2019 US Code
Title 15 - Commerce and Trade
Chapter 60 - Natural Gas Policy
Subchapter V - Administration, Enforcement, and Review
Sec. 3415 - Intervention

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Citation 15 U.S.C. § 3415 (2019)
Section Name §3415. Intervention
Section Text (a) Authority to intervene (1) Intervention as matter of right

The Secretary of Energy may intervene as a matter of right in any proceeding relating to the prorationing of, or other limitations upon, natural gas production which is conducted by any State agency having regulatory jurisdiction over the production of natural gas.

(2) Enforcement of right to intervene

The Secretary may bring an action in any appropriate court of the United States to enforce his right to intervene under paragraph (1).

(3) Access to information

As an intervenor in a proceeding described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall have access to information available to other parties to the proceeding if such information is relevant to the issues to which his participation in such proceeding relates. Such information may be obtained through reasonable rules relating to discovery of information prescribed by the State agency.

(b) Access to State courts (1) Review in State courts

The Secretary may obtain review of any determination made in any proceeding described in subsection (a)(1) in the appropriate State court if the Secretary intervened or otherwise participated in the original proceeding or if State law otherwise permits such review.

(2) Participation as amicus curiae

In addition to his authority to obtain review under paragraph (1), the Secretary may also participate an 1 amicus curiae in any judicial review of any proceeding described in subsection (a)(1).

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 95–621, title V, §505, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3403.)

Footnotes

1 So in original. Probably should be "as".

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 60 - NATURAL GAS POLICY
SUBCHAPTER V - ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT, AND REVIEW
Sec. 3415 - Intervention
Contains section 3415
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 92 Stat. 3403
Public Law References Public Law 95-621
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