92 STAT. 3380
PUBLIC LAW 95-621—NOV. 9, 1978 (c)
16 USC 796. Ante, p. 3134.
rule under section 201 (including any amendment to such rule under section 202) shall not apply to— (1) any school, hospital, or other similar institution; (2) the generation of electricity by any electric utility; or (3) to the extent provided by the Commission by rule, any qualifying cogenerator (as defined in section 3(18)(B) of the Federal Power Act, as amended by the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978). (d)
Post, p. 3406.
15 USC 3347.
15 USC 717b.
15 USC 717w. 42 USC 7101 °ote.
SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, AND CERTAIN OTHER FACILITIES.—The
OTHER EXEMPTIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may, by rule or order, provide for the exemption, in whole or in part, of any other incrementally priced industrial facility or category thereof from the rule prescribed under section 201 (including any amendment under section 202 to such rule). (2) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW.—Any rule which provides for any exemption under this subsection may take effect after the expiration of the first 30 calendar days of continuous session of Congress (determined in accordance with section 507(b)) after a copy of such rule has been submitted to each House of the Congress, unless, during such 30 day period of continuous session of Congress, either House of the Congress adopts a resolution of disapproval described in section 507(c)(3), with respect to such rule. SEC. 207. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN IMPORTS. (a) CERTAIN L N G IMPORTS.—Except to the extent of a determination otherwise under subsection (c)(1), the provisions of section 203 (a)(4) shall not apply to the passthrough of the first sale acquisition costs of liquefied natural gas (or natural gas vaporized from liquefied natural gas) imported into the United States if— (1) the importation of such liquefied natural gas has been authorized under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act on or before May 1, 1978; (2) an application for such authority was pending under such section on such date; or (3) in connection with the granting of any authority under the Natural Gas Act to import such liquefied natural ^as, the Secretary of the Department of Energy or the Commission, in accordance with the Department of Energy Organization Act (or any delegation or assignment thereunder), determines that a contract binding on the importer or other substantial financial commitment of the importer has been made on or before such date, (b) CERTAIN NATURAL GAS IMPORTS (OTHER THAN LNG).—Subject to subsection (c)(2), the provisions of section 203(a)(5) shall only apply to the passthrough of the first sale acquisition costs of volumes of natural gas (other than liquefied natural gas) imported into the United States which exceeds both— (1) the maximum delivery obligations, for the month in which such delivery of such natural gas occurs, which is specified in contracts entered into on or before May 1, 1978, and in effect when such delivery occurs; and (2) the volume of natural gas imported into the United States • by the interstate pipeline involved during any corresponding period (determined appropriate by the Commission) of calendar year 1977.
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