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 96 STAT. 250

PUBLIC LAW 97-229—AUG. 3, 1982 "(ii) events resulting in activation of the international e n e r ^ program; and "(iii) events or situations less severe than those described in clauses (i) and (ii). "(b)

COMPREHENSIVE

ENERGY

EMERGENCY

RESPONSE

PROCE-

DURES.—(1) Not later than December 31, 1982, the President shall submit to the Congress comprehensive energy emergency response procedures for implementation, in whole or in part, of the authorities described under subsection (a). "(2) The comprehensive energy emergency response procedures shall— "(A) describe the various options the President would consider using to implement the authorities described in the memorandum of law submitted under subsection (a) to respond to a severe energy supply interruption or other substantial reduction in the amount of petroleum products available to the United States, including a description of the likely sequence in which such options would be taken; "(B) specify how appropriate governmental actions in response to international and domestic energy shortages would be selected and implemented under such options, particularly which official or governmental entity would select and implement such actions, and what procedures would be used in doing so; and "(C) recommend any additional statutory authority the President considers necessary to respond to a severe energy supply interruption or other substantial reduction in the amount of petroleum products available to the United States. "(c) DISCLAIMERS.—(1) Nothing in this part, or in the comprehensive energy emergency response procedures submitted pursuant to subsection (b), shall— "(A) limit the authority of the President under any provision of law to respond to a reduction in the amount of petroleum products available to the United States; or "(B) grant any authority to the President to respond to a reduction in the amount of petroleum products available to the United States. "(2) No State law or State program in effect on the date of the enactment of this part, or which may become effective thereafter, shall be construed to be superseded by any provision of this part.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for the Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended by adding after the item relating to section 255 the following new items: "PART C—ENERGY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS "Sec. 271. Congressional findings, policy, and purpose. "Sec. 272. Preparation for petroleum supply interruptions.". SEC. 4. STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE AMENDMENTS. (a) REQUIRED RATE FOR FILUNG RESERVE.—

42 USC 6247.

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 160 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6240(c)) is amended to read as follows: "(c)(1)(A) The President shall immediately undertake, and thereafter continue, petroleum products acquisition, transportation, and injection activities, to the extent funds are available pursuant to section 167(b)(2) and (b)(3), at a level sufficient to assure that the

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