Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-110

§719j Export Limitations

Title 15 › CHAPTER 15C — ALASKA NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION › § 719j

Last updated Sep 23, 2026|Official source

Summary

Exports of Alaska natural gas must follow the rules in the Natural Gas Act and section 103 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. In addition, before any Alaska gas over 1,000 Mcf per day can be sent to a country other than Canada or Mexico, the President must publicly make a clear finding that those exports will not reduce the total amount or lower the quality of energy available to the United States, and will not raise the total price of energy in the United States.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §719j

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Any exports of Alaska natural gas shall be subject to the requirements of the Natural Gas Act [15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.] and section 103 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, except that in addition to the requirements of such Acts, before any Alaska natural gas in excess of 1,000 Mcf per day may be exported to any nation other than Canada or Mexico, the President must make and publish an express finding that such exports will not diminish the total quantity or quality nor increase the total price of energy available to the United States.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Natural Gas Act, referred to in text, is act June 21, 1938, ch. 556, 52 Stat. 821, which is classified generally to chapter 15B (§ 717 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 717w of this title and Tables. The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 94–163, Dec. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 871, which is classified principally to chapter 77 (§ 6201 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. section 103 of the Act was classified to section 6212 of Title 42, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–113, div. O, title I, § 101(a), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2987. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 6201 of Title 42 and Tables.

Executive Documents

Enforcement

functions authorized by, and supplemental

Enforcement

authority created by this chapter with respect to pre-

Construction

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Construction

, and initial operation of transportation system for Canadian and Alaskan natural gas transferred to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, until first anniversary of date of initial operation of Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1979, §§ 102(h)(1), 203(a), 44 F.R. 33663, 33666, 93 Stat. 1373, 1376, effective July 1, 1979, set out under section 719e of this title. Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System abolished and functions and authority vested in Inspector transferred to Secretary of Energy by section 3012(b) of Pub. L. 102–486, set out as an Abolition of Office of Federal Inspector note under section 719e of this title. Functions and authority vested in Secretary of Energy subsequently transferred to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects by section 720d(f) of this title.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 719j

Title 15, Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Sep 23, 2026

Release point: 119-110