§ 3364

((a)) ** Information** ((1)) ** Obtaining of information** In order to obtain information to carry out his authority under this part, the President may— ((A)) sign and issue subpenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, records, papers, and other documents; ((B)) require any person, by general or special order, to submit answers in writing to interrogatories, requests for reports or for other information, and such answers shall be made within such reasonable period, and under oath or otherwise as the President may determine; and ((c))   secure, upon request, any information from any Federal agency. ((2)) ** Enforcement of subpenas and orders** The appropriate United States district court may, upon petition of the Attorney General at the request of the President, in the case of refusal to obey a subpena or order of the President issued under this subsection, issue an order requiring compliance therewith, and any failure to obey an order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt thereof. ((b)) ** Reporting of prices and volumes** In issuing any order under section 3362 or 3363 of this title, the President shall require that the prices and volumes of natural gas delivered, transported, or contracted for pursuant to such order shall be reported to him on a weekly basis. Such reports shall be made available to the Congress. ((c)) ** Presidential reports to Congress** The President shall report to the Congress, not later than 90 days following the termination under of any declaration of a natural gas supply emergency (or extension thereof) under , respecting the exercise of authority under section 3361, 3362, 3363 of this title, or this section.section 3361(b) of this titlesection 3361(a) of this title ((d)) ** Delegation of authorities** The President may delegate all or any portion of the authority granted to him under section 3361, 3362, 3363 of this title, or this section to such Federal officers or agencies as he determines appropriate, and may authorize such redelegation as may be appropriate. Except with respect to , any Federal officer or agency to which authority is delegated or redelegated under this subsection shall be subject only to such procedural requirements respecting the exercise of such authority as the President would be subject to if such authority were not so delegated.section 552 of title 5 ((e)) ** Antitrust protections** ((1)) ** Defenses** There shall be available as a defense for any person to civil or criminal action brought for violation of the Federal antitrust laws (or any similar law of any State) with respect to any action taken, or meeting held, pursuant to any order of the President under section 3363(b), (c), (d), or (i) of this title, or any meeting held pursuant to a request of the President under , if— ((A)) such action was taken or meeting held solely for the purpose of complying with the President’s request or order; ((B)) such action was not taken for the purpose of injuring competition; and ((C)) any such meeting complied with the requirements of paragraph (2). ((2)) ** Requirements of meetings** With respect to any meeting held pursuant to a request by the President under or pursuant to an order under — ((A)) there shall be present at such meeting a full-time Federal employee designated for such purposes by the Attorney General; ((B)) a full and complete record of such meeting shall be taken and deposited, together with any agreements resulting therefrom, with the Attorney General, who shall make it available for public inspection and copying; ((C)) the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission shall have the opportunity to participate from the beginning in the development and carrying out of agreements and actions under , in order to propose any alternative which would avoid or overcome, to the greatest extent practicable, possible anticompetitive effects while achieving substantially the purposes of and any order thereunder; and ((D)) such other procedures as may be specified by the President in such request or order shall be complied with. ((f)) ** Effect on certain contractual obligations** There shall be available as a defense to any action brought for breach of contract under Federal or State Law arising out of any act or omission that such act was taken or that such omission occurred for purposes of complying with any order issued under .section 3363 of this title ((g)) ** Preemption** Any order issued pursuant to this subchapter shall preempt any provision of any program for the allocation, emergency delivery, transportation, or purchase of natural gas established by any State or local government if such program is in conflict with any such order.