PUBLIC LAW 105-177-JUNE 1, 1998 112 STAT. 105 Public Law 105-177 105th Congress An Act To extend certain programs under the Energy Policy suid Conservation Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT AMENDMENTS. The Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended— (1) in section 166 (42 U.S.C. 6246) by striking "1997" and inserting in lieu thereof "1999"; (2) in section 181 (42 U.S.C. 6251) by striking "1997" both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "1999"; (3) by striking "section 252(1)(1)" in section 251(e)(1) (42 U.S.C. 6271(e)(1)) and inserting "section 252(k)(l)"; (4) in section 252 (42 U.S.C. 6272)— (A) in subsections (a)(1) and (b), by striking "allocation and information provisions of the international energy program" and inserting "international emergency response provisions"; (B) in subsection (d)(3), by striking "known" and inserting after "circumstances" "known at the time of approval"; (C) in subsection (e)(2) by striking "shall" and inserting "may"; (D) in subsection (f)(2) by inserting "voluntary agreement or" after "approved"; (E) by amending subsection (h) to read as follows: "(h) Section 708 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 shall not apply to any agreement or action undertaken for the purpose of developing or carrying out— "(1) the international energy program; or "(2) any allocation, price control, or similar program with respect to petroleum products under this Act."; (F) in subsection (k) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: "(2) The term 'international emergency response provisions' means— "(A) the provisions of the international energy program which relate to international allocation of petroleum products and to the information system provided in the program; and "(B) the emergency response measures adopted by the Governing Board of the International Energy Agency (including the July 11, 1984, decision by the Governing Board on 'Stocks and Supply Disruptions') for— "(i) the coordinated drawdown of stocks of petroleum products held or controlled by governments; and June 1, 1998 [H.R. 2472]
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