§ 2001. — 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: 43USC2001]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 38--CRUDE OIL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
Sec. 2001. Findings
The Congress finds and declares that--
(1) a serious crude oil supply shortage may soon exist in
portions of the United States;
(2) a large surplus of crude oil on the west coast of the United
States is projected;
(3) any substantial curtailment of Canadian crude oil exports to
the United States could create a severe crude oil shortage in the
northern tier States;
(4) pending the authorization and completion of west-to-east
crude oil delivery systems, Alaskan crude oil in excess of west
coast needs will be transshipped through the Panama Canal at a high
transportation cost;
(5) national security and regional supply requirements may be
such that west-to-east crude delivery systems serving both the
northern tier States and inland States, consistent with the
requirements of section 410 of the Act approved November 16, 1973
(87 Stat. 594), commonly known as the Trans-Alaska Pipeline
Authorization Act, are needed;
(6) expeditious Federal and State decisions for west-to-east
crude oil delivery systems are of the utmost priority; and
(7) resolution of the west coast crude oil surplus and the need
for crude oil in northern tier States and inland States require the
assignment and coordination of overall responsibility within the
executive branch to permit expedited action on all necessary
environmental assessments and decisions on permit applications
concerning delivery systems.
(Pub. L. 95-617, title V, Sec. 501, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3157.)
References in Text
Section 410 of the Act approved November 16, 1973 (87 Stat. 594),
commonly known as the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act, referred
to in par. (5), is section 410 of Pub. L. 93-153, Nov. 16, 1973, 87
Stat. 594, which is set out as a note under section 1651 of this title.
