HR 6219 · 96th Congress · Energy
Oil Import Act of 1980
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1979-12-20)
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Oil Import Act of 1980 - Directs the President to submit to the Congress an annual report containing estimates of domestic energy production and demand and estimates of energy imports into, and exports from, the United States. Requires that such report contain an explanation of any significant variance between any estimate included in such report for the previous year and the actual production, demand, imports, exports, or other activity, that occurred during such preceding year. Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to issue subpenas requiring the production of documents or the attendance of witnesses for purposes of obtaining information on which to base such estimates. Directs the President to establish quotas on petroleum and petroleum imports and sets forth the method for determining the level of such quotas. Requires the President to submit to the Congress for its approval a document setting forth such quotas and makes such quotas effective unless disapproved by both Houses of Congress by concurrent resolution, in which case the President is required to resubmit new quotas for such congressional review. Authorizes the President to lift such quotas for reasons of national securit…
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