Sec. 404. VEHICULAR NATURAL GAS JURISDICTION
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## SEC. 404 VEHICULAR NATURAL GAS JURISDICTION ###
(a)Natural Gas Act Amendments ####
(1)Section 1 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717) is amended by inserting after subsection
(c)the following new subsection: > > ### “(d) > > The provisions of this Act shall not apply to any person solely by reason of, or with respect to, any sale or transportation of vehicular natural gas if such person is— > > > #### “(1) > > not otherwise a natural-gas company; or > > > #### “(2) > > subject primarily to regulation by a State commission, whether or not such State commission has, or is exercising, jurisdiction over the sale, sale for resale, or transportation of vehicular natural gas.” > . ####
(2)Section 2 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717a) is amended by inserting after paragraph
(9)the following new paragraph: > > #### “(10) > > ‘**Vehicular natural gas**’ means natural gas that is ultimately used as a fuel in a self-propelled vehicle.” > . ###
(b)State Laws and Regulations The transportation or sale of natural gas by any person who is not otherwise a public utility, within the meaning of State law— ####
(1)in closed containers; or ####
(2)otherwise to any person for use by such person as a fuel in a self-propelled vehicle, shall not be considered to be a transportation or sale of natural gas within the meaning of any State law, regulation, or order in effect before January 1, 1989. This subsection shall not apply to any provision of any State law, regulation, or order to the extent that such provision has as its primary purpose the protection of public safety. ###
(c)Nonapplicability of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 ####
(1)A company shall not be considered to be a gas utility company under section 2(a)(4) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (15 U.S.C. 79b(a)(4)) solely because it owns or operates facilities used for the distribution at retail of vehicular natural gas. ####
(2)Notwithstanding section 11(b)(1) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (15 U.S.C. 79k(b)(1)), a holding company registered under such Act solely by reason of the application of section 2(a)(7)
(A)or
(B)of such Act with respect to control of a gas utility company or subsidiary thereof, may acquire or retain, in any geographic area, any interest in a company that is not a public utility company and which, as a primary business, is involved in the sale of vehicular natural gas or the manufacture, sale, transport, installation, servicing, or financing of equipment related to the sale for consumption of vehicular natural gas. ####
(3)The sale or transportation of vehicular natural gas by a company, or any subsidiary of such company, shall not be taken into consideration in determining whether under section 3 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (15 U.S.C. 79c) such company is exempt from registration. ####
(4)For purposes of this subsection, terms that are defined under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 shall have the meaning given such terms in such Act. ####
(5)For purposes of this subsection, the term “**vehicular natural gas**” means natural or manufactured gas that is ultimately used as a fuel in a self-propelled vehicle.
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- 15 USC 79b(a)(4)
- 15 USC 79k(b)(1)
- 15 USC 79c
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Sec. 404
VEHICULAR NATURAL GAS JURISDICTION
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