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15 U.S.C. § 791

Congressional declaration of purpose

United States · Title 15 — COMMERCE AND TRADE · Status: effective

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15 U.S.C. § 791, Congressional declaration of purpose, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/440820
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The purposes of this chapter are (1) to provide for a means to assist in meeting the essential needs of the United States for fuels, in a manner which is consistent, to the fullest extent practicable, with existing national commitments to protect and improve the environment, and (2) to provide requirements for reports respecting energy resources.

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The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 93-319(H.R. 14368)1974-06-22
    Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally