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42 U.S.C. § 6214 — Oil exports, safety valve, and maritime security
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**(a) Omitted**
**(b) National policy on oil export restriction** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), to promote the efficient exploration, production, storage, supply, marketing, pricing, and regulation of energy resources, including fossil fuels, no official of the Federal Government shall impose or enforce any restriction on the export of crude oil.
**(c) Savings clause** Nothing in this section limits the authority of the President under the Constitution, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ([50 U.S.C. 1701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1701&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) or regulations issued under that Act (other than section 754.2 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations), the National Emergencies Act ([50 U.S.C. 1601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), part B of title II of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ([42 U.S.C. 6271](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6271&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), the Trading With the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.),11 See References in Text note below. or any other provision of law that imposes sanctions on a foreign person or foreign government (including any provision of law that prohibits or restricts United States persons from engaging in a transaction with a sanctioned person or government), including a foreign government that is designated as a state sponsor of terrorism, to prohibit exports.
**(d) Exceptions and presidential authority**
(1) **In general** — The President may impose export licensing requirements or other restrictions on the export of crude oil from the United State
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**(a) Omitted**
**(b) National policy on oil export restriction** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), to promote the efficient exploration, production, storage, supply, marketing, pricing, and regulation of energy resources, including fossil fuels, no official of the Federal Government shall impose or enforce any restriction on the export of crude oil.
**(c) Savings clause** Nothing in this section limits the authority of the President under the Constitution, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ([50 U.S.C. 1701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1701&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) or regulations issued under that Act (other than section 754.2 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations), the National Emergencies Act ([50 U.S.C. 1601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), part B of title II of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ([42 U.S.C. 6271](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6271&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), the Trading With the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.),11 See References in Text note below. or any other provision of law that imposes sanctions on a foreign person or foreign government (including any provision of law that prohibits or restricts United States persons from engaging in a transaction with a sanctioned person or government), including a foreign government that is designated as a state sponsor of terrorism, to prohibit exports.
**(d) Exceptions and presidential authority**
(1) **In general** — The President may impose export licensing requirements or other restrictions on the export of crude oil from the United States for a period of not more than 1 year, if—
(A) the President declares a national emergency and formally notices the declaration of a national emergency in the Federal Register;
(B) the export licensing requirements or other restrictions on the export of crude oil from the United States under this subsection apply to 1 or more countries, persons, or organizations in the context of sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States for reasons of national security by the Executive authority of the President or by Congress; or
(C) the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, finds and reports to the President that—
(i) the export of crude oil pursuant to this Act has caused sustained material oil supply shortages or sustained oil prices significantly above world market levels that are directly attributable to the export of crude oil produced in the United States; and
(ii) those supply shortages or price increases have caused or are likely to cause sustained material adverse employment effects in the United States.
(2) **Renewal** — Any requirement or restriction imposed pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) may be renewed for 1 or more additional periods of not more than 1 year each.
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**(a)** Any authority granted to the President by [section 1702 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1702&num=0&edition=prelim) may be exercised to deal with any unusual and extraordinary threat, which has its source in whole or substantial part outside the United States, to the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States, if the President declares a national emergency with respect to such threat.
**(b)** The authorities granted to the President by [section 1702 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1702&num=0&edition=prelim) may only be exercised to deal with an unusual and extraordinary threat with respect to which a national emergency has been declared for purposes of this chapter and may not be exercised for any other purpose. Any exercise of such authorities to deal with any new threat shall be based on a new declaration of national emergency which must be with respect to such threat.
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As used in this chapter:
(1) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.
(2) The term “person” includes (A) any individual, (B) any corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, trust, joint venture, or joint stock company, and (C) the government and any agency of the United States or any State or political subdivision thereof.
(3) The term “petroleum product” means crude oil, residual fuel oil, or any refined petroleum product (including any natural liquid and any natural gas liquid product).
(4) The term “State” means a State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or any territory or possession of the United States.
(5) The term “United States” when used in the geographical sense means all of the States and the Outer Continental Shelf.
(6) The term “Outer Continental Shelf” has the same meaning as such term has under [section 1331 of title 43](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1331&num=0&edition=prelim).
(7) The term “international energy program” means the Agreement on an International Energy Program, signed by the United States on November 18, 1974, including (A) the annex entitled “Emergency Reserves”, (B) any amendment to such Agreement which includes another nation as a party to such Agreement, and (C) any technical or clerical amendment to such Agreement.
(8) The term “severe energy supply interruption” means a national energy supply shortage which the President determines—
(A) is, or is likely to be, of significant scope and duration, and of an emergency nature;
(B) may cause major adverse impact on national safety or the national economy; and
(C) results, or is likely to result, from (i) an interruption in the supply of imported petr
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**(a) “Energy action” defined** For purposes of this section, the term “energy action” means any matter required to be transmitted, or submitted to the Congress in accordance with the procedures of this section.
**(b) Transmittal of energy action to Congress** The President shall transmit any energy action (bearing an identification number) to both Houses of Congress on the same day. If both Houses are not in session on the day any energy action is received by the appropriate officers of each House, for purposes of this section such energy action shall be deemed to have been transmitted on the first succeeding day on which both Houses are in session.
**(c) Effective date of energy action**
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, if energy action is transmitted to the Houses of Congress, such action shall take effect at the end of the first period of 15 calendar days of continuous session of Congress after the date on which such action is transmitted to such Houses, unless between the date of transmittal and the end of such 15-day period, either House passes a resolution stating in substance that such House does not favor such action.
(2) An energy action described in paragraph (1) may take effect prior to the expiration of the 15-calendar-day period after the date on which such action is transmitted, if each House of Congress approves a resolution affirmatively stating in substance that such House does not object to such action.
**(d) Computation of period** For the purpose of subsection (c) 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
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 94–163, title I, § 191, formerly § 171, as added Pub. L. 99–58, title I, § 101(a), July 2, 1985, 99 Stat. 102; amended Pub. L. 101–46, § 1(1), June 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 132; Pub. L. 101–262, § 2(b), Mar. 31, 1990, 104 Stat. 124; Pub. L. 101–360, § 2(b), Aug. 10, 1990, 104 Stat. 421; renumbered § 181 and amended Pub. L. 101–383, §§ 2(2), 6(a)(3), Sept. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 727, 729; Pub. L. 103–406, title I, § 102, Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4209; Pub. L. 104–306, § 1(2), Oct. 14, 1996, 110 Stat. 3810; Pub. L. 105–177, § 1(2), June 1, 1998, 112 Stat. 105; Pub. L. 106–64, § 1(2), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 511; renumbered § 191 and amended Pub. L. 106–469, title I, § 103(23), title II, § 201(a)(2), Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2033, 2034; Pub. L. 108–7, div. F, title III, § 339(a)(3), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 278, provided for the expiration of all authority under this subchapter at midnight Sept. 30, 2008.
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**(a)** All powers and authorities possessed by the President, any other officer or employee of the Federal Government, or any executive agency, as defined in [section 105 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section105&num=0&edition=prelim), as a result of the existence of any declaration of national emergency in effect on September 14, 1976, are terminated two years from September 14, 1976. Such termination shall not affect—
(1) any action taken or proceeding pending not finally concluded or determined on such date;
(2) any action or proceeding based on any act committed prior to such date; or
(3) any rights or duties that matured or penalties that were incurred prior to such date.
**(b)** For the purpose of this section, the words “any national emergency in effect” means a general declaration of emergency made by the President.
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**(a) Transfer of functions from Federal Power Commission**
(1) There are transferred to, and vested in, the Commission the following functions of the Federal Power Commission or of any member of the Commission or any officer or component of the Commission:
(A) the investigation, issuance, transfer, renewal, revocation, and enforcement of licenses and permits for the construction, operation, and maintenance of dams, water conduits, reservoirs, powerhouses, transmission lines, or other works for the development and improvement of navigation and for the development and utilization of power across, along, from, or in navigable waters under part I of the Federal Power Act [[16 U.S.C. 791a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section791a&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.];
(B) the establishment, review, and enforcement of rates and charges for the transmission or sale of electric energy, including determinations on construction work in progress, under part II of the Federal Power Act [[16 U.S.C. 824](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section824&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and the interconnection, under section 202(b), of such Act [[16 U.S.C. 824a(b)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section824a/b&num=0&edition=prelim)], of facilities for the generation, transmission, and sale of electric energy (other than emergency interconnection);
(C) the establishment, review, and enforcement of rates and charges for the transportation and sale of natural gas by a producer or gatherer or by a natural gas pipeline or natural gas company under sections 1, 4, 5, and 6 of the Natural Gas Act [[15 U.S.C. 717](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-sec
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 6215
prior 6–month period specified by the Sec-
retary, an average daily volume of 1,600,000
barrels of crude oil, natural gas liquids equiva-
lents, and natural gas equivalents.
(2) One barrel of natural gas equivalent
equals 5,626 cubic feet of natural gas measured
at 14.73 pounds per square inch (MSL) and 60
degrees Fahrenheit.
(3) One barrel of natural gas liquids equiva-
lent equals 1.454 barrels of natural gas liquids
at 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
(c) Exemptions
The Secretary may, in his discretion, consider
a request from any person described in sub-
section (a) of this section for an exemption from
the prohibition of this section. In considering
any such request, the Secretary may exempt
bidding for leases for lands in any area only if
the Secretary finds, on the record after oppor-
tunity for an agency hearing, that—
(1) such lands have extremely high cost ex-
ploration or development problems; and
(2) exploration and development will not
occur on such lands unless such exemption is
granted.
Findings of the Secretary under this subsection
shall be final, and shall not be invalidated un-
less found to be arbitrary or capricious.
(d) Unitization of producing fields
This section shall not be construed to prohibit
the unitization of producing fields to increase
production or maximize ultimate recovery of oil
or natural gas, or both.
(e) Report to Congress covering extension of re-
strictions on joint bidding
The Secretary shall study and report to the
Congress, not later than 6 months after Decem-
ber 22, 1975, with respect to the feasibility and
desirability of extending the prohibition on
joint bidding to—
(1) bidding for any right to develop crude oil,
natural gas, and natural gas liquid
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Page 6684
TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 6251
1 See References in Text note below.
2012, and also as part of the Consolidated Appropria-
tions Act, 2012, and not as part of the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act which comprises this chapter.
PART E—EXPIRATION
§ 6251.
Repealed.
Pub.
L.
109–58,
title
III,
§ 301(a)(3), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 683
Section, Pub. L. 94–163, title I, § 191, formerly § 171, as
added Pub. L. 99–58, title I, § 101(a), July 2, 1985, 99 Stat.
102; amended Pub. L. 101–46, § 1(1), June 30, 1989, 103
Stat. 132; Pub. L. 101–262, § 2(b), Mar. 31, 1990, 104 Stat.
124; Pub. L. 101–360, § 2(b), Aug. 10, 1990, 104 Stat. 421; re-
numbered § 181 and amended Pub. L. 101–383, §§ 2(2),
6(a)(3), Sept. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 727, 729; Pub. L. 103–406,
title I, § 102, Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4209; Pub. L. 104–306,
§ 1(2), Oct. 14, 1996, 110 Stat. 3810; Pub. L. 105–177, § 1(2),
June 1, 1998, 112 Stat. 105; Pub. L. 106–64, § 1(2), Oct. 5,
1999, 113 Stat. 511; renumbered § 191 and amended Pub.
L. 106–469, title I, § 103(23), title II, § 201(a)(2), Nov. 9,
2000, 114 Stat. 2033, 2034; Pub. L. 108–7, div. F, title III,
§ 339(a)(3), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 278, provided for the
expiration of all authority under this subchapter at
midnight Sept. 30, 2008.
SUBCHAPTER II—STANDBY ENERGY
AUTHORITIES
PART A—GENERAL EMERGENCY AUTHORITIES
§§ 6261 to 6264. Repealed. Pub. L. 106–469, title I,
§ 104(1), Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2033
Section 6261, Pub. L. 94–163, title II, § 201, Dec. 22, 1975,
89 Stat. 890; Pub. L. 96–102, title I, §§ 103(b)(1), (c)(1),
105(a)(1)–(3), (5), Nov. 5, 1979, 93 Stat. 751, 755, 756; H.
Res. 549, Mar. 25, 1980, required the President to trans-
mit to Congress energy conservation contingency plans
and rationing conting
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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 1601
nent involvement in hostilities is clearly indi-
cated by the circumstances, against any coun-
try, organization, or person pursuant to statu-
tory or constitutional authorities other than
Authorization for Use of Military Force, the
President shall comply with the reporting re-
quirements under—
(1) this section to the same extent and in the
same manner as if such actions had been
taken under Authorization for Use of Military
Force;
(2) the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541
et seq.); and
(3) any other applicable provision of law.
(e) Briefings
At least once during each 180-day period de-
scribed in subsection (a), the President shall
provide to the congressional defense commit-
tees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of
the House of Representatives a briefing on the
matters covered by the report required under
this section for such period.
(Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XII, § 1285, Dec. 20,
2019, 133 Stat. 1709.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Authorization for Use of Military Force, referred
to in text, is Pub. L. 107–40, Sept. 18, 2001, 115 Stat. 224,
which is set out as a note under section 1541 of this
title.
The War Powers Resolution, referred to in subsec.
(d)(2), is Pub. L. 93–148, Nov. 7, 1973, 87 Stat. 555, which
is classified generally to this chapter. For complete
classification of this Resolution to the Code, see Short
Title note set out under section 1541 of this title and
Tables.
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, and not as part
of the War Powers Resolution which comprises this
chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
‘‘CONGRESSI
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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 1701
CHAPTER 35—INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY
ECONOMIC POWERS
Sec.
1701.
Unusual and extraordinary threat; declara-
tion of national emergency; exercise of
Presidential authorities.
1702.
Presidential authorities.
1703.
Consultation and reports.
1704.
Authority to issue regulations.
1705.
Penalties.
1706.
Savings provisions.
1707.
Multinational economic embargoes against
governments in armed conflict with the
United States.
1708.
Actions to address economic or industrial es-
pionage in cyberspace.
1709.
Imposition of sanctions with respect to theft
of trade secrets of United States persons.
1710.
Confronting asymmetric and malicious cyber
activities.
§ 1701. Unusual and extraordinary threat; dec-
laration of national emergency; exercise of
Presidential authorities
(a) Any authority granted to the President by
section 1702 of this title may be exercised to deal
with any unusual and extraordinary threat,
which has its source in whole or substantial part
outside the United States, to the national secu-
rity, foreign policy, or economy of the United
States, if the President declares a national
emergency with respect to such threat.
(b) The authorities granted to the President
by section 1702 of this title may only be exer-
cised to deal with an unusual and extraordinary
threat with respect to which a national emer-
gency has been declared for purposes of this
chapter and may not be exercised for any other
purpose. Any exercise of such authorities to deal
with any new threat shall be based on a new dec-
laration of national emergency which must be
with respect to such threat.
(Pub. L. 95–223, title II, § 202, Dec. 28, 1977, 91
Stat. 1626.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SHORT TITLE
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