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15 U.S.C. § 3391a — Natural gas for essential agricultural uses
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**(a) General rule** Not later than 120 days after November 9, 1978, the Secretary of Energy shall prescribe and make effective a rule, which may be amended from time to time, which provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law (other than subsection (b)) and to the maximum extent practicable, no curtailment plan of an interstate pipeline may provide for curtailment of deliveries of natural gas for any essential agricultural use, unless such curtailment—
(1) does not reduce the quantity of natural gas delivered for such use below the use requirement specified in subsection (c); or
(2) is necessary in order to meet the requirements of high-priority users.
**(b) Curtailment priority not applicable if alternative fuel available** If the Commission, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, determines, by rule or order, that use of a fuel (other than natural gas) is economically practicable and that the fuel is reasonably available as an alternative for any agricultural use of natural gas, the provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any curtailment of deliveries for such use.
**(c) Determination of essential agricultural use requirements** The Secretary of Agriculture shall certify to the Secretary of Energy and the Commission the natural gas requirements (expressed either as volumes or percentages of use) of persons (or classes thereof) for essential agricultural uses in order to meet the requirements of full food and fiber production.
**(d) Authority of Secretary of Agriculture to intervene** The Secretary of Agriculture may intervene as a matter of right in any proceeding before the Commission which is conducted in connection with implementing the requirements of the rule prescribed under subsection (a).
**(e) Limitation**
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**(a) General rule** Not later than 120 days after November 9, 1978, the Secretary of Energy shall prescribe and make effective a rule, which may be amended from time to time, which provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law (other than subsection (b)) and to the maximum extent practicable, no curtailment plan of an interstate pipeline may provide for curtailment of deliveries of natural gas for any essential agricultural use, unless such curtailment—
(1) does not reduce the quantity of natural gas delivered for such use below the use requirement specified in subsection (c); or
(2) is necessary in order to meet the requirements of high-priority users.
**(b) Curtailment priority not applicable if alternative fuel available** If the Commission, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, determines, by rule or order, that use of a fuel (other than natural gas) is economically practicable and that the fuel is reasonably available as an alternative for any agricultural use of natural gas, the provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any curtailment of deliveries for such use.
**(c) Determination of essential agricultural use requirements** The Secretary of Agriculture shall certify to the Secretary of Energy and the Commission the natural gas requirements (expressed either as volumes or percentages of use) of persons (or classes thereof) for essential agricultural uses in order to meet the requirements of full food and fiber production.
**(d) Authority of Secretary of Agriculture to intervene** The Secretary of Agriculture may intervene as a matter of right in any proceeding before the Commission which is conducted in connection with implementing the requirements of the rule prescribed under subsection (a).
**(e) Limitation** The Secretary of Agriculture may not exercise any authority under this section for the purpose of restricting the production of any crop.
**(f) Definitions** For purposes of this section—
(1) **Essential agricultural use** — The term “essential agricultural use”, when used with respect to natural gas, means any use of natural gas—
(A) for agricultural production, natural fiber production, natural fiber processing, food processing, food quality maintenance, irrigation pumping, crop drying, or
(B) as a process fuel or feedstock in the production of fertilizer, agricultural chemicals, animal feed, or food,
which the Secretary of Agriculture determines is necessary for full food and fiber production.
(2) **High-priority user** — The term “high-priority user” means any person who—
(A) uses natural gas in a residence;
(B) uses natural gas in a commercial establishment in amounts of less than 50 Mcf on a peak day;
(C) uses natural gas in any school, hospital, or similar institution; or
(D) uses natural gas in any other use the curtailment of which the Secretary of Energy determines would endanger life, health, or maintenance of physical property.
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The Congress finds that—
(1) the dependence of the United States on imported petroleum and natural gas must be reduced by all economically and environmentally feasible means, including the use of biomass energy resources; and
(2) a national program for increased production and use of biomass energy that does not impair the Nation’s ability to produce food and fiber on a sustainable basis for domestic and export use must be formulated and implemented within a multiple-use framework.
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**(a) Authority of Secretary of Energy** Subject to sections 8835 and 8836 of this title, the Secretary of Energy may commit to guarantee, and guarantee, against loss on up to 90 per centum of the principal and interest, any loan which is made solely to provide funds for the construction of a municipal waste energy project and which does not exceed 90 per centum of the cost of the construction of the project involved, as estimated by the Secretary on the date of the guarantee or commitment to guarantee.
**(b) Estimated project construction costs as determinative of revised amount of guarantee** In the event the total estimated costs of construction of the project thereafter exceed the total estimated costs initially determined by the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary may in addition, upon application therefor, guarantee, against loss on up to 90 per centum of the principal and interest, a loan for so much of the additional estimated total costs as does not exceed 10 per centum of the total estimated costs.
**(c) Terms and conditions** The terms and conditions of loan guarantees under this section shall provide that, if the Secretary of Energy makes a payment of principal or interest upon the default by a borrower, the Secretary shall be subrogated to the rights of the recipient of such payment (and such subrogation shall be expressly set forth in the loan guarantee or related agreements).
**(d) Termination, cancellation, or revocation, and conclusive nature of guarantee** Any loan guarantee under this section shall not be terminated, canceled, or otherwise revoked, except in accordance with the terms thereof and shall be conclusive evidence that such guarantee complies fully with the provisions of this chapter and of the approval and legality of the principal amoun
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
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reasonably available as an alternative for any
agricultural use of natural gas, the provisions of
subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to
any curtailment of deliveries for such use.
(c) Determination of essential agricultural use
requirements
The Secretary of Agriculture shall certify to
the Secretary of Energy and the Commission the
natural gas requirements (expressed either as
volumes or percentages of use) of persons (or
classes thereof) for essential agricultural uses in
order to meet the requirements of full food and
fiber production.
(d) Authority of Secretary of Agriculture to in-
tervene
The Secretary of Agriculture may intervene as
a matter of right in any proceeding before the
Commission which is conducted in connection
with implementing the requirements of the rule
prescribed under subsection (a).
(e) Limitation
The Secretary of Agriculture may not exercise
any authority under this section for the purpose
of restricting the production of any crop.
(f) Definitions
For purposes of this section—
(1) Essential agricultural use
The term ‘‘essential agricultural use’’, when
used with respect to natural gas, means any
use of natural gas—
(A) for agricultural production, natural
fiber production, natural fiber processing,
food processing, food quality maintenance,
irrigation pumping, crop drying, or
(B) as a process fuel or feedstock in the
production of fertilizer, agricultural chemi-
cals, animal feed, or food,
which the Secretary of Agriculture determines
is necessary for full food and fiber production.
(2) High-priority user
The term ‘‘high-priority user’’ means any
person who—
(A) uses natural gas in a residence;
(B) uses natural gas in a commercial es-
tablishment in amount
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