PUBLIC LAW 96-102—NOV. 5, 1979
93 STAT. 757
TITLE II—EMERGENCY ENERGY CONSERVATION SEC. 201. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— 42 USC 850i. (1) serious disruptions have recently occurred in the gasoline and diesel fuel markets of the United States; (2) it is likely that such disruptions will recur; (3) interstate commerce is significantly affected by those market disruptions; (4) an urgent need exists to provide for emergency conservation and other measures with respect to gasoline, diesel fuel, home heating oil, and other energy sources in potentially short supply in order to cope with market disruptions and protect interstate commerce; and (5) up-to-date and reliable information concerning the supply and demand of gasoline, diesel fuel, and other related data is not available to the President, the Congress, or the public. (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this title are to— (1) provide a means for the Federal Government, States, and units of local government to establish emergency conservation measures with respect to gasoline, diesel fuel, home heating oil, and other energy sources which may be in short supply; (2) establish other emergency measures to alleviate disruptions in gasoline and diesel fuel markets; (3) obtain data concerning such fuels; and (4) protect interstate commerce. SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this title— 42 USC 8502. (1) The term "severe energy supply interruption", when used with respect to motor fuel or any other energy source, means a national energy supply shortage of such energy source which the President determines— (A) is, or is likely to be, of significant scope and duration; (B) may cause major adverse impact on national security or the national economy; and (C) results, or is likely to result, from an interruption in the energy supplies of the United States, including supplies of imported petroleum products, or from sabotage or an act of God. (2) The term "international energy program" has the meaning given that term in section 3(7) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6202). (3) The term "motor fuel" means gasoline and diesel fuel. (4) 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 or any agency of the United States or any State or political subdivision thereof. (5) The term "vehicle" means any vehicle propelled by motor fuel and manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways. (6) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Energy. (7) The term "Governor" meeins the chief executive officer of a State. (8) The term "State" means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or possession of the United States.
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