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42 U.S.C. § 6202 — Expedited procedure for Congressional consideration of certain authorities
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**(a) Contingency plan identification number; transmittal of plan to Congress** Any contingency plan transmitted to the Congress pursuant to section 6261(a)(1) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title shall bear an identification number and shall be transmitted to both Houses of Congress on the same day and to each House while it is in session.
**(b) Necessity of Congressional resolution within certain period for plan to be considered approved**
(1) No such energy conservation contingency plan may be considered approved for purposes of section 6261(b) 1 of this title unless between the date of transmittal and the end of the first period of 60 calendar days of continuous session of Congress after the date on which such action is transmitted to such House, each House of Congress passes a resolution described in subsection (d)(2)(A).
(2)
(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), any such rationing contingency plan shall be considered approved for purposes of section 6261(d) 1 of this title only if such plan is not disapproved by a resolution described in subsection (d)(2)(B)(i) which passes each House of the Congress during the 30-calendar-day period of continuous session after the plan is transmitted to such Houses and which thereafter becomes law.
(B) A rationing contingency plan may be considered approved prior to the expiration of the 30-calendar-day period after such plan is transmitted if a resolution described in subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii) is passed by each House of the Congress and thereafter becomes law.
**(c) Computation of period** For the purpose of subsection (b) of this section—
(1) continuity of session is broken only by an adjournment of Congress sine die; and
(2) the days on which either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more
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**(a) Contingency plan identification number; transmittal of plan to Congress** Any contingency plan transmitted to the Congress pursuant to section 6261(a)(1) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title shall bear an identification number and shall be transmitted to both Houses of Congress on the same day and to each House while it is in session.
**(b) Necessity of Congressional resolution within certain period for plan to be considered approved**
(1) No such energy conservation contingency plan may be considered approved for purposes of section 6261(b) 1 of this title unless between the date of transmittal and the end of the first period of 60 calendar days of continuous session of Congress after the date on which such action is transmitted to such House, each House of Congress passes a resolution described in subsection (d)(2)(A).
(2)
(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), any such rationing contingency plan shall be considered approved for purposes of section 6261(d) 1 of this title only if such plan is not disapproved by a resolution described in subsection (d)(2)(B)(i) which passes each House of the Congress during the 30-calendar-day period of continuous session after the plan is transmitted to such Houses and which thereafter becomes law.
(B) A rationing contingency plan may be considered approved prior to the expiration of the 30-calendar-day period after such plan is transmitted if a resolution described in subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii) is passed by each House of the Congress and thereafter becomes law.
**(c) Computation of period** For the purpose of subsection (b) of this section—
(1) continuity of session is broken only by an adjournment of Congress sine die; and
(2) the days on which either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a day certain are excluded in the computation of the calendar-day period involved.
**(d) Resolution with respect to contingency plan**
(1) This subsection is enacted by Congress—
(A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in the case of resolutions described by paragraph (2) of this subsection; and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent therewith; and
(B) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the House.
(2)
(A) For purposes of applying this section with respect to any energy conservation contingency plan, the term “resolution” means only a resolution of either House of Congress the matter after the resolving clauses of which is as follows: “That the ___ approves the energy conservation contingency plan numbered ___ submitted to the Congress on ______, 19__.”, the first blank space therein being filled with the name of the resolving House and the other blank spaces being appropriately filled; but does not include a resolution which specifies more than one energy conservation contingency plan.
(B) For purposes of applying this subsection with respect to any rationing contingency plan (other than pursuant to section 6261(d)(2)(B) 1 of this title), the term “resolution” means only a joint resolution described in clause (i) or (ii) of this subparagraph with respect to such plan.
(i) A joint resolution of either House of the Congress (I) which is entitled: “Joint resolution relating to a rationing contingency plan.”, (II) which does not contain a preamble, and (III) the matter after the resolving clause of which is: “That the Congress of the United States disapproves the rationing contingency plan transmitted to the Congress on ______, 19__.”, the blank spaces therein appropriately filled.
(ii) A joint resolution of either House of the Congress (I) which is entitled: “Joint resolution relating to a rationing contingency plan.”, (II) which does not contain a preamble, and (III) the matter after the resolving clause of which is: “That the Congress of the United States does not object to the rationing contingency plan transmitted to the Congress on ______, 19__.”, the blank spaces therein appropriately filled.
(3) A resolution once introduced with respect to a contingency plan shall immediately be referred to a committee (and all resolutions with respect to the same contingency plan shall be referred to the same committee) by the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as the case may be.
(4)
(A) If the committee to which a resolution with respect to a contingency plan has been referred has not reported it at the end of 20 calendar days after its referral in the case of any energy conservation contingency plan or at the end of 10 calendar days after its referral in the case of any rationing contingency plan, it shall be in order to move either to discharge the committee from further consideration of such resolution or to discharge the committee from further consideration of any other resolution with respect to such contingency plan which has been referred to the committee.
(B) A motion to discharge may be made only by an individual favoring the resolution, shall be highly privileged (except that it may not be made after the committee has reported a resolution with respect to the same contingency plan), and debate thereon shall be limited to not more than 1 hour, to be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the resolution. Except to the extent provided in paragraph (7)(A), an amendment to the motion shall not be in order, and it shall not be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion was agreed to or disagreed to.
(C) If the motion to discharge is agreed to or disagreed to, the motion may not be renewed, nor may another motion to discharge the committee be made with respect to any other resolution with respect to the same contingency plan.
(5)
(A) When the committee has reported, or has been discharged from further consideration of, a resolution, it shall be at any time thereafter in order (even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to) to move to proceed to the consideration of the resolution. The motion shall be highly privileged and shall not be debatable. An amendment to the motion shall not be in order, and it shall not be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion was agreed to or disagreed to.
(B) Debate on the resolution referred to in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall be limited to not more than 10 hours, which shall be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing such resolution. A motion further to limit debate shall not be debatable. Except to the extent provided in paragraph (7)(B), an amendment to, or motion to recommit the resolution shall not be in order, and it shall not be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which such resolution was agreed to or disagreed to.
(6)
(A) Motions to postpone, made with respect to the discharge from committee, or the consideration of a resolution and motions to proceed to the consideration of other business, shall be decided without debate.
(B) Appeals from the decision of the Chair relating to the application of the rules of the Senate or the House of Representatives, as the case may be, to the procedures relating to a resolution shall be decided without debate.
(7) With respect to any rationing contingency plan—
(A) In the consideration of any motion to discharge any committee from further consideration of any resolution on any such plan, it shall be in order after debate allowed for under paragraph (4)(B) to offer an amendment in the nature of a substitute for such motion—
(i) consisting of a motion to discharge such committee from further consideration of a resolution described in paragraph (2)(B)(i) with respect to any rationing contingency plan, if the discharge motion sought to be amended relates to a resolution described in paragraph (2)(B)(ii) with respect to the same such plan, or
(ii) consisting of a motion to discharge such committee from further consideration of a resolution described in paragraph (2)(B)(ii) with respect to any rationing contingency plan, if the discharge motion sought to be amended relates to a resolution described in paragraph (2)(B)(i) with respect to the same such plan.
An amendment described in this subparagraph shall not be amendable. Debate on such an amendment shall be limited to not more than 1 hour, which shall be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the amendment.
(B) In the consideration of any resolution on any such plan which has been reported by a committee, it shall be in order at any time during the debate allowed for under paragraph (5)(B) to offer an amendment in the nature of a substitute for such resolution—
(i) consisting of the text of a resolution described in paragraph (2)(B)(i) with respect to any rationing contingency plan, if the resolution sought to be amended is a resolution described in paragraph (2)(B)(ii) with respect to the same such plan, or
(ii) consisting of the text of a resolution described in paragraph (2)(B)(ii) with respect to any rationing contingency plan, if the resolution sought to be amended is a resolution described in paragraph (2)(B)(i) with respect to the same such plan.
An amendment described in this subparagraph shall not be amendable.
(C) If one House receives from the other House a resolution with respect to a rationing contingency plan, then the following procedure applies:
(i) the resolution of the other House with respect to such plan shall not be referred to a committee;
(ii) in the case of a resolution of the first House with respect to such plan—
(I) the procedure with respect to that or other resolutions of such House with respect to such plan shall be the same as if no resolution from the other House with respect to such plan had been received; but
(II) on any vote on final passage of a resolution of the first House with respect to such plan a resolution from the other House with respect to such plan which has the same effect shall be automatically substituted for the resolution of the first House.
(D) Notwithstanding any of the preceding provisions of this subsection, if a House has approved a resolution with respect to a rationing contingency plan, then it shall not be in order to consider in that House any other resolution under this section with respect to the approval of such plan.
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**(a) Monitoring program**
(1) Not later than 60 days after November 5, 1979, the Secretary shall establish and maintain a data collection program for monitoring, at the refining, wholesale, and retail levels, the supply and demand levels of middle distillates on a periodic basis in each State.
(2) The program to be established under paragraph (1) shall provide for—
(A) the prompt collection of relevant demand and supply data under the authority available to the Secretary under other law; and
(B) the submission to Congress of periodic reports each containing a concise narrative analysis of the most recent data which the Secretary determines are accurate, and a discussion on a State-by-State basis of trends in such data which the Secretary determines are significant.
(3) All data and information collected under this program shall be available to the Congress and committees of the Congress, and, in accordance with otherwise applicable law, to appropriate State and Federal agencies and the public.
(4) Nothing in this subsection authorizes the direct or indirect regulation of the price of any middle distillate.
(5) For purposes of this section, the term “middle distillate” has the same meaning as given that term in section 211.51 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on November 5, 1979.
**(b) Report** Before December 31, 1979, the President shall submit a report to Congress in which the President shall examine the middle distillate situation, summarizing the data, information, and analyses described in subsection (a) and discussing in detail matters required to be addressed in findings made pursuant to section 760a(d)(1) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 15.
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In this part:
(1) **Priority State** — The term “priority State” means a State that—
(A) is eligible for funding under the State Energy Program; and
(B)
(i) is among the 15 States with the highest annual per-capita combined residential and commercial sector energy consumption, as most recently reported by the Energy Information Administration; or
(ii) is among the 15 States with the highest annual per-capita energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by State, as most recently reported by the Energy Information Administration.
(2) **Program** — The term “program” means the program established under [section 18792(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section18792/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **State** — The term “State” means a State (as defined in [section 6202 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6202&num=0&edition=prelim)), acting through a State energy office.
(4) **State Energy Program** — The term “State Energy Program” means the State Energy Program established under part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ([42 U.S.C. 6321](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6321&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
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The Secretary shall report annually to the President and the Congress on actions taken to implement this part. This report shall include—
(1) the status of the physical capacity of the Reserve and the type and quantity of petroleum products in the Reserve;
(2) an estimate of the schedule and cost to complete planned equipment upgrade or capital investment in the Reserve, including upgrades and investments carried out as part of operational maintenance or extension of life activities;
(3) an identification of any life-limiting conditions or operational problems at any Reserve facility, and proposed remedial actions including an estimate of the schedule and cost of implementing those remedial actions;
(4) a description of current withdrawal and distribution rates and capabilities, and an identification of any operational or other limitations on those rates and capabilities;
(5) a listing of petroleum product acquisitions made in the preceding year and planned in the following year, including quantity, price, and type of petroleum;
(6) a summary of the actions taken to develop, operate, and maintain the Reserve;
(7) a summary of the financial status and financial transactions of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and Strategic Petroleum Reserve Petroleum Accounts for the year;
(8) a summary of expenses for the year, and the number of Federal and contractor employees;
(9) the status of contracts for development, operation, maintenance, distribution, and other activities related to the implementation of this part;
(10) a summary of foreign oil storage agreements and their implementation status;
(11) any recommendations for supplemental legislation or policy or operational changes the Secretary considers necessary or appropriate to implement this part.
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 6202
tional Bureau of Standards, shall establish, for pur-
poses of developing the ten-year plan, a practical and
effective method for estimating and comparing life
cycle capital and operating costs for Federal buildings,
including residential, commercial, and industrial type
categories. Such method shall be consistent with the
Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A–94,
and shall be adopted and used by all agencies in devel-
oping their plans pursuant to subsection (e), annual re-
ports pursuant to subsection (g), and budget estimates
pursuant to subsection (h). For purposes of this para-
graph, the term ‘‘life cycle cost’’ means the total costs
of owning, operating, and maintaining a building over
its economic life, including its fuel and energy costs,
determined on the basis of a systematic evaluation and
comparison of alternative building systems. [Ref-
erences to National Bureau of Standards deemed to
refer to National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology pursuant to section 5115(c) of Pub. L. 100–418, set
out as a Change of Name note under 15 U.S.C. 271.]
(d) Not later than November 1, 1977, the Secretary,
with the concurrence of the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, and after consultation with
the Administrator of General Services and the heads of
the Executive agencies specified in subsection (a) shall
issue guidelines for the plans to be submitted pursuant
to subsection (e).
(e)(1) The head of each Executive agency that main-
tains any existing building or will maintain any new
building shall submit no later than six months after
the issuance of guidelines pursuant to subsection (d), to
the Secretary a ten-year plan designed to the max-
imum extent practicable to
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