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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States 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 for failure to comply with the provisions of clause 3, Rule XXVIII, are hereby waived. Stipulates that debate on said conference report shall continue not to exceed one hour, to be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Provides 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 motions to strike out the following provisions of the conference report: Sections 110, 105, and 104, and such separate votes, if demanded, shall be taken in the foregoing order. States that, at the conclusion of all of the separate votes demanded under this procedure, and if none of the sections have been stricken by such separate votes, the previous question shall be considered as ordered on agreeing to the conference report.