,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ehad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #i1 #bjad    
,mr4 ,b>ton 7= himself & ,mr4 ,brid5/9e7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 
9 addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to adapt to *ang+ crude oil   
m>ket conditions4  #a4 ,f9d+s ,!        
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 has enjoy$ a r5aissance 9 en]gy        
production1 e/abli%+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates z !
 _w's lead+ oil produc]2  7#b7 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates upholds a commitm5t to free trade
 & op5 m>kets & has consi/5tly oppos$   
attempts by o!r nations to re/rict !    
free fl[ ( en]gy2 &  7#c7 ! ,unit$      
,/ates %\ld remove all re/rictions on ! 
export ( crude oil1 :i* w provide       
dome/ic economic b5efits1 enhanc$ en]gy 
security1 & flexibility 9 =eign         

diplomacy4  #b4 ,repeal ,section #ajc ( 
! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbab7 & ! item relat+   
!reto 9 ! table ( cont5ts ( t ,act are  
repeal$4  #c4 ,national policy on oil   
export re/riction ,not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( law1 to promote ! effici5t  
exploration1 production1 /orage1 supply1
 m>ket+1 pric+1 & regulation ( en]gy    
res\rces1 includ+ fossil fuels1 no      
(ficial ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all impose
 or en=ce any re/riction on ! export (  
crude oil4  #d4 ,/udy & recomm5dations  
,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,en]gy %all conduct a /udy & transmit to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate recomm5dations on ! appropriate  
size1 composition1 & purpose ( !        
,/rategic ,petroleum ,res]ve4