United States · Bill · S
S. 2776 (93rd)
Federal Energy Administration Act
Introduced
4 December 1973
Last action
13 March 1974 · Passed
Status
Provisions as passed Senate 12/19/73 inserted in H.R. 11793 as passed Senate.
Sponsors
Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA], Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT], Sen. Ervin, Sam J., Jr. [D-NC], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Fannin, Paul J. [R-AZ], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Allen, James B. [D-AL], Sen. Muskie, Edmund S. [D-ME], Sen. Metcalf, Lee [D-MT], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Gurney, Edward J. [R-FL], Sen. Saxbe, William B. [R-OH], Sen. McClellan, John L. [D-AR], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Brock, Bill [R-TN]
Subjects
Energy
Source updated
3 September 2025
Summary
Federal Energy Administration - Establishes the Federal Energy Administration to assure that the nations energy needs are met for the foreseeable future. Directs the Administrator to plan, direct, and conduct programs related to the production, conservation, use, and allocation of all forms of energy. Transfers to and vests in the Administrator all functions of the Secretary of the Interior, the Department of the Interior, and officers and components of that Department: (1) as relate to or are utilized by the Office of Petroleum Allocation; (2) as relate to or are utilized by the Office of Energy Conservation; (3) as relate to or are utilized by the Office of Energy Data and Analysis; and (4) as relate to or are utilized by the Office of Oil and Gas. Transfers to and vests in the Administrator all functions of the Chairman of the Cost of Living Council, the Executive Director of the Cost of Living Counsil, and officers and components as relate to or are utilized by the Energy Division of the Cost of Living Council. Empowers the Administrator to promulgate such rules, regulations, and procedures as may be necessary to carry out the functions vested in him; and to perform such other activities as may be necessary for the effective fulfillment of his duties and functions. Provides that final orders and actions of any official or component in the performance of functions transferred by this Act shall be subject to judicial review to the same extent and in the same manner as if such orders or actions had been made or taken by the officer, department, agency, or instrumentality in the performance of such functions immediately preceding the effective date of this Act. States 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.
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Timeline
4 December 1973
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.
Source: IntroReferral
4 December 1973
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
14 December 1973
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Government Operations with amendment, S. Rept. 93-634.
Source: Committee
14 December 1973
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Government Operations with amendment, S. Rept. 93-634.
Source: Committee
19 December 1973
Vote
Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #604 (86-2).
Source: Floor
19 December 1973
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #604 (86-2).
Source: Floor
13 March 1974
Passed
Provisions as passed Senate 12/19/73 inserted in H.R. 11793 as passed Senate.
Source: Floor
Votes
Versions
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Documents
2 official files
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 19 December 1973
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 4 December 1973
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Sponsors
- Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ervin, Sam J., Jr. [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Fannin, Paul J. [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Allen, James B. [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Muskie, Edmund S. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metcalf, Lee [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gurney, Edward J. [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Saxbe, William B. [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClellan, John L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brock, Bill [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
- related to → Federal Energy Administration Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/senate-bill/2776
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/93/s/2776
- us · 93-s-2776 · source updated 3 September 2025