(Sec. 3) Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to repeal authority to restrict the export of: (1) coal, petroleum products, natural gas, or petrochemical feedstocks; and (2) supplies of materials or equipment necessary to maintain or further exploration, production, refining, or transportation of energy supplies, or for the construction or maintenance of energy facilities within the United States.
Prohibits any federal official from imposing or enforcing any restriction on the export of crude oil.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to study: (1) the appropriate size, composition, and purpose of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; and (2) the net greenhouse gas emissions that will result from the repeal of the crude oil export ban.
Directs the Department of Commerce to study the state and national implications of lifting the crude oil export ban with respect to consumers and the economy, including energy prices and employment.
(Sec. 5) Declares that this Act does not limit the authority of the President to prohibit exports under either the Constitution, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the National Emergencies Act, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, Trading with the Enemy Act, or any other law that imposes sanctions on a foreign person or foreign government (or prohibits or restricts U.S. persons from engaging in a transaction with a sanctioned person or government), including a foreign government designated as a state sponsor of terrorism.
(Sec. 6) Increases for FY2017-FY2021 both the authorization of appropriations and payments to contractors for each vessel in the Maritime Security Fleet covered by an operating agreement.
(Sec. 7) Directs DOE to: (1) continue to develop and broaden partnerships with minority serving institutions, including Hispanic Serving Institutions and Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the areas of oil and gas exploration, production, midstream, and refining; and (2) encourage public-private partnerships between the energy sector and those institutions.
(Sec. 8) Requires both DOE and the Commerce to report jointly to Congress regarding:
(Sec. 10) Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the export of crude oil, refined petroleum products, and petrochemical products by any entity or person subject to U.S. jurisdiction to any entity or person located in, subject to the jurisdiction of, or sponsored by the Islamic Republic of Iran.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 466, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lawrence amendment No. 4.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 466, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Messer amendment No. 5.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Messer amendment No. 5 Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded a recorded vote and the Chair further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 466, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Messer amendment No. 6.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Messer amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded a recorded vote and the Chair further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 466, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cuellar amendment No. 7.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 466, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 9.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 466, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 10.
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MOMENT OF SILENCE - The Committee stood in a moment of silence for the victims of the El Faro Cargo ship tragedy.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 702.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6963)
The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. Huffman moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H6963-6964; text: CR H6963)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to reqire the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add language preventing provisions in H.R. 702 from preventing the President or any other Federal official from enforcing certain Federal laws or regulations.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6964)
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 179 - 242 (Roll no. 548).
Roll Call #548 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 261 - 159 (Roll no. 549).
Roll Call #549 (House)On passage Passed by recorded vote: 261 - 159 (Roll no. 549).
Roll Call #549 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.