2011 US Code
Title 15 - Commerce and Trade
Chapter 60 - NATURAL GAS POLICY (§§ 3301 - 3432)
Subchapter III - ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS (§§ 3361 - 3375)
Part A - Emergency Authority (§§ 3361 - 3364)
Section 3361 - Declaration of emergency
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE CHAPTER 60 - NATURAL GAS POLICY SUBCHAPTER III - ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS Part A - Emergency Authority Sec. 3361 - Declaration of emergency |
Contains | section 3361 |
Date | 2011 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 95-621, title III, §301, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3381. |
Statutes at Large Reference | 92 Stat. 3381 |
Public Law Reference | Public Law 95-621 |
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The President may declare a natural gas supply emergency (or extend a previously declared emergency) if he finds that—
(1) a severe natural gas shortage, endangering the supply of natural gas for high-priority uses, exists or is imminent in the United States or in any region thereof; and
(2) the exercise of authorities under section 3362 or section 3363 of this title is reasonably necessary, having exhausted other alternatives to the maximum extent practicable, to assist in meeting natural gas requirements for such high-priority uses.
(b) Limitation (1) ExpirationAny declaration of a natural gas supply emergency (or extension thereof) under subsection (a) of this section, shall terminate at the earlier of—
(A) the date on which the President finds that any shortage described in subsection (a) of this section does not exist or is not imminent; or
(B) 120 days after the date of such declaration of emergency (or extension thereof).
(2) ExtensionsNothing in this subsection shall prohibit the President from extending, under subsection (a) of this section, any emergency (or extension thereof), previously declared under subsection (a) of this section, upon the expiration of such declaration of emergency (or extension thereof) under paragraph (1)(B).
(Pub. L. 95–621, title III, §301, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3381.)
Delegation of FunctionsFunctions of President under this subchapter, except for authority to declare, extend, and terminate a national gas supply emergency pursuant to this section, delegated to Secretary of Energy, see section 1–101 of Ex. Ord. No. 12235, Sept. 3, 1980, 45 F.R. 58803, set out as a note under section 3364 of this title.
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