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[CITE: 15USC6401]

 
                      TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
 
               CHAPTER 90--PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
 
Sec. 6401. Findings

    The Congress finds that--
        (1) propane gas, or liquefied petroleum gas, is an essential 
    energy commodity providing heat, hot water, cooking fuel, and motor 
    fuel among its many uses to millions of Americans;
        (2) the use of propane is especially important to rural citizens 
    and farmers, offering an efficient and economical source of gas 
    energy;
        (3) propane has been recognized as a clean fuel and can 
    contribute in many ways to reducing the pollution in our cities and 
    towns; and
        (4) propane is primarily domestically produced and its use 
    provides energy security and jobs for Americans.

(Pub. L. 104-284, Sec. 2, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3370.)


                               Short Title

    Section 1 of Pub. L. 104-284 provided that: ``This Act [enacting 
this chapter] may be cited as the `Propane Education and Research Act of 
1996'.''
