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15 U.S.C. § 3361

Declaration of emergency

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(a) Presidential declarationThe 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), shall terminate at the earlier of—(A) the date on which the President finds that any shortage described in subsection (a) does not exist or is not imminent; or(B) 120 days after the date of such declaration of emergency (or extension thereof).(2) Extensions

Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the President from extending, under subsection (a), any emergency (or extension thereof), previously declared under subsection (a), 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.)Executive DocumentsDelegation of Functions

Functions 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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1981–1982 · leading case: Tenneco, Inc. Ex Rel. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. v. Sutton, 530 F. Supp. 411 (M.D. La. 1981).
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Tenneco, Inc. Ex Rel. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. v. Sutton, 530 F. Supp. 411 (M.D. La. 1981). “15 U.S.C. §§ 3361 , et seq. 43 . 15 U.S.C.”
Legal Authorities Available to the President to Respond to a Severe Energy Supply Interruption or Other Substantial Reduction in Available Petroleum Prods. (OLC 1982). “§§ 717b, 717f Natural Gas Policy Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 3361 , 3363 168 Inclusion in this category of particular statutory authorities that do not, by their terms, require a presidential declaration o f a national emergency, should not be construed to suggest that any such…”
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