Energy Development and Management Authority Act
Latest action. Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
Energy Development and Management Authority Act - Declares it to be the policy of the Congress that resources of oil shale and coal on public lands be developed promptly by both Government and private interests, and that facilities to make liquid and gaseous fuels from oil shale and coal be subsidized through Federal appropriations. Establishes a Government corporation to be known as the Energy Development and Management Authority which shall administer a national program for the exploration, development, and conservation of energy mineral deposits. Provides that such corporation shall be directed by a Board of Directors and sets forth the duties and powers of such Board and the Corporation. Authorizes the Corporation, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, to issue bonds not to exceed in the aggregate $50,000,000,000 outstanding at any one time and sets forth requirements as to amount, terms, and conditions of such bonds. Exempts such bonds from all Federal, State, and local taxation, except estate, inheritance, and gift taxes. Authorizes the Corporation to acquire by condemnation any lands, easements, or rights-of-way which it determines are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Grants to the Corporation access to the Patent Office of the United States for the purpose of allowing the Corporation to ascertain and use the most effective and economical processes for the exploration and development of energy mineral resources and any method of improving and reducing the cost of production of electric power. Imposes fines and/or imprisonment on any person defrauding the Corporation. Requires that the proceeds derived by the Board from the sale of energy minerals or any other products manufactured by the Corporation and from any other activities of the Corporation shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States, except such part as the Board determines is necessary for the operation of the Corporation's energy minerals resources exploration and development program and $2,000,000 to defray emergency expenses and to insure continuous operation of the Corporation. Directs the Corporation to give all possible weight to the protection of the environment in all decisions regarding the siting and design of any facility constructed under this Act. Authorizes the appropriation of $50,000,000,000 for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in House" stage on April 24, 1979. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on April 24, 1979: Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the House
- Passage by the Senate
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
How likely is it to become law?
Civibrief does not forecast outcomes and this page has no opinion about this one. What the record supports is a base rate, which is a fact about the whole pile, not a prediction about this measure.
In the 96th Congress (1979-80), 613 of the 12,581 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 4.9 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 4 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
TIM CARTER (R-KY) introduced it on April 24, 1979. No cosponsors are recorded.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on April 24, 1979, 17306 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 17306 days ago, on April 24, 1979.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 96th Congress has not finished by January 3, 1981 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
Every answer above is assembled from this measure's own record on Congress.gov and from published counts of what Congress has passed before. Civibrief does not predict outcomes and takes no position on any measure.
Vote history
- HouseIn committee, no floor vote yet
- SenateAwaits House passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers