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[CITE: 15USC3361]

 
                      TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
 
                     CHAPTER 60--NATURAL GAS POLICY
 
         SUBCHAPTER III--ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
 
                       Part A--Emergency Authority
 
Sec. 3361. Declaration of emergency


(a) Presidential declaration

    The President may declare a natural gas supply emergency (or extend 
a previously declared emergency) if he finds that--
        (1) a severe natural gas shortage, endangering the supply of 
    natural gas for high-priority uses, exists or is imminent in the 
    United States or in any region thereof; and
        (2) the exercise of authorities under section 3362 or section 
    3363 of this title is reasonably necessary, having exhausted other 
    alternatives to the maximum extent practicable, to assist in meeting 
    natural gas requirements for such high-priority uses.

(b) Limitation

                           (1) Expiration

        Any declaration of a natural gas supply emergency (or extension 
    thereof) under subsection (a) of this section, shall terminate at 
    the earlier of--
            (A) the date on which the President finds that any shortage 
        described in subsection (a) of this section does not exist or is 
        not imminent; or
            (B) 120 days after the date of such declaration of emergency 
        (or extension thereof).

                           (2) Extensions

        Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the President from 
    extending, under subsection (a) of this section, any emergency (or 
    extension thereof), previously declared under subsection (a) of this 
    section, upon the expiration of such declaration of emergency (or 
    extension thereof) under paragraph (1)(B).

(Pub. L. 95-621, title III, Sec. 301, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3381.)

                         Delegation of Functions

    Functions of President under this subchapter, except for authority 
to declare, extend, and terminate a national gas supply emergency 
pursuant to this section, delegated to Secretary of Energy, see section 
1-101 of Ex. Ord. No. 12235, Sept. 3, 1980, 45 F.R. 58803, set out as a 
note under section 3364 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 3362, 3363, 3364, 3412, 3416 
of this title.
