A bill to amend the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to eliminate wellhead price and non-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 (and expiring) or terminated (and terminating) contracts and any contracts executed after enactment of this Act; and (2) certain renegotiated contracts. Repeals wellhead price controls as of January 1, 1993.
Became Public Law No: 101-60.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy, and Office of Management and Budget.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-134.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston without amendment. With written report No. 101-38. Additional and minority views filed.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston without amendment. With written report No. 101-38. Additional and minority views filed.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 76.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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