National Fuels Study: Hearings Before the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, United States Senate, Eighty-seventh Congress, First Session, on Senate Resolution 105, a Resolution to Create a Special Committee on a Special National Fuels Study, June 12 and 13, 1961Considers legislation to establish Senate Special Committee on a National Fuels Study to conduct a study of current and future fuel and energy resources. |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
86th Congress American American Gas Association American Petroleum Institute areas Atomic Energy barrels believe bituminous coal CHAIRMAN coal industry coal miner Coal Policy Conference Committee on Interior competitive concerned Congress consumers cost crude oil cubic feet domestic fuels economic electric energy policies energy resources England Federal Power Commission fuel oil fuels and energy fuels industries future Gas Association gas industry Government heat increase Insular Affairs interest Interior and Insular legislation ment million tons MOODY National Coal Policy national fuels policy national fuels study national security natural gas oil and gas oil imports operation percent pipelines President problems production proposed question railroads recommendations regulation requirements reserves residual oil result Senate Resolution 105 Senator CARROLL Senator DwORSHAK Senator MILLER Senator PASTORE Senator RANDOLPH sources special committee statement sumers supply tanker Thank tion U.S. Senate United utilities WIDMAN
Popular passages
Page 230 - It rests on the premise that the unrestrained interaction of competitive forces will yield the best allocation of our economic resources, the lowest prices, the highest quality and the greatest material progress, while at the same time providing an environment conducive to the preservation of our democratic political and social institutions.
Page 2 - The joint committee shall select a chairman and a vice chairman from among its members. (d) The joint committee, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, is authorized to hold such hearings, to sit and act at such places and times, to require, by subpena or otherwise, the attendance of such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, and documents, to administer such oaths, to take such testimony, to procure such printing and binding, and to make such expenditures as it deems advisable.
Page 2 - ... is authorized to hold such hearings, to sit and act at such times and places during the sessions, recesses, and adjourned periods of the Eightieth Congress, to employ such clerical and other assistants, to require by subpena or otherwise the attendance of such witnesses and the production of such correspondence, books, papers, and documents, to administer such oaths, to take such testimony, and to make such expenditures as it deems advisable.
Page 5 - SECTION 1. DECLARATION. — Atomic energy is capable of application for peaceful as well as military purposes. It is therefore declared to be the policy of the United States that — a. the development, use, and control of atomic energy shall be directed so as to make the maximum contribution to the general welfare, subject at all times to the paramount objective of making the maximum contribution to the common defense and security: and b.
Page 5 - ... d. a program to encourage widespread participation in the development and utilization of atomic energy for peaceful purposes to the maximum extent consistent with the common defense and security and with the health and safety of the public; e.
Page 3 - SEC. 2. For the purposes of this resolution the committee, from February 1, 1959, to January 31, 1960, inclusive, is authorized (1) to make such expenditures as it deems advisable; (2) to employ upon a temporary basis, technical, clerical, and other assistants and consultants : Provided, That the minority is authorized to select one person for appointment, and the person so selected shall be appointed and his compensation shall be so fixed that his gross rate shall not be less by more than...
Page 3 - ... to take such testimony, and to make such expenditures, as it deems advisable. The cost of stenographic services to report such hearings shall not be in excess of 25 cents per hundred words. The expenses of the committee, which shall not exceed $30,000, shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the committee or the chairman of any duly authorized subcommittee thereof.
Page 88 - At the direction of the President the committee will undertake a study to evaluate all factors pertaining to the continued development of energy supplies and resources fuels in the United States, with the aim of strengthening the national defense, providing orderly industrial growth, and assuring supplies for our expanding national economy and for any future emergency.
Page 65 - British thermal unit is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit.
Page 142 - It was established in 1925 at the request of the six New England Governors and serves today as secretariat for the New England Governors conference.