A bill to authorize the President of the United States to order emergency deliveries and transportation of natural gas to deal with existing imminent shortages by providing assistance in meeting requirements for high priority uses; to provide authority for short-term emergency purchases of natural gas.
Emergency Natural Gas Act - Authorizes the President to declare natural gas emergencies where severe natural gas shortages threaten the supply of natural gas for high-priority uses in areas of the United States. Authorizes the President to order transfers of supplies of interstate natural gas from one pipeline to another, or order the construction and generation of additional facilities to alleviate natural gas shortages. Stipulates that no such delivery or transportation may continue after April 30, 1977.
Stipulates that such transfers as ordered by the President shall not subject the pipeline to regulation under the Natural Gas Act or other provisions of State or Federal law. Establishes procedures for enforcement orders and subpenas issued under this Act. Establishes criteria for compensation of pipelines for compliance with such orders.
Exempts activities pursuant to this Act from civil and criminal penalties under State and Federal antitrust laws.
Authorizes the President to require contracts for purchases of emergency supplies of natural gas before August 1, 1977. Stipulates that such transactions shall be exempt from Federal Power Commission regulation under the Natural Gas Act.
Imposes civil and criminal penalties for violations of orders issued under this Act.
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Measure passed House.
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #9 (367-52).
Roll Call #9 (House)Measure passed House, amended, roll call #9 (367-52).
Roll Call #9 (House)Conference scheduled in Senate.
Conference scheduled in House.
Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-7.
Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-7.
Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #11 (336-82).
Roll Call #11 (House)House agreed to conference report, roll call #11 (336-82).
Roll Call #11 (House)Enacted as Public Law 95-2
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Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
Senate agreed to conference report.
Measure enrolled in House.
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public law 95-2.
Public law 95-2.