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

15 U.S.C. § 3394

Limitation on revoking or amending certain pre-1969 certificates of public convenience and necessity

(a)

General rule

15 U.S.C. 717fThe Commission may not, during the 10-year period beginning on , revoke or amend any certificate of public convenience and necessity issued before , under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act [] for the transportation of natural gas owned by any electric utility except upon the application of the person to whom such certificate was issued.

(b)

Commission curtailment authority

15 U.S.C. 717The limitation under subsection (a) shall not affect the authority of the Commission to enforce any curtailment of deliveries of natural gas under the Natural Gas Act [ et seq.].

Pub. L. 95–621, title IV, § 40492 Stat. 3396(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act June 21, 1938, ch. 55652 Stat. 821section 717w of this titleThe Natural Gas Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is , , which is classified generally to chapter 15B (§ 717 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this act to the Code, see and Tables.