Federal Energy Authority Act of 1979
Latest action. Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Federal Energy Authority Act of 1979 - Title I: Federal Energy Authority - Establishes a nonprofit government corporation to be known as the Federal Energy Authority which shall be responsible for the construction and operation of facilities for the production of synthetic oil and gas from oil shale and coal. Sets forth provisions relating to the board of directors, to be appointed by the President, officers and employees, the general authority of the corporation, and reporting, recordkeeping and audits. Establishes in the United States Treasury the Federal Energy Authority Fund and authorizes the appropriation of $6,000,000,000 to carry out the purposes of this Act. Title II: Synthetic Fuels Production - Directs the Authority to establish at least three demonstration synthetic fuel production facilities for shale oil, coal oil, and coal gasification, each capable of producing a minimum of 100,000 barrels per day of synthetic fuel or equivalent. Authorizes the sale of such fuels and directs the Authority to establish competitive prices for such fuels. Requires that all proceeds from such sales be deposited in the Fund.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in Senate" stage on July 13, 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 July 13, 1979: Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the Senate
- Passage by the House
- 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?
ROBERT STAFFORD (R-VT) introduced it on July 13, 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 July 13, 1979, 17226 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 17226 days ago, on July 13, 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
- SenateIn committee, no floor vote yet
- HouseAwaits Senate passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers