§ 791. — Congressional declaration of purpose.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC791]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 16C--ENERGY SUPPLY AND ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATION
Sec. 791. Congressional declaration of purpose
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.
(Pub. L. 93-319, Sec. 1(b), June 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 246.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ``this Act'',
meaning Pub. L. 93-319 which, in addition to enacting this chapter and
provision set out as a note under this section, enacted sections 1857c-
10 and 1857f-6f of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and amended
sections 1857b-1, 1857c-5, 1857c-8, 1857c-9, 1857d-1, 1857f-1, 1857f-6e,
1857f-7, 1857h-5, and 1857l of Title 42. For complete classification of
this Act to the Code, see Tables.
Short Title
Section 1(a) of Pub. L. 93-319 provided that Pub. L. 93-319
[enacting this chapter, enacting sections 1857c-10 and 1857f-6f of Title
42, The Public Health and Welfare, and amending sections 1857b-1, 1857c-
5, 1857c-8, 1857c-9, 1857d-1, 1857f-1, 1857f-6e, 1857f-7, 1857h-5, and
1857l of Title 42] may be cited as the ``Energy Supply and Environmental
Coordination Act of 1974''.
