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1026 SIXTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sms. II. C11. 413. 1922. priorities in car service, embargoes and other suitable measures in avor of orfagaitxist ant; c&rier(i includmgf vplsseg suigalge for trlaunsl; rtationo co on e` an waterso the United Statesw `c fill such purpose shasilll be subject to the Interstate Commggle Act, or 'on municip 't community, or on, copartne or corprgglxtidn, and to taie any other necessgngsand appropriate gteps To wma equal dis- for the priority in transportation and for the equitable distribution °n’“°°"‘ of coal or other fuel so as best to meet the emergency and to prom§";r{cg;P§w‘}°l”“Y mote the general welfare, and to prevent upon the part of any ’ person partnership, association, or corporation the purchase or sale of coal or other fuel at prices unjustl or unreasonably high. ’°"°” "'PP*°"'“"This Act shall not be construed as repeahpg any of the owe rs igy¤¤ ihm- heretofore granted by law to the Interstate ommerce Comrhission but shall be_ construed as conferring supplementary additional Ewers to said commission and as an amendment to section·1 of the terstate Commerce Act and subject to the limitations and definitions of commerce controlled by said Act, and all powers gven said Ilntersgattleiis Commission shall be applica le in e execuon o c . e-;%'3,T* M m" Sec. 3. Because of. such emergency and to assure an adequate m°F,.,g•g¤°:w'g_f?‘*m°{f,•,·sr·?:>ii;ly and an equitable distribution of coal and other fuel, and to gl•l,¤sis¤ f _ tate the movement thereof between the several States and with ’ fol‘B§l1'(>0`l1Ill3I’l8S, to supply the Army and Navy, the Goyernment of $¤...s;s.§2z*$.:..i.·;*3.1.#:.:;va¥:‘.s:**md.m#¤.“. as :;.f:1·*:.·;*r$:$ for other apurposes, and for the further purpose of assistilhgg inydarry- ing into act orders of the Interstate Commerce Commission mad: im: Gases? 0* M r£°e2-t*;zre‘ secret scby crea e an es an enc o e to ·*PP¤*¤¤¤¤¤*·•*°- as Federal Fuel Distributoiqgwhdse appoinglnent slilall be mlide ll?} compensation fixed by the President of the United States. Said distributor shall perform his duties under the direction of the Pres- 1 en . D“°’°'m‘°°°°" Sr;o._4. It shall be the duty of the Federal Fuel Distributor to a€’°°°h°“°‘°°I°°l’ th(a.) £_9Vhp1thr¢;r thege eédsts thedltgigted States or any part U ereo as o ageo co oro er tent f hsh wage. mf,'§',‘Ef,£'°° °"°”’ (b) The fields of production of coal gid othi? fuel Endllihe prtinci al mirkpetg to {Reb such proguct1p}p0:1sso1ir:11]e;.y be transported and tri u an _ e means an me o tribution· ¤¤R¤£3.°£°§°r£le°?” °' (G) The pxrxces normally and usually_cl1arged for such coal and other {mg pts; Ether cmireqt pgces, the costs of production _an r1u1on,are;usan reaso · ¤¤Li°•?°°¤f¤i•?v:'pn¤ria.¤, (d) The nat¤u·e and location of rtlle izhfigumers; what persons, co- ¢··~ ghugllgismhips, cphrporattgopsg, regions, municipalities, or communities In(terstatl;nCgi·nm:rc8ecCommiss1omtinccli1 Transp1¢iBr1t‘i1.li<iifTAt·<ll;° 1920, in time of shortage of coal and other uel, or the transportation tlhereofihreceiye piéiority inh trqnsporltgtion and distribution, and the R an egree ereo,an anyot er acts toth rod trans- Cummmsion to secu: portation, and distribution of coal andadutllrger fuelfalfid :13:;,25 ascer- §§c‘f*""°*° ‘“""“’“‘*°¤· tamed the Federal Fuel Distributor shall make appropriate recommendations pertaining thereto to the Interstate Commerce Commisstipn from time to tilme eghga on his own motion or upon request of e commission, to the en t an equitabl distrib t1 f al d other fuel may be secured so as best to meet th(;emergeii1c(yI;.i1)d(;i(fonE>Il:e the general welfare. All facts and data within thepossession of the cmalwmby an Foedaalé Fuel Distributor shall be at times accessi le and furnished Dumidm. In Interstate Commerce _Comm1ssion upon its request. The terstate Commerce Commission is hereby authorized and directed