HR 15569 · 93th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

National Commission on Supplies and Shortages Act

Introduced 1974-06-21· Sponsored by Rep. Moorhead, William S. [D-PA-14]· 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 Banking and Currency.(1974-06-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Commission on Supplies and Shortages Act - Creates a temporary National Commission on Supplies and Shortages whose function it shall be to submit periodic reports to the President and to the Congress with respect to: (1) the existence or possibility of any long-term or short-term shortages, any employment, price, or business practices, or any market adversities affecting the supply of any natural resources, raw agriculture commodities, materials, manufactured products (including any possible impairment of productive capacity which may result from shortages in materials, resources, commodities, manufactured products, plant or equipment, or capital investment) and the reason for such shortages, practices, or adversities; (2) the adverse impact or possible adverse impact of such shortages, practices, or adversities upon consumers, in terms of price and lack of availability of desired goods; (3) the need for, and the assessment of, alternative actions necessary to increase the availability of the items referred to in paragraph (1) to correct the adversity or practice affecting the availability of any such items, or otherwise to mitigate the adverse impact or possible adverse i…

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