(d) Any amendment to the regulation proposed to be implemented under this section shall be submitted to Congress for review under section 551 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, together with a detailed explanation of the procedure to be employed and the need therefor and shall be supported by findings by the President that the exercise of such authority is likely to reduce prices for imported oils and products. Such amendment shall not take effect if disapproved by either House of the Congress in accordance with the procedures specified in section 551 of such Act and any authority to purchase shall be subject to appropriations Acts. (e) The President shall submit, within 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, a report which evaluates the feasibility of reducing the price of crude oil, residual fuel oil, or refined petroleum products of foreign origin for resale in the United States by providing incentives for domestic producers who also import such oils or products into the United States, to work for the reduction of the price of such oils or products. The report shall specifically discuss whether increasing aggregate old crude oil prices by an amount related to any decrease in aggregate prices for such imported oils and products would serve as an incentive for domestic producers to reduce the price of such imported oils and products. DIRECT CONTROLS ON REFINERY OPERATIONS SEC. 14. The President may, by amendment to the regulation under section 4(a) of this Act or by order, as may be consistent with the attainment, to the maximum extent practicable, of the objectives specified in section 4(b) (1) of this Act, require adjustments in the operations of any refinery in the United States with respect to the proportions of residual fuel oil or any refined petroleum product produced through such operations if he determines such adjustments are necessary to assure the production of residual fuel oil or any refined petroleum product in such proportions as are necessary or appropriate to provide for the attainment, to the maximum extent practicable, the objectives specified in section 4(b) (1). INVENTORY CONTROLS SEC. 15. (a) In addition to other authority provided for in this Act to alleviate shortages of crude oil, residual fuel oil, and refined petroleum products, the President may, if he finds an existing or impending regional or national supply shortage of any fuel, by amendment to the regulation under section 4(a) of this Act or by order. consistent with the attainment, to the maximum extent practicable, of the objectives specified in section 4 (b) (1), require adjustments in the amounts of crude oil, residual fuel oil or any refined petroleum product which are held in inventory by persons who are engaged in the business of importing, producing, refining, marketing, or distributing such oils or products. (b) The authority specified in subsection (a) may be exercised to require either (1) a distribution from such inventories to specified persons or classes of persons at specified rates of distribution or to specified levels of inventory accumulation; or (2) the accumulation of inventories at specified rates of accumulation or to specified levels, as the President determines may be necessary or appropriate to provide for the attainment, to the maximum extent practicable, of the objectives of section 4(b) (1) or as the President determines may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the obligations of the United States under the international energy program, as defined in section 3 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. (c) The authority specified in subsection (a) may require the maintenance of inventories at levels greater or lesser than such person's normal business or operating requirements; except that such amounts shall not exceed the amount of oil or product, as the case may be, such person would use or distribute during any 90-day period of peak usage and in no case may the requirement to accumulate inventories be applied to any person in a manner which would necessitate such person making physical additions to storage facilities in order to comply with any such rule or order. HOARDING PROHIBITIONS SEC. 16. Except as may be otherwise provided with respect to persons engaged in the business of producing, refining, distributing, or marketing crude oil, residual fuel oil, or any refined petroleum product pursuant to section 15 or pursuant to requirements under section 156 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (relating to the Industrial Strategic Petroleum Reserve), the regulation under section 4(a) shall prohibit any person, during a severe energy supply interruption (as defined in section 3 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act) from willfully accumulating crude oil, residual fuel oil, or any refined petroleum product in inventories, or otherwise, in amounts which are in excess of such person's reasonable needs (as such term shall be defined in such regulation). ASPHALT ALLOCATION AUTHORITY SEC. 17. (a) The President may amend the regulation under section 4 (a) of this Act to require, in a manner which he finds is consistent with the attainment, to the maximum extent practicable, of the objectives specified in section 4(b) (1) of this Act, the allocation of asphalt in amounts specified in (or determined in the manner prescribed by), or at prices specified in (or determined in a manner prescribed by) such amendment to the regulation, or both. (b) If the President exercises the authority under this section, he may thereafter amend the regulation under section 4(a) to exempt asphalt from such regulation without regard to the provisions of section 12 of this Act. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITIES SEC. 18. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, at midnight on the conclusion of the 40th month in which the amendment under section 8(a) is in effect, the President's authority to promulgate, make effective, and amend a regulation pursuant to section 4(a) of this Act shall become discretionary rather than mandatory, and the limitations on the President's authority contained in sections 4 (b) (2), 8, and 9 of this Act shall terminate. The authority to promulgate and amend any regulation or to issue any order under this Act shall expire at midnight September 30, 1981, but such expiration shall not affect any action or pending proceedings, administrative, civil, or criminal, not finally determined on such date, nor any administrative, civil, or criminal action or proceeding, whether or not pending, based upon any act committed or liability incurred prior to such expiration date. REIMBURSEMENT TO STATES SEC. 19. (a) The President is authorized to reimburse any State for expenses incurred by such State in carrying out any responsibilities delegated to such State by the President under the provisions of this Act. (b) Such reimbursements may be paid from any funds appropri ated for the purpose of carrying out responsibilities under this Act. unless any appropriation Act specifically provides to the contrary. (c) Not later than June 1, 1976, the President shall submit a report to the Congress analyzing and detailing the amount and nature of any reimbursements made to any State for expenses described in subsection (a) incurred prior to such date and specifically recommending whether authorizations of additional funds for direct grants to States are necessary or appropriate for the continued operation of the reimbursement provisions authorized by this section. |