2013 US Code
Title 43 - Public Lands
Chapter 38 - CRUDE OIL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS (§§ 2001 - 2012)
Section 2001 - Findings
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 43 - PUBLIC LANDS |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 43 - PUBLIC LANDS CHAPTER 38 - CRUDE OIL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS Sec. 2001 - Findings |
Contains | section 2001 |
Date | 2013 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 95-617, title V, §501, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3157. |
Statutes at Large References | 87 Stat. 594 92 Stat. 3157 |
Public Law References | Public Law 93-153, Public Law 95-617 |
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The Congress finds and declares that—
(1) a serious crude oil supply shortage may soon exist in portions of the United States;
(2) a large surplus of crude oil on the west coast of the United States is projected;
(3) any substantial curtailment of Canadian crude oil exports to the United States could create a severe crude oil shortage in the northern tier States;
(4) pending the authorization and completion of west-to-east crude oil delivery systems, Alaskan crude oil in excess of west coast needs will be transshipped through the Panama Canal at a high transportation cost;
(5) national security and regional supply requirements may be such that west-to-east crude delivery systems serving both the northern tier States and inland States, consistent with the requirements of section 410 of the Act approved November 16, 1973 (87 Stat. 594), commonly known as the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act, are needed;
(6) expeditious Federal and State decisions for west-to-east crude oil delivery systems are of the utmost priority; and
(7) resolution of the west coast crude oil surplus and the need for crude oil in northern tier States and inland States require the assignment and coordination of overall responsibility within the executive branch to permit expedited action on all necessary environmental assessments and decisions on permit applications concerning delivery systems.
(Pub. L. 95–617, title V, §501, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3157.)
REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 410 of the Act approved November 16, 1973 (87 Stat. 594), commonly known as the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act, referred to in par. (5), is section 410 of Pub. L. 93–153, Nov. 16, 1973, 87 Stat. 594, which is set out as a note under section 1651 of this title.
DEFINITIONSThe definition of "State" in section 2602 of Title 16, Conservation, applies to this section.
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