§ 717j. State compacts for conservation, transportation, etc., of natural gas

Statutory text

Assembly of pertinent information; report to Congress

In case two or more States propose to the Congress compacts dealing with the conservation, production, transportation, or distribution of natural gas it shall be the duty of the Commission to assemble pertinent information relative to the matters covered in any such proposed compact, to make public and to report to the Congress information so obtained, together with such recommendations for further legislation as may appear to be appropriate or necessary to carry out the purposes of such proposed compact and to aid in the conservation of natural-gas resources within the United States and in the orderly, equitable, and economic production, transportation, and distribution of natural gas.

Assembly of information relative to operation of compact; report to Congress

It shall be the duty of the Commission to assemble and keep current pertinent information relative to the effect and operation of any compact between two or more States heretofore or hereafter approved by the Congress, to make such information public, and to report to the Congress, from time to time, the information so obtained, together with such recommendations as may appear to be appropriate or necessary to promote the purposes of such compact.

Availability of services, etc., of other agencies

In carrying out the purposes of this chapter, the Commission shall, so far as practicable, avail itself of the services, records, reports, and information of the executive departments and other agencies of the Government, and the President may, from time to time, direct that such services and facilities be made available to the Commission.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1938
Natural Gas Act
Pub. L. 75–556 § 11 · 52 Stat. 821
Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 717j
(June 21, 1938, ch. 556, § 11, 52 Stat. 827.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(June 21, 1938, ch. 556, § 11, 52 Stat. 827.)
Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 11. state compacts; reports on (a) In case two or more States propose to the Congress Assembling of pertinent information relative to, by Commission. compacts dealing with the conservation, production, transportation, or distribution or natural gas it shall be the duty of the Commission to assemble pertinent information relative to the matters covered in any such proposed compact, to make public and to report to the Congress Report and recommendations to Congress. information so obtained, together with such recommendations for further legislation as may appear to be appropriate or necessary to carry out the purposes of such proposed compact and to aid in the conservation of natural-gas resources within the United States and in the orderly, equitable, and economic production, transportation, and distribution of natural gas. (b) It shall be the duty of the Commission to assemble and keep Pertinent information to be kept current, etc. current pertinent information relative to the effect and operation of any compact between two or more States heretofore or hereafter approved by the Congress, to make such information public, and to report to the Congress, from time to time, the information so obtained, together with such recommendations as may appear to be appropriate or necessary to promote the purposes of such compact. (c) In carrying out the purposes of this Act, the Commission shall, Assistance of Federal agencies. so far as practicable, avail itself of the services, records, reports, and information of the executive departments and other agencies of the Government, and the President, may, from time to time, direct that such services and facilities be made available to the Commission.

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Credits

(June 21, 1938, ch. 556, § 11, 52 Stat. 827.)