Chapter 78 National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska

Sections in Chapter 78

• § 6501 “Petroleum” defined
• § 6502 Designation of National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska; reservation of lands; disposition and conveyance of mineral materials, lands, etc., pre­existing property rights
• § 6503 Transfer of jurisdiction, duties, property, etc., to Secretary of the Interior from Secretary of Navy
• § 6504 Administration of reserve
• § 6505 Executive department responsibility for studies to determine procedures used in development, production, transportation, and distribution of petroleum resources in reserve; reports to Congress by President; establishment of task force by Secretary of the Interior; purposes; membership; report and recommendations to Congress by Secretary; contents
• § 6506 Applicability of antitrust provisions; plans and proposals submitted to Congress to contain report by Attorney General on impact of plans and proposals on competition
• § 6506a Competitive leasing of oil and gas
• § 6507 Authorization of appropriations; Federal financial assistance for increased municipal services and facilities in communities located on or near reserve resulting from authorized exploration and study activities
• § 6508 Transferred