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TITLE III-ADMINISTRATION AND

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SEC. 301. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL. Within two 11 weeks after the date of enactment of this Act, the President 12 shall submit to Congress his proposals for the emergency 13 fuel shortage contingency programs provided for in title II 14 of this Act, and proposals for implementing such programs. 15 These proposals will be approved by Congress unless, within

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17 been in legislative session, the Congress by majority vote

18 specifically disapproves of all or part of the proposals, and 19 concurrently offers specific alternative provisions for those 20 items disapproved.

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SEC. 302. ECONOMIC INCENTIVES. - The Secretary of 22 the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to study and 23 recommend to the Congress specific incentives to increase 24 energy supply, reduce demand, and to encourage private

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SEC. 303. STATE LAWS. -No State law or program in 5 effect on the date of enactment of this Act, or which may

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7 vision of this Act or any program issued pursuant thereto

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SEC. 304. SANCTIONS. -Any person who

(a) Willfully violates any order or regulation issued pursuant to this Act shall be fined not more than $5,000 for each violation.

(b) Violates any order or regulation issued pursuant to this Act shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $2,500 for each day he is in violation of this Act, for each violation.

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SEC. 305. GRANTS TO STATES.-The President is hereby 19 authorized to make grants to any State or major metropolitan 20 government, for the purpose of assisting such State or local 21 government in developing, administering, and enforcing 22 emergency fuel shortage contingency plans under this Act.

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SEC. 307. SEPARABILITY. If any provision of this

4 Act or the applicability thereof is held invalid, the remainder

5 of this Act shall not be affected thereby.

93D CONGRESS 1ST SESSION

S. 2652

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

NOVEMBER 2, 1973

Mr. JACKSON (for himself and Mr. RANDOLPH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs

A BILL

To require the use of coal as boiler fuel, insofar as possible, in all fossil fuel stationary powerplants and other high volume industrial users of oil and gas; to require development of the capability in such plants to burn all of the major fossil fuels (oil, coal, and gas); and for other purposes.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I-FINDINGS AND PURPOSES

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SEC. 101. FINDINGS.-The Congress finds that

(1) the demand in the United States for petroleum has continued to exceed domestic production, making necessary imports which in 1972 accounted for approximately one-third of our petroleum consumption;

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(2) increasing reliance on imported petroleum is not inevitable, but is rather subject to significant reduction by wise choices in policy;

(3) United States consumption of natural gas has greatly exceeded additions to domestic reserves in recent years, so that currently available supplies are less than demand;

(4) both petroleum and natural gas can be considered premium fuels with unique advantages for particular end uses other than as boiler fuel;

(5) domestic coal reserves are enormous, yet their relative contribution to United States energy supplies has declined;

(6) wise use of premium fuels can be maximized by converting electric powerplants and other stationary, high-volume industrial facilities which burn petroleum and natural gas to environmentally responsible use of domestic coal.

SEC. 102. PURPOSES. -The purposes of this Act are to 20 preserve national security and to protect public health, safety,

(b) reducing reliance on insecure foreign imports

of petroleum and natural gas;