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LegalText 15 U.S.C. § 720 Definitions us united_states_code code_section 15 COMMERCE AND TRADE 15D ALASKA NATURAL GAS PIPELINE 720 15 U.S.C. § 720 current 119-100 2026-06-26 official https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/100/xml_usc15@119-100.zip /us/usc/t15/s720 data/legal/raw/us/code/title-15/usc15.xml b90309a3c173bdc385045df7e4e2ad256a2e040517d9bf0e225f2b92e40ccf4f 6982338d990ef19d6b52bff6825089bdd6d0ee1233d9382673faf533decd5059 fe32d3e17d08a80e3c922ae24819e792565bfdb2d0644370f9e8856a5c7d6fa6 2026-07-04 official
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15 U.S.C. § 720 - Definitions

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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 et seq.); or

(B) section 720a of this title.

(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 et seq.) and designated and described in section 2 of the Presidents 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.

(6) Presidents decision The term “Presidents decision” means the decision and report to Congress on the Alaska natural gas transportation system—

(A) issued by the President on September 22, 1977, in accordance with section 7 of the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 719e); and

(B) approved by Public Law 95158 (15 U.S.C. 719f note; 91 Stat. 1268).

(7) Secretary The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.

(8) State The term “State” means the State of Alaska.

(Pub. L. 108324, div. C, § 102, Oct. 13, 2004, 118 Stat. 1255.)

Notes

Editorial Notes

References in TextThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this division”, meaning division C of Pub. L. 108324, Oct. 13, 2004, 118 Stat. 1255, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of division C to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables. The Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976, referred to in pars. (2)(A) and (3), is Pub. L. 94586, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2903, which is classified generally to chapter 15C (§ 719 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 719 of this title and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short TitlePub. L. 108324, div. C, § 101, Oct. 13, 2004, 118 Stat. 1255, provided that: “This division [enacting this chapter and amending section 719h of this title] may be cited as the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act.”