HR 5404 · 93th Congress ·
Synthetic Hydrocarbon Fuel Act
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1973-03-08)
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Synthetic Hydrocarbon Fuel Act - Title I: General Provisions - Declares that it is the policy of the United States to develop as expeditiously as practicable commercially feasible processes for the conversion of coal to crude oil and other liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons in response to the public need for an adequate supply of energy. Title II: Federal Coordination, Planning, and Regulation - Directs the President to: (1) aid in the planning and development of processes for conversion of coal to crude oil; (2) provide review of all phases of the development of such processes; (3) coordinate the activities of governmental agencies in the field of energy conservation; and (4) take all necessary steps to reduce dependence on foreign sources of fuel. Directs the Office of Coal Research to cooperate in the development of a coal conversion process and provide such facilities as may be necessary for such development. Title III: Creation of a Synthetic Hydrocarbon Fuel Corporation - Creates a Synthetic Hydrocarbon Fuel Corporation for profit which will not be an agency of the United States. States that the President shall appoint the incorporators, by and with the advice and consent of the…
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