,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bg  #aac?    
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ebg  
,report ,no4 #aac-db  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,wa%+ton 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,flores1 & ,mr4 ,holt7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces     
,april #ah1 #bjac ,additional sponsor3  
,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a  ,april #ah1
 #bjac ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$  
to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on !    
,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$   
,/rike out all aft] ! enact+ clause &   
ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text (     
introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z       
introduc$ on ,febru>y #f1 #bjac  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,helium ,act to      
complete ! privatization ( ! ,f$]al     
helium res]ve 9 a competitive m>ket     
fa%ion t ensures /ability 9 ! helium    
m>kets :ile protect+ ! int]e/s (        
,am]ican taxpay]s1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,responsible ,helium ,adm9i/ration &  

,/ew>d%ip ,act 4  #b4 ,def9itions       
,section #b ( ! ,helium ,act 7#ej       
,u4,s4,c4 #afg7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ! semicolon at !
 end & ins]t+ a p]iod2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 
7#b71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7   
,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 t]m ,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve means !     
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t ,cliffside ,gas
 ,field & support+ infra/ructure4  7,b7 
,inclusions ,! t]m ,f$]al ,helium       
,res]ve includes--  7i7 ! ,cliffside    
,gas ,field helium /orage res]voir2 &   
7ii7 all associat$ infra/ructure own$1  
leas$1 or manag$ "u contract by !       
,secret>y = /orage1 transportation1     
)drawal1 purification1 or managem5t (   
helium4  7#e7 ,qualify+ dome/ic helium  
transaction ,! t]m qualify+ dome/ic     
helium transaction--  7,a7 except z     
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 means any   
new or newly r5egotiat$ agreem5t = !    
pur*ase or sale ( at lea/ #ae1jjj1jjj   
/&>d cubic feet ( crude helium or bulk  

liquid helium deliv]$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
9 ! mo/ rec5t full fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7  
does n include any pur*ase ( crude      
helium f ! ,secret>y4  7#f7 ,toll+      
agreem5t ,! t]m toll+ agreem5t means an 
agreem5t betwe5 a helium ref9] & ano!r  
p>ty "u :i* ! helium ref9] agrees to    
process ! o!r p]son's helium at an agre$
 ^u price4  4  #c4 ,sale & auction (    
crude helium  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,section #f 
( ! ,helium ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afg;d7 
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #f4 ,sale ( 
helium  7a7 ,phase ,a3 ,f9aliz+ ,debt   
,pay(f  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to       
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all (f] =   
sale crude helium = ,f$]al1 m$ical1     
rese>*1 sci5tific1 & comm]cial uses 9   
su* quantities1 at su* times1 & "u su*  
conditions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es       
necess>y to c>ry out ?is subsection )   
m9imum m>ket disruption4  7#b7 ,m9imum  
quantity ,! ,secret>y %all (f] = sale   
dur+ ea* fiscal ye> "u p>agraph 7#a7 a  
quantity ( crude helium equival5t to !  
quantity ( crude helium produc$ f !     

,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve dur+ fiscal ye>  
#bjab4  7#c7 ,9-k9d pur*ase by ,f$]al   
ag5cies & grantees ,f$]al ag5cies1 &    
hold]s ( #a or m ,f$]al rese>* grants1  
may pur*ase ref9$ helium "u ?is         
subsection = ,f$]al1 m$ical1 rese>* &   
sci5tific uses f p]sons :o h ent]$ into 
en=ceable contracts to pur*ase an       
equival5t quantity ( crude helium f !   
,secret>y4  7#d7 ,prices & det]m9ations 
,sales ( crude helium by ! ,secret>y "u 
?is subsection %all be at prices        
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y t %all n be less
 ?an ! price 9 ! la/ sale ( crude helium
 f ! ,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve be=e ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,responsible ,helium     
,adm9i/ration & ,/ew>d%ip ,act1 except t
 any sale to a p]son ref]r$ to 9        
p>agraph 7#c7 = a pur*ase au?oriz$ by t 
p>agraph %all be at a price specifi$ by 
! ,secret>y4  7#e7 ,duration ,?is       
subsection applies dur+ ! p]iod--  7,a7 
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( !         
,responsible ,helium ,adm9i/ration &    
,/ew>d%ip ,act2 &  7,b7 end+ on !       

expiration ( ! "o-ye> p]iod foll[+ su*  
date ( enactm5t4  7b7 ,phase ,b3        
,maximiz+ ,total ,recov]y ( ,helium &   
,increas+ ,returns to ! ,am]ican        
,taxpay]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all (f] = sale at auction1 z describ$ 9
 subsection 7d71 crude helium = m$ical1 
rese>*1 sci5tific1 & comm]cial uses 9   
su* quantities1 at su* times1 & "u su*  
conditions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es       
necess>y--  7,a7 to maximize total      
recov]y & cons]vation ( helium f !      
,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve2  7,b7 to manage 
crude helium sales accord+ to ! ability 
( ! ,secret>y to extract & produce      
helium f ! ,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve2  7,c7
 to respond to helium m>ket supply &    
dem& & m9imize m>ket disruption2 &  7,d7
 to give priority to meet+ ! helium dem&
 ( ,f$]al us]s ?r\gh pur*ases "u        
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,9-k9d pur*ase by  
,f$]al ag5cies & grantees ,any ,f$]al   
ag5cy1 & any hold] ( #a or m ,f$]al     
rese>* grants1 may pur*ase ref9$ helium 
= ,f$]al1 m$ical1 rese>*1 & sci5tific   

uses f an eligible p]son4 ,! ,secret>y  
%all !n provide an equival5t volume (   
crude helium to ! eligible p]son z if ! 
eligible p]son 0 ! successful bidd] = ! 
helium at auction4 ,provision ( helium  
by ! ,secret>y "u ?is p>agraph %all n be
 consid]$ a sale ( helium by ! ,secret>y
 at auction4 ,! ,secret>y %all provide  
su* helium at ! m9imum price e/abli%$ by
 ! ,secret>y = ! mo/ rec5t auction held 
"u ?is subsection or su* o!r price z may
 be specifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7      
,eligible p]son ,= purposes ( ?is       
subsection1 ! t]m eligible p]son means a
 helium di/ribut] :o is regi/]$ z su* ) 
! ,secret>y4  7#d7 ,duration ,?is       
subsection applies dur+ ! p]iod--  7,a7 
beg9n+ on ! expiration ( ! p]iod        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#e77;,b72 &   
7,b7 end+ on ! date on :i* ! volume (   
recov]able crude helium at ! ,f$]al     
,helium ,res]ve 7o!r ?an privately own$ 
quantities ( crude helium /or$          
tempor>ily at ! ,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve  
"u section #e & ?is section7 is         

#c1jjj1jjj1jjj /&>d cubic feet4  7#e7   
,maximum annual sales ,not)/&+ any      
provision ( subsection 7d71 = ea* fiscal
 ye>1 ! ,secret>y may n (f] or provide =
 sale "u ?is subsection a total volume (
 crude helium t exce$s ! less] (--  7,a7
 ! project$ maximum total production    
capacity ( ! ,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve dur+
 t fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 ! maximum ref9+  
capacity ( p]sons connect$ by pipel9e to
 ! ,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve dur+ t fiscal 
ye>4  7c7 ,phase ,c3 ,access = ,f$]al   
us]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may (f]
 = sale crude helium = ,f$]al uses      
7includ+ m$ical1 rese>*1 & sci5tific    
uses7 9 su* quantities1 at su* times1 & 
"u su* conditions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 necess>y to c>ry out ?is subsection4   
7#b7 ,pur*ase by ,f$]al ag5cies &       
grantees ,f$]al ag5cies1 & hold]s ( #a  
or m ,f$]al rese>* grants relat$ to     
helium or ! use ( helium1 may pur*ase   
ref9$ helium "u ?is subsection = ,f$]al 
uses 7includ+ m$ical1 rese>*1 &         
sci5tific uses7 f p]sons :o h ent]$ into

 en=ceable contracts to pur*ase an      
equival5t quantity ( crude helium f !   
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,effective date ,?is   
subsection applies beg9n+ on ! day aft] 
! date describ$ 9 subsection            
7b77#d77;,b74  7d7 ,auction & m9imum    
prices det]m9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,sales
 ( crude helium by ! ,secret>y 9        
auctions "u subsection 7b7 %all be      
conduct$ "u ! conditions describ$ 9 ?is 
section & at no less ?an ! m9imum price 
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,auction 
,! ,secret>y %all conduct su* auctions (
 crude helium z soon z practical b no   
lat] ?an beg9n+ #ahj days aft] ! fir/   
day ( ! p]iod describ$ 9 subsection     
7b77#d71 "u ! foll[+ conditions3  7,a7  
#fj p]c5t ( ! volume ( crude helium made
 available 9 ea* auction %all be made   
available to entities t c %[ ! ,secret>y
 !y h ei!r adequate ref9+ capacity or   
toll+ agreem5ts = ref9+ 9 place1 9      
accordance ) ! conditions set =? 9      
p>agraph 7#c74  7,b7 #bj p]c5t ( !      
volume ( crude helium made available 9  

ea* auction %all be made available to   
any bidd]1 9 accordance ) ! conditions  
set =? 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7,c7 ,9 ea*    
auction aft] ! fir/ auction "u ?is      
subsection aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! 
,responsible ,helium ,adm9i/ration &    
,/ew>d%ip ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all make   
available an additional volume ( crude  
helium1 9 an am\nt equival5t to ! am\nt 
made available "u subp>agraph 7,b7 t !  
,secret>y c]tifies c be ref9$1 ?r\gh    
toll+ agreem5ts or o!rwise4 ,( su*      
additional volume1 a p]son may n acquire
 9 ! auction a volume 9 excess ( !      
volume !y demon/rate to ! ,secret>y !y h
 ! ability to ref9e ?r\gh ei!r ref9+    
capacity or toll+ agreem5ts4  7,d7 ,!   
,secret>y %all conduct su* auctions at  
su* times z ! ,secret>y det]m9es        
necess>y to ensure a reliable supply (  
helium & a fair return to taxpay]s1 b no
 less frequ5tly ?an #b times ea* fiscal 
ye>4  7,e7 ,= purposes ( ! fir/ auction 
"u ?is subsection aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ! ,responsible ,helium       

,adm9i/ration & ,/ew>d%ip ,act1 !       
,secret>y may revise ! p]c5tage "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 s z to make available =
 auction #ajj p]c5t ( ! volume ( crude  
helium int5d$ to be (f]$4  7,f7 ,!      
,secret>y may adju/ ! p]c5tages & am\nt 
specifi$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c71
 respectively1 9 any auction if !       
,secret>y det]m9es ! adju/m5t is        
necess>y to--  7i7 respond to m>ket     
supply & dem& & m9imize m>ket           
disruption2 or  7ii7 increase           
p>ticipation 9 helium auctions4  7,g7 ,!
 ,secret>y may conduct an auction no m  
frequ5tly ?an once ea* fiscal ye> ( an  
am\nt ( helium equal to up to #aj p]c5t 
( ! volume ( crude helium to be made    
available at auction dur+ ! foll[+      
fiscal ye>4 ,su* am\nt ( crude helium   
%all be made available to any bidd]1 9  
accordance ) ! conditions set =? 9      
p>agraph 7#c74 ,not)/&+ p>agraph        
7#c77;,c71 = crude helium sold 9 su* an 
auction ! ,secret>y %all beg9 *>g+ a    
/orage fee "u clause 7i7 ( t p>agraph   

beg9n+ #a ye> aft] ! date ( su* auction1
 & %all beg9 *>g+ increas+ /orage fees  
"u clause 7ii7 ( t p>agraph beg9n+ #bgj 
days aft] beg9n+ *>g+ /orage fees "u    
clause 7i7 ( t p>agraph4  7#c7 ,auction 
conditions  7,a7 ,bidd+ me?od ,!        
,secret>y %all conduct ea* auction by   
seal$ bid = pr$et]m9$ volume lots1      
unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es t an        
alt]native bidd+ me?od may result 9 m   
rev5ue to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or may     
increase p>ticipation 9 ! auction4  7,b7
 ,bidd] qualifications & limits ,9 c>ry+
 out an auction "u subsection 7b71 !    
,secret>y--  7i7 may accept bids only f 
p]sons ! ,secret>y det]m9es are seek+ to
 pur*ase helium = _! own use1 = ref9+1  
or = deliv]y to us]s2 &  7ii7 may n aw>d
 to a p]son m ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! total   
volume ( crude helium (f]$ 9 t auction1 
except t ! ,secret>y may adju/ su*      
limitation bas$ on ! numb] ( bidd]s 9 ! 
auction4  7,c7 ,/orage fees ,9 ea*      
auction ! ,secret>y--  7i7 %all beg9    
*>g+ ea* w9n+ bidd] a /orage fee = crude

 helium pur*as$ by ! bidd] t rema9s 9 ! 
,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve1 beg9n+ on ! date
 ! ,secret>y receives paym5t ( ! pur*ase
 price = ! helium2 &  7ii7 beg9n+ #bgj  
days aft] ! date ( ! auction1 %all *>ge 
increas+ /orage fees t w enc\rage !     
)drawal ( ! helium no lat] ?an #b ye>s  
aft] ! date ( ! auction4  7#d7          
,det]m9ation ( m9imum sale price ,!     
,secret>y %all make a det]m9ation ( !   
m9imum sale price = sales describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 us+--  7,a7 a confid5tial 
survey ( qualify+ dome/ic helium        
transactions to :i* any hold] ( a       
contract ) ! ,secret>y = ! acceptance1  
/orage1 & r$eliv]y ( crude helium 9 !   
,cliffside ,gas ,field helium /orage    
res]voir is a p>ty2  7,b7 curr5t m>ket  
crude helium prices z repres5t$ by !    
sale price at any auction held by !     
,secret>y 9 ! prec$+ #b ye>s2  7,c7 !   
volume-weight$ av]age co/ among helium  
ref9]s1 produc]s1 & liquefi]s1 9 doll>s 
p] ?\s& cubic feet1 ( conv]t+ gase\s    
crude helium into bulk liquid helium2   

7,d7 ! additional lay] ( co/ & pr(it    
associat$ ) ! sale or resale ( bulk     
liquid helium2 &  7,e7 ! sale price =   
crude helium (f]$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t auction 
"u p>agraph 7#b77;,g74  7#e7 ,au?ority (
 ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7    
require all p]sons t are p>ties to a    
contract ) ! ,secret>y = ! acceptance1  
/orage1 & r$eliv]y ( crude helium to    
disclose1 on a /rictly confid5tial basis
 9 doll>s p] ?\s& cubic feet1 ! weight$ 
av]age price ( all crude helium & bulk  
liquid helium pur*as$1 sold1 or process$
 by ! p]sons 9 all qualify+ dome/ic     
helium transactions dur+ ! fiscal ye>2  
7,b7 appo9t a qualifi$ indep5d5t ?ird   
p>ty to p]=m data collection & analysis 
= ! purposes ( ! survey "u p>agraph     
7#d77;,a72 &  7,c7 adopt su*            
adm9i/rative policies & proc$ures z !   
,secret>y consid]s necess>y & reasonable
 to ensure robu/ protection ( !         
confid5tiality ( data submitt$ by       
private p]sons4  7#f7 ,*anges 9 m9imum  
price ,if ! ,secret>y believes t !      

m9imum price z det]m9$ by ! survey "u   
p>agraph 7#d77;,a7 may n be reflective (
 ! curr5t m>ket value ( helium1 or if a 
high] m9imum price may result 9 great]  
cons]vation ( ! ,f$]al crude helium     
res\rce1 ! ,secret>y may *ange ! m9imum 
price *>g$ = crude helium sold "u ?is   
section by up to #aj p]c5t ( ! price    
det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#d74 ,if at any    
sale 9 :i* ! m9imum price is increas$ "u
 ?is p>agraph all crude helium (f]$ is  
sold at ! increas$ price1 ! ,secret>y   
%all consid] t increas$ price to be !   
m9imum price det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#d7 = 
all future sales ( crude helium "u ?is  
section unless t price is fur!r *ang$ 9 
accordance ) ?is p>agraph4  7#g7 ,ensur+
 fair & nondiscrim9atory acts &         
practices ,! ,secret>y may issue su*    
rules & regulations ) respect to ensure 
bidd+1 transf]1 & ref9+ ( helium produc$
 f or held 9 ! ,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve z 
may be necess>y to ensure fair &        
nondiscrim9atory acts & practices4  7#h7
 ,auction records  7,a7 ,furni%+ records

 ,e p]son p>ticipat+ 9 auctions ( helium
 f ! ,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve %all furni% 
to ! ,secret>y on reque/ su* records (  
transactions 9 helium auctions z !      
,secret>y may require to recon/ruct     
bidd+ or trad+ 9 ! c\rse ( a p>ticul>   
inquiry or inve/igation be+ conduct$ by 
! ,secret>y = en=cem5t or surveillance  
purposes4 ,9 requir+ in=mation pursuant 
to ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all       
specify ! in=mation requir$1 ! p]iod =  
:i* x is requir$1 & ! "t & date on :i* !
 in=mation mu/ be furni%$4  7,b7        
,report+ requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y may   
issue rules to require p]sons p>ticipat+
 9 helium auctions to file su* reports z
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y =  
purposes ( ?is ,act4  7,c7 ,recordkeep+ 
requirem5ts ,rules "u ?is subsection may
 require specifi$ p]sons to make & keep 
= prescrib$ p]iods su* records z !      
,secret>y det]m9es are necess>y or      
appropriate to ensure t su* p]sons c    
comply ) report+ requirem5ts "u ?is     
subsection4  7,d7 ,limitation on        

disclosure ( in=mation ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y %all n be  
compell$ to disclose any propriet>y     
in=mation requir$ to be kept or report$ 
"u ?is subsection4 ,no?+ 9 ?is          
subsection au?orizes ! ,secret>y to     
)hold in=mation f ,congress1 prev5ts !  
,secret>y f comply+ ) a reque/ =        
in=mation f any o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or  
ag5cy reque/+ in=mation = purposes )9 ! 
scope ( its jurisdiction1 or prev5ts !  
,secret>y f comply+ ) an ord] ( a c\rt (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 an action br\ght by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or by ! ,secret>y4  7e7  
,helium ,production ,fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,all am\nts receiv$ "u ?is ,act %all be
 cr$it$ to ! ,helium ,production ,fund1 
:i* %all be available )\t fiscal ye>    
limitation = purposes consid]$ necess>y 
by ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is          
subsection4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses 
,am\nts 9 ! ,helium ,production ,fund   
may be us$ by ! ,secret>y to conduct    
helium auctions & o!rwise adm9i/] ?is   
,act4  7#c7 ,repaym5t am\nts ,dur+ !    

p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#d71    
am\nts 9 ! ,helium ,production ,fund 9  
excess ( am\nts ! ,secret>y consid]s    
necess>y to conduct helium auctions &   
o!rwise adm9i/] ?is ,act %all be paid to
 ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury & cr$it$    
aga9/ all am\nts requir$ to be repaid to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is ,act z ( ,octob]
 #a1 #aiie4  7#d7 ,capital inve/m5ts &  
ma9t5ance ,am\nts 9 ! ,helium           
,production ,fund 9 excess ( am\nts !   
,secret>y consid]s necess>y to c>ry out 
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 may be us$ to 
fund ! foll[+ capital inve/m5ts 9       
upgrades & ma9t5ance at ! ,f$]al ,helium
 res]ve3  7,a7 ,wellhead ma9t5ance at ! 
,cliffside ,gas ,field helium /orage    
res]voir4  7,b7 ,capital inve/m5ts 9    
ma9t5ance & upgrades ( facilities t     
pressurize ! ,cliffside ,gas ,field     
helium /orage res]voir4  7,c7 ,capital  
inve/m5ts 9 ma9t5ance & upgrades (      
equipm5t relat$ to ! /orage1 )drawal1   
transportation1 purification1 & sale (  
crude helium at ! ,cliffside ,gas ,field

 helium /orage res]voir4  7,d7 ,any o!r 
s*$ul$ or uns*$ul$ ma9t5ance ( !        
,cliffside ,gas ,field helium /orage    
res]voir & helium pipel9e4  7#e7 ,excess
 funds ,am\nts 9 ! ,helium ,production  
,fund 9 excess ( am\nts ! ,secret>y     
consid]s necess>y to c>ry out p>agraphs 
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 %all be paid to ! g5]al 
fund ( ! ,treasury4  7f7 ,extraction (  
helium f deposits on ,f$]al l& ,all     
am\nts receiv$ by ! ,secret>y f ! sale  
or disposition ( crude helium on ,f$]al 
l& %all be paid to ! g5]al fund ( !     
,treasury & cr$it$ aga9/ all am\nts     
requir$ to be repaid to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
"u ?is ,act z ( ,octob] #a1 #aiie4  7g7 
,ma9t5ance ( helium supply ,! ,secret>y 
%all ensure t !re is no disruption 9 !  
supply ( helium f ! ,f$]al ,helium      
,res]ve dur+ ! transition betwe5 phases 
( helium sales "u subsections 7a71 7b71 
& 7c74  4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & 
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior %all submit to ! ,committee on 

,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a      
report describ+ all exp5ditures by !    
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t = op]ation &   
ma9t5ance ( ! ,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve 7z 
t t]m is def9$ 9 ! am5dm5t made by      
section #b7c771 inve/m5ts made by !     
,bureau = su* res]ve1 & s*$ul$ or       
uns*$ul$ ma9t5ance ( su* res]ve or its  
infra/ructure to be conduct$ by !       
,bureau4  #d4 ,,blm transp>5cy          
requirem5ts to facilitate m>ket & supply
 *a9 in=mation ,! ,helium ,act 7#ej     
,u4,s4,c4 #afg et seq47 is fur!r am5d$  
by r$esignat+ sections #ae & #ag z      
sections #ag & #ah1 & by ins]t+ aft]    
section #ad ! foll[+3  #ae4 ,pipel9e    
access  7a7 ,annual report ,! ,secret>y1
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 
%all make available on ! ,int]net !     
curr5t ref9+ capacity on ! ,f$]al       
,helium ,res]ve pipel9e1 includ+--  7#a7
 ref9]y capacity & future capacity      
e/imates2  7#b7 own]%ip ( f$]ally       

auction$ helium held 9 ! ,f$]al ,helium 
,res]ve2  7#c7 volume ( helium deliv]$  
to individual buy]s ?r\gh su* pipel9e2  
7#d7 = ea* helium ref9]--  7,a7 ! numb] 
( toll+ agreem5ts ent]$ into be=e       
,octob] #a1 #bjac2 &  7,b7 = ea* fiscal 
ye> !reaft]--  7i7 ! numb] ( toll+      
agreem5ts ent]$ into2  7ii7 ! numb] (   
toll+ reque/s receiv$2 &  7iii7 ! total 
volume ( helium ref9$ "u ea* toll+      
agreem5t ent]$ into2  7#e7 pipel9e      
pressure con/ra9ts2 &  7#f7 o!r factors 
t w increase transp>5cy = p]sons int]e/$
 9 ent]+ ref9+ contracts ) exi/+ ref9]s4
  7b7 ,new ref9+ capacity ,! ,secret>y  
%all take any applications = new ref9+  
capacity on ! ,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve    
pipel9e4 ,to create m competition1 any  
new ref9+ capacity add$ to ! ,f$]al     
,helium ,res]ve pipel9e sy/em %all be   
grant$ access to crude helium t is equal
 to ! access provid$ to exi/+ ref9+     
facilities4  7c7 ,access by pur*as]s (  
helium ,! ,secret>y %all manage ,f$]al  
,helium ,res]ve pipel9e access 9 a      

competitive mann] to ensure t all p]sons
 pur*as+ helium h equal access to tim+ &
 deliv]y ( ! helium1 subject to !       
capacity ( ! sy/em4  7d7 ,s*$ul+        
deliv]ies ,! ,secret>y %all1 to !       
greate/ ext5t practicable1 make ! s*$ul+
 ( crude helium deliv]ies ?r\gh ! ,f$]al
 ,helium ,res]ve pipel9e op5 & transp>5t
 to all pur*as]s ( helium ?r\gh !       
auction process1 & to ! public if !     
,secret>y believes t x is 9 ! national  
int]e/4  7e7 ,s*$ul+ priority  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,9 s*$ul+ crude helium deliv]ies  
?r\gh ! ,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve pipel9e !
 ,secret>y %all grant pipel9e access 9 !
 foll[+ ord] ( priority3  7,a7 ,helium  
held 9 ! ,res]ve z a result ( a pur*ase 
"u subsection 7b77#b74  7,b7 ,helium    
sold at auction be+ deliv]$ to fulfill a
 toll+ agreem5t4  7,c7 ,o!r helium sold 
at auction4  7,d7 ,helium held 9 !      
,res]ve z a result ( a crude helium     
ex*ange result+ f any tempor>y %utd[n ( 
! ,res]ve or ( a ref9]y on ! ,res]ve    
pipel9e4  7,e7 ,helium held 9 inv5tory 9

 ! ,res]ve be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,responsible ,helium ,adm9i/ration &    
,/ew>d%ip ,act4  7#b7 ,9 s*$ul+ su*     
deliv]ies ( helium describ$ 9 ea* (     
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all grant pipel9e    
access bas$ on ! foll[+ ord] ( priority3
  7,a7 ,! price paid to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
= ! helium1 giv+ high] priority to      
helium = :i* a great] price 0 paid4     
7,b7 ,! date ! helium 0 pur*as$ f !     
,secret>y1 giv+ high] priority to helium
 pur*as$ on an e>li] date4  7,c7 ,any   
o!r factor ! ,secret>y consid]s         
appropriate to prioritize deliv]y4  #af4
 ,,blm report+ requirem5ts to facilitate
 supply *a9 in=mation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9  
ord] to provide ! m>ket ) appropriate & 
timely in=mation affect+ ! helium       
res\rce1 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&  
,managem5t %all e/abli%1 no lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !        
,responsible ,helium ,adm9i/ration &    
,/ew>d%ip ,act1 a real-"t report+       
process1 includ+ report+ ov] ! ,int]net1

 to provide data t w affect ! helium    
indu/ry1 includ+ su* effects = all      
p]sons 9 su* indu/ry f crude helium     
suppli]s to end us]s4  7b7 ,includ$     
in=mation ,in=mation provid$ "u ?is     
section %all include ! foll[+3  7#a7    
,annual ma9t5ance s*$ules & qu>t]ly     
updates !re(1 :i* %all be available on !
 ,int]net1 to ! ext5t practicable1 &    
%all include ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! date &  
duration ( plann$ %utd[ns ( ! ,f$]al    
,helium ,res]ve pipel9e4  7,b7 ,! nature
 ( "w to be und]tak51 :e!r r\t9e1       
ext5d$1 or extraord9>y4  7,c7 ,!        
anticipat$ impact on ! helium supply4   
7,d7 ,! ef=ts to m9imize any impact on !
 supply *a94  7,e7 ,any conc]ns reg>d+  
ma9t5ance ( ! ,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve    
pipel9e1 pressure ( su* pipel9e1 or     
deviation f normal op]ation ( su*       
pipel9e4  7#b7 ,= ea* unplann$ outage1 !
 foll[+3  7,a7 ,! beg9n+ ( ! outage4    
7,b7 ,! expect$ duration ( outage4  7,c7
 ,a description ( ! problem4  7,d7 ,!   
e/imat$ impact on helium supply4  7,e7  

,a plan to correct problems1 an e/imate 
( ! pot5tial timeframe = correction1 & !
 likelihood ( plan success )9 !         
timeframe4  7,f7 ,ef=ts to m9imize      
negative impacts on ! helium supply *a94
  7,g7 ,updates on repair /atus & !     
anticipat$ onl9e date4  7#c7 ,m9utes (  
meet+s betwe5 ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t
 & ! ,cliffside ,ref9]s ,limit$         
,p>tn]%ip1 includ+--  7,a7 publication (
 ! m9utes ( ea* meet+ betwe5 ! ,bureau (
 ,l& ,managem5t & ! ,cliffside ,ref9]s  
,limit$ ,p>tn]%ip1 includ+ att5dees & _!
 affiliations1 on ! ,int]net site ( !   
,bureau )9 #a week aft] ! meet+2 &  7,b7
 indication 9 ! m9utes ( any action tak5
 t c\ld affect ! supply or op]at+ /atus 
relat$ to ! ,f$]al helium program4  7#d7
 ,curr5t pr$ictions ( ! lifespan ( !    
,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve1 includ+ h[ mu*  
long] su* crude helium supply w be      
available bas$ on curr5t & =eca/$ dem& &
 ! project$ maximum production capacity 
( ! ,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve = ! foll[+   
fiscal ye>4  4  #e4 ,helium res\rce     

assessm5t & helium-#c sep>ation  7a7    
,helium gas res\rce assessm5t ,n lat]   
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all--  
7#a7 9 coord9ation ) appropriate heads (
 ,/ate geological surveys--  7,a7       
complete a national helium gas assessm5t
 t id5tifies & quantifies ! quantity (  
helium1 includ+ ! isotope helium-#c1 9  
ea* res]voir1 includ+ assessm5ts ( !    
con/itu5t gases f\nd 9 ea* helium       
res\rce1 su* z c>bon dioxide1 nitrog51 &
 natural gas2 &  7,b7 make available !  
mod]n seismic & geophysical log data =  
*>act]ization ( ! ,bu% ,dome ,res]voir2 
7#b7 9 coord9ation ) appropriate        
int]national ag5cies & ! global geology 
community1 complete a global helium gas 
assessm5t t id5tifies & quantifies !    
quantity ( ! helium1 includ+ ! isotope  
helium-#c1 9 ea* res]voir2  7#c7 9      
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy    
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 complete--    
7,a7 an assessm5t ( tr5ds 9 global dem& 

= helium1 includ+ ! isotope helium-#c2  
7,b7 a #aj-ye> =eca/ ( dome/ic dem& =   
helium across all sectors1 includ+      
sci5tific & m$ical rese>*1 comm]cial1   
manufactur+1 space te*nologies1         
cryog5ics1 & national def5se2 &  7,c7 an
 inv5tory ( m$ical1 rese>*1 sci5tific1  
indu/rial1 comm]cial1 & o!r uses (      
helium 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ,f$]al
 & comm]cial helium uses1 t id5tifies ! 
nature ( ! helium use1 ! am\nts requir$1
 ! te*nical & comm]cial viability (     
helium recapture & recycl+ 9 t use1 & ! 
availability ( mat]ial sub/itutes :]ev] 
possible2 &  7#d7 submit to ! ,committee
 on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a      
report describ+ ! results ( ! assessm5ts
 requir$ "u ?is subsection4  7b7        
,helium-#c sep>ation  7#a7 ,int]ag5cy   
coop]ation ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior    
%all coop]ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 or
 a designee ( ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 on  
any assessm5t or rese>* relat+ to !     

extraction & ref9+ ( ! isotope helium-#c
 f crude helium at ! ,f$]al ,helium     
,res]ve 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 ! am5dm5ts  
made by section #b7 or along ! ,f$]al   
,helium ,res]ve pipel9e sy/em1 includ+--
  7,a7 gas analysis2  7,b7 infra/ructure
 /udies2 &  7,c7 coop]ation ) private   
helium ref9]s4  7#b7 ,feasibility /udy  
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all assess ! 
feasibility ( e/abli%+ a facility to    
sep>ate ! isotope helium-#c f crude     
helium at--  7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,helium      
,res]ve2 or  7,b7 an exi/+ helium       
sep>ation or purification facility      
connect$ to ! ,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve    
pipel9e sy/em4  7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all     
submit to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural       
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report t conta9s 
a description ( ! results ( ! assessm5ts
 conduct$ "u ?is subsection4  ,april    
#ah1 #bjac ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1       

committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$