House	4/26/2013
Passed Senate	9/19/2013
Passed Senate	9/26/2013
Signed by President	10/02/2013

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	H.Amdt. 55 (Dent) to H.R. 527: Amendment sought to ensure the continued supply of helium for end users while requiring ...	4/26/2013	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 87 voted YES 312 voted NO 34 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: 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	4/26/2013	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 186 voted YES 211 voted NO 36 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	H.R. 527 (113th): Helium Stewardship Act of 2013	4/26/2013	This bill PASSED the House 394 voted YES 1 voted NO 38 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Collins (GA) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.	4/26/2013	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Holt amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.	4/26/2013	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Thornberry amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.	4/26/2013	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 1960 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	9/19/2013	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	H.R. 527 (113th): Helium Stewardship Act of 2013	9/19/2013	This bill PASSED the Senate 97 voted YES 2 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
currently selected	Senate	Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent.	9/26/2013	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	2/06/2013
		2/06/2013	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
		2/06/2013	Introduced in House
		2/14/2013	Committee Hearings Held.
		3/20/2013	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	3/20/2013	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
		4/18/2013	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-42.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/18/2013	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 27.
		4/24/2013	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.
		4/25/2013	Rule H. Res. 178 passed House.
		4/25/2013	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 178.
		4/25/2013	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.
		4/25/2013	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 178 and Rule XVIII.
		4/25/2013	The Speaker designated the Honorable Jason Chaffetz to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		4/25/2013	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 527.
		4/25/2013	Mr. Hastings (WA) moved that the Committee rise.
		4/25/2013	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/25/2013	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 527 as unfinished business.
		4/26/2013	Considered as unfinished business.
		4/26/2013	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		4/26/2013	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.
		4/26/2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 178, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dent amendment No. 2.
		4/26/2013	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Dent amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Dent demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		4/26/2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 178, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt amendment No. 3.
		4/26/2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 178, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thornberry amendment No. 4.
		4/26/2013	Mr. Hastings (WA) moved that the Commitee rise.
		4/26/2013	On motion that the Commitee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/26/2013	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 527 as unfinished business.
		4/26/2013	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 527.
		4/26/2013	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		4/26/2013	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.
		4/26/2013	Mr. Schneider moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.
		4/26/2013	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schneider motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add at the end of the bill a new section on banning exports to hostile nations that seek nuclear weapons or missile technology.
		4/26/2013	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
		4/26/2013	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
		4/26/2013
		4/26/2013	House amendment offered
		4/26/2013
		4/26/2013	House amendment offered
		4/26/2013
		4/26/2013	House amendment offered
		4/26/2013
		4/26/2013	House amendment offered
select this vote	Vote	4/26/2013	H.Amdt. 55 (Dent) to H.R. 527: Amendment sought to ensure the continued supply of helium for end users while requiring ...
select this vote	Vote	4/26/2013	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: 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
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	4/26/2013	H.R. 527 (113th): Helium Stewardship Act of 2013
		4/26/2013	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Collins (GA).
		4/26/2013	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Collins (GA).
select this vote	Vote	4/26/2013	On agreeing to the Collins (GA) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/26/2013	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		4/26/2013	House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Collins (GA) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/26/2013	Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Dent.
		4/26/2013	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Dent.
		4/26/2013	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Holt.
		4/26/2013	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Holt.
select this vote	Vote	4/26/2013	On agreeing to the Holt amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/26/2013	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		4/26/2013	House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Holt amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/26/2013	Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Thornberry.
		4/26/2013	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Thornberry.
select this vote	Vote	4/26/2013	On agreeing to the Thornberry amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/26/2013	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		4/26/2013	House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Thornberry amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/26/2013	Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole
		4/26/2013	Roll call votes on amendments in House
		5/06/2013	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
		9/19/2013	Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
		9/19/2013	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
		9/19/2013	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		9/19/2013	Amendment SA 1960 proposed by Senator Wyden.
select this vote	Vote	9/19/2013	Amendment SA 1960 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		9/19/2013
		9/19/2013	Senate amendment submitted
		9/19/2013	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1960 proposed by Senator Wyden.
		9/19/2013	Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1960 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	9/19/2013	H.R. 527 (113th): Helium Stewardship Act of 2013
		9/25/2013	House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment pursuant to H. Res. 354.
		9/25/2013	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	9/26/2013	Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent.
		9/26/2013	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Presented to President	9/27/2013	Presented to President.
	Signed	10/02/2013	Signed by President.
	Enacted	10/02/2013	Became Public Law No: 113-40.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 54	Collins, Doug [R-GA9]	April 26, 2013	Passed by voice vote on April 26, 2013.
	Amendment ensures that excess funds realized as a result of the implementation of the bill are used to reduce the annual Federal budget deficit. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 55	Dent, Charles [R-PA15]	April 26, 2013	Failed by voice vote on April 26, 2013.
	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. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 56	Holt, Rush [D-NJ12]	April 26, 2013	Passed by voice vote on April 26, 2013.
	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. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 57	Thornberry, Mac [R-TX13]	April 26, 2013	Passed by voice vote on April 26, 2013.
	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. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 1960	Wyden, Ron [D-OR]	September 19, 2013	Passed by voice vote on September 18, 2013.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details