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PUBLIC LAW 93-275-IVlAY 7, 1974

action taken and relief provided, pursuant to this section; and he shall make recommendations to the Congress from time to time concerning legislative or administrative actions which may be taken to better assist persons adversely affected by the energy shortages and to distribute more equitably the burdens resulting from any measures adopted, or actions taken, by him.

Recommendations to Congress.

COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY PLAN

SEC. 22. (a) Pursuant and subject to the provisions and procedures set forth in this Act, the Administrator shall, within six months from the date of the enactment of this Act, develop and report to the Congress and the President a comprehensive plan designed to alleviate the energy shortage, for the time period covered by this Act. Such plan shall be accompanied by full analytical justification for the actions proposed therein. Such analysis shall include, but not be limited to— (1) estimates of the energy savings of each action and of the program as a whole; (2) estimates of any windfall losses and gains to be experienced by corporations, industries, and citizens grouped by socioeconomic class; (3) estimates of the impact on supplies and consumption of energy forms consequent to such price changes as are or may be proposed; and (4) a description of alternative actions which the Administrator has considered together with a rationale in explanation of the rejection of any such alternatives in preference to the measures actually proposed. (b) The Administrator may, from time to time, modify or otherwise iilter any such plan, except that, upon request of an appropriate committee of the Congress, the Administrator shall supply analytical justifications for any such alterations. (c) The Administrator shall be responsible for monitoring any such plans as are implemented with respect to their effectiveness in achieving the anticipated benefits.

Report to President and Congress. 15 USC 781.

PETROCHEMICAL REPORT

SEC. 23. (a) Within ninety days after he has entered upon the office of Administrator or has been designated by the President to act in such office, the Administrator, or acting Administrator, as the case may be, with the assistance of the Department of Commerce, the Cost of Living Council, and the United States Tariff Commission shall, by written report, inform the Congress as to the— (1) effect of current petrochemical prices upon the current level of petrochemical exports, and export levels expected for 1975; (2) effect of ciirrent and expected 1975 petrochemical export levels upon domestic petrochemical raw materials and products available to petrochemical producers, converters, and fabricators currently and in 1975; (3) current contribution of petrochemical imports to domestic supplies and the expected contribution in 1975; (4) anticipated economic effects of current and expected 1975 levels of domestic supplies of petrochemicals upon domestic producers, converters, and fabricators of petrochemical raw materials and products; and (5) exact nature, extent, and sources of data and other information available to the Federal Government regarding the matters

Report to Congress^ 15 USC 782.

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