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 96 STAT. 248

PUBLIC LAW 97-229—AUG. 3, 1982

Public Law 97-229 97th Congress An Act Aug. 3, 1982 [S. 2332]

Energy Emergency Preparedness Act of 1982. 42 USC 6202 note.

To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to extend certain authorities relating to the International Energy Program, to provide for the Nation's energy emergency preparedness, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the 'Energy Emergency Preparedness Act of 1982". SEC. 2. INTERNATIONAL ENERGY PROGRAM AMENDMENTS.

Ante, p. 196.

(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (j) of section 252 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6272(j)) is amended by striking out "August 1, 1982" and inserting in lieu thereof "at midnight December 31, 1983". (b) LIMITATIONS.—(1) Section 251 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6271) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(e) No rule under this section may be put into effect unless— "(1) an international energy supply emergency, as defined in the first sentence of section 252(1)(1), is in effect; and "(2) the allocation of available oil referred to in chapter III of the international energy program has been activated pursuant to chapter IV of such program.". (2) Section 252 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 6272) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(m) The authority granted by this section shall apply only to the development or carrying out of voluntary agreements and plans of action to implement chapters III, IV, and V of the international energy program.". SEC. 3. ENERGY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Title II of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, relating to standby energy authorities, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new part: "PART C—ENERGY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS, POLICY, AND PURPOSE

42 USC 6281.

"SEC. 271. (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— "(1) a shortage of petroleum products caused by reductions in imports of petroleum products may occur at any time; "(2) such a shortage may be sufficiently large to cause severe economic dislocations and hardships, or constitute a serious threat to public health, safety, and welfare; and "(3) prior to the occurrence of such a shortage, the Federal Government has a responsibility to be prepared to mitigate the

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