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A bill to extend the expiration date of Section 252 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.

Public Law 98-239 · H.R. 4194 · 98th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Mar 20, 1984 · Energy

Sponsor: Rep. Philip Sharp (D-IN-2)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to extend until June 30, 1985: (1) the authority for oil companies to carry out voluntary agreements for implementing the allocation and information provisions of the international energy program; and (2) the antitrust exemption for oil companies participating in such program.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Energy and Commerce Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 24 actions.

  1. Mar 20, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-239.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Mar 15, 1984Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
  5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
  6. Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
  7. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
  8. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference Report 98-620 Filed in House.
  9. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference Report 98-620 Filed in House.
  10. Mar 8, 1984Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Dingell, Sharp, Broyhill.
  11. Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Insisted on its Disagreement to Senate Amendments.
  12. Mar 6, 1984Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees McClure; Domenici; Wallop; Warner; Johnston; Ford; Metzenbaum.
  13. Nov 18, 1983Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Disagreed to Senate Amendments.
  14. Nov 17, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
  15. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  16. Nov 8, 1983FloorFloor · Received in the Senate and held at the desk by unanimous consent. Pending further disposition.
  17. Nov 7, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
  18. Nov 2, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Energy and Commerce Committee
  19. Nov 1, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Energy and Commerce Committee
  20. Oct 27, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
  21. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
  22. Oct 24, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
  23. Oct 21, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
  24. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.