§ 719. — Congressional findings.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC719]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 15C--ALASKA NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION
Sec. 719. Congressional findings
The Congress finds and declares that--
(1) a natural gas supply shortage exists in the contiguous
States of the United States;
(2) large reserves of natural gas in the State of Alaska could
help significantly to alleviate this supply shortage;
(3) the expeditious construction of a viable natural gas
transportation system for delivery of Alaska natural gas to United
States markets is in the national interest; and
(4) the determinations whether to authorize a transportation
system for delivery of Alaska natural gas to the contiguous States
and, if so, which system to select, involve questions of the utmost
importance respecting national energy policy, international
relations, national security, and economic and environmental impact,
and therefore should appropriately be addressed by the Congress and
the President in addition to those Federal officers and agencies
assigned functions under law pertaining to the selection,
construction, and initial operation of such a system.
(Pub. L. 94-586, Sec. 2, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2903.)
Expiration Date
Section 20 of Pub. L. 94-586 provided that: ``This Act [this
chapter] shall terminate in the event that no decision of the President
takes effect under section 8 of this Act [section 719f of this title],
such termination to occur at the end of the last day on which a decision
could be, but is not, approved under such section.''
Short Title
Section 1 of Pub. L. 94-586 provided that: ``This Act [enacting this
chapter and provisions set out as notes under this section and section
1651 of Title 43, Public Lands] may be cited as the `Alaska Natural Gas
Transportation Act of 1976'.''
Antitrust Study
Section 19 of Pub. L. 94-586 directed Attorney General of United
States to conduct a thorough study of antitrust issues and problems
relating to production and transportation of Alaska natural gas and, not
later than six months after Oct. 22, 1976, to complete such study and
submit to Congress a report containing his findings and recommendations
with respect thereto.
