HR 11978 · 93th Congress · Energy

National Energy Emergency, Policy, and Conservation Act

Introduced 1973-12-14· Sponsored by Rep. Walsh, William F. [R-NY-33]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1973-12-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Energy Emergency, Policy, and Conservation Act - Title I: Statement of Findings and Purposes - Sets forth the determination of Congress and the purposes of the Act. Title II: Emergency Fuel Shortage Contingency Programs - Authorizes the President to enter into agreements with foreign States and others, these agreements to be operative unless disapproved by the Senate within fifteen days. Declares that, within fifteen days after enactment of the Act, the President shall promulgate and submit to Congress for approval a plan for a nationwide emergency energy rationing and conservation program. Includes the measures to be used in the rationing and conservation program. Provides that, within two weeks of the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall promulgate requirements for emergency energy conservation and contingency programs to be developed by each State and major metropolitan government to implement the Federal program, these programs to be developed within eight weeks of enactment and submitted for approval to the President. Directs the President to strive to insure that all regions and all States of the Nation share available fuels in an equitable manner. Prov…

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