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2024-01-27 11:58:54 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 798C345859E927EF7E508A9ECC27D42195F5329B4A2D277FAB0A465E5194139E
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The sale, which is not yet finalized, is mandated by congress due to the Helium Stewardship Act. This act was introduced by Republican Doc Hastings and voted into law in 2013 under a Boehner-led republican house majority. Part of a Republican push toward privatization. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/us-just-sold-helium-stockpile-s-medical-world-worried-rcna134785
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