HR 13909 · 93th Congress · Energy
Energy Emergency Act
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1974-04-02)
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Energy Emergency Act - Title I: Energy Emergency Authorities - Establishes, until May 15, 1975, a Federal Energy Emergency Administration headed by an Administrator appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Authorizes the President to promulgate a rule for the establishment of a program for the rationing and ordering of priorities among classes of end-users of crude oil, residual fuel oil, or any refined petroleum product, and for the assignment to end-users of such products of rights, and evidence of such rights, entitling them to obtain such products in precedence to other classes of end-users not similarly entitled. Prescribes procedures by which such a rule shall be approved by the Congress. Authorizes the Administrator to promulgate one or more energy conservation plans which shall be designed to result in a reduction of energy consumption to a level which can be supplied by available energy resources. Directs the Administrator to order the use of coal instead of natural gas or petroleum products in industry having the capability and necessary plant equipment to burn coal. Allows the Administrator to require the allocation of supplies of mate…
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