HR 4434 · 96th Congress · Energy

Energy Development and Management Authority Act

Introduced 1979-06-12· Sponsored by Rep. Carter, Tim Lee [R-KY-5]· 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 Science and Technology.(1979-06-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Energy Development and Management Authority Act - Declares that the purpose of this Act is to expedite the production of liquid and gaseous fuels from coal. Establishes a Government corporation to be known as the Energy Development and Management Authority to establish the Office for the Production of Energy from Coal, which shall conduct research on coal conversion technologies, develop facilities for the production of liquid and gaseous fuels from coal, and sell such fuels. States that such Authority shall also develop a plan for increasing the Nation's energy supplies by the production of such fuels and examine solar, geothermal, steam, wind, oil shale, and other energy sources to determine the need to establish programs for expedited development of such energy sources. Provides that such Authority shall be administered by a Board of Supervisors and sets forth the composition, duties, and powers of such Board, including the power to conduct research, explore for and purchase coal, construct and operate facilities for converting coal to liquid and gaseous fuels, provide financial and technical assistance to private industry to increase the Nation's energy supplies, and request th…

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