15 U.S.C. § 784: Exports of coal and refined…

Summary

The Administrator must create and keep a current file of every export from the United States of coal, crude oil, residual oil, or any refined petroleum product. The file must show who the exporter is (and anyone with a beneficial interest), how much and what kind of product, how it was shipped and the ship or carrier, the destination, the buyer when there was a sale or trade, and the stated reasons for the export. If a Congressional committee or a head of a Federal agency asks, the Administrator must give them the file and a report unless the President says release would harm national security. Other Federal agencies must share any relevant information with the Administrator, and the Administrator does not have to collect information himself if he can get it from those agencies and it can be shared with Congress.

Title 15, §784

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(a)File concerning export transactions, sales, exchanges or shipments: establishment and maintenance; scope of information

The Administrator is authorized and directed to establish and maintain a file which shall contain information concerning every transaction, sale, exchange or shipment involving the export from the United States to a foreign nation of coal, crude oil, residual oil or any refined petroleum product. Information to be included in the file shall be current and shall include, but shall not be limited to, the name of the exporter (including the name or names of the holders of any beneficial interests), the volume and type of product involved in the export transaction, the manner of shipment and identification of the vessel or carrier, the destination, the name of the purchaser if a sale, exchange or other transaction is involved, and a statement of reasons justifying the export.

(b)Information and report to committee of Congress or head of Federal agency from Administrator; exception: disclosure detrimental to national security

Upon request of any committee of Congress or the head of any Federal agency, the Administrator shall promptly provide any information maintained in the file and a report thereon to such committee, or agency head, except where the President finds such disclosure to be detrimental to national security.

(c)Information to Administrator from Federal agency

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any Federal agency which collects or has information relevant to the functions required by this section shall make such information available to the Administrator.

(d)Collection of independent information

The Administrator shall not be required to collect independently information described in subsection (a) if he can secure the information described in subsection (a) from other Federal agencies and the information secured from such agencies is available to the Congress pursuant to a request under subsection (b).

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1976—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 94–385 added subsec. (d).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

Federal Energy Administration terminated and functions vested by law in Administrator thereof transferred to Secretary of Energy (unless otherwise specifically provided) by section 7151(a) and 7293 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

§784 Exports of Coal and Refined Petroleum Products