15 U.S.C. § 719m — Authorization of appropriations

Page 1220 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 719k § 719k. Equal access to facilities (a) Ownership in transportation system There shall be included in the terms of any certificate, permit, right-of-way, lease, or other authorization issued or granted pursuant to the directions contained in section 719g of this title, a provision that no person seeking to transport natural gas in the Alaska natural gas transpor- tation system shall be prevented from doing so or be discriminated against in the terms and conditions of service on the basis of degree of ownership, or lack thereof, of the Alaska nat- ural gas transportation system. (b) Use within Alaska The State of Alaska is authorized to ship its royalty gas on the approved transportation sys- tem for use within Alaska and, to the extent its contracts for the sale of royalty gas so provide, to withdraw such gas from the interstate mar- ket for use within Alaska; the Federal Power Commission shall issue all authorizations nec- essary to effectuate such shipment and with- drawal subject to review by the Commission only of the justness and reasonableness of the rate charged for such transportation. (Pub. L. 94–586, § 13, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2915.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS The Federal Power Commission was terminated, and its functions, personnel, property, funds, etc., were transferred to the Secretary of Energy (except for cer- tain functions which were transferred to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) by sections 7151(b), 7171(a), 7172(a)(1), 7291, and 7293 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Enforcement functions authorized by, and supple- mental enforcement authority created by this chapter with respect to pre-construction, construction, and ini- tial operation of transportation system for Canadian and Alaskan natural gas transferred to Federal Inspec- tor, Office of Federal Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, until first anniversary of date of initial operation of Alaska Natural Gas Transpor- tation System, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1979, §§ 102(h)(1), 203(a), 44 F.R. 33663, 33666, 93 Stat. 1373, 1376, effective July 1, 1979, set out under section 719e of this title. Of- fice of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System abolished and functions and au- thority vested in Inspector transferred to Secretary of Energy by section 3012(b) of Pub. L. 102–486, set out as an Abolition of Office of Federal Inspector note under section 719e of this title. Functions and authority vest- ed in Secretary of Energy subsequently transferred to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transpor- tation Projects by section 720d(f) of this title. § 719l. Antitrust laws Nothing in this chapter, and no action taken hereunder, shall imply or effect an amendment to, or exemption from, any provision of the anti- trust laws. (Pub. L. 94–586, § 14, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2915.) § 719m. Authorization of appropriations There is hereby authorized to be appropriated beginning in fiscal year 1978 and each fiscal year thereafter, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Federal inspector appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate under section 719e of this title. (Pub. L. 94–586, § 15, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2915.) Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Enforcement functions authorized by, and supple- mental enforcement authority created by this chapter with respect to pre-construction, construction, and ini- tial operation of transportation system for Canadian and Alaskan natural gas transferred to Federal Inspec- tor, Office of Federal Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, until first anniversary of date of initial operation of Alaska Natural Gas Transpor- tation System, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1979, §§ 102(h)(1), 203(a), 44 F.R. 33663, 33666, 93 Stat. 1373, 1376, effective July 1, 1979, set out under section 719e of this title. Of- fice of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System abolished and functions and au- thority vested in Inspector transferred to Secretary of Energy by section 3012(b) of Pub. L. 102–486, set out as an Abolition of Office of Federal Inspector note under section 719e of this title. Functions and authority vest- ed in Secretary of Energy subsequently transferred to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transpor- tation Projects by section 720d(f) of this title. § 719n. Separability If any provision of this chapter, or the applica- tion thereof, is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter shall not be affected thereby. (Pub. L. 94–586, § 16, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2915.) § 719o. Civil rights; affirmative action of Federal officers and agencies; rules: promulgation and enforcement All Federal officers and agencies shall take such affirmative action as is necessary to assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, or sex, be excluded from receiving, or participating in any activity conducted under, any certificates, permit, right- of-way, lease, or other authorization granted or issued pursuant to this chapter. The appropriate Federal officers and agencies shall promulgate such rules as are necessary to carry out the pur- poses of this section and may enforce this sec- tion, and any rules promulgated under this sec- tion through agency and department provisions and rules which shall be similar to those estab- lished and in effect under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.]. (Pub. L. 94–586, § 17, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2915.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 88–352, July 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 241. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is classified generally to sub- chapter V (§ 2000d et seq.) of chapter 21 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2000a of Title 42 and Tables. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Enforcement functions authorized by, and supple- mental enforcement authority created by this chapter