Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73

§719a Congressional statement of purpose

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 15C— - ALASKA NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION › § 719a

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Sets up a process to pick, build, and start a transportation system to carry Alaska natural gas to the contiguous States. The President and Congress must take part in choosing the system. If such a system is approved under this chapter, construction and startup are sped up by limiting court review of federal actions under the chapter and by allowing shorter administrative and legal procedures. Congress intends to use its full constitutional power, especially to limit judicial review, to carry out these steps.

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Title 15, §719a

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The purpose of this chapter is to provide the means for making a sound decision as to the selection of a transportation system for delivery of Alaska natural gas to the contiguous States for construction and initial operation by providing for the participation of the President and the Congress in the selection process, and, if such a system is approved under this chapter, to expedite its construction and initial operation by (1) limiting the jurisdiction of the courts to review the actions of Federal officers or agencies taken pursuant to the direction and authority of this chapter, and (2) permitting the limitation of administrative procedures and effecting the limitation of judicial procedures related to such actions. To accomplish this purpose it is the intent of the Congress to exercise its constitutional powers to the fullest extent in the authorizations and directions herein made, and particularly with respect to the limitation of judicial review of actions of Federal officers or agencies taken pursuant thereto.

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15 U.S.C. § 719a

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73