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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Energy Policy and Conservation Act · Sec. 251

Sec. 251. international oil allocation

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## Sec. 251 international oil allocation ###
(a)The President may, by rule, require that persons engaged in producing, transporting, refining, distributing, or storing petroleum products, take such action as he determines to be necessary for implementation of the obligations of the United States under chapters III and IV of the international energy program insofar as such obligations relate to the international allocation of petroleum products. Allocation under such rule shall be in such amounts and at such prices as are specified in (or determined in a manner prescribed by) such rule. Such rule may apply to any petroleum product owned or controlled by any person described in the first sentence of this subsection who is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, including any petroleum product destined, directly or indirectly, for import into the United States or any foreign country, or produced in the United States. Subject to subsection (b)(2), such a rule shall remain in effect until amended or rescinded by the President. ###
(b)####
(1)No rule under subsection
(a)may take effect unless the President— #####
(A)has transmitted such rule to the Congress; #####
(B)has found that putting such rule into effect is required in order to fulfill obligations of the United States under the international energy program; and #####
(C)has transmitted such finding to the Congress, together with a statement of the effective date and manner for exercise of such rule. ####
(2)No rule under subsection
(b)may be put into effect or remain in effect after the expiration of 12 months after the date such rule was transmitted to Congress under paragraph (1)(A). ###
(c)####
(1)Any rule under this section shall be consistent with the attainment, to the maximum extent practicable, of the objectives specified in section 4(b)(1) of the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973. ####
(2)No officer or agency of the United States shall have any authority, other than authority under this section, to require that petroleum products be allocated to other countries for the purpose of implementation of the obligations of the United States under the international energy program. ###
(d)Neither section 103 of this Act nor section 28(u) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 shall preclude the allocation and export, to other countries in accordance with this section, of petroleum products produced in the United States. ###
(e)No rule under this section may be put into effect unless— ####
(1)an international energy supply emergency, as defined in the first sentence of section 252(k)(1), is in effect; and ####
(2)the allocation of available oil referred to in chapter III of the international energy program has been activated pursuant to chapter IV of such program. **[**[42 U.S.C. 6271](/us/usc/t42/s6271)**]**
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