,,ii  ,cal5d> ,no4 #aeb  #aac?          
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4 #ghc      
,report ,no4 #aac-hc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate   
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bc1    
#bjac ,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4  
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,flake1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4
 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1    
,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mrs4      
,gillibr&1 & ,mr4 ,te/]7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,july #bi1 #bjac ,report$ by 
,mr4 ,wyd51 ) an am5dm5t ,/rike out all 
aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 
9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,helium 
,act to improve helium /ew>d%ip1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,helium ,/ew>d%ip ,act (
 #bjac4  #b4 ,def9itions ,section #b ( !
 ,helium ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afg7 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #b4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,cliffside ,field ,!
 t]m ,cliffside ,field means ! helium   
/orage res]voir 9 :i* ! ,f$]al ,helium  

,res]ve is /or$4  7#b7 ,f$]al ,helium   
,pipel9e ,! t]m ,f$]al ,helium ,pipel9e 
means ! f$]ally own$ pipel9e sy/em ?r\gh
 :i* ! ,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve may be    
transport$4  7#c7 ,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve
 ,! t]m ,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve means    
helium res]ves own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#d7 ,f$]al ,helium ,sy/em ,! t]m ,f$]al
 ,helium ,sy/em means--  7,a7 ! ,f$]al  
,helium ,res]ve2  7,b7 ! ,cliffside     
,field2  7,c7 ! ,f$]al ,helium ,pipel9e2
 &  7,d7 all o!r infra/ructure own$1    
leas$1 or manag$ "u contract by !       
,secret>y = ! /orage1 transportation1   
)drawal1 purification1 or managem5t (   
helium4  7#e7 ,f$]al us] ,! t]m ,f$]al  
us] means a ,f$]al ag5cy or extramural  
hold] ( "o or m ,f$]al rese>* grants us+
 helium4  7#f7 ,l[-,btu gas ,! t]m      
l[-,btu gas means a fuel gas ) a heat+  
value ( less ?an #bej ,btu p] /&>d cubic
 foot measur$ z ! high] heat+ value     
result+ f ! inclusion ( noncombu/ible   
gases1 includ+ nitrog51 helium1 argon1 &
 c>bon dioxide4  7#g7 ,p]son ,! t]m     

p]son means any individual1 corporation1
 p>tn]%ip1 firm1 association1 tru/1     
e/ate1 public or private in/itution1 or 
,/ate or political subdivision4  7#h7   
,priority pipel9e access ,! t]m priority
 pipel9e access means ! fir/ priority ( 
deliv]y ( crude helium "u :i* !         
,secret>y s*$ules & ensures ! deliv]y ( 
crude helium to a helium ref9]y ?r\gh ! 
,f$]al ,helium ,sy/em4  7#i7 ,qualifi$  
bidd]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m qualifi$    
bidd] means a p]son ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 is seek+ to pur*ase helium = _! own    
use1 ref9+1 or r$eliv]y to us]s4  7,b7  
,exclusion ,! t]m qualifi$ bidd] does n 
include a p]son :o 0 previ\sly det]m9$  
to be a qualifi$ bidd] if ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es t ! p]son did n meet !         
requirem5ts ( a qualifi$ bidd] "u ?is   
,act4  7#aj7 ,qualify+ dome/ic helium   
transaction ,! t]m qualify+ dome/ic     
helium transaction means any agreem5t   
ent]$ into or r5egotiat$ agreem5t dur+ !
 prec$+ #a-ye> p]iod 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates =
 ! pur*ase or sale ( at lea/ #bj1jjj1jjj

 /&>d cubic feet ( crude or pure helium 
to :i* any hold] ( a contract ) !       
,secret>y = ! acceptance1 /orage1       
deliv]y1 or r$eliv]y ( crude helium f ! 
,f$]al ,helium ,sy/em is a p>ty4  7#aa7 
,ref9] ,! t]m ref9] means a p]son ) !   
ability to take deliv]y ( crude helium f
 ! ,f$]al ,helium ,pipel9e & ref9e !    
crude helium into pure helium4  7#ab7   
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  4  #c4         
,au?ority ( ,secret>y ,section #c ( !   
,helium ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afg;a7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7   
,extraction ( helium f deposits on      
,f$]al l& ,all am\nts receiv$ by !      
,secret>y f ! sale or disposition (     
helium on ,f$]al l& %all be cr$it$ to ! 
,helium ,production ,fund e/abli%$ "u   
section #f7;d74  4  #d4 ,/orage1 )drawal
 & transportation ,section #e ( !       
,helium ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afg;c7 is  
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #e4 ,/orage1   
)drawal & transportation  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,if ! ,secret>y provides helium /orage1 

)drawal1 or transportation s]vices to   
any p]son1 ! ,secret>y %all impose a fee
 on ! p]son t accurately reflects !     
economic value ( ^? s]vices4  7b7       
,m9imum fees ,! fees *>g$ "u subsection 
7a7 %all be n less ?an ! am\nt requir$  
to reimburse ! ,secret>y = ! full co/s (
 provid+ /orage1 )drawal1 or            
transportation s]vices4  7c7 ,s*$ule (  
fees ,prior to sale or auction "u       
subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 ( section   
#f1 ! ,secret>y %all annually publi% a  
/&>diz$ s*$ule ( fees t ! ,secret>y w   
*>ge "u ?is section4  7d7 ,treatm5t ,all
 fees receiv$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is     
section %all be cr$it$ to ! ,helium     
,production ,fund e/abli%$ "u section   
#f7;d74  7e7 ,new /orage ,9 accordance )
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all all[ any 
p]son or qualifi$ bidd] to :i* crude    
helium is sold or auction$ "u section #f
 to /ore t helium 9 ! ,f$]al ,helium    
,res]ve4  4  #e4 ,sale ( crude helium   
,section #f ( ! ,helium ,act 7#ej       
,u4,s4,c4 #afg;d7 is am5d$ to read z    

foll[s3  #f4 ,sale ( crude helium  7a7  
,phase ,a3 ,allocation transition  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all (f] crude    
helium = sale 9 su* quantities1 at su*  
times1 at n less ?an ! m9imum price     
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#g71 & "u su*
 t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out ?is       
subsection ) m9imum m>ket disruption4   
7#b7 ,f$]al pur*ases ,f$]al us]s may    
pur*ase ref9$ helium ) priority pipel9e 
access "u ?is subsection f p]sons :o h  
ent]$ into en=ceable contracts to       
pur*ase an equival5t quantity ( crude   
helium f ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,duration   
,?is subsection applies dur+ ! p]iod--  
7,a7 beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,helium ,/ew>d%ip ,act ( #bjac2 &  7,b7 
end+ on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjad4  7b7      
,phase ,b3 ,auction implem5tation  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all (f] crude    
helium = sale 9 quantities n subject to 
auction "u p>agraph 7#b71 at su* times1 
at n less ?an ! m9imum price e/abli%$ "u
 p>agraph 7#g71 & "u su* t]ms &         

conditions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es       
necess>y--  7,a7 to maximize total      
recov]y ( helium f ! ,f$]al ,helium     
,res]ve ov] ! long t]m2  7,b7 to        
maximize ! total f9ancial return to !   
taxpay]2  7,c7 to manage crude helium   
sales accord+ to ! ability ( ! ,secret>y
 to extract & produce helium f ! ,f$]al 
,helium ,res]ve2  7,d7 to give priority 
to meet+ ! helium dem& ( ,f$]al us]s 9 !
 ev5t ( any disruption to ! ,f$]al      
,helium ,res]ve2 &  7,e7 to c>ry out ?is
 subsection ) m9imum m>ket disruption4  
7#b7 ,auction quantities ,= ! p]iod     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 & consi/5t ) ! 
conditions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#h71 !  
,secret>y %all annually auction to any  
qualifi$ bidd] a quantity ( crude helium
 9 ! ,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve equal to--  
7,a7 = fiscal ye> #bjae1 #aj p]c5t ( !  
total volume ( crude helium made        
available = t fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 = ea* 
subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 a p]c5tage ( !    
total volume ( crude helium t is #aj    
p]c5tage po9ts great] ?an ! p]c5tage    

available = ! previ\s fiscal ye>1 b n to
 exce$ #ajj p]c5t4  7#c7 ,f$]al pur*ases
 ,f$]al us]s may pur*ase ref9$ helium-) 
priority pipel9e access & at ! 9-k9d    
price "u ?is subsection f p]sons :o h   
ent]$ into en=ceable contracts to       
pur*ase an equival5t quantity ( crude   
helium f ! ,secret>y4  7#d7 ,duration   
,?is subsection applies dur+ ! p]iod--  
7,a7 beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1 #bjad2 &     
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$]al ,helium ,res]ve  
"u section #e & ?is section7 is         
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj /&>d cubic feet4  7#e7   
,safety valve ,! ,secret>y may adju/ !  
quantities specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7--   
7,a7 d[nw>d1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es !  
adju/m5t necess>y--  7i7 to m9imize     
m>ket disruptions t pose a ?reat to !   
economic well-be+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
7ii7 only aft] submitt+ a writt5        
ju/ification ( ! adju/m5t to !          

,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2 or  7,b7 upw>d1 if !   
,secret>y det]m9es ! adju/m5t necess>y  
to increase p>ticipation 9 crude helium 
auctions or returns to ! taxpay]4  7#f7 
,auction =mat ,! ,secret>y %all conduct 
ea* auction us+ a me?od t maximizes     
rev5ue to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#g7     
,prices ,! ,secret>y %all annually      
e/abli%1 z applicable1 sale & m9imum    
auction prices "u subsection 7a77#a7 &  
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 us+1 if applicable
 & 9 ! foll[+ ord] ( priority3  7,a7 ,! 
sale price ( crude helium 9 auctions    
held by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#b74   
7,b7 ,price recomm5dations &            
disaggregat$ data f a qualifi$1         
indep5d5t ?ird p>ty :o has no conflict (
 int]e/1 :o %all conduct a confid5tial  
survey ( qualify+ dome/ic helium        
transactions4  7,c7 ,! volume-weight$   
av]age price ( all crude helium & pure  
helium pur*as$1 sold1 or process$ by    

p]sons 9 all qualify+ dome/ic helium    
transactions4  7,d7 ,! volume-weight$   
av]age co/ ( conv]t+ gase\s crude helium
 into pure helium4  7#h7 ,t]ms &        
conditions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all require all p]sons t are p>ties to 
a contract ) ! ,secret>y = ! )drawal1   
acceptance1 /orage1 transportation1     
deliv]y1 or r$eliv]y ( crude helium to  
disclose1 on a /rictly confid5tial      
basis--  7i7 ! volumes & associat$      
prices 9 doll>s p] ?\s& cubic feet ( all
 crude & pure helium pur*as$1 sold1 or  
process$ by p]sons 9 qualify+ dome/ic   
helium transactions2  7ii7 ! volumes &  
associat$ co/s 9 doll>s p] ?\s& cubic   
feet ( conv]t+ crude helium into pure   
helium2 &  7iii7 ref9]y capacity &      
future capacity e/imates4  7,b7         
,condition ,z a condition ( sale or     
auction to a ref9] "u subsection 7a77#a7
 & p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 effective     
beg9n+ #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,helium ,/ew>d%ip ,act ( #bjac1 !    
ref9] %all make excess ref9+ capacity ( 

helium available at comm]cially         
reasonable rates to--  7i7 any p]son    
prevail+ 9 auctions "u p>agraph 7#b72 & 
7ii7 any p]son t has acquir$ crude      
helium f ! ,secret>y f ! ,f$]al ,helium 
,res]ve by means o!r ?an an auction "u  
p>agraph 7#b7 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,helium ,/ew>d%ip ,act ( #bjac4  7#i7  
,use ( in=mation ,! ,secret>y may use ! 
in=mation collect$ "u ?is ,act--  7,a7  
to approximate crude helium prices2 &   
7,b7 to ensure ! recov]y ( fair value = 
! taxpay]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f sales (  
crude helium4  7#aj7 ,protection (      
confid5tiality ,! ,secret>y %all adopt  
su* adm9i/rative policies & proc$ures z 
! ,secret>y consid]s necess>y &         
reasonable to ensure ! confid5tiality ( 
in=mation submitt$ pursuant to ?is ,act4
  7c7 ,phase ,c3 ,cont9u$ access =      
,f$]al us]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all (f] crude helium = sale to ,f$]al  
us]s 9 su* quantities1 at su* times1 at 
n less ?an ! m9imum price e/abli%$ "u   
subsection 7b77#g71 & "u su* t]ms &     

conditions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es       
necess>y to c>ry out ?is subsection4    
7#b7 ,f$]al pur*ases ,f$]al us]s may    
pur*ase ref9$ helium ) priority pipel9e 
access "u ?is subsection 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 ,helium ,production  
,fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,all am\nts receiv$
 "u ?is ,act1 includ+ am\nts f ! sale or
 auction ( crude helium1 %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 ,act 7o!r ?an 
sections #af1 #ag1 & #ah71 includ+      
capital inve/m5ts 9 upgrades & ma9t5ance
 at ! ,f$]al ,helium ,sy/em1 includ+--  
7,a7 well head ma9t5ance at ! ,cliffside
 ,field2  7,b7 capital inve/m5ts 9      
ma9t5ance & upgrades ( facilities t     
pressurize ! ,cliffside ,field2  7,c7   

capital inve/m5ts 9 ma9t5ance & upgrades
 ( equipm5t relat$ to ! /orage1 )drawal1
 transportation1 purification1 & sale ( 
crude helium f ! ,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve2
  7,d7 ent]+ into pur*ase1 lease1 or o!r
 agreem5ts to drill new or uncap exi/+  
wells to maximize ! recov]y ( crude     
helium f ! ,f$]al ,helium ,sy/em if !   
,secret>y det]m9es ! actions to be      
co/-effective2 &  7,e7 any o!r s*$ul$ or
 uns*$ul$ ma9t5ance ( ! ,f$]al ,helium  
,sy/em4  7#b7 ,excess funds ,any am\nts 
9 ! ,helium ,production ,fund describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 t exce$ ! am\nts t !     
,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y to    
c>ry out p>agraph 7#a7 %all be deposit$ 
9 ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury4  7e7      
,m9imum quantity ,! ,secret>y %all (f] =
 sale or auction dur+ ea* fiscal ye> "u 
subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c7 a quantity (
 crude helium t is ! less] ( --  7#a7 ! 
quantity ( crude helium (f]$ = sale by !
 ,secret>y dur+ fiscal ye> #bjab2 &     
7#b7 ! maximum total production capacity
 ( ! ,f$]al ,helium ,sy/em4  7f7        

,ma9t5ance ( helium supply ,! ,secret>y 
%all m9imize disruption 9 ! supply (    
helium f ! ,f$]al ,helium ,sy/em dur+ ! 
transition betwe5 phases ( helium sales 
"u subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c74  4  #f4 
,in=mation1 assessm5t1 rese>*1 & /rategy
 ,! ,helium ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afg et 
seq47 is am5d$--  7#a7 by repeal+       
section #ae 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afgm72  7#b7
 by r$esignat+ section #ag 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 #afg note7 z section #bj2 &   
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] section #ad 7#ej    
,u4,s4,c4 #afgl7 ! foll[+3  #ae4        
,in=mation  7a7 ,transp>5cy ,!          
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,bureau ( ,l&   
,managem5t1 %all make available on !    
,int]net in=mation relat+ to ! ,f$]al   
,helium ,sy/em t includes--  7#a7       
cont9u$ publication ( an op5 m>ket &    
9-k9d price2  7#b7 aggregat$ projections
 ( excess ref9+ capacity2  7#c7 own]%ip 
( helium held 9 ! ,f$]al ,helium        
,res]ve2  7#d7 ! volume ( helium deliv]$
 to p]sons ?r\gh ! ,f$]al ,helium       
,pipel9e2  7#e7 pressure con/ra9ts ( !  

,f$]al ,helium ,pipel9e2  7#f7 an       
e/imate ( ! project$ date :5            
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj /&>d cubic feet ( crude  
helium w rema9 9 ! ,f$]al ,helium       
,res]ve & ! f9al phase describ$ 9       
section #f7;c7 w beg92  7#g7 ! am\nt ( !
 fees *>g$ "u section #e2  7#h7 ! s*$ul+
 ( crude helium deliv]ies ?r\gh ! ,f$]al
 ,helium ,pipel9e2 &  7#i7 o!r factors t
 w increase transp>5cy4  7b7 ,report+ ,n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,helium ,/ew>d%ip ,act (   
#bjac1 to provide ! m>ket ) appropriate 
& timely in=mation affect+ ! helium     
res\rce1 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&  
,managem5t %all e/abli% a timely &      
public report+ process to provide data t
 affects ! helium indu/ry1 includ+--    
7#a7 annual ma9t5ance s*$ules & qu>t]ly 
updates1 t %all include--  7,a7 ! date &
 duration ( plann$ %utd[ns ( ! ,f$]al   
,helium ,pipel9e2  7,b7 ! nature ( "w to
 be und]tak5 on ! ,f$]al ,helium ,sy/em1
 :e!r r\t9e1 ext5d$1 or extraord9>y2    
7,c7 ! anticipat$ impact ( ! "w on !    

helium supply2  7,d7 ! ef=ts be+ made to
 m9imize any impact on ! supply *a92 &  
7,e7 any conc]ns reg>d+ ma9t5ance ( !   
,f$]al ,helium ,pipel9e1 includ+ !      
pressure ( ! pipel9e or deviation f     
normal op]ation ( ! pipel9e2  7#b7 = ea*
 unplann$ outage1 a description (--     
7,a7 ! beg9n+ ( ! outage2  7,b7 !       
expect$ duration ( ! outage2  7,c7 !    
nature ( ! problem2  7,d7 ! e/imat$     
impact on helium supply2  7,e7 a plan to
 correct problems1 includ+ an e/imate ( 
! pot5tial timeframe = correction & !   
likelihood ( plan success )9 !          
timeframe2  7,f7 ef=ts to m9imize       
negative impacts on ! helium supply *a92
 &  7,g7 updates on repair /atus & !    
anticipat$ onl9e date2  7#c7 mon?ly     
summ>ies ( meet+s & communications      
betwe5 ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t & !   
,cliffside ,ref9]s ,limit$ ,p>tn]%ip1   
includ+ a li/ ( p>ticipants & an        
indication ( any actions tak5 z a result
 ( ! meet+s or communications2 &  7#d7  
curr5t pr$ictions ( ! lifespan ( !      

,f$]al ,helium ,sy/em1 includ+ h[ mu*   
long] ! crude helium supply w be        
available bas$ on curr5t & =eca/$ dem& &
 ! project$ maximum production capacity 
( ! ,f$]al ,helium ,sy/em = ! foll[+    
fiscal ye>4  #af4 ,helium gas res\rce   
assessm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,helium 
,/ew>d%ip ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,geological ,survey1 %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      
coord9ation ) ! ,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 sci5tific1          
indu/rial1 comm]cial1 & o!r uses (      
helium 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ,f$]al
 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 ,en]gy & 
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report        

describ+ ! results ( ! assessm5ts       
requir$ "u ?is p>agraph4  7b7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section su* sums z are necess>y4    
#ag4 ,l[-,btu gas sep>ation & helium    
cons]vation  7a7 ,au?orization ,!       
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all support programs
 ( rese>*1 developm5t1 comm]cial        
application1 & cons]vation 7includ+ !   
programs describ$ 9 subsection 7b77--   
7#a7 to exp& ! dome/ic production (     
l[-,btu gas & helium res\rces2  7#b7 to 
sep>ate & capture helium f natural gas  
/reams2 &  7#c7 to r$uce ! v5t+ ( helium
 & helium-be>+ l[-,btu gas dur+ natural 
gas exploration & production4  7b7      
,programs  7#a7 ,membrane te*nology     
rese>* ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9         
consultation ) o!r appropriate ag5cies1 
%all support a civilian rese>* program  
to develop advanc$ membrane te*nology t 
is us$ 9 ! sep>ation ( l[-,btu gases1   
includ+ te*nologies t remove helium &   
o!r con/itu5t gases t l[] ! ,btu cont5t 

( natural gas4  7#b7 ,helium sep>ation  
te*nology ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all    
support a rese>* program to develop     
te*nologies = sep>at+1 ga!r+1 & process+
 helium 9 l[ conc5trations t occur      
naturally 9 geological res]voirs or     
=mations1 includ+--  7,a7 l[-,btu gas   
production /reams2 &  7,b7 te*nologies t
 m9imize ! atmosph]ic v5t+ ( helium gas 
dur+ natural gas production4  7#c7      
,indu/rial helium program ,! ,secret>y (
 ,en]gy1 work+ ?r\gh ! ,advanc$         
,manufactur+ ,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,en]gy1 %all c>ry out a rese>* program--
  7,a7 to develop l[-co/ te*nologies &  
te*nology sy/ems = recycl+1 reprocess+1 
& reus+ helium = all m$ical1 sci5tific1 
indu/rial1 comm]cial1 a]ospace1 & o!r   
uses ( helium 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 ,f$]al uses2 &  7,b7 to develop        
indu/rial ga!r+ te*nologies to capture  
helium f o!r *emical process+1 includ+  
ammonia process+4  7c7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* 

sums z are necess>y4  #ah4 ,helium-#c   
sep>ation  7a7 ,int]ag5cy coop]ation ,! 
,secret>y %all coop]ate ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,en]gy1 or a designee1 on any assessm5t 
or rese>* relat+ to ! extraction & ref9+
 ( ! isotope helium-#c f crude helium at
 ! ,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve or along !    
,f$]al ,helium ,pipel9e1 includ+--  7#a7
 gas analysis2  7#b7 infra/ructure      
/udies2 &  7#c7 coop]ation ) ref9]s4    
7b7 ,feasibility /udy ,! ,secret>y1 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 or 
a designee1 may c>ry out a /udy to      
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   
,pipel9e4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,helium  
,/ew>d%ip ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
conta9s a description ( ! results ( !   
assessm5ts conduct$ "u ?is section4  7d7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section su* sums z are necess>y4    
#ai4 ,f$]al ag5cy helium acquisition    
/rategy ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,helium ,/ew>d%ip ,act ( 
#bjac1 ! ,secret>y 79 consultation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se1 ! ,director ( ! ,national      
,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 & ! ,director ( !   
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?7 %all     
submit to ,congress a report t provides 
= ,f$]al us]s--  7#a7 an assessm5t ( !  
consumption (1 & project$ dem& =1 crude 
& ref9$ helium2  7#b7 a description ( a 
#bj-ye> ,f$]al /rategy = secur+ access  
to crude helium2  7#c7 an assessm5t ( ! 
effects ( increases 9 ! price ( ref9$   
helium & me?ods & policies = mitigat+   
any det]m9$ effects2 &  7#d7 a          
description ( a process = prioritization
 ( uses t acc\nts = dim9i%$ availability

 ( helium supplies t may occur ov] "t4  
4  #g4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7 ,section #d
 ( ! ,helium ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afg;b7
 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #f7;f7 ea*   
place x appe>s 9 subsections 7c77#c71   
7c77#d71 & 7d77#b7 & ins]t+ section     
#f7;d74  7b7 ,section #h ( ! ,helium    
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afg;f7 is repeal$4 
#h4 ,exi/+ agreem5ts ,?is ,act & !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all n 9 any  
mann] affect or dim9i% ! rights &       
obligations ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior &
 private p>ties "u agreem5ts 9 exi/5ce  
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 except 
to ! ext5t t ! agreem5ts are r5ew$ or   
ext5d$ aft] t date4  #i4 ,regulations ,!
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all promulgate 
su* regulations z are necess>y to c>ry  
out ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
,act1 includ+ regulations necess>y to   
prev5t unfair acts & practices4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,helium ,/ew>d%ip ,act ( #bjac4  #b4    
,def9itions ,section #b ( ! ,helium ,act
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afg7 is am5d$ to read z

 foll[s3  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,cliffside ,field ,! t]m ,cliffside
 ,field means ! helium /orage res]voir 9
 :i* ! ,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve is /or$4  
7#b7 ,f$]al ,helium ,pipel9e ,! t]m     
,f$]al ,helium ,pipel9e means ! f$]ally 
own$ pipel9e sy/em ?r\gh :i* ! ,f$]al   
,helium ,res]ve may be transport$4  7#c7
 ,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve ,! t]m ,f$]al   
,helium ,res]ve means helium res]ves    
own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,f$]al   
,helium ,sy/em ,! t]m ,f$]al ,helium    
,sy/em means--  7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,helium   
,res]ve2  7,b7 ! ,cliffside ,field2     
7,c7 ! ,f$]al ,helium ,pipel9e2 &  7,d7 
all o!r infra/ructure own$1 leas$1 or   
manag$ "u contract by ! ,secret>y = !   
/orage1 transportation1 )drawal1        
enri*m5t1 purification1 or managem5t (  
helium4  7#e7 ,f$]al us] ,! t]m ,f$]al  
us] means a ,f$]al ag5cy or extramural  
hold] ( "o or m ,f$]al rese>* grants us+
 helium4  7#f7 ,l[-,btu gas ,! t]m      
l[-,btu gas means a fuel gas ) a heat+  
value ( less ?an #bej ,btu p] /&>d cubic

 foot measur$ z ! high] heat+ value     
result+ f ! inclusion ( noncombu/ible   
gases1 includ+ nitrog51 helium1 argon1 &
 c>bon dioxide4  7#g7 ,p]son ,! t]m     
p]son means any individual1 corporation1
 p>tn]%ip1 firm1 association1 tru/1     
e/ate1 public or private in/itution1 or 
,/ate or political subdivision4  7#h7   
,priority pipel9e access ,! t]m priority
 pipel9e access means ! fir/ priority ( 
deliv]y ( crude helium "u :i* !         
,secret>y s*$ules & ensures ! deliv]y ( 
crude helium to a helium ref9]y ?r\gh ! 
,f$]al ,helium ,sy/em4  7#i7 ,qualifi$  
bidd]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m qualifi$    
bidd] means a p]son ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 is seek+ to pur*ase helium = _! own    
use1 ref9+1 or r$eliv]y to us]s4  7,b7  
,exclusion ,! t]m qualifi$ bidd] does n 
include a p]son :o 0 previ\sly det]m9$  
to be a qualifi$ bidd] if ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es t ! p]son did n meet !         
requirem5ts ( a qualifi$ bidd] "u ?is   
,act4  7#aj7 ,qualify+ dome/ic helium   
transaction ,! t]m qualify+ dome/ic     

helium transaction means any agreem5t   
ent]$ into or r5egotiat$ agreem5t dur+ !
 prec$+ #a-ye> p]iod 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates =
 ! pur*ase or sale ( at lea/ #bj1jjj1jjj
 /&>d cubic feet ( crude or pure helium 
to :i* any hold] ( a contract ) !       
,secret>y = ! acceptance1 /orage1       
deliv]y1 or r$eliv]y ( crude helium f ! 
,f$]al ,helium ,sy/em is a p>ty4  7#aa7 
,ref9] ,! t]m ref9] means a p]son ) !   
ability to take deliv]y ( crude helium f
 ! ,f$]al ,helium ,pipel9e & ref9e !    
crude helium into pure helium4  7#ab7   
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  4  #c4         
,au?ority ( ,secret>y ,section #c ( !   
,helium ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afg;a7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7   
,extraction ( helium f deposits on      
,f$]al l& ,all am\nts receiv$ by !      
,secret>y f ! sale or disposition (     
helium on ,f$]al l& %all be cr$it$ to ! 
,helium ,production ,fund e/abli%$ "u   
section #f7;e74  4  #d4 ,/orage1 )drawal
 & transportation ,section #e ( !       

,helium ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afg;c7 is  
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #e4 ,/orage1   
)drawal & transportation  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,if ! ,secret>y provides helium /orage1 
)drawal1 or transportation s]vices to   
any p]son1 ! ,secret>y %all impose a fee
 on ! p]son t accurately reflects !     
economic value ( ^? s]vices4  7b7       
,m9imum fees ,! fees *>g$ "u subsection 
7a7 %all be n less ?an ! am\nt requir$  
to reimburse ! ,secret>y = ! full co/s (
 provid+ /orage1 )drawal1 or            
transportation s]vices1 includ+ capital 
inve/m5ts 9 upgrades & ma9t5ance at !   
,f$]al ,helium ,sy/em4  7c7 ,s*$ule (   
fees ,prior to sale or auction "u       
subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 ( section   
#f1 ! ,secret>y %all annually publi% a  
/&>diz$ s*$ule ( fees t ! ,secret>y w   
*>ge "u ?is section4  7d7 ,treatm5t ,all
 fees receiv$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is     
section %all be cr$it$ to ! ,helium     
,production ,fund e/abli%$ "u section   
#f7;e74  7e7 ,/orage & deliv]y ,9       
accordance ) ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   

%all--  7#a7 all[ any p]son or qualifi$ 
bidd] to :i* crude helium is sold or    
auction$ "u section #f to /ore helium 9 
! ,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve2 &  7#b7       
e/abli% a s*$ule = ! transportation &   
deliv]y ( helium us+ ! ,f$]al ,helium   
,sy/em t--  7,a7 ensures timely deliv]y 
( helium auction$ pursuant to section   
#f7;b77#b72  7,b7 ensures timely deliv]y
 ( helium acquir$ f ! ,secret>y f !     
,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve by means o!r ?an 
an auction "u section #f7;b77#b7 aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,helium ,/ew>d%ip   
,act ( #bjac1 includ+ nonallocat$ sales2
 &  7,c7 provides priority access to !  
,f$]al ,helium ,pipel9e = 9-k9d sales = 
,f$]al us]s4  7f7 ,new ref9+ capacity ,!
 ,secret>y %all consid] any applications
 = access to ! ,f$]al ,helium ,pipel9e 9
 a mann] consi/5t ) ! s*$ule = phas+ out
 comm]cial sales & disposition ( assets 
pursuant to section #f4  4  #e4 ,sale ( 
crude helium ,section #f ( ! ,helium    
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afg;d7 is am5d$ to 
read z foll[s3  #f4 ,sale ( crude helium

  7a7 ,phase ,a3 ,allocation transition 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all (f]     
crude helium = sale 9 su* quantities1 at
 su* times1 at n less ?an ! m9imum price
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#g71 & "u   
su* t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out ?is       
subsection ) m9imum m>ket disruption4   
7#b7 ,f$]al pur*ases ,f$]al us]s may    
pur*ase ref9$ helium ) priority pipel9e 
access "u ?is subsection f p]sons :o h  
ent]$ into en=ceable contracts to       
pur*ase an equival5t quantity ( crude   
helium at ! 9-k9d price f ! ,secret>y4  
7#c7 ,duration ,?is subsection applies  
dur+--  7,a7 ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ! ,helium ,/ew>d%ip ,act (   
#bjac & end+ on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjad2 & 
7,b7 any p]iod dur+ :i* ! sale ( helium 
"u subsection 7b7 is delay$ or susp5d$4 
7b7 ,phase ,b3 ,auction implem5tation   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all (f]     
crude helium = sale 9 quantities n      
subject to auction "u p>agraph 7#b71    
aft] completion ( ea* auction1 at n less

 ?an ! m9imum price e/abli%$ "u p>agraph
 7#g71 & "u su* t]ms & conditions z !   
,secret>y det]m9es necess>y--  7,a7 to  
maximize total recov]y ( helium f !     
,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve ov] ! long t]m2  
7,b7 to maximize ! total f9ancial return
 to ! taxpay]2  7,c7 to manage crude    
helium sales accord+ to ! ability ( !   
,secret>y to extract & produce helium f 
! ,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve2  7,d7 to give 
priority to meet+ ! helium dem& ( ,f$]al
 us]s 9 ! ev5t ( any disruption to !    
,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve2 &  7,e7 to c>ry 
out ?is subsection ) m9imum m>ket       
disruption4  7#b7 ,auction quantities ,=
 ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 &     
consi/5t ) ! conditions describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#h71 ! ,secret>y %all annually
 auction to any qualifi$ bidd] a        
quantity ( crude helium 9 ! ,f$]al      
,helium ,res]ve equal to--  7,a7 =      
fiscal ye> #bjae1 #aj p]c5t ( ! total   
volume ( crude helium made available = t
 fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 = ea* subsequ5t    
fiscal ye>1 a p]c5tage ( ! total volume 

( crude helium t is #aj p]c5tage po9ts  
great] ?an ! p]c5tage available = !     
previ\s fiscal ye>1 b n to exce$ #ajj   
p]c5t4  7#c7 ,f$]al pur*ases ,f$]al us]s
 may pur*ase ref9$ helium ) priority    
pipel9e access "u ?is subsection f      
p]sons :o h ent]$ into en=ceable        
contracts to pur*ase an equival5t       
quantity ( crude helium at ! 9-k9d price
 f ! ,secret>y4  7#d7 ,duration ,?is    
subsection applies dur+ ! p]iod--  7,a7 
beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1 #bjad2 &  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$]al ,helium ,res]ve  
"u section #e & ?is section7 is         
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj /&>d cubic feet4  7#e7   
,safety valve ,! ,secret>y may adju/ !  
quantities specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7--   
7,a7 d[nw>d1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es !  
adju/m5t necess>y--  7i7 to m9imize     
m>ket disruptions t pose a ?reat to !   
economic well-be+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  

7ii7 only aft] submitt+ a writt5        
ju/ification ( ! adju/m5t to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2 or  7,b7 upw>d1 if !   
,secret>y det]m9es ! adju/m5t necess>y  
to increase p>ticipation 9 crude helium 
auctions or returns to ! taxpay]4  7#f7 
,auction =mat ,! ,secret>y %all conduct 
ea* auction us+ a me?od t maximizes     
rev5ue to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#g7     
,prices ,! ,secret>y %all annually      
e/abli%1 z applicable1 sale & m9imum    
auction prices "u subsection 7a77#a7 &  
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 us+1 if applicable
 & 9 ! foll[+ ord] ( priority3  7,a7 ,! 
sale price ( crude helium 9 auctions    
held by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#b74   
7,b7 ,price recomm5dations &            
disaggregat$ data f a qualifi$1         
indep5d5t ?ird p>ty :o has no conflict (
 int]e/1 :o %all conduct a confid5tial  
survey ( qualify+ dome/ic helium        
transactions4  7,c7 ,! volume-weight$   

av]age price ( all crude helium & pure  
helium pur*as$1 sold1 or process$ by    
p]sons 9 all qualify+ dome/ic helium    
transactions4  7,d7 ,! volume-weight$   
av]age co/ ( conv]t+ gase\s crude helium
 into pure helium4  7#h7 ,t]ms &        
conditions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all require all p]sons t are p>ties to 
a contract ) ! ,secret>y = ! )drawal1   
acceptance1 /orage1 transportation1     
deliv]y1 or r$eliv]y ( crude helium to  
disclose1 on a /rictly confid5tial      
basis--  7i7 ! volumes & associat$      
prices 9 doll>s p] ?\s& cubic feet ( all
 crude & pure helium pur*as$1 sold1 or  
process$ by p]sons 9 qualify+ dome/ic   
helium transactions2  7ii7 ! volumes &  
associat$ co/s 9 doll>s p] ?\s& cubic   
feet ( conv]t+ crude helium into pure   
helium2 &  7iii7 ref9]y capacity &      
future capacity e/imates4  7,b7         
,condition ,z a condition ( sale or     
auction to a ref9] "u subsection 7a77#a7
 & p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 effective     
beg9n+ #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (

 ! ,helium ,/ew>d%ip ,act ( #bjac1 !    
ref9] %all make excess ref9+ capacity ( 
helium available at comm]cially         
reasonable rates to--  7i7 any p]son    
prevail+ 9 auctions "u p>agraph 7#b72 & 
7ii7 any p]son t has acquir$ crude      
helium f ! ,secret>y f ! ,f$]al ,helium 
,res]ve by means o!r ?an an auction "u  
p>agraph 7#b7 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,helium ,/ew>d%ip ,act ( #bjac1 includ+
 nonallocat$ sales4  7#i7 ,use (        
in=mation ,! ,secret>y may use !        
in=mation collect$ "u ?is ,act--  7,a7  
to approximate crude helium prices2 &   
7,b7 to ensure ! recov]y ( fair value = 
! taxpay]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f sales (  
crude helium4  7#aj7 ,protection (      
confid5tiality ,! ,secret>y %all adopt  
su* adm9i/rative policies & proc$ures z 
! ,secret>y consid]s necess>y &         
reasonable to ensure ! confid5tiality ( 
in=mation submitt$ pursuant to ?is ,act4
  7c7 ,phase ,c3 ,cont9u$ access =      
,f$]al us]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all (f] crude helium = sale to ,f$]al  

us]s 9 su* quantities1 at su* times1 at 
su* prices requir$ to reimburse !       
,secret>y = ! full co/s ( ! sales1 & "u 
su* t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out ?is       
subsection4  7#b7 ,f$]al pur*ases ,f$]al
 us]s may pur*ase ref9$ helium )        
priority pipel9e access "u ?is          
subsection f p]sons :o h ent]$ into     
en=ceable contracts to pur*ase an       
equival5t quantity ( crude helium at !  
9-k9d price f ! ,secret>y4  7#c7        
,effective date ,?is subsection applies 
beg9n+ on ! day aft] ! date describ$ 9  
subsection 7b77#d77;,b74  7d7 ,phase ,d3
 ,disposal ( assets  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
e>li] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (         
comm5cem5t ( ,phase ,c describ$ 9       
subsection 7c7 & n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 
#bjbc1 ! ,secret>y %all designate z     
excess prop]ty & dispose ( all          
facilities1 equipm5t1 & o!r real &      
p]sonal prop]ty1 & all int]e/s 9 ! same1
 held by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,f$]al     
,helium ,sy/em4  7#b7 ,applicable law ,!

 disposal ( ! prop]ty describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 9 accordance )    
subtitle ,i ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7#c7 ,proce$s ,all proce$s      
accru+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by reason ( ! 
sale or o!r disposal ( ! prop]ty        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be treat$ 
z funds receiv$ "u ?is ,act = purposes (
 subsection 7e74  7#d7 ,co/s ,all co/s  
associat$ ) ! sale & disposal 7includ+  
co/s associat$ ) t]m9ation ( p]sonnel7 &
 ) ! cessation ( activities "u ?is      
subsection %all be paid f am\nts        
available 9 ! ,helium ,production ,fund 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7e74  7e7 ,helium
 ,production ,fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,all  
am\nts receiv$ "u ?is ,act1 includ+     
am\nts f ! sale or auction ( crude      
helium1 %all be cr$it$ to ! ,helium     
,production ,fund1 :i* %all be available
 )\t fiscal ye> limitation = purposes   
det]m9$ to be necess>y & co/ effective  
by ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act 7o!r
 ?an sections #af1 #ag1 & #ah71 includ+ 
capital inve/m5ts 9 upgrades & ma9t5ance

 at ! ,f$]al ,helium ,sy/em1 includ+--  
7,a7 well head ma9t5ance at ! ,cliffside
 ,field2  7,b7 capital inve/m5ts 9      
ma9t5ance & upgrades ( facilities t     
pressurize ! ,cliffside ,field2  7,c7   
capital inve/m5ts 9 ma9t5ance & upgrades
 ( equipm5t relat$ to ! /orage1 )drawal1
 transportation1 purification1 & sale ( 
crude helium f ! ,f$]al ,helium ,res]ve2
  7,d7 ent]+ into pur*ase1 lease1 or o!r
 agreem5ts to drill new or uncap exi/+  
wells to maximize ! recov]y ( crude     
helium f ! ,f$]al ,helium ,sy/em2 &     
7,e7 any o!r s*$ul$ or uns*$ul$         
ma9t5ance ( ! ,f$]al ,helium ,sy/em4    
7#b7 ,excess funds ,am\nts 9 ! ,helium  
,production ,fund 9 excess ( am\nts !   
,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y to    
c>ry out p>agraph 7#a7 %all be paid to !
 g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury & us$ to r$uce
 ! annual ,f$]al budget deficit4  7#c7  
,retirem5t ( public debt ,out ( am\nts  
paid to ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury "u   
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury
 %all use #ea1jjj1jjj to retire public  

debt4  7f7 ,m9imum quantity ,! ,secret>y
 %all (f] = sale or auction dur+ ea*    
fiscal ye> "u subsections 7a71 7b71 &   
7c7 a quantity ( crude helium t is !    
less] ( --  7#a7 ! quantity ( crude     
helium (f]$ = sale by ! ,secret>y dur+  
fiscal ye> #bjab2 or  7#b7 ! maximum    
total production capacity ( ! ,f$]al    
,helium ,sy/em4  4  #f4 ,in=mation1     
assessm5t1 rese>*1 & /rategy ,! ,helium 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afg et seq47 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 by repeal+ section #ae    
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afgm72  7#b7 by         
r$esignat+ section #ag 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#afg note7 z section #bj2 &  7#c7 by    
ins]t+ aft] section #ad 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#afgl7 ! foll[+3  #ae4 ,in=mation  7a7  
,transp>5cy ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 %all make     
available on ! ,int]net in=mation relat+
 to ! ,f$]al ,helium ,sy/em t includes--
  7#a7 cont9u$ publication ( an op5     
m>ket & 9-k9d price2  7#b7 aggregat$    
projections ( excess ref9+ capacity2    
7#c7 own]%ip ( helium held 9 ! ,f$]al   

,helium ,res]ve2  7#d7 ! volume ( helium
 deliv]$ to p]sons ?r\gh ! ,f$]al       
,helium ,pipel9e2  7#e7 pressure        
con/ra9ts ( ! ,f$]al ,helium ,pipel9e2  
7#f7 an e/imate ( ! project$ date :5    
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj /&>d cubic feet ( crude  
helium w rema9 9 ! ,f$]al ,helium       
,res]ve & ! f9al phase describ$ 9       
section #f7;c7 w beg92  7#g7 ! am\nt ( !
 fees *>g$ "u section #e2  7#h7 ! s*$ul+
 ( crude helium deliv]ies ?r\gh ! ,f$]al
 ,helium ,pipel9e2 &  7#i7 o!r factors t
 w increase transp>5cy4  7b7 ,report+ ,n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,helium ,/ew>d%ip ,act (   
#bjac1 to provide ! m>ket ) appropriate 
& timely in=mation affect+ ! helium     
res\rce1 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&  
,managem5t %all e/abli% a timely &      
public report+ process to provide data t
 affects ! helium indu/ry1 includ+--    
7#a7 annual ma9t5ance s*$ules & qu>t]ly 
updates1 t %all include--  7,a7 ! date &
 duration ( plann$ %utd[ns ( ! ,f$]al   
,helium ,pipel9e2  7,b7 ! nature ( "w to

 be und]tak5 on ! ,f$]al ,helium ,sy/em1
 :e!r r\t9e1 ext5d$1 or extraord9>y2    
7,c7 ! anticipat$ impact ( ! "w on !    
helium supply2  7,d7 ! ef=ts be+ made to
 m9imize any impact on ! supply *a92 &  
7,e7 any conc]ns reg>d+ ma9t5ance ( !   
,f$]al ,helium ,pipel9e1 includ+ !      
pressure ( ! pipel9e or deviation f     
normal op]ation ( ! pipel9e2  7#b7 = ea*
 unplann$ outage1 a description (--     
7,a7 ! beg9n+ ( ! outage2  7,b7 !       
expect$ duration ( ! outage2  7,c7 !    
nature ( ! problem2  7,d7 ! e/imat$     
impact on helium supply2  7,e7 a plan to
 correct problems1 includ+ an e/imate ( 
! pot5tial timeframe = correction & !   
likelihood ( plan success )9 !          
timeframe2  7,f7 ef=ts to m9imize       
negative impacts on ! helium supply *a92
 &  7,g7 updates on repair /atus & !    
anticipat$ onl9e date2  7#c7 mon?ly     
summ>ies ( meet+s & communications      
betwe5 ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t & !   
,cliffside ,ref9]s ,limit$ ,p>tn]%ip1   
includ+ a li/ ( p>ticipants & an        

indication ( any actions tak5 z a result
 ( ! meet+s or communications2 &  7#d7  
curr5t pr$ictions ( ! lifespan ( !      
,f$]al ,helium ,sy/em1 includ+ h[ mu*   
long] ! crude helium supply w be        
available bas$ on curr5t & =eca/$ dem& &
 ! project$ maximum production capacity 
( ! ,f$]al ,helium ,sy/em = ! foll[+    
fiscal ye>4  #af4 ,helium gas res\rce   
assessm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,helium 
,/ew>d%ip ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,geological ,survey1 %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      
coord9ation ) ! ,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 sci5tific1          
indu/rial1 comm]cial1 & o!r uses (      
helium 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ,f$]al
 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 ,en]gy & 

,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report        
describ+ ! results ( ! assessm5ts       
requir$ "u ?is p>agraph4  7b7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #a1jjj1jjj4  #ag4 ,l[-,btu  
gas sep>ation & helium cons]vation  7a7 
,au?orization ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all
 support programs ( rese>*1 developm5t1 
comm]cial application1 & cons]vation    
7includ+ ! programs describ$ 9          
subsection 7b77--  7#a7 to exp& !       
dome/ic production ( l[-,btu gas &      
helium res\rces2  7#b7 to sep>ate &     
capture helium f natural gas /reams2 &  
7#c7 to r$uce ! v5t+ ( helium &         
helium-be>+ l[-,btu gas dur+ natural gas
 exploration & production4  7b7         
,programs  7#a7 ,membrane te*nology     
rese>* ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9         
consultation ) o!r appropriate ag5cies1 
%all support a civilian rese>* program  
to develop advanc$ membrane te*nology t 

is us$ 9 ! sep>ation ( l[-,btu gases1   
includ+ te*nologies t remove helium &   
o!r con/itu5t gases t l[] ! ,btu cont5t 
( natural gas4  7#b7 ,helium sep>ation  
te*nology ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all    
support a rese>* program to develop     
te*nologies = sep>at+1 ga!r+1 & process+
 helium 9 l[ conc5trations t occur      
naturally 9 geological res]voirs or     
=mations1 includ+--  7,a7 l[-,btu gas   
production /reams2 &  7,b7 te*nologies t
 m9imize ! atmosph]ic v5t+ ( helium gas 
dur+ natural gas production4  7#c7      
,indu/rial helium program ,! ,secret>y (
 ,en]gy1 work+ ?r\gh ! ,advanc$         
,manufactur+ ,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,en]gy1 %all c>ry out a rese>* program--
  7,a7 to develop l[-co/ te*nologies &  
te*nology sy/ems = recycl+1 reprocess+1 
& reus+ helium = all m$ical1 sci5tific1 
indu/rial1 comm]cial1 a]ospace1 & o!r   
uses ( helium 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 ,f$]al uses2 &  7,b7 to develop        
indu/rial ga!r+ te*nologies to capture  
helium f o!r *emical process+1 includ+  

ammonia process+4  7c7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#c1jjj1jjj4  #ah4 ,helium-#c sep>ation  
7a7 ,int]ag5cy coop]ation ,! ,secret>y  
%all coop]ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 or
 a designee1 on any assessm5t or rese>* 
relat+ to ! extraction & ref9+ ( !      
isotope helium-#c f crude helium & o!r  
pot5tial s\rces1 includ+--  7#a7 gas    
analysis2 &  7#b7 infra/ructure /udies4 
7b7 ,feasibility /udy ,! ,secret>y1 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 or 
a designee1 may c>ry out a /udy to      
assess ! feasibility (--  7#a7 e/abli%+ 
a facility to sep>ate ! isotope         
helium-#c f crude helium2 &  7#b7       
explor+ o!r pot5tial s\rces ( ! isotope 
helium-#c4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,helium  
,/ew>d%ip ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      

conta9s a description ( ! results ( !   
assessm5ts conduct$ "u ?is section4  7d7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #a1jjj1jjj4  #ai4 ,f$]al    
ag5cy helium acquisition /rategy ,9     
anticipation ( ! implem5tation ( ,phase 
,d describ$ 9 section #f7;d71 & n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !  
,helium ,/ew>d%ip ,act ( #bjac1 !       
,secret>y 79 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !      
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national
 ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 & !
 ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (   
,heal?7 %all submit to ,congress a      
report t provides = ,f$]al us]s--  7#a7 
an assessm5t ( ! consumption (1 &       
project$ dem& =1 crude & ref9$ helium2  
7#b7 a description ( a #bj-ye> ,f$]al   
/rategy = secur+ access to helium2  7#c7
 a det]m9ation ( a date prior to ,janu>y
 #a1 #bjbc1 = ! implem5tation ( ,phase  
,d z describ$ 9 section #f7;d7 t        

m9imizes any pot5tial supply disruptions
 = ,f$]al us]s2  7#d7 an assessm5t ( !  
effects ( increases 9 ! price ( ref9$   
helium & me?ods & policies = mitigat+   
any det]m9$ effects2 &  7#e7 a          
description ( a process = prioritization
 ( uses t acc\nts = dim9i%$ availability
 ( helium supplies t may occur ov] "t4  
4  #g4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7 ,section #d
 ( ! ,helium ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afg;b7
 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #f7;f7 ea*   
place x appe>s 9 subsections 7c77#c71   
7c77#d71 & 7d77#b7 & ins]t+ section     
#f7;d74  7b7 ,section #h ( ! ,helium    
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afg;f7 is repeal$4 
#h4 ,exi/+ agreem5ts ,?is ,act & !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all n affect 
or dim9i% ! rights & obligations ( !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & private p>ties 
"u agreem5ts 9 exi/5ce on ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 except to ! ext5t t
 ! agreem5ts are r5ew$ or ext5d$ aft] t 
date4  #i4 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y ( !
 ,int]ior %all promulgate su*           
regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out  

?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 
includ+ regulations necess>y to prev5t  
unfair acts & practices4  #aj4 ,am5dm5ts
 to o!r laws  7a7 ,secure rural s*ools &
 community self det]m9ation program     
7#a7 ,secure paym5ts = ,/ates & c\nties 
conta9+ ,f$]al l&  7,a7 ,availability ( 
paym5ts ,section #aja ( ! ,secure ,rural
 ,s*ools & ,community ,self-,det]m9ation
 ,act ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaaa7 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ #bjab ea* place x appe>s 
& ins]t+ #bjac4  7,b7 ,elections        
,section #ajb7;b7 ( ! ,secure ,rural    
,s*ools & ,community ,self-,det]m9ation 
,act ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaab7;b77  
is am5d$--  7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by
 /rik+ #bjab & ins]t+ #bjac2 &  7ii7 9  
p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 by /rik+ #bjab ea*  
place x appe>s & ins]t+ #bjac4  7,c7    
,di/ribution ( ,paym5ts to ,eligible    
,c\nties 9 ,cali=nia ,section           
#ajc7;d77#b7 ( ! ,secure ,rural ,s*ools 
& ,community ,self-,det]m9ation ,act (  
#bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaac7;d77#b77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ & #bjab & ins]t+ ?r\gh   

#bjac4  7#b7 ,cont9uation ( au?ority to 
conduct special projects on f$]al l&    
,title ,,ii ( ! ,secure ,rural ,s*ools &
 ,community ,self-,det]m9ation ,act (   
#bjjj is am5d$--  7,a7 9 section        
#bjc7;a77#a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#gabc7;a77#a771 by /rik+ #bjab & ins]t+ 
#bjac2  7,b7 9 section                  
#bjd7;e77#c77;,b77iii7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#gabd7;e77#c77;,b77iii771 by /rik+ #bjab
 & ins]t+ #bjac2  7,c7 9 section        
#bje7;a77#d7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#gabe7;a77#d771 by /rik+ #bjaa ea* place
 x appe>s & ins]t+ #bjab2  7,d7 9       
section #bjg7;a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#gabg7;a771 by /rik+ #bjab & ins]t+     
#bjac2 &  7,e7 9 section #bjh 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #gabh7--  7i7 9 subsection    
7a71 by /rik+ #bjab & ins]t+ #bjac2 &   
7ii7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ #bjac & 
ins]t+ #bjad4  7#c7 ,cont9uation (      
au?ority to res]ve & use c\nty funds    
,section #cjd ( ! ,secure ,rural ,s*ools
 & ,community ,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( 
#bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gadd7 is am5d$--  

7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ #bjab & 
ins]t+ #bjac 2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7b71
 by /rik+ #bjac & ins]t+ #bjad4  7#d7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#djb ( ! ,secure ,rural ,s*ools &       
,community ,self-,det]m9ation ,act (    
#bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaeb7 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ #bjab & ins]t+ #bjac4  7b7 ,ab&on$
 well rem$iation ,section #cdi ( !      
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #aeijg7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,f$]ally drill$ wells
 ,out ( any am\nts 9 ! ,treasury n      
o!rwise appropriat$1 #ej1jjj1jjj %all be
 made available to ! ,secret>y1 )\t     
fur!r appropriation & to rema9 available
 until exp5d$1 to rem$iate1 reclaim1 &  
close ab&on$ oil & gas wells on curr5t  
or =m] ,national ,petroleum ,res]ve l&4 
4  7c7 ,national p>ks ma9t5ance backlog 
,section #had7;g7 ( ! ,omnibus ,p>ks &  
,public ,l&s ,managem5t ,act ( #aiif    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #a;f7 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,available funds 
,out ( any am\nts 9 ! ,treasury n       

o!rwise appropriat$1 #ej1jjj1jjj %all be
 made available to ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior1 )\t fur!r appropriation & to  
rema9 available until exp5d$1 to pay !  
,f$]al fund+ %>e ( *all5ge co/-%>e      
agreem5ts = def]r$ ma9t5ance projects & 
to correct defici5cies 9 ,national ,p>k 
,s]vice infra/ructure4  7#e7 ,co/-%>e   
requirem5t ,n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( !    
total co/ ( project = funds made        
available "u p>agraph 7#d7 to pay !     
,f$]al fund+ %>e %all be d]iv$ f        
non-,f$]al s\rces1 includ+ 9-k9d        
contribution ( goods & s]vices fairly   
valu$4  4  7d7 ,ab&on$ m9e reclamation  
fund ,section #daa7;h7 ( ! ,surface ,m9+
 ,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg   
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abdj;a7h77 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7           
,supplem5tal fund+  7,a7 ,waiv] (       
limitation ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#e71 !    
limitation on ! total annual paym5ts to 
a c]tifi$ ,/ate or ,indian tribe "u ?is 
subsection %all n apply = fiscal ye>    
#bjad4  7,b7 ,limitation on waiv]       

,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 ! total      
annual paym5t to a c]tifi$ ,/ate or     
,indian tribe "u ?is subsection = fiscal
 ye> #bjad %all n be m ?an #ge1jjj1jjj4 
7,c7 ,insuffici5t am\nts ,if ! total    
annual paym5t to a c]tifi$ ,/ate or     
,indian tribe "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7  
is limit$ by subp>agraph 7,b71 !        
,secret>y %all--  7i7 give priority to  
mak+ paym5ts "u p>agraph 7#b72 &  7ii7  
use any rema9+ funds to make paym5ts "u 
p>agraph 7#a74  4  7e7 ,soda a%         
royalties ,not)/&+ section #bd ( !      
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb7 
& ! t]ms ( any lease "u t ,act1 !       
royalty rate on ! quantity ( gross value
 ( ! output ( sodium comp\nds & relat$  
products at ! po9t ( %ipm5t to m>ket f  
,f$]al l& 9 ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be #d   
p]c5t4  7f7 ,au?orization (fset ,section
 #bjg7;c7 ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &      
,security ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#agjbb7;c77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e !   
p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1 except t !   

am\nt au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry
 out ?is section n appropriat$ z ( !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,helium ,/ew>d%ip   
,act ( #bjac %all be r$uc$ by           
#e1jjj1jjj4  ,july #bi1 #bjac ,report$ )
 an am5dm5t