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[CITE: 15USC3374]

 
                      TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
 
                     CHAPTER 60--NATURAL GAS POLICY
 
         SUBCHAPTER III--ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
 
               Part B--Other Authorities and Requirements
 
Sec. 3374. Clauses prohibiting certain sales, transportation, 
        and commingling
        

(a) General rule

    Any provision of any contract for the first sale of natural gas is 
hereby declared against public policy and unenforceable with respect to 
any natural gas covered by this chapter if such provision--
        (1) prohibits the commingling of natural gas subject to such 
    contract with natural gas subject to the jurisdiction of the 
    Commission under the provisions of the Natural Gas Act [15 U.S.C. 
    717 et seq.];
        (2) prohibits the sale of any natural gas subject to such 
    contract to, or transportation of any such natural gas by, any 
    person subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under the 
    Natural Gas Act [15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.], or otherwise prohibits the 
    sale or transportation in interstate commerce (within the meaning of 
    the Natural Gas Act) of natural gas subject to such contract; or
        (3) terminates, or grants any party the option to terminate, any 
    obligation under any such contract as a result of such commingling, 
    sale, or transportation.

(b) Natural gas covered by this chapter

    For purposes of subsection (a) of this section, the term ``natural 
gas covered by this chapter'' means--
        (1) natural gas which is not committed or dedicated to 
    interstate commerce as of November 8, 1978;
        (2) natural gas, the sale in interstate commerce of which--
            (A) is authorized under section 3362(a) or 3371(b) of this 
        title; or
            (B) is pursuant to an assignment under section 3372(a) of 
        this title; and,

        (3) natural gas, the transportation in interstate commerce of 
    which is--
            (A) pursuant to any order under section 3362(c) or section 
        3363(b), (c), (d), or (h) of this title; or
            (B) authorized by the Commission under section 3371(a) of 
        this title.

(Pub. L. 95-621, title III, Sec. 314, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3392.)

                       References in Text

    The Natural Gas Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), (2), is act June 
21, 1938, ch. 556, 52 Stat. 821, as amended, which is classified 
generally to chapter 15B (Sec. 717 et seq.) of this title. For complete 
classification of this act to the Code, see section 717w of this title 
and Tables.
