Repr John Conyers Jr, subcom chmn, accuses Treas Dept's Alcohol Bur of failing to enforce gun control laws that Cong has already enacted; testimony of Asst Treas Sec David R McDonald and Bur Dir Rex D Davis noted (M) AGENCY HELD LAX ON GUN CONTROL

Repr John Conyers, sponsor of amendment to bill to create new agency, says move will lower cost of imported oil (S) House Panel Votes To Let the U.S. Buy All Its Imported Oil

Repr John D Dingell is 'appalled' by SEC's failure to enforce Public Utility Holding Co Act, which is designed to keep utilities out of unrelated lines of business (S) S.E.C. Is Failing to Curb Utilities Under 1935 Law, G.A.O. Finds

Repr John D Dingell's House subcom urged such a ban; dept hopes to have regulations ready by May, not Jan as reptd by NY Times on Dec 31; 8 cos noted; regulations will also expand significantly public disclosure of drilling results on Fed offshore leases; disclosure would mean that all oil cos, not just one or more holding a particular lease, would have information that could give important clues to likelihood of finding oil on adjacent acreage; Under Sec John C Whitaker has already signed order requiring repts to dept of results of geophysical and geological exploration done under permits issued after Oct 31 '74; order will enable dept to make better calculation of minimum acceptable bids for future lease sales; dept official Darius W Gaskins and Asst Sec Royston C Hughes comment (M) U.S. Plans to Prohibit Joint Bidding for Offshore Oil Leases by 8 Big Companies

Repr John Dingell raises specter of tanker collision in major US harbor or offshore (S) Administration Says It Lacks A Liquefied Gas Import Policy

Repr John E Moss and other conf members say change is highly unlikely; Fed Energy Admr Frank Zarb says Pres Ford would veto bill if passed in present form (M) REVISING SOUGHT FOR ENERGY BILL