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50 U.S.C. § 167i — Exclusion from Natural Gas Act provisions
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The provisions of the Natural Gas Act of June 21, 1938, as amended [[15 U.S.C. 717](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section717&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], shall not be applicable to the sale, extraction, processing, transportation, or storage of helium either prior to or subsequent to the separation of such helium from the natural gas with which it is commingled, whether or not the provisions of such Act apply to such natural gas, and in determining the rates of a natural gas company under sections 4 and 5 of the Natural Gas Act, as amended [[15 U.S.C. 717c](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section717c&num=0&edition=prelim), 717d], whenever helium is extracted from helium-bearing natural gas, there shall be excluded (1) all income received from the sale of helium; (2) all direct costs incurred in the extraction, processing, compression, transportation or storage of helium; and (3) that portion of joint costs of exploration, production, gathering, extraction, processing, compression, transportation or storage divided and allocated to helium on a volumetric basis.
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The provisions of the Natural Gas Act of June 21, 1938, as amended [[15 U.S.C. 717](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section717&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], shall not be applicable to the sale, extraction, processing, transportation, or storage of helium either prior to or subsequent to the separation of such helium from the natural gas with which it is commingled, whether or not the provisions of such Act apply to such natural gas, and in determining the rates of a natural gas company under sections 4 and 5 of the Natural Gas Act, as amended [[15 U.S.C. 717c](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section717c&num=0&edition=prelim), 717d], whenever helium is extracted from helium-bearing natural gas, there shall be excluded (1) all income received from the sale of helium; (2) all direct costs incurred in the extraction, processing, compression, transportation or storage of helium; and (3) that portion of joint costs of exploration, production, gathering, extraction, processing, compression, transportation or storage divided and allocated to helium on a volumetric basis.
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**(a) Just and reasonable rates and charges** All rates and charges made, demanded, or received by any natural-gas company for or in connection with the transportation or sale of natural gas subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, and all rules and regulations affecting or pertaining to such rates or charges, shall be just and reasonable, and any such rate or charge that is not just and reasonable is declared to be unlawful.
**(b) Undue preferences and unreasonable rates and charges prohibited** No natural-gas company shall, with respect to any transportation or sale of natural gas subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, (1) make or grant any undue preference or advantage to any person or subject any person to any undue prejudice or disadvantage, or (2) maintain any unreasonable difference in rates, charges, service, facilities, or in any other respect, either as between localities or as between classes of service.
**(c) Filing of rates and charges with Commission; public inspection of schedules** Under such rules and regulations as the Commission may prescribe, every natural-gas company shall file with the Commission, within such time (not less than sixty days from June 21, 1938) and in such form as the Commission may designate, and shall keep open in convenient form and place for public inspection, schedules showing all rates and charges for any transportation or sale subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, and the classifications, practices, and regulations affecting such rates and charges, together with all contracts which in any manner affect or relate to such rates, charges, classifications, and services.
**(d) Changes in rates and charges; notice to Commission** Unless the Commission otherwise orders, no change shall be made by any natural
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**(a) Necessity of regulation in public interest** As disclosed in reports of the Federal Trade Commission made pursuant to S. Res. 83 (Seventieth Congress, first session) and other reports made pursuant to the authority of Congress, it is declared that the business of transporting and selling natural gas for ultimate distribution to the public is affected with a public interest, and that Federal regulation in matters relating to the transportation of natural gas and the sale thereof in interstate and foreign commerce is necessary in the public interest.
**(b) Transactions to which provisions of chapter applicable** The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the transportation of natural gas in interstate commerce, to the sale in interstate commerce of natural gas for resale for ultimate public consumption for domestic, commercial, industrial, or any other use, and to natural-gas companies engaged in such transportation or sale, and to the importation or exportation of natural gas in foreign commerce and to persons engaged in such importation or exportation, but shall not apply to any other transportation or sale of natural gas or to the local distribution of natural gas or to the facilities used for such distribution or to the production or gathering of natural gas.
**(c) Intrastate transactions exempt from provisions of chapter; certification from State commission as conclusive evidence** The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any person engaged in or legally authorized to engage in the transportation in interstate commerce or the sale in interstate commerce for resale, of natural gas received by such person from another person within or at the boundary of a State if all the natural gas so received is ultimately consumed within such State, or to any fa
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This chapter may be cited as the “Natural Gas Act.”
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Page 1186
TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 715l
§ 715l. Repealed. June 22, 1942, ch. 436, 56 Stat.
381
Section, acts Feb. 22, 1935, ch. 18, § 13, 49 Stat. 33; June
14, 1937, ch. 335, 50 Stat. 257; June 29, 1939, ch. 250, 53
Stat. 927, provided for expiration of this chapter on
June 30, 1942.
§ 715m. Cooperation between Secretary of the In-
terior and Federal and State authorities
The Secretary of the Interior, in carrying out
the Act of February 22, 1935, as amended (15
U.S.C., ch. 15A), is authorized to cooperate with
Federal and State authorities.
(June 25, 1946, ch. 472, § 3, 60 Stat. 307.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Act of February 22, 1935, referred to in text, is act
Feb. 22, 1935, ch. 18, 49 Stat. 30, popularly known as the
‘‘Hot Oil Act’’ and also as the ‘‘Connally Hot Oil Act’’,
which is classified generally to this chapter. For com-
plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short
Title note set out under section 715 of this title and Ta-
bles.
CODIFICATION
Section was not enacted as a part of act Feb. 22, 1935,
which comprises this chapter.
Executive Documents
DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS
Delegation of President’s authority to Secretary of
the Interior, see note set out under section 715j of this
title.
CHAPTER 15B—NATURAL GAS
Sec.
717.
Regulation of natural gas companies.
717a.
Definitions.
717b.
Exportation or importation of natural gas;
LNG terminals.
717b–1.
State and local safety considerations.
717c.
Rates and charges.
717c–1.
Prohibition on market manipulation.
717d.
Fixing rates and charges; determination of
cost of production or transportation.
717e.
Ascertainment of cost of property.
717f.
Construction, extension, or abandonment of
facilities.
717g.
Accounts; records; memoranda.
717h.
Rates of
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Page 1190
TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 717c
under the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 prior to filing an application with the Com-
mission. The regulations shall require that the
pre-filing process commence at least 6 months
prior to the filing of an application for author-
ization to construct an LNG terminal and en-
courage applicants to cooperate with State and
local officials.
(b) State consultation
The Governor of a State in which an LNG ter-
minal is proposed to be located shall designate
the appropriate State agency for the purposes of
consulting with the Commission regarding an
application under section 717b of this title. The
Commission shall consult with such State agen-
cy regarding State and local safety consider-
ations prior to issuing an order pursuant to sec-
tion 717b of this title. For the purposes of this
section, State and local safety considerations
include—
(1) the kind and use of the facility;
(2) the existing and projected population and
demographic characteristics of the location;
(3) the existing and proposed land use near
the location;
(4) the natural and physical aspects of the
location;
(5) the emergency response capabilities near
the facility location; and
(6) the need to encourage remote siting.
(c) Advisory report
The State agency may furnish an advisory re-
port on State and local safety considerations to
the Commission with respect to an application
no later than 30 days after the application was
filed with the Commission. Before issuing an
order authorizing an applicant to site, con-
struct, expand, or operate an LNG terminal, the
Commission shall review and respond specifi-
cally to the issues raised by the State agency
described in subsection (b) in the advisory re-
port. This subsection shall
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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 167i
Administrative Procedure Act of June 11, 1946 (60 Stat.
637; 5 U.S.C. 1001–1011), as amended’’, ‘‘the Administra-
tive Procedure Act’’, and ‘‘section 10 of the Administra-
tive Procedure Act’’, respectively, on authority of Pub.
L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first sec-
tion of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization
and Employees.
In subsec. (b), ‘‘chapter 158 of title 28’’ substituted for
‘‘the Act of December 29, 1950 (64 Stat. 1129; 5 U.S.C.
1031–1042), as amended’’ on authority of Pub. L. 89–554,
§ 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, section 4(e) of which en-
acted chapter 158 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial
Procedure.
§ 167i. Exclusion from Natural Gas Act provisions
The provisions of the Natural Gas Act of June
21, 1938, as amended [15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.], shall
not be applicable to the sale, extraction, proc-
essing, transportation, or storage of helium ei-
ther prior to or subsequent to the separation of
such helium from the natural gas with which it
is commingled, whether or not the provisions of
such Act apply to such natural gas, and in deter-
mining the rates of a natural gas company under
sections 4 and 5 of the Natural Gas Act, as
amended [15 U.S.C. 717c, 717d], whenever helium
is extracted from helium-bearing natural gas,
there shall be excluded (1) all income received
from the sale of helium; (2) all direct costs in-
curred in the extraction, processing, compres-
sion, transportation or storage of helium; and (3)
that portion of joint costs of exploration, pro-
duction, gathering, extraction, processing, com-
pression, transportation or storage divided and
allocated to helium on a volumetric basis.
(Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 426, § 11, as added Pub. L. 86–777
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