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 PUBLIC LAW 101-383 —SEPT. 15, 1990 104 STAT. 731 CONTRACTS FOR WHICH NO IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION IS NEEDED " SEC. 173. (a) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW.— In the case of contracts entered into under this part, and amendments to such contracts, for which no implementing legislation is needed, the Secretary shall transmit each such contract and each such amendment to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives within 30 days after the signing thereof. "(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— (1) Any such contract, and any such amendment, shall not become effective until the end of the 30-day period of continuous session of Congress after the date of such transmittal, except that such contract may become effective without regard to such period if the President determines that such contract is required as a result of a severe energy supply interruption or by obligations of the United States under the international energy program. "(2) For purposes of paragraph (1)— "(A) continuity of session is broken only by an adjournment of Congress sine die; and "(B) the days on which either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more than three days to a day certain are excluded in the computation of the calendar-day period involved. 42 USC 6249b. CONTRACTS FOR WHICH IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION IS NEEDED "SEC. 174. (a) IN GENERAL. — (1) In the case of contracts entered into under this part, and amendments to such contracts, for which implementing legislation will be needed, the Secretary may transmit an implementing bill to both Houses of the Congress. "(2) In the Senate, any such bill shall be considered in accordance with the provisions of this section. "(3) For purposes of this section— "(A) the term 'implementing bill' means a bill introduced in either House of Congress with respect to one or more contracts or amendments to contracts submitted to the House of Representatives and the Senate under this section and which contains— "(i) a provision approving such contracts or amendments, or both; and "(ii) legislative provisions that are necessary or appropriate for the implementation of such contracts or amendments, or both; and "(B) the term 'implementing revenue bill' means an implementing bill which contains one or more revenue measures by reason of which it must originate in the House of Representatives. "(b) CONSULTATION. — The Secretary shall consult, at the earliest possible time and on a continuing basis, with each committee of the House and the Senate that has jurisdiction over all matters expected to be affected by legislation needed to implement any such contract. "(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Each contract and each amendment to a contract for which an implementing bill is necessary may become effective only if— 42 USC 6249c.

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