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15 U.S.C. § 715

Purpose of chapter

United States · Title 15 — COMMERCE AND TRADE · Status: effective

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15 U.S.C. § 715, Purpose of chapter, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/440693
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It is declared to be the policy of Congress to protect interstate and foreign commerce from the diversion and obstruction of, and the burden and harmful effect upon, such commerce caused by contraband oil as herein defined, and to encourage the conservation of deposits of crude oil situated within the United States.

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