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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1985

PUBLIC LAW 99-58—JULY 2, 1985

99 STAT. 105

"TERMINATION DATE

"SEC. 204. Except as provided in section 203(f), authority to carry out the provisions of this part and any rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant to such part shall expire at midnight, June 30,

42 USC 6264. 42 USC 6263.

1985.".

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) The table of contents for such Act is amended— (A) by adding after the item relating to section 203 the following new item: "Sec. 204. Termination date.";

(B) by adding after the item relating to section 272 the following new items: "PART D—EXPIRATION

"Sec. 281. Expiration.";

and (C) by striking out the item relating to section 531. (2) Section 252 of such Act is amended by striking out subsection 0) and by redesignating subsections (k), (1), and (m), and all references thereto, as subsections (j), (k), and (1), respectively. (3) Section 531 of such Act is hereby repealed. (4) Section 252(d)(l) of such Act is amended by striking out "(f) or (k)" in the last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "(f) or (j)'

42 USC 6272. Repeal. 42 USC 6401. 42 USC 6272.

SEC. 105. LIMITATION ON NEW PLANS OF ACTION.

Section 252 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended by section 104(c)(2) of this Act, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(m)(1) With respect to any plan of action approved by the Attor- 42 USC 6272. ney General after the date of enactment of the Energy Policy and Conservation Amendments Act of 1985— Ante, p. 102. "(A) the defenses under subsection (f) and (j) shall be applicable to Type 1 activities (as that term is defined in the International Energy Agency Emergency Management Manual, dated December 1982) only if— "(i) the Secretary has transmitted such plan of action to the Congress; and "(iiXD 90 calendar days of continuous session haveelapsed since receipt by the Congress of such transmittal; or "(II) within 90 calendar days of continuous session after receipt of such transmittal, either House of the (Congress has disapproved a joint resolution of disapproval pursuant to subsection (n); and "(B) such defenses shall not be applicable to Type 1 activities if there has been enacted, in accordance with subsection (n), a joint resolution of disapproval. "(2) The Secretary may withdraw the plan of action at any time prior to adoption of a joint resolution described in subsection (n)(3) by either House of Congress. "(3) For the purpose of this subsection— "(A) continuity of session is broken only by an adjournment of the Congress sine die at the end of the second session of Congress; and