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OGC-83-6 1 (1983-03-04)

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OWICK OC GIKNERALCOUNSL


UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
        WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548


MARCH 4,1983


B-210236


The Honorable James A. McClure
Chairman, Committee on Energy
  and Natural Resources
United States Senate

The Honorable John Warner
Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy
  and Mineral Resources
Committee on Energy and Natural
  Resources
United States Senate


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The Honorable Henry M. Jackson
United States Senate
The Honorable Bill Bradley
United States Senate

Dear Mr. Chairman:

     In your August 11, 1982, letter you requested that we
analyze documents to be prepared by the administration under
the Energy Emergency Preparedness Act of 1982. One of these
documents is a legal memorandum, Legal Authorities Available
to the President to Respond to a Severe Energy Supply Inter-
ruption or Other Substantial Reduction in Available Petroleum
Products, prepared by the Office of Legal Counsel, Depart-
ment of Justice (November 15, 1982).

     Our review and analysis of the Department of Justice
legal memorandum accompanies this letter. In general, the
memorandum is a complete and accurate discussion of the
statutes available to the President in various kinds of oil
emergencies. However, our review suggests several general
observations not contained in the memorandum that may be
instructive to Congress. In addition, we have developed a
more detailed presentation than the memorandum's concerning
the specific Presidential authorities available in the three
categories of situations described in the Act.


GAO/OGC-83-6

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