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15 U.S.C. § 720e — Judicial review
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**(a) Exclusive jurisdiction** Except for review by the Supreme Court on writ of certiorari, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction to determine—
(1) the validity of any final order or action (including a failure to act) of any Federal agency or officer under this chapter;
(2) the constitutionality of any provision of this chapter, or any decision made or action taken under this chapter; or
(3) the validity of any determination, permit, approval, authorization, review, or other related action taken under any provision of law relating to a gas transportation project constructed and operated in accordance with [section 720a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section720a&num=0&edition=prelim), including—
(A) subchapter II of chapter 5, and chapter 7, of title 5 (commonly known as the “Administrative Procedure Act”);
(B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ([16 U.S.C. 1531](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1531&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(C) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ([42 U.S.C. 4321](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4321&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(D) chapter 2003 of title 54; 11 So in original. Probably should be “division A of subtitle III of title 54;”. and
(E) the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act ([16 U.S.C. 3101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
**(b) Deadline for filing claim** A claim arising under this chapter may be brought not later than 60 days after the date of the decision or action giving rise to the claim.
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**(a) Exclusive jurisdiction** Except for review by the Supreme Court on writ of certiorari, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction to determine—
(1) the validity of any final order or action (including a failure to act) of any Federal agency or officer under this chapter;
(2) the constitutionality of any provision of this chapter, or any decision made or action taken under this chapter; or
(3) the validity of any determination, permit, approval, authorization, review, or other related action taken under any provision of law relating to a gas transportation project constructed and operated in accordance with [section 720a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section720a&num=0&edition=prelim), including—
(A) subchapter II of chapter 5, and chapter 7, of title 5 (commonly known as the “Administrative Procedure Act”);
(B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ([16 U.S.C. 1531](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1531&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(C) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ([42 U.S.C. 4321](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4321&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(D) chapter 2003 of title 54; 11 So in original. Probably should be “division A of subtitle III of title 54;”. and
(E) the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act ([16 U.S.C. 3101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
**(b) Deadline for filing claim** A claim arising under this chapter may be brought not later than 60 days after the date of the decision or action giving rise to the claim.
**(c) Expedited consideration** The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit shall set any action brought under subsection (a) for expedited consideration, taking into account the national interest of enhancing national energy security by providing access to the significant gas reserves in Alaska needed to meet the anticipated demand for natural gas.
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**(a) Findings** The Congress finds and declares that—
(1) various species of fish, wildlife, and plants in the United States have been rendered extinct as a consequence of economic growth and development untempered by adequate concern and conservation;
(2) other species of fish, wildlife, and plants have been so depleted in numbers that they are in danger of or threatened with extinction;
(3) these species of fish, wildlife, and plants are of esthetic, ecological, educational, historical, recreational, and scientific value to the Nation and its people;
(4) the United States has pledged itself as a sovereign state in the international community to conserve to the extent practicable the various species of fish or wildlife and plants facing extinction, pursuant to—
(A) migratory bird treaties with Canada and Mexico;
(B) the Migratory and Endangered Bird Treaty with Japan;
(C) the Convention on Nature Protection and Wildlife Preservation in the Western Hemisphere;
(D) the International Convention for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries;
(E) the International Convention for the High Seas Fisheries of the North Pacific Ocean;
(F) the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; and
(G) other international agreements; and
(5) encouraging the States and other interested parties, through Federal financial assistance and a system of incentives, to develop and maintain conservation programs which meet national and international standards is a key to meeting the Nation’s international commitments and to better safeguarding, for the benefit of all citizens, the Nation’s heritage in fish, wildlife, and plants.
**(b) Purposes** The purposes of this chapter are to provide a means whereby the ecosystems upon which endangered
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 114–94, div. D, title XLI, § 41013, Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1761, provided that this subchapter shall terminate 7 years after Dec. 4, 2015.
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**(a) Establishment of units** In order to preserve for the benefit, use, education, and inspiration of present and future generations certain lands and waters in the State of Alaska that contain nationally significant natural, scenic, historic, archeological, geological, scientific, wilderness, cultural, recreational, and wildlife values, the units described in the following titles are hereby established.
**(b) Preservation and protection of scenic, geological, etc., values** It is the intent of Congress in this Act to preserve unrivaled scenic and geological values associated with natural landscapes; to provide for the maintenance of sound populations of, and habitat for, wildlife species of inestimable value to the citizens of Alaska and the Nation, including those species dependent on vast relatively undeveloped areas; to preserve in their natural state extensive unaltered arctic tundra, boreal forest, and coastal rainforest ecosystems; to protect the resources related to subsistence needs; to protect and preserve historic and archeological sites, rivers, and lands, and to preserve wilderness resource values and related recreational opportunities including but not limited to hiking, canoeing, fishing, and sport hunting, within large arctic and subarctic wildlands and on freeflowing rivers; and to maintain opportunities for scientific research and undisturbed ecosystems.
**(c) Subsistence way of life for rural residents** It is further the intent and purpose of this Act consistent with management of fish and wildlife in accordance with recognized scientific principles and the purposes for which each conservation system unit is established, designated, or expanded by or pursuant to this Act, to provide the opportunity for rural residents engaged in a subsistence way
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 89–665, title IV, § 406, as added Pub. L. 102–575, title XL, § 4022, Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4767, related to grants and transfers, contracts and cooperative agreements, and appropriations. See [section 305305 of Title 54](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title54-section305305&num=0&edition=prelim), National Park Service and Related Programs.
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In this chapter:
(1) **Alaska natural gas** — 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) **Alaska natural gas transportation project** — 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section719&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); or
(B) [section 720a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section720a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Alaska natural gas transportation system** — 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section719&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) and designated and described in section 2 of the President’s decision.
(4) **Commission** — The term “Commission” means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
(5) **Federal Coordinator** — 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section720d/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(6) **President’s decision** — The term “President’s decision” means the decision and report to Congress on the Alaska natural gas transp
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**(a) Authority of the Commission** Notwithstanding the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976 ([15 U.S.C. 719](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section719&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), the Commission may, in accordance with section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act ([15 U.S.C. 717f(c)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section717f/c&num=0&edition=prelim)), consider and act on an application for the issuance of a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing the construction and operation of an Alaska natural gas transportation project other than the Alaska natural gas transportation system.
**(b) Issuance of certificate**
(1) **In general** — The Commission shall issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing the construction and operation of an Alaska natural gas transportation project under this section if the applicant has satisfied the requirements of section 7(e) of the Natural Gas Act ([15 U.S.C. 717f(e)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section717f/e&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(2) **Considerations** — In considering an application under this section, the Commission shall presume that—
(A) a public need exists to construct and operate the proposed Alaska natural gas transportation project; and
(B) sufficient downstream capacity will exist to transport the Alaska natural gas moving through the project to markets in the contiguous United States.
**(c) Expedited approval process** Not later than 60 days after the date of issuance of the final environmental impact statement under [section 720b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section720b&num=0&edition=prelim) for an A
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**(a) Exclusiveness of remedy** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the actions of Federal officers or agencies taken pursuant to [section 719g of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section719g&num=0&edition=prelim), shall not be subject to judicial review except as provided in this section.
**(b) Limitations for filing claims**
(1) Claims alleging the invalidity of this chapter may be brought not later than the 60th day following the date a decision takes effect pursuant to [section 719f of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section719f&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) Claims alleging that an action will deny rights under the Constitution of the United States, or that an action is in excess of statutory jurisdiction, authority, or limitations, or short of statutory right may be brought not later than the 60th day following the date of such action, except that if a party shows that he did not know of the action complained of, and a reasonable person acting in the circumstances would not have known, he may bring a claim alleging the invalidity of such action on the grounds stated above not later than the 60th day following the date of his acquiring actual or constructive knowledge of such action.
**(c) Jurisdiction**
(1) **Special Courts**
(A) *In general* — A claim under subsection (b) shall be barred unless a complaint is filed prior to the expiration of such time limits in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia acting as a Special Court.
(B) *Exclusive jurisdiction* — The Special Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to determine such proceeding in accordance with the procedures hereinafter provided, and no other court of the United State
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 720e
1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘division A of subtitle III
of title 54;’’.
(2) Compensation
(A) In general
Subject to subparagraph (B), personnel ap-
pointed by the Federal Coordinator under
paragraph (1)(A) shall be paid without regard
to the provisions of chapter 51 and sub-
chapter III of chapter 53 of title 5 (relating
to classification and General Schedule pay
rates).
(B) Maximum level of compensation
The rate of pay for personnel appointed by
the Federal Coordinator under paragraph
(1)(A) shall not exceed the maximum level of
rate payable for level III of the Executive
Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5314).
(C) Allowances
Section 5941 of title 5 shall apply to per-
sonnel appointed by the Federal Coordinator
under paragraph (1)(A).
(3) Temporary services
(A) In general
The Federal Coordinator may procure tem-
porary and intermittent services in accord-
ance with section 3109(b) of title 5.
(B) Maximum level of compensation
The level of compensation of an individual
employed on a temporary or intermittent
basis under subparagraph (A) shall not ex-
ceed the maximum level of rate payable for
level III of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C.
5314).
(4) Fees, charges, and commissions
(A) In general
With respect to the duties of the Federal
Coordinator, as described in this chapter,
the Federal Coordinator shall have similar
authority to establish, change, and abolish
reasonable filing and service fees, charges,
and commissions, require deposits of pay-
ments, and provide refunds as provided to
the Secretary of the Interior in section 1734
of title 43.
(B) Authority of Secretary of the Interior
Subparagraph (A) shall not affect the au-
thority of the Secretary of the Interior to
establish, change
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Page 1909
TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 1531
maintenance of continuing and stable supply of agri-
cultural commodities and forest products.
Section 1502, Pub. L. 91–524, title X, § 1002, as added
Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(28), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 242, required
eligible landowners and operators to furnish plan of
farming operations or land use to Secretary.
Section 1503, Pub. L. 91–524, title X, § 1003, as added
Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(28), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 242; amended
Pub. L. 93–125, § 1(g)(i), Oct. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 450, related
to approved conservation plans as basis for contracts,
duties under contracts, and termination or modifica-
tion of contracts.
Section 1504, Pub. L. 91–524, title X, § 1004, as added
Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(28), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 243, author-
ized furnishing of conservation materials to eligible
owners and operators.
Section 1505, Pub. L. 91–524, title X, § 1005, as added
Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(28), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 243; amended
Pub. L. 95–113, title XV, § 1509, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat.
1022, authorized establishment of multiyear set-aside
contracts.
Section 1506, Pub. L. 91–524, title X, § 1006, as added
Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(28), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 244, author-
ized issuance of rules and regulations as well as limita-
tions on total retired acreage.
Section 1507, Pub. L. 91–524, title X, § 1007, as added
Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(28), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 244; amended
Pub. L. 93–125, § 1(g)(ii), Oct. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 450, di-
rected appointment of advisory boards to assist in de-
velopment of programs under this chapter.
Section 1508, Pub. L. 91–524, title X, § 1008, as added
Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(28), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 244, directed
coordination with and utilization of Federal, State, and
local services and facili
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 3101
Sec.
3214.
Alaska gas pipeline.
3215.
Public land entries in Alaska.
SUBCHAPTER VII—NATIONAL NEED MINERAL
ACTIVITY RECOMMENDATION PROCESS
3231.
Areas subject to national need recommenda-
tion process.
3232.
Recommendations of President to Congress.
3233.
Expedited Congressional review.
Executive Documents
EX. ORD. NO. 13580. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON CO-
ORDINATION OF DOMESTIC ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND
PERMITTING IN ALASKA
Ex. Ord. No. 13580, July 12, 2011, 76 F.R. 41989, pro-
vided:
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, and in order to establish an interagency
working group to coordinate the efforts of Federal
agencies responsible for overseeing the safe and respon-
sible development of onshore and offshore energy re-
sources and associated infrastructure in Alaska and to
help reduce our dependence on foreign oil, it is hereby
ordered as follows:
SECTION 1. Policy. Interagency coordination is impor-
tant for the safe, responsible, and efficient development
of oil and natural gas resources in Alaska, both onshore
and on the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), while
protecting human health and the environment, as well
as indigenous populations. A number of executive de-
partments and agencies (agencies) are charged with en-
suring that resource development projects in Alaska
comply with health, safety, and environmental protec-
tion standards. To formalize and promote ongoing
interagency coordination, this order establishes a high-
level, interagency working group that will facilitate
coordinated and efficient domestic energy development
and permitting in Alaska while ensuring that all appli-
cable standards are fully met.
SEC. 2
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