§ 6271. International oil allocations

Footnotes

1. 1 See References in Text note below.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1975

   Energy Policy and Conservation Act

   Pub. L. 94–163 title II § 251 · 89 Stat. 871

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 6271

   Pub. L. 94–163, title II, § 251, Dec. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 894

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 94–163, title II, § 251, Dec. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 894

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 251. international oil allocation (a) The President may, by rule, require that persons engaged in producing, transporting, refining, distributing, or storing petroleum products, take such action as he determines to be necessary for implementation of the obligations of the United States under chapters III and IV of the international energy program insofar as such obligations relate to the international allocation of petroleum products. Allocation under such rule shall be in such amounts and at such prices as are specified in (or determined in a manner prescribed by) such rule. Such rule may apply to any petroleum product owned or controlled by any person described in the first sentence of this subsection who is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, including any petroleum product destined, directly or indirectly, for import into the United States or any foreign country, or produced in the United States. Subject to subsection (b) (2), such a rule shall remain in effect until amended or rescinded by the President. (b) (1) No rule under subsection (a) may take effect unless the President— (A) has transmitted such rule to the Congress; (B) has found that putting such rule into effect is required in order to fulfill obligations of the United States under the international energy program; and (C) has transmitted such finding to the Congress, together with a statement of the effective date and manner for exercise of such rule. (2) No rule under subsection (b) may be put into effect or remain in effect after the expiration of 12 months after the date such rule was transmitted to Congress under paragraph (1)(A). (c) (1) Any rule under this section shall be consistent with the attainment, to the maximum extent practicable, of the objectives specified in section 4(b) (1) of the Emergency Petroleum Allocation 15 USC 753. Act of 1973. (2) No officer or agency of the United States shall have any authority, other than authority under this section, to require that petroleum products be allocated to other countries for the purpose of implementation of the obligations of the United States under the international energy program. (d) Neither section 103 of this Act nor section 28(u) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 shall preclude the allocation and export, to other countries in accordance with this section, of petroleum products produced in the United States.

2. 1982

   Energy Emergency Preparedness Act of 1982

   Pub. L. 97–229 § 2(b)(1) · 96 Stat. 248

   Added · 42 U.S.C. § 6271(e)

   Pub. L. 97–229 added subsec. (e)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 97–229 added subsec. (e).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (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(l)(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.”.

3. 1998

   Pub. L. 105–177 § 1(3) · 112 Stat. 105

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 6271(e)(1)

   Pub. L. 105–177 substituted reference to section 6272(k)(1) for reference to section 6272(l)(1)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 105–177 substituted reference to section 6272(k)(1) for reference to section 6272(l)(1).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) by striking “section 252(l)(1)” in section 251(e)(1) (42 U.S.C. 6271(e)(1)) and inserting “section252(k)(1)”;

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision