US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

15 U.S.C. § 3373

Effect of certain natural gas prices on indefinite price escalator clauses

(a)

High-cost natural gas

1

1 See References in Text note below.
11No price paid in any first sale of high-cost natural gas (as defined in section 3317(c)  of this title, as such section was in effect on ) may be taken into account in applying any indefinite price escalator clause (as defined in section 3315(b)(3)(B)  of this title, as such section was in effect on ) with respect to any first sale of any natural gas other than high-cost natural gas (as defined in section 3317(c)  of this title, as such section was in effect on ).

(b)

Other transactions

No price paid—
(1)
section 3362(a) of this title in any sale authorized under , or
(2)
pursuant to any order issued under section 3363(b), (c), (d), or (g) of this title,
1may be taken into account in applying any indefinite price escalator clause (as defined in section 3315(b)(3)(B)  of this title, as such section was in effect on ).

Pub. L. 95–621, title III, § 31392 Stat. 3392Pub. L. 101–60, § 3(b)(3)103 Stat. 159(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 101–60, § 2(b)103 Stat. 158Sections 3315 and 3317 of this title, referred to in text, were repealed effective , by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 101–601989— inserted “, as such section was in effect on ” in four places.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1989 Amendment

Pub. L. 101–60section 3(b) of Pub. L. 101–60section 3372 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .