United States, Congress. House. Committee on EXPORT CONTROLS ON PETROLEUM COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION MARCH 25, 1975 Printed for the use of the Committee on International Relations 79-124 O U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1976 COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THOMAS E. MORGAN, Pennsylvania, Chairman CLEMENT J. ZABLOCKI, Wisconsin L. H. FOUNTAIN, North Carolina CHARLES WILSON, Texas DONALD W. RIEGLE, JR., Michigan CARDISS COLLINS, Illinois STEPHEN J. SOLARZ, New York DON BONKER, Washington WILLIAM S. BROOMFIELD, Michigan EDWARD G. BIESTER, JR., Pennsylvania LARRY WINN, JR., Kansas BENJAMIN A. GILMAN, New York ROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO, California 1. Title XIII of H.R. 2633 as introduced at the request of the administra- 2. Title II. Part A of H.R. 7014 as reported by the Committee on Inter- EXPORT CONTROLS ON PETROLEUM TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1975 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND COMMERCE, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met at 2:20 p.m. in room 2255, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Jonathan B. Bingham (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Mr. BINGHAM. The Subcommittee on International Trade and Commerce is meeting today to consider the export control authority proposed in the President's energy package. Jurisdiction over export controls has recently been transferred from the Committee on Banking and Currency to the Committee on International Relations. Most of the titles of the energy package have been referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. The main purpose of this hearing is informative to determine the basis and need for the export control authority in title XIII of the energy package. Export controls are a matter with which this Nation has only scattered experience. The experience with export restrictions on soybeans during 1973 has left many people wary of their utility. Except for limitations on the export of items of strategic importance, the main product on which there currently are export controls is petroleum. Our witness today is Mr. Robert E. Montgomery, General Counsel of the Federal Energy Administration. Mr. Montgomery has been requested to speak specifically to the request for export controls in section 1316 of title XIII of the administration's energy package. However, after dealing with that subject, I understand Mr. Montgomery is prepared to answer questions on other provisions in title XIII, especially those relating to the International Energy Agency. As Mr. Montgomery has a 4 o'clock commitment elsewhere, I suggest we move directly to his testimony. We are glad to have you with us, Mr. Montgomery, and you may proceed as you see fit. STATEMENT OF ROBERT E. MONTGOMERY, JR., GENERAL COUNSEL, FEDERAL ENERGY ADMINISTRATION Mr. MONTGOMERY. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to introduce a member of my staff, Mr. Robert Goodwin, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for International and Special Programs. (1) |