For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the Secretary, or his duly authorized agent or agents, shall have the same powers and authorities as the Federal Trade Commission under [section 49 of title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section49&num=0&edition=prelim) with respect to all functions vested in, or transferred or delegated to, the Secretary or such agents by this chapter. For purposes of carrying out its responsibilities under the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 [[15 U.S.C. 3301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section3301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], the Commission shall have the same powers and authority as the Secretary has under this section.
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For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the Secretary, or his duly authorized agent or agents, shall have the same powers and authorities as the Federal Trade Commission under [section 49 of title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section49&num=0&edition=prelim) with respect to all functions vested in, or transferred or delegated to, the Secretary or such agents by this chapter. For purposes of carrying out its responsibilities under the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 [[15 U.S.C. 3301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section3301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], the Commission shall have the same powers and authority as the Secretary has under this section.
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**(a) Authority to prescribe maximum lawful prices** Nothing in this chapter shall affect the authority of any State to establish or enforce any maximum lawful price for the first sale of natural gas produced in such State.
**(b) Common carriers** No person shall be subject to regulation as a common carrier under any provision of Federal or State law by reason of any transportation—
(1) pursuant to any order under section 3362(c) or section 3363(b), (c), (d), or (i) of this title; or
(2) authorized by the Commission under [section 3371(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section3371/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
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§ 3301. Definitions
For purposes of this chapter—
(1) Natural gas
The term ‘‘natural gas’’ means either nat-
ural gas unmixed, or any mixture of natural
and artificial gas.
(2) Well
The term ‘‘well’’ means any well for the dis-
covery or production of natural gas, crude oil,
or both.
(3) New well
The term ‘‘new well’’ means any well—
(A) the surface drilling of which began on
or after February 19, 1977; or
(B) the depth of which was increased, by
means of drilling on or after February 19,
1977, to a completion location which is lo-
cated at least 1,000 feet below the depth of
the deepest completion location of such well
attained before February 19, 1977.
(4) Old well
The term ‘‘old well’’ means any well other
than a new well.
(5) Marker well
(A) General rule
The term ‘‘marker well’’ means any well
from which natural gas was produced in
commercial quantities at any time after
January 1, 1970, and before April 20, 1977.
(B) New wells
The term ‘‘marker well’’ does not include
any new well under paragraph (3)(A) but in-
cludes any new well under paragraph (3)(B) if
such well qualifies as a marker well under
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
(6) Reservoir
The term ‘‘reservoir’’ means any producible
natural accumulation of natural gas, crude
oil, or both, confined—
(A) by impermeable rock or water barriers
and characterized by a single natural pres-
sure system; or
(B) by lithologic or structural barriers
which prevent pressure communication.
(7) Completion location
(A) General rule
The term ‘‘completion location’’ means
any subsurface location from which natural
gas is being or has been produced in com-
mercial quantities.
(B) Marker well
The term ‘‘completion location’’, when
used with reference to any marker well,
means any su
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§ 7256. Contracts, leases, etc., with public agen-
cies and private organizations and persons
(a) General authority
The Secretary is authorized to enter into and
perform such contracts, leases, cooperative
agreements, or other similar transactions with
public agencies and private organizations and
persons, and to make such payments (in lump
sum or installments, and by way of advance or
reimbursement) as he may deem to be necessary
or appropriate to carry out functions now or
hereafter vested in the Secretary.
(b) Limitation on authority; appropriations
Notwithstanding any other provision of this
subchapter, no authority to enter into contracts
or to make payments under this subchapter
shall be effective except to such extent or in
such amounts as are provided in advance in ap-
propriation Acts.
(c) Leasing of excess Department of Energy prop-
erty
The Secretary may lease, upon terms and con-
ditions the Secretary considers appropriate to
promote national security or the public interest,
acquired real property and related personal
property that—
(1) is located at a facility of the Department
of Energy to be closed or reconfigured;
(2) at the time the lease is entered into, is
not needed by the Department of Energy; and
(3) is under the control of the Department of
Energy.
(d) Terms of lease
(1) A lease entered into under subsection (c)
may not be for a term of more than 10 years, ex-
cept that the Secretary may enter into a lease
that includes an option to renew for a term of
more than 10 years if the Secretary determines
that entering into such a lease will promote the
national security or be in the public interest.
(2) A lease entered into under subsection (c)
may provide for the payment (in cash or in kind)
by the lessee of conside