42 USC § 16523 - Alaska natural gas pipeline

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s16523"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 16523 - Alaska natural gas pipeline"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "16523"
section_name: "Alaska natural gas pipeline"
chapter_number: 149
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "XVI"
subchapter_name: "STUDIES"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–58, title XVIII, § 1810, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 1126.)"
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# § 16523. Alaska natural gas pipeline

Not later than 180 days after August 8, 2005, and every 180 days thereafter until the Alaska natural gas pipeline commences operation, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall submit to Congress a report describing—

**(1)** the progress made in licensing and constructing the pipeline; and

**(2)** any issue impeding that progress.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–58, title XVIII, § 1810, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 1126.)