Helium Act of 1925 explained

Shorttitle:Helium Act of 1925
Longtitle:An Act authorizing the conservation, production, and exploitation of helium gas, a mineral resource pertaining to the national defense, and to the development of commercial aeronautics, and for other purposes.
Nickname:Helium Conservation Act of 1925
Enacted By:68th
Effective Date:March 3, 1925
Title Amended:50 U.S.C.: War and National Defense
Sections Created: § 161 et seq.
Introducedin:House
Introducedby:Julius Kahn (R-CA)
Introduceddate:May 2, 1924
Committees:House Military Affairs
Passedbody1:House
Passeddate1:January 21, 1925
Passedvote1:Passed
Passedbody2:Senate
Passeddate2:February 18, 1925
Passedvote2:Passed
Conferencedate:February 19, 1925
Passedbody3:Senate
Passeddate3:February 26, 1925
Passedvote3:Agreed
Passedbody4:House
Passeddate4:February 28, 1925
Passedvote4:Agreed
Signedpresident:Calvin Coolidge
Signeddate:March 3, 1925

Helium Act of 1925, 50 USC § 161, is a United States statute drafted for the purpose of conservation, exploration, and procurement of helium gas. The Act of Congress authorized the condemnation, lease, or purchase of acquired lands bearing the potential of producing helium gas. It banned the export of helium, for which the US was the only important source, thus forcing foreign airships to use hydrogen lift gas.[1] The Act empowered the United States Department of the Interior and United States Bureau of Mines with the jurisdiction for the experimentation, production, repurification, and research of the lighter than air gas. The Title 50 codified law provided the authority for the creation of the National Helium Reserve.

Privatization of Helium Act

The 104th United States Congress introduced four introductory bills in pursuit of privatizing the federal helium production and refining efforts of the United States.[2] [3] [4] [5] On October 9, 1996, the Clinton Administration abolished the U.S. Federal Helium Refining Program through the passage of the Helium Privatization Act of 1996.[6] [7] [8]

See also

Amendments to 1925 Act

U.S. Congressional amendments to the Helium Act of 1925.

Enactment DatePublic Law No.Statute CitationU.S. Bill No.U.S. Presidential Administration
March 3, 1927P.L. 69-758Calvin Coolidge
September 1, 1937P.L. 75-411Franklin D. Roosevelt
July 26, 1954P.L. 83-527Dwight D. Eisenhower
September 13, 1960P.L. 86-777Dwight D. Eisenhower
October 9, 1996P.L. 104-273William J. Clinton
October 2, 2013P.L. 113–40Barack H. Obama II

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-06-09. There is a World-Wide Shortage of Helium. 2020-08-16. interestingengineering.com. en-US.
  2. Web site: H.R. 846 ~ Helium Act of 1995 . February 7, 1995 . P.L. 104-273 ~ 110 Stat. 3315 . Congress.gov.
  3. Web site: H.R. 873 ~ Helium Privatization Act of 1995 . February 9, 1995 . P.L. 104-273 ~ 110 Stat. 3315 . Congress.gov.
  4. Web site: H.R. 2906 ~ Helium Privatization Act of 1996 . January 30, 1996 . P.L. 104-273 ~ 110 Stat. 3315 . Congress.gov.
  5. Web site: H.R. 3008 ~ Helium Privatization Act of 1996 . March 5, 1996 . P.L. 104-273 ~ 110 Stat. 3315 . Congress.gov.
  6. Web site: Helium Privatization Act of 1996 ~ P.L. 104-273 . October 9, 1996 . 110 Stat. 3315 ~ House Bill 4168 . U.S. Government Printing Office.
  7. Web site: H.R. 4168 ~ Helium Privatization Act of 1996 . September 25, 1996 . P.L. 104-273 ~ 110 Stat. 3315 . Congress.gov.
  8. Web site: Statement on Signing the Helium Privatization Act of 1996 - October 9, 1996 . Clinton . William J. . October 9, 1996 . Internet Archive . Washington, D.C. . National Archives and Records Service . 1796.

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