ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
UNITED STATES SENATE

NINETY-SIXTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

S. 932

(Report No. 96-166)

AN ACT TO EXTEND THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950,
AS AMENDED

S. 1308

(Titles III, IV, and V)

A BILL TO SET FORTH A NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR THE FULL
DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY SUPPLY, AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES

S. 1377

A BILL TO ESTABLISH THE SYNTHETIC FUELS AND ALTER-
NATE FUELS PRODUCTION AUTHORITY, A GOVERNMENT COR-
PORATION WITH THE AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FINANCING
AND ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE SECTORS OF THE
NATIONAL ECONOMY WHICH ARE IMPORTANT TO THE DE-
VELOPMENT OF DOMESTIC SOURCES AND THE CONSERVA-
TION OF ENERGY AND THE ATTAINMENT OF ENERGY
INDEPENDENCE FOR THE UNITED STATES IN A MANNER CON-
SISTENT WITH THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT;
TO IMPROVE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS SO AS TO
ASSIST IN THE EXPEDITING OF REGULATORY PROCEDURES
WHICH AFFECT ENERGY DEVELOPMENT; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

JULY 23 AND 24, 1978

STANFORD UNIVERSITY

SYNTHETIC FUELS LEGISLATION

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON

ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
UNITED STATES SENATE

NINETY-SIXTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

S. 932

(Report No. 96-166)

AN ACT TO EXTEND THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950,
AS AMENDED

S. 1308

(Titles III, IV, and V)

A BILL TO SET FORTH A NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR THE FULL
DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY SUPPLY, AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES

S. 1377

A BILL TO ESTABLISH THE SYNTHETIC FUELS AND ALTER-
NATE FUELS PRODUCTION AUTHORITY, A GOVERNMENT COR-
PORATION WITH THE AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FINANCING
AND ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE SECTORS OF THE
NATIONAL ECONOMY WHICH ARE IMPORTANT TO THE DE-
VELOPMENT OF DOMESTIC SOURCES AND THE CONSERVA-
TION OF ENERGY AND THE ATTAINMENT OF ENERGY
INDEPENDENCE FOR THE UNITED STATES IN A MANNER CON-
SISTENT WITH THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT;
TO IMPROVE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS SO AS TO
ASSIST IN THE EXPEDITING OF REGULATORY PROCEDURES
WHICH AFFECT ENERGY DEVELOPMENT; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES