(3) ENFORCEMENT OF INCREMENTAL PRICING.-The Secretary, the Commission, or, on the request of the Secretary of Energy or the Commission, the Attorney General, may institute a civil action for injunctive or other equitable relief as may be appropriate to assure compliance with the provisions of section 205 requiring the passthrough of surcharges paid under section 204 by any local distribution company with respect to nautral gas delivered to incrementally priced industrial facilities served by such company. Such action may be instituted in any district court of the United States in the State in which such local distribution company conducts business or in the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia.

(4) RELIEF AVAILABLE.—In any action under paragraph (1), (2), or (3), the court shall, upon a proper showing, issue a temporary restraining order or preliminary or permanent injunction without bond. In any such action, the court may also issue a mandatory injunction commanding any person to comply with any applicable provision of law, rule, or order, or ordering such other legal or equitable relief as the court determines appropriate, including refund or restitution.

(5) CRIMINAL REFERRAL.-The Commission may transmit such evidence as may be available concerning any acts or practices constituting any possible violations of the Federal antitrust laws to the Attorney General who may institute appropriate criminal proceedings.

(6) CIVIL PENALTIES.—

(A) IN GENERAL.-Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this Act, or any provision of any rule or order under this Act, shall be subject to

(i) except as provided in clause (ii) a civil penalty, which the Commission may assess, of not more than $5,000 for any one violation; and

(ii) a civil penalty, which the President may assess, of not more than $25,000, in the case of any violation of an order under section 302 or an order or supplemental order under section 303.

(B) DEFINITION OF KNOWING.-For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term "knowing" means the having of—

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(i) actual knowledge; or

(ii) the constructive knowledge deemed to be possessed by a reasonable individual who acts under similar circumstances.

(C) EACH DAY SEPARATE VIOLATION.-For purposes of this paragraph, in the case of a continuing violation, each day of violation shall constitute a separate violation.

(D) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.-No person shall be subject to any civil penalty under this paragraph with respect to any violation occurring more than 3 years before the date on which such person is provided notice of the proposed penalty under subparagraph (E). The preceding sentence shall not apply in any case in which an untrue statement of material fact was made to the Commission or a State or Federal agency by, or acquiesced to by, the violator with respect to the acts or omissions constituting such violation, or if there was omitted a material fact necessary in order to make any statement made by, or acquiesced to by, the violator with

respect to such acts or omissions not misleading in light of circumstances under such statement was made.

(E) ASSESSED BY COMMISSION.-Before assessing any civil penalty under this paragraph, the Commission shall provide to such person notice of the proposed penalty. Following receipt of notice of the proposed penalty by such person, the Commission shall, by order, asssess such penalty.

(F) JUDICIAL REVIEW.-If the civil penalty has not been paid within 60 calendar days after the assessment order has been made under subparagraph (E), the Commission shall institute an action in the appropriate district court of the United States for an order affirming the assessment of the civil penalty. The court shall have authority to review de novo the law and the facts involved, and shall have jurisdiction to enter a judgment enforcing, modifying, and enforcing as so modified, or setting aside in whole or in part, such assessment.

(c) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—

(1) VIOLATIONS OF ACT.-Except in the case of violations covered under paragraph (3), any person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of this Act shall be subject to(A) a fine of not more than $5,000; or

(B) imprisonment for not more than two years; or
(C) both such fine and such imprisonment.

(2) VIOLATION OF RULES OR ORDERS GENERALLY.-Except in the case of violations covered under paragraph (3), any person who knowingly and willfully violates any rule or order under this Act (other than an order of the Commission assessing a civil penalty under subsection (b)(4)(E)), shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500 for each violation.

(3) VIOLATIONS OF EMERGENCY ORDERS.-Any person who knowingly and willfully violates an order under section 302 or an order or supplemental order under section 303 shall be fined not more than $50,000 for each violation.

(4) EACH DAY SEPARATE VIOLATION.-For purposes of this subsection, each day of violation shall constitute a separate violation. (5) DEFINITION OF KNOWINGLY.-For purposes of this subsection, the term "knowingly", when used with respect to any act or omission by any person, means such person

(A) had actual knowledge; or

(B) had constructive knowledge deemed to be possessed by a reasonable individual who acts under similar circum

stances.

SEC. 505. INTERVENTION.

(a) AUTHORITY TO INTERVENE.—

(1) INTERVENTION AS MATTER OF RIGHT.-The Secretary of Energy may intervene as a matter of right in any proceeding relating to the prorationing of, or other limitations upon, natural gas production which is conducted by any State agency having regulatory jurisdiction over the production of natural gas.

(2) ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHT TO INTERVENE.-The Secretary may bring an action in any appropriate court of the United States to enforce his right to intervene under paragraph (1).

(3) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.-As an intervenor in a proceeding described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall have access to information available to other parties to the proceeding if such

information is relevant to the issues to which his participation in such proceeding relates. Such information may be obtained through reasonable rules relating to discovery of information prescribed by the State agency.

(b) ACCESS TO STATE COURTS.

(1) REVIEW IN STATE COURTS.-The Secretary may obtain review of any determination made in any proceeding described in subsection (a) (1) in the appropriate State court if the Secretary intervened or otherwise participated in the original proceeding or if State law otherwise permits such review.

(2) PARTICIPATION AS AMICUS CURIAE.-In addition to his authority to obtain review under paragraph (1), the Secretary may also participate an amicus curiae in any judicial review of any proceeding described in subsection (a) (1).

SEC. 506. JUDICIAL REVIEW.

(a) ORDERS.

(1) IN GENERAL.-The provisions of this subsection shall apply to judicial review of any order, within the meaning of section 551(6) of title 5, United States Code (other than an order assessing a civil penalty under section 504 (b) (4) or any order under section 302 or any order under section 303), issued under this Act and to any final agency action under this Act required to be made on the record after an opportunity for an agency hearing.

(2) REHEARING.-Any person aggrieved by any order issued by the Commission in a proceeding under this Act to which such person is a party may apply for a rehearing within 30 days after the issuance of such order. Any application for rehearing shall set forth the specific ground upon which such application is based. Upon the filing of such application, the Commission may grant or deny the requested rehearing or modify the original order without further hearing. Unless the Commission acts upon such application for rehearing within 30 days after it is filed, such application shall be deemed to have been denied. No person may bring an action under this section to obtain judicial review of any order of the Commission unless

(A) such person shall have made application to the Commission for a rehearing under this subsection; and

(B) the Commission shall have finally acted with respect to such application.

For purposes of this section, if the Commission fails to act within 30 days after the filing of such application, such failure to act shall be deemed final agency action with respect to such application.

(3) AUTHORITY TO MODIFY ORDERS.-At any time before the filing of the record of a proceeding in a United States Court of Appeals, pursuant to paragraph (4), the Commission may, after providing notice it determines reasonable and proper, modify or set aside, in whole or in part, any order issued under the provisions of this Act.

(4) JUDICIAL REVIEW.-Any person who is a party to a proceeding under this Act aggrieved by any final order issued by the Commission in such proceeding may obtain review of such order in the United States Court of Appeals for any circuit in which the party to which such order relates is located or has its principal place of business, or in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia circuit. Review shall be obtained by

filing a written petition, requesting that such order be modified or set aside in whole or in part, in such Court of Appeals within 60 days after the final action of the Commission on the application for rehearing required under paragraph (2). A copy of such petition shall forthwith be transmitted by the clerk of such court to any member of the Commission and thereupon the Commission shall file with the court the record upon which the order complained of was entered, as provided in section 2112 of title 28, United States Code. Upon the filing of such petition such court shall have jurisdiction, which upon the filing of the record with it shall be exclusive, to affirm, modify, or set aside such order in whole or in part. No objection to such order of the Commission shall be considered by the court if such objection was not urged before the Commission in the application for rehearing unless there was reasonable ground for the failure to do so. The finding of the Commission as to the facts, if supported by substantial evidence, shall be conclusive. If any party shall apply to the court for leave to adduce additional evidence, and shall show to the satisfaction of the court that such additional evidence is material and that there were reasonable grounds for failure to adduce such evidence in the proceedings before the Commission, the court may order such additional evidence to be taken before the Commission and to be adduced upon the hearing in such manner and upon such terms and conditions as the court deems proper. The Commission may modify its findings as to the facts by reason of the additional evidence so taken, and shall file with the court such modified or new findings, which if supported by substantial evidence, shall be conclusive. The Commission shall also file with the court its recommendation, if any, for the modification or setting aside of the original order. The judgment and decree of the court, affirming, modifying, or setting aside, in whole or in part, any such order of the Commission, shall be final subject to review by the Supreme Court of the United States upon certiorari or certification as provided in section 1254 of title 28, United States Code.

(5) ORDERS REMAIN EFFECTIVE. The filing of an application for rehearing under paragraph (2) shall not, unless specifically ordered by the Commission, operate as a stay of the Commission's order. The commencement of proceedings under paragraph (4) shall not, unless specifically ordered by the court, operate as a stay of the Commission's order.

(b) REVIEW OF RULES AND ORDERS.-Except as provided in subsections (a) and (c), judicial review of any rule or order, within the meaning of section 551 (4) of title 5, United States Code, issued under this Act may be obtained in the United States Court of Appeals for any appropriate circuit pursuant to the provisions of chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, except that the second sentence of section 705 thereof shall not apply.

(c) JUDICIAL REVIEW OF EMERGENCY ORDERS.-Except with respect to enforcement of orders or subpenas under section 304 (a), the Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals, established pursuant to section 211(b) of the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970, as amended, shall have exclusive original jurisdiction to review all civil cases and controversies under section 301, 302, or 303, including any order issued, or other action taken, under such section. The Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals shall have exclusive jurisdiction of all appeals from

the district courts of the United States in cases and controversies arising under section 304 (a) (2); such appeals shall be taken by the filing of a notice of appeal with the Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals within thirty days after the entry of judgment by the district court. Prior to a final judgment, no court shall have jurisdiction to grant any injunctive relief to stay or defer the implementation of any order issued, or action taken, under section 301, 302, or 303.

(d) JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CERTAIN INCREMENTAL PRICING DETERMINATIONS. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this section, any final determination made under section 207 (c) shall be subject to judicial review in accordance with the provisions of the Natural Gas Act applicable to judicial review of any final determination respecting the grant or denial of any authority to import natural gas or liquefied natural gas.

SEC. 507. CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW.

(a) APPLICATION.-This section applies with respect to

(1) any disapproval by concurrent resolution of a Presidential reimposition of maximum lawful prices under section 122;

(2) any congressional reimposition by concurrent resolution of maximum lawful prices under section 122; and

(3) any resolution of disapproval relating to incremental pricing under section 202 (c) or 206 (d) (2).

(b) DETERMINATION OF CALENDAR DAYS OF CONTINUOUS SESSION.— In determining calendar days of continuous session for purposes of provisions of this Act providing for disapproval under this section

(1) continuity of session is broken only by an adjournment of Congress sine die; and

(2) the days on which either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a day certain are excluded in the computation of the 30-calendar-day period involved. If both Houses are not in session on the day any submittal subject to disapproval is received by the appropriate officers of each House, for purposes of this section such submittal shall be deemed to have been submitted on the first succeeding day on which both Houses are in session. If both Houses of the Congress do not receive a submittal on the same day, it shall not be considered to be received by either House until the day on which both Houses receive it.

(c) RESOLUTION.-For purposes of this section, and sections 122, 202, and 206

(1) CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DISAPPROVING REIMPOSITION OF PRICE CEILINGS.-The term "concurrent resolution of disapproval", when used with respect to reimposition of maximum lawful prices under section 122(c) (1), means a resolution the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: "That the Congress does not approve of the reimposition of maximum lawful prices for first sales of natural gas under section 122 (c) (1) of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 pursuant to the transmittal by the President to the Congress on 19", the blank

spaces being filled with the appropriate date.

(2) CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EFFECTING REIMPOSITION OF PRICE CEILINGS.-The term "concurrent resolution", when used with respect to reimposition of maximum lawful prices under section 122 (c) (2), means a resolution the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: That the Congress favors reimposition of maximum lawful prices for first sales of natural gas as