10 USC 7423: Periodic re-examination of production requirements

10 USC 7423: Periodic re-examination of production requirements Text contains those laws in effect on January 23, 2000

From Title 10-ARMED FORCESSubtitle C-Navy and Marine CorpsPART IV-GENERAL ADMINISTRATIONCHAPTER 641-NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES

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§7423. Periodic re-examination of production requirements

The Secretary shall from time to time reexamine the need for the production of petroleum from oil shale for national defense when that production is authorized under section 7422 of this title. If he finds that the authorized quantity is no longer needed, he shall reduce production to the amount currently needed for national defense.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 458 ; Pub. L. 87–796, §1(3), Oct. 11, 1962, 76 Stat. 904 ; Pub. L. 94–258, title II, §201(4), Apr. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 309 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
7423	34 U.S.C. 524 (186th through 243d words of 1st par.).	June 4, 1920, ch. 228 (1st par., 186th through 243d words, of amended 3d and 4th provisos), 41 Stat. 813; June 30, 1938, ch. 851, §1, 52 Stat. 1252 ; June 17, 1944, ch. 262, 58 Stat. 280 .

Amendments

1976-Pub. L. 94–258 struck out "of the Navy" after "Secretary" and "or products" after "petroleum".

1962-Pub. L. 87–796 directed the Secretary to reexamine, from time to time, the need for production of products from oil shale.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in title 43 section 1601.