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15 USC § 3393 - Establishment and implementation of priorities 

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identifier: "/us/usc/t15/s3393"
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title: "15 USC § 3393 - Establishment and implementation of priorities"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "3393"
section_name: "Establishment and implementation of priorities"
chapter_number: 60
chapter_name: "NATURAL GAS POLICY"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "NATURAL GAS CURTAILMENT POLICIES"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 95–621, title IV, § 403, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3396.)"
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# § 3393. Establishment and implementation of priorities

**(a)** **Establishment of priorities** 15 U.S.C. 717

The Secretary of Energy shall prescribe the rules under sections 3391 and 3392 of this title pursuant to his authority under the Department of Energy Organization Act [42 U.S.C 7101 et seq.] to establish and review priorities for curtailments under the Natural Gas Act [ et seq.].

**(b)** **Implementation of priorities** 42 U.S.C. 710115 U.S.C. 717

The Commission shall implement the rules prescribed under sections 3391 and 3392 of this title pursuant to its authority under the Department of Energy Organization Act [ et seq.] to establish, review, and enforce curtailments under the Natural Gas Act [ et seq.].

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–621, title IV, § 403, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3396.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Department of Energy Organization Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 84 (§ 7101 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

The Natural Gas Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (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.