103 STAT. 158 PUBLIC LAW 101-60—JULY 26, 1989 For purposes of this subsection, a first sale contract applies to natural gas when the seller has a contractual obligation to deliver such natural gas under such contract,". Effective date. (b) PERMANENT ELIMINATION OF WELLHEAD PRICE CONTROLS. — Title I of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3311-3333) is repealed, effective on January 1, 1993. SEC. 3. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. (a) AMENDMENTS EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT.— The Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 is amended as follows: (1) The table of contents in section 1(b) (15 U.S.C. 3301 note) is amended— (A) in the item relating to section 315, by striking "Con- tract duration; filing" and inserting in lieu thereof "Filing"; and (B) by striking the item relating to section 507. (2) Section 315 (15 U.S.C. 3375) is amended— (A) in the section heading, by striking "CONTRACT DURA- TION;"; and (B) by striking "(a) CONTRACT DURATION.— " and all that follows through "(b) FIUNG OF CONTRACTS AND ANCILLARY (3) Section 502(d) (15 U.S.C. 3412(d)) is repealed. (4) Section 504(b) (15 U.S.C. 3414(b)) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking "paragraphs (2) and (3)" and inserting in lieu thereof "paragraph (2)"; (B) by striking paragraph (3); and (C) in paragraph (4), by striking "paragraph (1), (2), or (3)" and inserting in lieu thereof "paragraph (1) or (2)". (5) Section 506(d) (15 U.S.C. 3416(d)) is repealed. (6) Section 507 (15 U.S.C. 3417) is repealed. (7) Section 601 (15 U.S.C. 3431) is amended— (A) by amending subsection (a)(l)(E) to read as follows: "(E) CERTAIN ADDITIONAL NATURAL GAS.— For purposes of section 1(b) of the Natural Gas Act, the provisions of the Natural Gas Act and the jurisdiction of the Commission under such Act shall not apply solely by reason of any first sale of natural gas which is committed or dedicated to interstate commerce as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act and which is not subject to a maxi- mum lawful price under subtitle A of title I by reason of section 121(f), effective as of the date such gas ceases to be subject to such maximum lawful price."; and (B) in subsection (c)(2), by striking "purchase of natural gas" and all that follows through "under section 202)," and inserting in lieu thereof "purchase of natural gas if, under subsection (b) of this section, such amount is deemed to be just and reasonable for purposes of sections 4 and 5 of such Act,". (b) AMENDMENTS EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY 1, 1993.— Effective on January 1, 1993, the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 is amended as follows: (1) The table of contents in section 1(b) (15 U.S.C. 3301 note) is amended by striking the items relating to title I and section 503. (2) Section 312(c) (15 U.S.C. 3372(c)) is amended by striking "any natural gas" and all that follows through "(3)" and insert- ing in lieu thereof "any natural gas".
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