§720 — Title 15 Commerce and Trade | U.S. Code

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Defines key words used for Alaska natural gas projects. Alaska natural gas means gas from the part of Alaska north of 64 degrees north latitude. Alaska natural gas transportation project means any pipeline system that carries that gas to the Alaska–Canada border, including related facilities, and that is authorized by the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976 or by section 720a. Alaska natural gas transportation system means the specific project the 1976 Act authorized and that is described in section 2 of the President’s decision. Commission means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Federal Coordinator means the head of the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects created by section 720d(a). President’s decision means the report the President issued on September 22, 1977 under section 7 of the 1976 Act and approved by Public Law 95–158. Secretary means the Secretary of Energy. State means the State of Alaska.

Title 15, §720

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In this chapter:

(1)The term “Alaska natural gas” means natural gas derived from the area of the State of Alaska lying north of 64 degrees north latitude.

(2)The term “Alaska natural gas transportation project” means any natural gas pipeline system that carries Alaska natural gas to the border between Alaska and Canada (including related facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission) that is authorized under—

(A)the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 719 et seq.); or

(B)section 720a of this title.

(3)The term “Alaska natural gas transportation system” means the Alaska natural gas transportation project authorized under the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 719 et seq.) and designated and described in section 2 of the President’s decision.

(4)The term “Commission” means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

(5)The term “Federal Coordinator” means the head of the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects established by section 720d(a) of this title.

(6)The term “President’s decision” means the decision and report to Congress on the Alaska natural gas transportation system—

(A)issued by the President on September 22, 1977, in accordance with section 7 of the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 719e); and

(B)approved by Public Law 95–158 (15 U.S.C. 719f note; 91 Stat. 1268).

(7)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.

(8)The term “State” means the State of Alaska.

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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this division”, meaning division C of Pub. L. 108–324, Oct. 13, 2004, 118 Stat. 1255, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of division C to the Code, see

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note set out below and Tables. The Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976, referred to in pars. (2)(A) and (3), is Pub. L. 94–586, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2903, which is classified generally to chapter 15C (§ 719 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 719 of this title and Tables.

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Pub. L. 108–324, div. C, § 101, Oct. 13, 2004, 118 Stat. 1255, provided that: “This division [enacting this chapter and amending section 719h of this title] may be cited as the ‘Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act’.”

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