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Bill· SS. 2939 (93rd)referred

A bill to authorize the Comptroller General of the United States to acquire and make available to the Congress, the President, and the public certain information and data relating to energy supplies and shortages.

United States · United States Congress · 1 February 1974

Directs the Comptroller General to establish programs and procedures for gathering, analysing, interpreting, and disseminating to the Congress, the President, and the public, such energy statistics, data, and other information. Authorizes the Comptroller General to have access to such information from any public or private source whatever, notwithstanding any other provision of law, as is necessary to carry out his responsibilities under this Act. Empowers the Comptroller General, to make any investigation, and to enter places of business and inspect records and accounts and question such persons as he may deem necessary to enable him to determine the facts. Requires the Comptroller General to report to the Congress and the President of the United States with respect to the information and other data obtained. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. States that whoever willfully fails to comply with any regulation or order issued pursuant to this Act or willfully submits false or misleading information, shall be imprisoned for not more than three months or fined not more than $10,000, or both.

Bill· SS. 2935 (93rd)referred

A bill to authorize and direct the Administrator of the Federal Energy Office to conduct a study so as to determine whether or not there has been a disproportionate increase in the prices of propane and butane gases.

United States · United States Congress · 31 January 1974

Directs the Administrator of the Federal Energy office to inform Congress as to: (1) the extent that increases in the prices of propane and butane gases have exceeded price increases in other areas of the economy; and (2) the anticipated effect of 1974 price increases of domestic supplies of such gases upon domestic consumers and gas dealers.

Bill· HRH.R. 12437 (93rd)referred

Geothermal Energy Research, Development, and Commercial Demonstration Act

United States · United States Congress · 30 January 1974

Geothermal Energy Research, Development, and Commercial Demonstration Act - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to initiate and support basic and applied research relating to geothermal energy development. Requires the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to initiate and carry out commercial demonstrations, research, and development in geothermal energy technology. Provides that the Administration shall dispose of, by sublease or otherwise, all projects undertaken under this Act. Directs the Administration to assure the protection of the environment, persons, and property in projects undertaken pursuant to this Act. Requires the Administration to report to the Congress and the President every six months on the progress made under this Act. Authorizes appropriations for six fiscal years of $80,000,000 to carry out programs under this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 12403 (93rd)referred

A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration to obtain certain information with respect to current supplies of crude oil and petroleum products.

United States · United States Congress · 30 January 1974

Authorizes the Administrator of the Federal Energy Office to obtain from oil producers, refiners, distributors, and pipeline entities, engaged in interstate or foreign commerce, information with respect to current supplies of crude oil and petroleum products for the purpose of determining the total aggregate inventory of crude oil and other petroleum products under their control. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Energy Office to report to Congress within 45 days of the enactment of this Act his findings with respect to the total aggregate amount of crude oil and petroleum products held as of the 25th day following the date of the enactment of this Act. Provides penalties of imprisonment for not more than three months or a fine of not more than $10,000 or both for willful failure to comply or for willful failure to comply truthfully with the reporting requirements under this Act.

Bill· SS. 2909 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend the Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973 in order to extend and revise the authorization to exempt individual States from the provisions of such act.

United States · United States Congress · 29 January 1974

Provides, under the Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act, that if a State, by proclamation of its Governor or by Act of its State legislature, makes a finding that an exemption from or a realinement of time zone limits is necessary to avoid undue hardship or to conserve fuel, the President or his designee may grant an exemption or realinement to such State.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 254 (93rd)referred

Resolves, that it is the sense of the Senate that the Administration of the Federal Energy Office should, and is hereby urged and requested to, promulgate new regulations which will alleviate the present high price of propane.

United States · United States Congress · 29 January 1974

Makes it the sense of the Senate that the Administration of the Federal Energy Office should, and is hereby urged and requested to, promulgate new regulations which will alleviate the present high price of propane.

Bill· HRH.R. 12378 (93rd)referred

Energy Information Act

United States · United States Congress · 29 January 1974

Energy Information Act - Expresses the findings of Congress and the purposes of this Act. Sets forth the definitions of terms used in this Act. Title I: Bureau of Energy Information - Establishes as an agency within the Department of Commerce a Bureau of Energy Information to be a main line component of the Social and Economic Statistics Administration, coequal with the Bureau of the Census. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to perform the duties conferred upon the Bureau by this title or delegate any of them. Provides that the Bureau shall be headed by a Director of Energy Information to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. States that the principal function of the Bureau shall be to operate, maintain, and improve the National Energy Information System established by Title II of this Act. Enumerates the work priorities of the Bureau. Title II: National Energy Information System - Establishes a National Energy Information System, to be operated and maintained by the Bureau. Directs that the components of the System shall be: (1) a public library of energy information; (2) a confidential library of energy information for restricted governmental use; and (3) a secret library of energy information for use only in preparing anonymous statistics. Specifies the characteristics of the System. States that the purpose of the public library is to make available to the general public promptly and conveniently as much of the information in the System as can be released consistently with national security and reasonable competitive equities. States that the purpose of the secret library is to serve the Nation's need for accurate statistical information on mineral fuel reserves, natural energy resources, and energy industries. Directs the Director to place in the secret library information obtained under authority of this Act for which either the national security or reasonable competitive equities require that the information be wholly suppressed or be published only in statistical aggregations of a size and type sufficient to prevent any person from learning or inferring the data furnished by any particular establishment or individual. Prescribes the priorities for entry of information into the System. Enumerates the standards for entry of information into the public, confidential, and secret libraries. Imposes penalties on any employee of the Bureau or other employee who, having taken and subscribed the oath of office, publishes or communicates, without the written authority of the Secretary or the Director, any information coming into his possession by reason of his employment from or for entry in the confidential library or the secret library of the System. Penalizes refusal or neglect to provide information, and the providing of false information, under this Act. Title III: Energy Resources Inventories and Inspections by the Department of the Interior - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to compile, maintain, and keep current on not less than an annual basis an inventory of all mineral fuel reserves and natural energy resources in the public lands of the United States, including the Outer Continental Shelf. Specifies the content of such compilation. Title IV: Information on Mineral Fuel Reserves and Natural Energy Resources - Makes it the duty of every substantial energy resources company, foreign or domestic, engaged in commerce to report annually to the Director full and complete details of all mineral fuel reserves and natural energy resources which it, together with its affiliates, owns or controls anywhere in the world. Provides that all reports required by this title and title V shall be entered by the Director, immediately upon receipt, into one of the three libraries of the System. Title V: Information on the Energy Industries - Makes it the duty of every major energy company, foreign or domestic, engaged in commerce, to report annually to the Director on its assets and operations, worldwide, on an establishment basis. Specifies the content of such reports. Authorizes the requiring of additional reports, at the discretion of the Secretary of Commerce or the Director. Title VI: General Accounting Office Oversight - Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to review and evaluate the procedures and activities of the Bureau. Title VII: Conformance of and with Other Statutes - Provides that whenever any of the information obtained from any major energy company under this Act is contained in any other report of such company, such report having been filed prior to the effective date of this Act, the Director may excuse such company from filing a report with him, containing the same information. Makes technical and conforming amendments to the Freedom of Information Act and the Federal Reports Act. Title VIII: Miscellaneous - Provides that if any provision of this Act or the applicability thereof is held invalid the remainder of this Act shall not be affected thereby. Authorizes to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce and the Department of the Interior such amounts, as may be requisite to full and efficient performance of the duties imposed upon such Departments by this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 12377 (93rd)referred

Energy Information Act

United States · United States Congress · 29 January 1974

Energy Information Act - Expresses the findings of Congress and the purposes of this Act. Sets forth the definitions of terms used in this Act. Title I: Bureau of Energy Information - Establishes as an agency within the Department of Commerce a Bureau of Energy Information to be a main line component of the Social and Economic Statistics Administration, coequal with the Bureau of the Census. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to perform the duties conferred upon the Bureau by this title or delegate any of them. Provides that the Bureau shall be headed by a Director of Energy Information to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. States that the principal function of the Bureau shall be to operate, maintain, and improve the National Energy Information System established by Title II of this Act. Enumerates the work priorities of the Bureau. Title II: National Energy Information System - Establishes a National Energy Information System, to be operated and maintained by the Bureau. Directs that the components of the System shall be: (1) a public library of energy information; (2) a confidential library of energy information for restricted governmental use; and (3) a secret library of energy information for use only in preparing anonymous statistics. Specifies the characteristics of the System. States that the purpose of the public library is to make available to the general public promptly and conveniently as much of the information in the System as can be released consistently with national security and reasonable competitive equities. States that the purpose of the secret library is to serve the Nation's need for accurate statistical information on mineral fuel reserves, natural energy resources, and energy industries. Directs the Director to place in the secret library information obtained under authority of this Act for which either the national security or reasonable competitive equities require that the information be wholly suppressed or be published only in statistical aggregations of a size and type sufficient to prevent any person from learning or inferring the data furnished by any particular establishment or individual. Prescribes the priorities for entry of information into the System. Enumerates the standards for entry of information into the public, confidential, and secret libraries. Imposes penalties on any employee of the Bureau or other employee who, having taken and subscribed the oath of office, publishes or communicates, without the written authority of the Secretary or the Director, any information coming into his possession by reason of his employment from or for entry in the confidential library or the secret library of the System. Penalizes refusal or neglect to provide information, and the providing of false information, under this Act. Title III: Energy Resources Inventories and Inspections by the Department of the Interior - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to compile, maintain, and keep current on not less than an annual basis an inventory of all mineral fuel reserves and natural energy resources in the public lands of the United States, including the Outer Continental Shelf. Specifies the content of such compilation. Title IV: Information on Mineral Fuel Reserves and Natural Energy Resources - Makes it the duty of every substantial energy resources company, foreign or domestic, engaged in commerce to report annually to the Director full and complete details of all mineral fuel reserves and natural energy resources which it, together with its affiliates, owns or controls anywhere in the world. Provides that all reports required by this title and title V shall be entered by the Director, immediately upon receipt, into one of the three libraries of the System. Title V: Information on the Energy Industries - Makes it the duty of every major energy company, foreign or domestic, engaged in commerce, to report annually to the Director on its assets and operations, worldwide, on an establishment basis. Specifies the content of such reports. Authorizes the requiring of additional reports, at the discretion of the Secretary of Commerce or the Director. Title VI: General Accounting Office Oversight - Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to review and evaluate the procedures and activities of the Bureau. Title VII: Conformance of and with Other Statutes - Provides that whenever any of the information obtained from any major energy company under this Act is contained in any other report of such company, such report having been filed prior to the effective date of this Act, the Director may excuse such company from filing a report with him, containing the same information. Makes technical and conforming amendments to the Freedom of Information Act and the Federal Reports Act. Title VIII: Miscellaneous - Provides that if any provision of this Act or the applicability thereof is held invalid the remainder of this Act shall not be affected thereby. Authorizes to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce and the Department of the Interior such amounts, as may be requisite to full and efficient performance of the duties imposed upon such Departments by this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 12363 (93rd)referred

Energy Information Act

United States · United States Congress · 29 January 1974

Energy Information Act - Expresses the findings of Congress and the purposes of this Act. Sets forth the definitions of terms used in this Act. Title I: Bureau of Energy Information - Establishes as an agency within the Department of Commerce a Bureau of Energy Information to be a main line component of the Social and Economic Statistics Administration, coequal with the Bureau of the Census. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to perform the duties conferred upon the Bureau by this title or delegate any of them. Provides that the Bureau shall be headed by a Director of Energy Information to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. States that the principal function of the Bureau shall be to operate, maintain, and improve the National Energy Information System established by Title II of this Act. Enumerates the work priorities of the Bureau. Title II: National Energy Information System - Establishes a National Energy Information System, to be operated and maintained by the Bureau. Directs that the components of the System shall be: (1) a public library of energy information; (2) a confidential library of energy information for restricted governmental use; and (3) a secret library of energy information for use only in preparing anonymous statistics. Specifies the characteristics of the System. States that the purpose of the public library is to make available to the general public promptly and conveniently as much of the information in the System as can be released consistently with national security and reasonable competitive equities. States that the purpose of the secret library is to serve the Nation's need for accurate statistical information on mineral fuel reserves, natural energy resources, and energy industries. Directs the Director to place in the secret library information obtained under authority of this Act for which either the national security or reasonable competitive equities require that the information be wholly suppressed or be published only in statistical aggregations of a size and type sufficient to prevent any person from learning or inferring the data furnished by any particular establishment or individual. Prescribes the priorities for entry of information into the System. Enumerates the standards for entry of information into the public, confidential, and secret libraries. Imposes penalties on any employee of the Bureau or other employee who, having taken and subscribed the oath of office, publishes or communicates, without the written authority of the Secretary or the Director, any information coming into his possession by reason of his employment from or for entry in the confidential library or the secret library of the System. Penalizes refusal or neglect to provide information, and the providing of false information, under this Act. Title III: Energy Resources Inventories and Inspections by the Department of the Interior - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to compile, maintain, and keep current on not less than an annual basis an inventory of all mineral fuel reserves and natural energy resources in the public lands of the United States, including the Outer Continental Shelf. Specifies the content of such compilation. Title IV: Information on Mineral Fuel Reserves and Natural Energy Resources - Makes it the duty of every substantial energy resources company, foreign or domestic, engaged in commerce to report annually to the Director full and complete details of all mineral fuel reserves and natural energy resources which it, together with its affiliates, owns or controls anywhere in the world. Provides that all reports required by this title and title V shall be entered by the Director, immediately upon receipt, into one of the three libraries of the System. Title V: Information on the Energy Industries - Makes it the duty of every major energy company, foreign or domestic, engaged in commerce, to report annually to the Director on its assets and operations, worldwide, on an establishment basis. Specifies the content of such reports. Authorizes the requiring of additional reports, at the discretion of the Secretary of Commerce or the Director. Title VI: General Accounting Office Oversight - Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to review and evaluate the procedures and activities of the Bureau. Title VII: Conformance of and with Other Statutes - Provides that whenever any of the information obtained from any major energy company under this Act is contained in any other report of such company, such report having been filed prior to the effective date of this Act, the Director may excuse such company from filing a report with him, containing the same information. Makes technical and conforming amendments to the Freedom of Information Act and the Federal Reports Act. Title VIII: Miscellaneous - Provides that if any provision of this Act or the applicability thereof is held invalid the remainder of this Act shall not be affected thereby. Authorizes to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce and the Department of the Interior such amounts, as may be requisite to full and efficient performance of the duties imposed upon such Departments by this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 12351 (93rd)referred

A bill to require oil producers, refiners, and distributors to provide certain information as requested by the Federal Energy Administration, to authorize auditing of such information by the General Accounting Office, and to provide for enforcement.

United States · United States Congress · 29 January 1974

Requires producers of petroleum, natural gas, and refined petroleum products to provide to the Federal Energy Administration all information requested regarding the location and volume of crude oil and natural gas reserves, the location and volume of refined petroleum products, and the existing and potential rates of production of refineries and oil and gas wells. Authorizes the Comptroller General to audit and verify the accuracy of all such information. Provides a fine of not less than $2500 and not more than $5000 for each violation of this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 12376 (93rd)referred

Energy Information Act

United States · United States Congress · 29 January 1974

Energy Information Act - Expresses the findings of Congress and the purposes of this Act. Sets forth the definitions of terms used in this Act. Title I: Bureau of Energy Information - Establishes as an agency within the Department of Commerce a Bureau of Energy Information to be a main line component of the Social and Economic Statistics Administration, coequal with the Bureau of the Census. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to perform the duties conferred upon the Bureau by this title or delegate any of them. Provides that the Bureau shall be headed by a Director of Energy Information to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. States that the principal function of the Bureau shall be to operate, maintain, and improve the National Energy Information System established by Title II of this Act. Enumerates the work priorities of the Bureau. Title II: National Energy Information System - Establishes a National Energy Information System, to be operated and maintained by the Bureau. Directs that the components of the System shall be: (1) a public library of energy information; (2) a confidential library of energy information for restricted governmental use; and (3) a secret library of energy information for use only in preparing anonymous statistics. Specifies the characteristics of the System. States that the purpose of the public library is to make available to the general public promptly and conveniently as much of the information in the System as can be released consistently with national security and reasonable competitive equities. States that the purpose of the secret library is to serve the Nation's need for accurate statistical information on mineral fuel reserves, natural energy resources, and energy industries. Directs the Director to place in the secret library information obtained under authority of this Act for which either the national security or reasonable competitive equities require that the information be wholly suppressed or be published only in statistical aggregations of a size and type sufficient to prevent any person from learning or inferring the data furnished by any particular establishment or individual. Prescribes the priorities for entry of information into the System. Enumerates the standards for entry of information into the public, confidential, and secret libraries. Imposes penalties on any employee of the Bureau or other employee who, having taken and subscribed the oath of office, publishes or communicates, without the written authority of the Secretary or the Director, any information coming into his possession by reason of his employment from or for entry in the confidential library or the secret library of the System. Penalizes refusal or neglect to provide information, and the providing of false information, under this Act. Title III: Energy Resources Inventories and Inspections by the Department of the Interior - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to compile, maintain, and keep current on not less than an annual basis an inventory of all mineral fuel reserves and natural energy resources in the public lands of the United States, including the Outer Continental Shelf. Specifies the content of such compilation. Title IV: Information on Mineral Fuel Reserves and Natural Energy Resources - Makes it the duty of every substantial energy resources company, foreign or domestic, engaged in commerce to report annually to the Director full and complete details of all mineral fuel reserves and natural energy resources which it, together with its affiliates, owns or controls anywhere in the world. Provides that all reports required by this title and title V shall be entered by the Director, immediately upon receipt, into one of the three libraries of the System. Title V: Information on the Energy Industries - Makes it the duty of every major energy company, foreign or domestic, engaged in commerce, to report annually to the Director on its assets and operations, worldwide, on an establishment basis. Specifies the content of such reports. Authorizes the requiring of additional reports, at the discretion of the Secretary of Commerce or the Director. Title VI: General Accounting Office Oversight - Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to review and evaluate the procedures and activities of the Bureau. Title VII: Conformance of and with Other Statutes - Provides that whenever any of the information obtained from any major energy company under this Act is contained in any other report of such company, such report having been filed prior to the effective date of this Act, the Director may excuse such company from filing a report with him, containing the same information. Makes technical and conforming amendments to the Freedom of Information Act and the Federal Reports Act. Title VIII: Miscellaneous - Provides that if any provision of this Act or the applicability thereof is held invalid the remainder of this Act shall not be affected thereby. Authorizes to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce and the Department of the Interior such amounts, as may be requisite to full and efficient performance of the duties imposed upon such Departments by this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 12321 (93rd)referred

Energy Information Act

United States · United States Congress · 29 January 1974

Energy Information Act - Expresses the findings of Congress and the purposes of this Act. Sets forth the definitions of terms used in this Act. Title I: Bureau of Energy Information - Establishes as an agency within the Department of Commerce a Bureau of Energy Information to be a main line component of the Social and Economic Statistics Administration, coequal with the Bureau of the Census. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to perform the duties conferred upon the Bureau by this title or delegate any of them. Provides that the Bureau shall be headed by a Director of Energy Information to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. States that the principal function of the Bureau shall be to operate, maintain, and improve the National Energy Information System established by Title II of this Act. Enumerates the work priorities of the Bureau. Title II: National Energy Information System - Establishes a National Energy Information System, to be operated and maintained by the Bureau. Directs that the components of the System shall be: (1) a public library of energy information; and (2) a confidential library of energy information for restricted governmental use. Specifies the characteristics of the System. States that the purpose of the public library is to make available to the general public promptly and conveniently as much of the information in the System as can be realeased consistently with national security and reasonable competitive equities. Prescribes the priorities for entry of information into the System. Enumerates the standards for entry of information into the public, confidential, and secret libraries. Imposes penalties on any employee of the Bureau or other employee who, having taken and subscribed the oath of office, publishes or communicates, without the written authority of the Secretary or the Director, any information coming into his possession by reason of his employment from or for entry in the confidential library or the secret library of the System. Penalizes refusal or neglect to provide information, and the providng of false information, under this Act. Title III: Energy Resources Inventories and Inspections by the Department of the Interior - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to compile, maintain, and keep current on not less than an annual basis an inventory of all mineral fuel reserves and natural energy resources in the public lands of the United States, including the Outer Continental Shelf. Specifies the content of such compilation. Title IV: Information on Mineral Fuel Reserves and Natural Energy Resources - Makes it the duty of every substantial energy resources company, foreign or domestic, engaged in commerce to report annually to the Director full and complete details of all mineral fuel reserves and natural energy resources which it, together with its affiliates, owns or controls anywhere in the world. Provides that all reports required by this title and title V shall be entered by the Director, immediately upon receipt, into one of the three libraries of the System. Title V: Information on the Energy Industries - Makes it the duty of every major energy company, foreign or domestic, engaged in commerce, to report annually to the Director on its assets and operations, worldwide, on an establishment basis. Specifies the content of such reports. Authorizes the requiring of additional reports, at the discretion of the Secretary of Commerce or the Director. Title VI: General Accounting Office Oversight - Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to review and evaluate the procedures and activities of the Bureau. Title VII: Conformance of and with Other Statutes - Provides that whenever any of the information obtained from any major energy company under this Act is contained in any other report of such company, such report having been filed prior to the effective date of this Act, the Director may excuse such company from filing a report with him, containing the same information. Makes technical and conforming amendments to the Freedom of Information Act and the Federal Reports Act. Title VIII: Miscellaneous - Provides that if any provision of this Act or the applicability thereof is held invalid the remainder of this Act shall not be affected thereby. Authorizes to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce and the Department of the Interior such amounts, as may be requisite to full and efficient performance of the duties imposed upon such Departments by this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 12352 (93rd)referred

A bill to require oil producers, refiners, and distributors to provide certain information as requested by the Federal Energy Administration, to authorize auditing of such information by the General Accounting Office, and to provide for enforcement.

United States · United States Congress · 29 January 1974

Requires producers of petroleum, natural gas, and refined petroleum products to provide to the Federal Energy Administration all information requested regarding the location and volume of crude oil and natural gas reserves, the location and volume of refined petroleum products, and the existing and potential rates of production of refineries and oil and gas wells. Authorizes the Comptroller General to audit and verify the accuracy of all such information. Provides a fine of not less than $2500 and not more than $5000 for each violation of this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 12332 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide in the case of an individual with low income, or who has attained age 65, credit in an amount equal to the increase in energy costs experienced by such individual relative to such costs during 1972.

United States · United States Congress · 29 January 1974

Authorizes, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, in the case of an individual with low income, or who has attained age 65, a tax credit in an amount equal to the increase in energy costs experienced by such individual relative to such costs during 1972. Limits such tax credit to $500. (Adds 26 U.S.C. 42)

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 795 (93rd)referred

Resolution creating a select committee to investigate and study the character of the energy crisis.

United States · United States Congress · 29 January 1974

Creates a Select Committee on the Energy Crisis, to be composed of seven Members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker, one of whom he shall designate from the majority party as chairman, and one of whom he shall designate from the minority party as vice chairman. States that no more than four members shall be from the same party. Directs the committee to conduct an investigation of the character of the energy crisis, including the following specific areas: (1) the extent of existing petroleum supplies and reserves within or without the United States and under the control of firms doing business within the United States; (2) the extent of overlapping control among the management of international petroleum companies, the degree of oligopoly within the petroleum industry, and the existence of administered prices and artificially controlled production levels; (3) the reason for decline in domestic production and refining of petroleum products within the United States; (4) the effect of changes in the tax laws of the United States on available petroleum supplies; (5) the effectiveness of the Federal Energy Agency, the Cost of Living Council, and other Government agencies in monitoring the petroleum shortage and assuring adequate supplies at reasonable prices; (6) the implications of the energy shortage for domestic and international economic and social stability; (7) the short-term and long-term profits earned, taxes paid, and capital investments of the petroleum industry compared with other major industries; and (8) such other facets of the energy crisis as the committee may decide to study. Directs the committee to report to the House by April 1, 1974, or as soon thereafter as practicable during the present Congress the results of its investigation, together with such recommendations as it deems advisable.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 796 (93rd)referred

Resolution creating a select committee to conduct an investigation and study of the role of the oil and gas industry in contributing to the current energy crisis.

United States · United States Congress · 29 January 1974

Creates a select committee to be composed of nine Members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker, one of whom he shall designate as chairman. Directs the committee to conduct a full investigation of the role of the oil and gas industry in contributing to the current energy crisis. Provides that the committee shall report to the House as soon as practicable during the present Congress the results of its investigation and study, together with such recommendations as it deems advisable.

Bill· HRH.R. 12282 (93rd)referred

Federal Oil and Gas Corporation Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 January 1974

Federal Oil and Gas Corporation Act - Creates a body corporate by the name of the "Federal Oil and Gas Corporation" which shall establish and administer on Federal land a national program of natural gas and oil exploration and development. Prohibits the Directors of such Corporation from having a financial interest in any corporation engaged in the business of distributing and selling natural gas or oil to the public nor in any corporation engaged in the business of natural gas or oil exploration, development, transportation or use, nor shall any Director have any interest in any business which may be affected by the activities of the Corporation. Provides that the Corporation shall have the power to explore for natural gas and oil on Federal, State, foreign, or private lands; develop and sell natural gas or oil discovered by exploration, or otherwise obtained by sale, lease, purchase, exchange, or contract; and to build and operate all those facilities necessary for the development or sale of such resources; construct, lease, purchase, or authorize the construction of transmission pipelines within transmission distance from the place where such oil and gas is produced and to interconnect with other systems; and to incur debt for capital purposes. States that such debt may be incurred in the form of bonds, debentures, equipment trust certificates, conditional sale agreements, or any other form of securities, agreements, or obligations. Provides that any Federal agency or department having authority to lease, sell, or otherwise dispose of Federal lands or rights to natural gas or oil which is or may be located on Federal lands, including offshore rights, shall, upon the receipt of a request of the Corporation grant the Corporation such right to develop without payment within ninety days after the receipt of such request. Directs the Secretary of Defense, acting for the Secretary of the Navy, to transfer possession of certain properties inside the naval petroleum and oil shale reserves, which are subject to such Secretary's jurisdiction and control, to the Corporation. Directs the Corporation to build, lease, or purchase refining facilities for the crude oil, natural gas, or oil, it produces or otherwise obtains only if it is unable to make sales of such products in a manner which will promote competition among suppliers of such products. States that sale of natural gas or oil by the Corporation shall be made at fair and reasonable prices designed to promote competition among suppliers of these energy resources. Requires that, in selling natural gas or oil, the Corporation shall give price, supply, or delivery preference to States, political subdivisions of States, and independent refiners. States that it shall be the objective of the Corporation to prevent all adverse environmental impacts associated with the activities of the Corporation which will likely impose an unacceptable cumulative burden of pollution or degradation upon the natural resources of the vicinity and the region. Provides that, prior to the initiation of any program of exploration or the construction of any major facility under this Act, the Corporation shall prepare with the approval of its environmental advisory committee an environmental impact statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act. Requires the Comptroller General of the United States to audit the transactions of the Corporation at such times as he shall determine, but not less frequently than once each governmental fiscal year. Authorizes all appropriations necessary to the Corporation for each fiscal year to carry out the provisions of this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 12283 (93rd)referred

Energy Information Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 January 1974

Energy Information Act - Expresses the findings of Congress and the purposes of this Act. Sets forth the definitions of terms used in this Act. Title I: Bureau of Energy Information - Establishes as an agency within the Department of Commerce a Bureau of Energy Information to be a main line component of the Social and Economic Statistics Administration, coequal with the Bureau of the Census. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to perform the duties conferred upon the Bureau by this title or delegate any of them. Provides that the Bureau shall be headed by a Director of Energy Information to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. States that the principal function of the Bureau shall be to operate, maintain, and improve the National Energy Information System established by Title II of this Act. Enumerates the work priorities of the Bureau. Title II: National Energy Information System - Establishes a National Energy Information System, to be operated and maintained by the Bureau. Directs that the components of the System shall be: (1) a public library of energy information; (2) a confidential library of energy information for restricted governmental use; and (3) a secret library of energy information for use only in preparing anonymous statistics. Specifies the characteristics of the System. States that the purpose of the public library is to make available to the general public promptly and conveniently as much of the information in the System as can be released consistently with national security and reasonable competitive equities. States that the purpose of the secret library is to serve the Nation's need for accurate statistical information on mineral fuel reserves, natural energy resources, and energy industries. Directs the Director to place in the secret library information obtained under authority of this Act for which either the national security or reasonable competitive equities require that the information be wholly suppressed or be published only in statistical aggregations of a size and type sufficient to prevent any person from learning or inferring the data furnished by any particular establishment or individual. Prescribes the priorities for entry of information into the System. Enumerates the standards for entry of information into the public, confidential, and secret libraries. Imposes penalties on any employee of the Bureau or other employee who, having taken and subscribed the oath of office, publishes or communicates, without the written authority of the Secretary or the Director, any information coming into his possession by reason of his employment from or for entry in the confidential library or the secret library of the System. Penalizes refusal or neglect to provide information, and the providing of false information, under this Act. Title III: Energy Resources Inventories and Inspections by the Department of the Interior - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to compile, maintain, and keep current on not less than an annual basis an inventory of all mineral fuel reserves and natural energy resources in the public lands of the United States, including the Outer Continental Shelf. Specifies the content of such compilation. Title IV: Information on Mineral Fuel Reserves and Natural Energy Resources - Makes it the duty of every substantial energy resources company, foreign or domestic, engaged in commerce to report annually to the Director full and complete details of all mineral fuel reserves and natural energy resources which it, together with its affiliates, owns or controls anywhere in the world. Provides that all reports required by this title and title V shall be entered by the Director, immediately upon receipt, into one of the three libraries of the System. Title V: Information on the Energy Industries - Makes it the duty of every major energy company, foreign or domestic, engaged in commerce, to report annually to the Director on its assets and operations, worldwide, on an establishment basis. Specifies the content of such reports. Authorizes the requiring of additional reports, at the discretion of the Secretary of Commerce or the Director. Title VI: General Accounting Office Oversight - Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to review and evaluate the procedures and activities of the Bureau. Title VII: Conformance of and with Other Statutes - Provides that whenever any of the information obtained from any major energy company under this Act is contained in any other report of such company, such report having been filed prior to the effective date of this Act, the Director may excuse such company from filing a report with him, containing the same information. Makes technical and conforming amendments to the Freedom of Information Act and the Federal Reports Act. Title VIII: Miscellaneous - Provides that if any provision of this Act or the applicability thereof is held invalid the remainder of this Act shall not be affected thereby. Authorizes to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce and the Department of the Interior such amounts, as may be requisite to full and efficient performance of the duties imposed upon such Departments by this Act.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 788 (93rd)passed

A bill to reorganize and consolidate certain functions of the Federal Government in a new Federal Energy Administration in order to promote more efficient management of such functions (Rept. No. 93-768). Referred to the House Calendar.

United States · United States Congress · 24 January 1974

Declares that upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to move that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 11793) to reorganize and consolidate certain functions of the Federal Government in a new Federal Energy Administration in order to promote more efficient management of such functions. Provides that after general debate, which shall be confined to the bill and shall continue not to exceed two hours, to be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Government Operations, the bill shall be read for amendment under the five-minute rule. States that it shall be in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Government Operations now printed in the bill as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule, and all points of order against sections 7, 10, and 12 of said substitute for failure to comply with the provisions of clause 4, rule XXI are hereby waived. Declares that, at the conclusion of such consideration, the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted, and any Member may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. States that the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 785 (93rd)referred

A resolution creating a select committee to conduct an investigation and study of the role of the oil and gas industry in contributing to the current energy crisis.

United States · United States Congress · 24 January 1974

Creates a select committee to be composed of nine Members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker, one of whom he shall designate as chairman. Directs the committee to conduct a full investigation of the role of the oil and gas industry in contributing to the current energy crisis. Provides that the committee shall report to the House as soon as practicable during the present Congress the results of its investigation and study, together with such recommendations as it deems advisable.

Bill· HRH.R. 12265 (93rd)referred

Energy Independence Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 January 1974

Energy Independence Act - Title I: Energy Research and Development Administration - Establishes an independent executive agency to be known as the Energy Research and Development Administration, administered by an Administrator, Deputy Administrator and five Assistant Administrators, one of whom shall be responsible for fossil energy, another for nuclear energy, another for environment, safety, and conservation, another for research and advanced energy systems, and another for national security. States that the responsibilities of the Administrator shall include, but not be limited to: (1) exercising responsibility for policy planning coordination, support, and management of research and development programs respecting all energy sources, including assessing the requirements for research and development in regard to various energy sources in relation to near-term or long-range needs, policy planning in regard to meeting those requirements, undertaking programs for the optimal development of the various forms of energy sources, managing such programs, and disseminating information resulting therefrom; (2) providing Federal grants or loan guarantees to, or make contracts with, any public or private agency, institution, organization, corporation, or individual for payment of the cost of programs to develop economical, commercially feasible sources of energy and the cost of any other activity which is necessary or appropriate. Transfers to the Administrator all functions of the Atomic Energy Commission, the Chairman and members of the Commission, and the officers and components of the Commission, except as provided in this Act. Transfers to the Administrator specified functions of the Secretary of the Interior, the National Science Foundation, and the Environmental Protection Agency. Requires that, within six months from the date of enactment of the Act, the Administrator shall transmit to the Congress his recommendations for an aggressive Federal research strategy and priorities designed to achieve solutions to immediate and short-term energy supply system and associated environmental problems. Directs the Administrator, within one year from the date of enactment, to transmit his recommendations for an aggressive Federal research strategy and priorities designed to achieve solutions to middle-term (to 1990) energy supply system and associated environmental problems. Directs the Administrator, within eighteen months from the date of enactment, to transmit his recommendations for a Federal research strategy and priorities designed to achieve solutions to long-term (beyond 1990) energy supply systems and associated environmental problems; within six months to transmit his recommendations for an aggressive Federal research strategy and priorities designed to achieve solutions for the conservation of present and future energy supplies; and within six months to transmit his recommendations for a progressive annual schedule for new energy source development which will, by 1980, reduce our dependence on energy imports to no more than 1 percent of our total energy needs. Title II: Nuclear Energy Commission - Renames the Atomic Energy Commission the Nuclear Energy Commission and directs it to continue licensing and related regulatory functions. Title III: Miscellaneous and Transitional Provisions - Provides that nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to limit, curtail, abolish, or terminate any function of the President which he had immediately before the effective date of this Act. Authorizes the appropriation of sums necessary to carry out this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 12245 (93rd)referred

National Energy Resources Reporting Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 January 1974

Requires any person engaged in exploring, developing, refining, or transporting by pipeline, any petroleum product, natural gas, or coal to provide certain information to the Comptroller, and for other purposes.

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