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15 U.S.C. § 3375 — Clauses prohibiting certain sales, transportation, and commingling

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15 U.S.C. § 3375 — Clauses prohibiting certain sales, transportation, and commingling

**(a) General rule** Any provision of any contract for the first sale of natural gas is hereby declared against public policy and unenforceable with respect to any natural gas covered by this chapter if such provision— (1) prohibits the commingling of natural gas subject to such contract with natural gas subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under the provisions of the Natural Gas Act [[15 U.S.C. 717](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section717&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]; (2) prohibits the sale of any natural gas subject to such contract to, or transportation of any such natural gas by, any person subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under the Natural Gas Act [[15 U.S.C. 717](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section717&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], or otherwise prohibits the sale or transportation in interstate commerce (within the meaning of the Natural Gas Act) of natural gas subject to such contract; or (3) terminates, or grants any party the option to terminate, any obligation under any such contract as a result of such commingling, sale, or transportation. **(b) Natural gas covered by this chapter** For purposes of subsection (a), the term “natural gas covered by this chapter” means— (1) natural gas which is not committed or dedicated to interstate commerce as of November 8, 1978; (2) natural gas, the sale in interstate commerce of which— (A) is authorized under section 3362(a) or 3371(b) of this title; or (B) is pursuant to an assignment under [section 3372(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section3372/a&num=0&edition=prelim); and, (3) natural gas, the transportation in interstate commerce of which is—

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15 U.S.C. § 717 — Regulation of natural gas companies

**(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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15 U.S.C. § 717w — Short title

This chapter may be cited as the “Natural Gas Act.”

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15 U.S.C. § 3375 — Filing of contracts and agreements

Page 2010 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 3374 Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Sections 3315 and 3317 of this title, referred to in text, were repealed effective Jan. 1, 1993, by Pub. L. 101–60, § 2(b), July 26, 1989, 103 Stat. 158. AMENDMENTS 1989—Pub. L. 101–60 inserted ‘‘, as such section was in effect on January 1, 1989’’ in four places. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1989 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 101–60 effective Jan. 1, 1993, see section 3(b) of Pub. L. 101–60, set out as a note under section 3372 of this title. § 3374. Clauses prohibiting certain sales, trans- portation, and commingling (a) General rule Any provision of any contract for the first sale of natural gas is hereby declared against public policy and unenforceable with respect to any natural gas covered by this chapter if such pro- vision— (1) prohibits the commingling of natural gas subject to such contract with natural gas sub- ject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under the provisions of the Natural Gas Act [15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.]; (2) prohibits the sale of any natural gas sub- ject to such contract to, or transportation of any such natural gas by, any person subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under the Natural Gas Act [15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.], or oth- erwise prohibits the sale or transportation in interstate commerce (within the meaning of the Natural Gas Act) of natural gas subject to such contract; or (3) terminates, or grants any party the op- tion to terminate, any obligation under any such contract as a result of such commingling, sale, or transportation. (b) Natural gas covered by this chapter For purposes of subsection (a), the term ‘‘nat- ural gas covered by this chapter’’ means— (1) natural gas which is not co

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15 U.S.C. § 717 — Regulation of natural gas companies

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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