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[CITE: 15USC715]

 
                      TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
 
      CHAPTER 15A--INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
 
Sec. 715. Purpose of chapter

    It is declared to be the policy of Congress to protect interstate 
and foreign commerce from the diversion and obstruction of, and the 
burden and harmful effect upon, such commerce caused by contraband oil 
as herein defined, and to encourage the conservation of deposits of 
crude oil situated within the United States.

(Feb. 22, 1935, ch. 18, Sec. 1, 49 Stat. 30.)


                               Short Title

    Act Feb. 22, 1935, which is classified to this chapter, is popularly 
known as the ``Hot Oil Act'' and also as the ``Connally Hot Oil Act''.
