HR 11450 · 93th Congress · Energy

National Energy Emergency Act

Introduced 1973-11-13· Sponsored by Rep. Staggers, Harley O. [D-WV-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Measure laid on table in House, S. 2589 passed in lieu.(1973-12-14)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1973-12-14
Yea 265Nay 112
PassedHouse · 1973-12-14
Yea 265Nay 112
FailedHouse · 1973-12-14
Yea 173Nay 205

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Energy Emergency Act - Title I: Energy Conservation, Rationing - States that the purpose of this Act is to direct the President to propose energy conservation measures and to prescribe rationing plans which will assure that the essential needs of the United States for fuels will be met in a manner which, to the fullest extent practicable, is consistent with existing national commitments to protect and improve the environment and minimizes any adverse impact on employment. Directs the President to include in regulations under the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act a provision for an ordering of priorities among users of crude oil, residual fuel oil, or any refined petroleum product, and for the assignment to such users of rights entitling them to obtain any such oil or product in precedence to other users not similarly entitled, if the President finds that such action is necessary to accomplish the objectives of the Act. Requires the President to, by order, make such adjustments in the allocations as may be necessary to provide for the allocation of crude oil, residual fuel oil, or any refined petroleum product in such manner and in such amounts so as to permit such users t…

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