Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act

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Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act
Great Seal of the United States
Other short titlesMineral Leasing Act of 1920 Amendments
Long titleAn Act to amend section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, and to authorize a trans-Alaska oil pipeline, and for other purposes.
NicknamesFederal Lands Right-of-Way Act
Enacted bythe 93rd United States Congress
EffectiveNovember 16, 1973
Citations
Public law93-153
Statutes at Large87 Stat. 576
Codification
Titles amended30 U.S.C.: Mineral Lands and Mining
U.S.C. sections amended30 U.S.C. ch. 3A § 185
Legislative history

The Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act of 1973 is a

Environmental Protection Agency, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, or the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to regulate the construction of the pipeline.[1]

The act was supported by Alaska's congressmen, Don Young, Ted Stevens and Mike Gravel; however, since they all lacked major seniority, the act was introduced by long-time Washington Senator Henry M. Jackson. The act partially helped in solving the world-wide 1973 oil crisis.

The act is found in Title 43, Section 1651 of the United States Code (43 U.S.C. § 1651). The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System was eventually built as a result of the act.

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