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 PUBLIC LAW 95-621—NOV. 9, 1978

92 STAT. 3387

(3) any use of n a t u r a l gas the curtailment of which the President determines would endanger life, health, or maintenance of physical property. SEC. 304. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. (a) INFORMATION.— 15 USC 3364. (1) OBTAINING OF INFORMATION.—In o r d e r to obtain informa-

tion to carry out his authority under this subtitle, the President may— (A) sign and issue subpenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, records, papers, and other documents; (B) require any person, by general or special order, to submit answers in writing to interrogatories, requests for reports or for other information, and such answers shall be made within such reasonable period, and under oath or otherwise, as the President may determine; and (c) secure, upon request, any information from any Federal agency. (2) ENFORCEMENT OF SUBPENAS AND ORDERS.—The a p p r o p r i a t e

United States district court may, upon petition of the Attorney General a t the request of the President, in the case of refusal to obey a subpena or order of the President issued under this subsection, issue an order requiring compliance therewith, and any failure to obey an order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt thereof.

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(b) REPORTING OF PRICES AND V O L U M E S. — I n issuing any o r d e r under

section 302 or 303, the President shall require that the prices and volumes of natural gas delivered, transported, or contracted for pursuant to such order shall be reported to him on a weekly basis. Such reports shall be made available to the Congress. (c)

PRESIDENTIAL REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—The

President

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report to the Congress, not later than 90 days following the termination under section 301(b) of any declaration of a natural gas supply emergency ( o r extension thereof) under section 3 0 1 (a), respecting the exercise of authority under section 301, 302, 303, or this section. (d) DELEGATION OF A U T H O R I T I E S. — The P r e s i d e n t may delegate all

or any portion of the authority granted to him under section 301, 302, 303, or this section to such Federal oiRcers or agencies as he determines appropriate, and may authorize such redelegation as may be appro}:)riate. Except with respect to section 552 of title 5 of the United States Code, any Federal officer or agency to which authority is delegated or redelegated under this subsection shall be subject only to such procedural requirements respecting the exercise of such authority as the President would be subject to if such authority were not so delegated. (e) A N T I T R U S T PROTECTIONS.—

(1) DEFENSES.—There shall be available as a defense for anj' person to civil or criminal action brought for violation of the Federal antitrust laws (or any similar law of any State) with respect to any action taken, or meeting held, pursuant to any order of the President under section 303(b), (c), (d), or (i), or any meeting held pursuant to a request of the President under section 303(g), i f (A) such action was taken or meeting held solely for the purpose of complying with the President's request or order;

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