Oil Imports Act of 1979

Summary

Oil Imports Act of 1979 - Title I: Oil Importation - Prohibits the importation of crude oil or other petroleum products into the United States unless permitted by, purchased by, or manufactured from crude oil purchased by the American Oil Import Corporation established under this Act. Sets forth requirements for issuing import permits for the importation of crude oil and petroleum products. Directs the Corporation, in cases of national emergency, to issue permits for such imports to insure access by the U.S. Armed Forces. Requires that crude oil and petroleum products for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve be purchased from the Corporation. Grants to the Corporation exclusive purchasing and selling authority for crude oil and petroleum product imports, and sets forth requirements regarding such purchasing authority. Title II: American Oil Import Corporation - Establishes a nonprofit corporation to be known as the American Oil Import Corporation, managed by a Board of Directors appointed by the President. Establishes an Advisory Board to the Corporation, composed of officers of specified Federal agencies and departments, to share information with the Directors. Sets forth the powers and duties of the Corporation, and confers upon the Corporation nonprofit status. Establishes a Public Energy Fund in the Treasury into which shall be deposited revenues from activities of the Corporation. Provides that such funds, including appropriated funds as authorized by the Congress, shall be used by the Corporation for carrying out this Act. Sets forth specified reporting, recordkeeping, and auditing requirements for the Corporation. Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - Makes it a crime for any officer, employee, or agent of the United States to prematurely disclose information concerning crude oil or petroleum products required to be withheld from publication until a fixed time or to speculate directly or indirectly in any such product by buying or selling the same in quantity before such information is made public through regular official channels. Repeals the standby purchase authority of the President under the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 January 1981

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