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.

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Provides that immediately upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider the conference report on the bill (S. 2589) 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; and for other purposes, and all points of order against said conference report except against sections 105 and 110 thereof for failure to comply with the provisions of clause 3, rule XXVIII are hereby waived. States that debate on said conference report shall continue not to exceed two hours, to be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Stipulates that, at the conclusion of the debate, it shall be in order, on the demand of any Member, for a separate vote to be had on a motion to strike out section 104 of the conference report. Provides that, at the conclusion of any separate vote demanded under this procedure, and if section 104 has not been stricken out by such separate vote, the previous question shall be considered as ordered on agreeing to the conference report.

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 27 February 1974

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 February 1974

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