To amend the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to eliminate wellhead price controls on the first sale of natural gas, and to make technical and conforming amendments to such Act.
Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act of 1989 - Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to declare that the price guidelines for the first sale of natural gas do not apply to: (1) expired, terminated, or post-enactment contracts executed after the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) certain renegotiated contracts. Decontrols as of May 15, 1991, natural gas produced from newly spudded wells. Repeals permanently wellhead price controls beginning on January 1, 1993.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
For Further Action See H.R.1722.
Conference papers: official papers held at the desk in Senate.
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 101-100 filed.
Conference report H. Rept. 101-100 filed.
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Sharp brought up conference report H.Rept. 101-100 for consideration as a privileged matter.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Enacted as Public Law 101-60
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On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 101-60.
Became Public Law No: 101-60.