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1 SEC. 202. PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORIZATION.- (a) 3 The

2 President is hereby authorized to implement emergency fuel

3 shortage contingency programs as provided for in this title.

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(b) For the duration of the energy emergency, the 5 President is further authorized to enter into appropriate 6 understandings, arrangements, or agreements with concerned 7 domestic interests, foreign states, or foreign nationals, or 8 international organizations, to adjust and allocate imports 9 of fossil fuels, or take such other action as he deems neces10 sary, with respect to trade in fossil fuels, in order to achieve 11 the purposes of this Act.

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(c) The declared emergency fuel shortage and the au13 thority granted by this Act shall terminate one year after 14 the date of enactment of this Act.

Substitute amendment to section 202(c)

"(c) The declared emergency fuel shortage and the authority granted by this Act shall terminate one hundred and eighty days after the date of enactment of this Act unless (1) the Congress extends the energy emergency and the authority provided for in this Act for another one hundred and eighty days by the adoption of a concurrent resolution; or (B) the Congress adopts legislation to extend the energy emergency and the authority provided for in this Act."

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SEC. 203. EMERGENCY FUEL SHORTAGE CONTIN

16 GENCY PLANS. - (a) Not later than fifteen days after the 17 date of enactment of this Act, the President shall promul18 gate and implement a national emergency energy ration

19 ing and conservation program. Such program shall assure

20 that all vital services will be maintained and that unneces

21 sary energy consumption will be curtailed.

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(b) The rationing and conservation program provided

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(1) an established priority system and plan for

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rationing of scarce fuels quantitatively and qualitatively

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among distributors and consumers for the duration of

the emergency; and

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(2) measures capable of reducing energy consumption in the affected area by no less than 10 per centum within ten days, and by no less than 25 per centum within four weeks after implementation. Such measures shall include, but are not limited to: transportation control plans; restrictions against the use of fuel or energy for nonessential uses such as outdoor advertising and recreational activities; a ban on all advertising encouraging increased energy consumption; limitations on operating hours of commercial establishments and public services, such as schools; temperature restrictions in office and public buildings, including wholesale and retail business establishments; and reductions in speed limits.

(c) Within two weeks of the date of enactment of this

Act, the President shall also promulgate requirements for 18 emergency energy conservation and contingency programs to be developed by each State and major metropolitan gov20 ernment, to implement the Federal program described in

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subsection (a) above. Such programs, which must be developed and implemented within eight weeks after the date of enactment of this Act, shall include at a minimum the provisions set forth in subsection (b) above.

(d) In the event that a State or major metropolitan

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area fails to design and implement a contingency program

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as provided for in subsection (c), the Federal program im3 plemented pursuant to subsection (a) above, shall remain 4 in effect for such State or metropolitan area.

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SEC. 204. MANDATORY FEDERAL ACTION FOR FUEL 6 CONSERVATION.---Notwithstanding any action taken on the 7 part of State or local governments pursuant to section 203, 8 the President shall

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(a) require that existing electric generating plants which now burn petroleum or natural gas and which have the ready capability and necessary plant equipment to burn coal shall convert to burning coal as their primary energy source.

(b) authorize the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Civil Aeronautics Board, and the Federal Maritime Commission for the duration of the energy emergency, in addition to their existing powers, on their own motion or by motion of any interested party, to review and adjust a carrier's operating authority in order to conserve fuel while providing for the public convenience and neeessity. This authority includes but is not limited to adjusting the level of operations, altering points served, shortening distance traveled, and reviewing or adjusting rate schedules accordingly. Actions taken pursuant to this paragraph may be taken, notwithstanding any other

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