2020 US Code
Title 43 - Public Lands
Chapter 38 - Crude Oil Transportation Systems
Sec. 2001 - Findings

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Citation 43 U.S.C. § 2001 (2020)
Section Name §2001. Findings
Section Text

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.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 95–617, title V, §501, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3157.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES REFERENCES IN TEXT

Section 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.


STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES DEFINITIONS

The definition of "State" in section 2602 of Title 16, Conservation, applies to this section.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, 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 2020
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 13, 2021
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
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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