HR 6807 · 96th Congress · Energy
Domestic Energy Security Act
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1980-03-13)
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Domestic Energy Security Act - Title I: Regulatory Amendments - Amends the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 to eliminate the restrictions on the use of natural gas at existing electric powerplants. Amends the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 to terminate at the end of the month following the date of enactment of this Act the authority to promulgate and amend any regulation, to issue any order, and to enforce any such regulation or order issued pursuant to such Act, including any such regulation or order or enforcement thereof relating to heavy oil. Amends the mandatory allocation and price control provisions of such Act by exempting from the regulation promulgated under such provision the first sale of heavy crude oil. Exempts such exempted oil from the provision authorizing the President to reimpose allocation and price requirements on any exempt oil or refined product category. Exempts heavy crude oil from any Federal windfall profits or other Federal excise tax imposed on domestically-produced crude oil. Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to eliminate price controls over the first sale of natural gas at the end of the month following the date of en…
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