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 PUBLIC LAW 95-617—NOV. 9, 1978

92 STAT. 3167

" (b) For the three remaining institutions referred to in the last sentence of section 801(a), there are authorized to be a p p r o p r i a t e d not 30 USC 1311. to exceed $6,500,000 for the fiscal year 1980 (including the cost of construction, equipment, and s t a r t u p expenses), and not to exceed $2,000,000 for each fiscal year after fiscal year 1980 ending before October 1, 1984, to carry out the provisions of this title.". (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. — Title VIII of such Act is amended 30 USC 1311. by striking out the terms " A d m i n i s t r a to r " and "Administrator, E R D A " in each place they a p p e a r and substituting "Secretary of Energy " in each such place. SEC. 605. CONSERVED NATURAL GAS. 15 USC 717x. (a) GENERAL RULE. — (1) For purposes of determining the natural gas entitlement of any local distribution company under any curtailment plan, if the Commission revises any base period established under such plan, the volumes of n a t u r a l gas which such local distribution company demonstrates— (A) were sold by the local distribution company, for a priority use immediately before the implementation of conservation measures, and (B) were conserved by reason of the implementation of such conservation measures, shall be treated by the Commission following such revision as continui n g to be used for the priority use referi-ed to in subparagraph (A). (2) The Commission shall, by rule, prescribe methods for measurement of volumes of n a t u r a l gas to which subparagraph s (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) apply. (b) CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS, ETC.—Subsection (a) shall not limit

or otherwise affect any provision of any curtailment plan, or any other provision of law or regulation, under which n a t u r a l gas may be diverted or allocated to respond to emergency situations or to protect public health, safety, and welfare. (c) DEFINITIONS. — For purposes of this section— (1) The term "conservation measures" means such energy conservation measures, as determined by the Commission, as were implemented after the base period established under the curtailment plan in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) The term "local distribution company" means any person engaged in the transportation, or local distribution, of n a t u r a l gas and the sale of natural gas for ultimate consumption. (3) The term "curtailment p l a n " means a plan (including any modification of such plan required by the N a t u r a l Gas Policy Act of 1978) in effect under the N a t u r a l Gas Act which provides for Post, p. 3350. recognizing and implementing priorities of service during periods 15 USC 717w. of curtailed deliveries.

SEC. 606. VOLUNTARY CONVERSION OF NATURAL GAS USERS TO 15 USC 717y. HEAVY FUEL OIL. (a) IN GENERAL.— (1) I n order to facilitate voluntary conversion of facilities from the use of n a t u r a l gas to the use of heavy petroleum fuel oil, the Commission shall, by rule, provide a procedure for the approval by the Commission of any transfer to any person described m paragraph 2 (B)(i), ( i i), or (iii) of contractual interests involving the receipt of natural gas described in paragraph 2 (A). (2)(A) The rule required under paragraph (1) shall apply to— (i) n a t u r a l gas— ' I) received by the user pursuant to a contract entered into befc fore September 1, 1977^ not including any renewal or exten-

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