National Emergencies Act

Summary

National Emergencies Act - Title I: Terminating Existing Declared Emergencies - States that all powers and authorities conferred by law upon the President, any other officer or employee of the Federal Government, or any department, agency, independent establishment, or any other body of the Federal Government, and all powers and authorities conferred by any Executive Order pursuant to law as a result of the existence of any national emergency in effect on the date of enactment of this Act are terminated one year from the date of such enactment. Title II: Declarations of Future National Emergencies - States that, in the event the President finds that the proclamation of a national emergency is essential to the preservation, protection, and defense of the Constitution and is essential to the common defense, safety, or well-being of the territory and people of the United States, the President is authorized to publicly declare the existence of a national emergency. Provides that any national emergency declared by the President in accordance with this title shall terminate if (1) Congress terminates the emergency by concurrent resolution; or (2) the President issues a proclamation terminating the emergency. Requires that, not later than six months after a national emergency is declared, and not later than the end of each six-month period thereafter that such emergency continues, each House of Congress shall meet to consider a vote on a concurrent resolution to determine whether that emergency shall be terminated. Title III: Declarations of War by Congress - Stipulates that whenever Congress declares war, any provisions of law conferring powers and authorities to be exercised during time of war or a national emergency shall be effective from the date of such declaration. Title IV: Exercise of Emergency Powers and Authorities - States that when the President declares a national emergency, no powers made available by statute for use in the event of an emergency shall become operative unless and until the President specifies the specific provisions of law under which he proposed that he, or other officers of the executive branch, will act. Title V: Accountability and Reporting Requirements of the President - Provides that when the President declares a national emergency, or Congress declares war, the President shall be responsible for maintaining a file, and an index thereof, of all significant orders issued by the President. Directs the President to transmit to Congress within thirty days after the end of each three-month period after such declaration, a report on the total expenditures incurred by the United States Government during such three-month period which are directly attributable to the exercise of powers and authorities conferred by such declaration. Requires that, not later than thirty days after the termination of each such emergency or war, the President shall transmit a final report on all such expenditures. Title VI: Repeal and Continuation of Certain Emergency Power and Other Statutes - Repeals that provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act which stipulates that a native born or naturalized citizen of the United States shall lose his nationality for departing from or remaining outside of the jurisdiction of the United States in time of war or during a period declared by the President to be a period of national emergency for the purpose of evading or avoiding training and service in the military, air, or naval forces of the United States. Repeals the requirement that leases on specified property under the control of a military department must permit the Secretary of that department to revoke the lease at any time. Repeals specified regulations of consumer credit. Repeals that provision of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 prohibiting the Tennessee Valley Authority from selling products except ferrophosphorus for use outside of the United States. Repeals that provision of the criminal code which makes it a crime to enter, remain in, leave, or commit any act in any military area contrary to restrictions applicable thereto which have been prescribed under the authority of an Executive Order of the President or designated military officer. Repeals the designated provisions of law regarding the promotion of commissioned officers of the Public Health Service. Repeals designated provisions of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 regarding price adjustments on the sale of surplus war-built vessels to United States citizens.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 15 September 1976

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 26 August 1976

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 February 1975

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