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PUBLIC LAW 9 5 - 2 — F E B. 2, 1977

Public Law 95-2 95th Congress H»

Feb. 2, 1977 [S. 474]

Emergency Natural Gas Act of 1977. 15 USC 717 note. 15 USC 717 note.

15 USC 717a.

15 USC 717w. 15 USC 717.

An Act

To authorize the President of the United States to order emergency deliveries and transportation of natural gas to deal with existing or imminent shortages by providing assistance in meeting requirements for high-priority uses; to provide authority for short-term emergency purchases of natural gas; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Emergency Natural Gas Act of 1977". DEFINITIONS

SEC. 2. As used in this Act: (1) The term "high-priority use*'means— (A) use of n a t u r a l gas in a residence; (B) use of natural gas in a commercial establishment in amounts of less than 50 Mcf on a peak d a y; or (C) any other use of natural gas the termination of which the President determines would endanger life, health, or maintenance of physical property. (2) The term "interstate pipeline" means any natural-gas company, as defined in section 2(6) of the N a t u r a l Gas Act, which is engaged in the transportation by pipeline of n a t u r a l gas. (3) The term "intrastate pipeline" means any person (other than an interstate pipeline) engaged in the transportation by pipeline of n a t u r a l gas. (4) The term "interstate natural g a s " means n a t u r a l gas (other than natural gas transported pursuant to a transportation certificate issued under 18 C.F.R. 2.79) transported by an interstate pipeline in a facility which is certificated under the N a t u r a l Gas Act or which would be required to be so certificated but for section 1(c) of such Act. (5) The term "local distribution company" means any person (including a governmental entity) which receives natural gas for local distribution and resale to n a t u r a l gas users. (6) The term "antitrust laws" means the Sherman Act (15 TJ.S.C. 1 et seq.), the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12, 13, 14-19, 20, 21, 22-27), the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.), sections 73 and 74 of the Wilson Tariff Act (15 U.S.C. 8-9), and the Act of June 19, 1936, chapter 592 (15 U.S.C. 13,13a, 13b, and 21a), and similar State laws. (7) The term " State " means any State of the United States and the District of Columbia. PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION

Natural gas SEC. 3. The President may declare a natural gas emergency if he emergency. finds that a severe n a t u r a l gas shortage endangering the supply of 15 USC 717 note. n a t u r a l gas for high-priority uses exists or is imminent in the United States or in any region thereof and that the exercise of his authorities under section 4 is reasonably necessary, having exhausted other remedies to the maximum extent practicable, to assist in meeting requirements for such uses. Such emergency shall be terminated when the Termination. President finds that such shortages no longer exist and are no longer imminent.

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