Chapter 15D, Section 720e, Subsection (a) · 15 U.S.C. Chapter 15D — ALASKA NATURAL GAS PIPELINE

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(a)Except for review by the Supreme Court on writ of certiorari, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction to determine—

(1)the validity of any final order or action (including a failure to act) of any Federal agency or officer under this chapter;

(2)the constitutionality of any provision of this chapter, or any decision made or action taken under this chapter; or

(3)the validity of any determination, permit, approval, authorization, review, or other related action taken under any provision of law relating to a gas transportation project constructed and operated in accordance with section 720a of this title, including—

(A)subchapter II of chapter 5, and chapter 7, of title 5 (commonly known as the “Administrative Procedure Act”);

(B)the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.);

(C)the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);

(D)chapter 2003 of title 54; 1 and

(E)the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.).

United States Government work; public domain under 17 U.S.C. § 105.

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Alaska natural gas
means natural gas derived from the area of the State of Alaska lying north of 64 degrees north latitude.
Alaska natural gas transportation project
means any natural gas pipeline system that carries Alaska natural gas to the border between Alaska and Canada (including related facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission) that is authorized under—
Alaska natural gas transportation system
means the Alaska natural gas transportation project authorized under the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 719 et seq.) and designated and described in section 2 of the President’s decision.
Commission
means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Consumer Price Index
means the Consumer Price Index for all-urban consumers, United States city average, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, or if such index shall cease to be published, any successor index or reasonable substitute thereof.
eligible lender
means any non-Federal qualified institutional buyer (as defined by section 230.144A(a) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), known as Rule 144A(a) of the Securities and Exchange Commission and issued under the Securities Act of 1933 [15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.]), including—
Federal Coordinator
means the head of the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects established by section 720d(a) of this title.
Federal guarantee instrument
means any guarantee or other pledge by the Secretary to pledge the full faith and credit of the United States to pay all of the principal and interest on any loan or other debt obligation entered into by a holder of a certificate of public convenience and necessity.
qualified infrastructure project
means an Alaskan natural gas transportation project or system consisting of the design, engineering, finance, construction, and completion of pipelines and related transportation and production systems (including gas treatment plants, liquification plants, and liquefied natural gas tankers for transportation of liquefied natural gas from southcentral Alaska), and appurtenances thereto, that are used to transport natural gas from the Alaska North Slope.
Secretary
means the Secretary of Energy.
small business concern
has the meaning given the term in section 632(a) of this title.
State
means the State of Alaska.