Natural Gas Act Amendments

Summary

Natural Gas Act Amendments - Stipulates that the Federal Power Commission, in furtherance of objectives set forth in the Natural Gas Act, shall, under specified conditions, direct the interchange (1) of interstate natural gas among natural-gas companies; and (2) of intrastate natural gas from producers to such companies. Directs the Federal Power Commission to prescribe a program to prohibit any powerplant from burning natural gas as its primary energy source after the expiration of a specified time limitation. Requires that such program shall prohibit the switch from natural gas to petroleum products as a primary energy source. Directs the Commissioner to report to the Congress with respect to legislative recommendations for mandatory natural gas conservation.

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Timeline

1. 21 October 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 October 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 October 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 October 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
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