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 PUBLIC LAW 95-617—NOV. 9, 1978

92 STAT. 3173

(i) USE OF CERTAIN TERMS.—In applying the provisions of this section in the case of natural gas subject to a prohibition order issued under this section, the term "petroleum products" (as defined in subsection (h)(2) of this section) shall be substituted for the term "heavy petroleum fuel oil" (as defined in section 606(e)(7)) if the person subject to any order under this section demonstrates to the Commission that the acquisition and use of heavy petroleum fuel oil is not technically or economically feasible. SEC. 608. NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION POLICIES.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717f (c)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(2) The Commission may issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity to a natural-gas company for the transportation in interstate commerce of natural gas used by any person for one or more high-priority uses, as defined, by rule, by the Commission, in the case of— "(A) natural gas sold by the producer to such person; and "(B) natural gas produced by such person.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—(1^ Subsection (c) of section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 7l7f (c)) is amended— (A) by striking out " (c) " and inserting in lieu thereof "(c) (l)(A)",and (B) by inserting " (B) " immediately before "In all other cases" where such term appears in the second undesignated paragraph of such subsection. (2) Subsection (e) of section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 7l7f (d)) is amended by striking out "subsection (c)" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (c)(1)". Approved November 9, 1978.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-429 (Coram, on Ways and Means), No. 95-543, Vols. I and II, accompanying H.R. 8444 (ad hoc Comm. on Energy), and No. 95-1750 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORTS: No. 95-442 accompanying S. 2114 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources) and No. 95-1292 (Comm. of Conference). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 123 (1977): July 18, H.R. 4018 considered and passed House. Aug. 1-5, H.R. 8444 considered and passed House. Oct. 5, S. 2114 considered in Senate. Oct. 6, H.R. 4018 considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2114 and pt. 5 of title I of H.R. 8444. Oct. 13, House concurred in Senate amendment with an amendment. Vol. 124 (1978): Oct. 9, Senate agreed to conference report. Oct. 15, House agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS: Vol. 14, No. 45 (1978): Nov. 9, Presidential statement.

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