committed or dedicated to interstate commerce
(18) Committed or dedicated to interstate commerce (A) General rule The term “committed or dedicated to interstate commerce”, when used with respect to natural gas, means— (i) natural gas which is from the Outer Continental Shelf; and (ii) natural gas which, if sold, would be required to be sold in interstate commerce (within the meaning of the Natural Gas Act [ 15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.]) under the terms of any contract, any certificate under the Natural Gas Act, or any provision of such Act. (B) Exclusion Such term does not apply with respect to— (i) natural gas sold in interstate commerce (within the meaning of the Natural Gas Act [ 15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.])— (I) under section 6 of the Emergency Natural Gas Act of 1977; (II) under any limited term certificate, granted pursuant to section 7 of the Natural Gas Act [ 15 U.S.C. 717f ], which contains a pregrant of abandonment of service for such natural gas; (III) under any emergency regulation under the second proviso of section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act [ 15 U.S.C. 717f(c) ]; or (IV) to the user by the producer and transported under any certificate, granted pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act [ 15 U.S.C. 717f(c) ], if such certificate was specifically granted for the transportation of that natural gas for such user; (ii) natural gas for which abandonment of service was granted before November 9, 1978 , under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act [ 15 U.S.C. 717f ]; and (iii) natural gas which, but for this clause, would be committed or dedicated to interstate commerce under subparagraph (A)(ii) by reason of the action of any person (including any successor in interest thereof, other than by means of any reversion of a leasehold interest), if on May 31, 1978 — (I) neither that person, nor any affiliate thereof, had any right to explore for, develop, produce, or sell such natural gas; and (II) such natural gas was not being sold in interstate commerce (within the meaning of the Natural Gas Act [ 15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.]) for resale (other than any sale described in clause (i)(I), (II), or (III)).