National Emergency Petroleum Act

Summary

National Emergency Petroleum Act - Title I: Statement of Findings and Purposes - States the purposes of this Act, including to: (1) protect the public welfare and the national security in the face of critical energy shortages; and (2) provide a national program to conserve scarce energy resources, through mandatory and voluntary rationing and conservation measures. Title II: Emergency Fuel Shortage Contingency Programs - Authorizes the President to declare a national or regional emergency requiring implementation of emergency fuel shortage contingency programs as provided for in this title. States that the President shall promulgate reguirements for emergency rationing, conservation, and contingency programs to be implemented by State and local governments in the event there is an emergency fuel shortage. Provides that such programs shall include: (1) an established priority system and plan for rationing of scarce fuel among distributors and consumers during periods of critical shortages, and (2) measures to reduce energy consumption in the affected area by 10 percent within ten days, and by 25 percent within four weeks after implementation. Directs the President, in time of actual or impending emergency fuel shortage, to: (1) reguire existing electrical powerplants burning petroleum or natural gas which have the capability, to revert to burning coal; (2) authorizes independent regulatory authorities to permit variances form existing schedules and routings in order to conserve fuel; and (3) develop and implement federally sponsored incentives for the public transportation. Provides mandatory Federal actions to increase available domestic petroleum supplies. Authorizes the President to take specified actions to extend and develop contigency supplies of oil and gas reserves. Title II: Administration and Authorization - Directs the President to submit to Congress requirements for the emergency fuel shortage contingency programs to be approved by Congress unless the Congress specifically disapproves and offers alternative provisions. Authorizes the Cost of Living Council to develop incentives to encourage private industry and individual persons to subscribe to the goals of this Act. Authorizes the President to make grants to any State or major metropolitan government for the purpose of assisting in developing, administering, and enforcing emergency fuel shortage contingency plans under this Act. Authorizes to be appropriated $150,000,000 for the purposes of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 18 October 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 October 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 November 1973

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 93-498.

   Source: Committee

4. 13 November 1973

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 93-498.

   Source: Committee

5. 19 November 1973

   Vote

   Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #509 (78-6).

   Source: Floor

6. 19 November 1973

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #509 (78-6).

   Source: Floor

7. 14 December 1973

   ResolvingDifferences

   Conference scheduled in House.

   Source: ResolvingDifferences

8. 14 December 1973

   Passed

   Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 11450.

   Source: Floor

9. 14 December 1973

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 11450.

   Source: Floor

10. 17 December 1973

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

11. 20 December 1973

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 93-663.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

12. 20 December 1973

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 93-663.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

13. 21 December 1973

    Vote

    Senate agreed to motion to table motion to recommit conference report, roll call #618 (38-23).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

14. 21 December 1973

    Vote

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to motion to table motion to recommit conference report, roll call #618 (38-23).

    Source: NotUsed

15. 22 January 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-763.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

16. 22 January 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-763.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

17. 24 January 1974

    Floor

    Cloture motion filed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

18. 29 January 1974

    Vote

    Motion to recommit conference report to Committee on Conference passed Senate, roll call #14 (57-37).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 6 February 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 93-681.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 6 February 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 93-681.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

21. 7 February 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-793.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

22. 7 February 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-793.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

23. 19 February 1974

    Vote

    Motion to recommit to Conference Committee rejected in Senate, roll call #37 (38-60).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

24. 19 February 1974

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report, roll call #38 (67-32).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

25. 27 February 1974

    Vote

    House agreed to conference report, roll call #49 (258-151).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

26. 27 February 1974

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #49 (258-151).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

27. 28 February 1974

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

28. 28 February 1974

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

29. 6 March 1974

    Vote

    Motion to override veto failed of passage in Senate, roll call #58 (58-40).

    Source: Veto

30. 6 March 1974

    Vote

    Failed of passage in Senate over veto: Motion to override veto failed of passage in Senate, roll call #58 (58-40).

    Source: Veto

31. 6 March 1974

    President

    Vetoed by President, S. Doc. 93-61.

    Source: President

32. 6 March 1974

    President

    Vetoed by President, S. Doc. 93-61.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

2 official files

• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 7 February 1974

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 18 October 1973

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McClellan, John L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gurney, Edward J. [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

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• related to → Resolution providing for the consideration of the conference report on S. 2589. An Act to declare by congressional action a nationwide energy emergency; to authorize the President to immediately undertake specific actions to conserve scarce fuels and increase supply; to invite the development of local, State, national, and international contingency plans; to assure the continuation of vital public services.