To provide for certain conditions on the export to China of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 5265 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 46. Record Vote Number: 311.
August 7, 2022
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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 5265 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 46. Record Vote Number: 311.
August 7, 2022
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5265 proposed by Senator Cruz to Amendment SA 5194.
August 7, 2022
Amendment SA 5265 proposed by Senator Cruz to Amendment SA 5194. (consideration: CR S4191-4192; text: CR S4191) To provide for certain conditions on the export to China of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
August 7, 2022
Point of order that the amendment violates section 4106, H. Con. Res. 71, 115th Congress, raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 5265.
August 7, 2022
Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 5265 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 46. Record Vote Number: 311.
August 7, 2022
Amendment SA 5265 ruled out of order by the chair.
August 7, 2022
Senate amendment submitted
August 6, 2022
Votes
1 roll call on this amendment
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SA 5265. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 5194 submitted by Mr. Schumer and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 5376, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of part 6 of subtitle B of title V, add the following: SEC. 5026__. CONDITION ON AUCTION OF CRUDE OIL FROM THE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Bidder.--The term ``bidder'' means an individual or entity bidding or intending to bid at an auction of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy. (3) Strategic petroleum reserve.--The term ``Strategic Petroleum Reserve'' means the Strategic Petroleum Reserve established under part B of title I of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6231 et seq.). (b) Bidding Requirements on Export of Spr Crude Oil to Certain Countries.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241), and subject to paragraph (2), with respect to the drawdown and sale at auction of any crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall require, as a condition of any such sale, that in the case of a bid submitted by a bidder that intends to export the crude oil to the People's Republic of China, the bid will not be considered by the Secretary to be a valid bid unless the bidder has submitted a bid 10 times higher than the next highest bid received. (2) Waiver.-- (A) In general.--On application by a bidder, the Secretary may waive, prior to the date of the applicable auction, the condition described in paragraph (1) with respect to the sale of crude oil to that bidder at that auction. (B) Requirement.--The Secretary may issue a waiver under subparagraph (A) only if the Secretary determines that the waiver is in the interest of the national security of the United States. (C) Applications.--A bidder desiring a waiver under subparagraph (A) shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ______