Natural Gas Equal Access Amendments of 1983

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Natural Gas Equal Access Amendments of 1983 - Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to require a natural gas transporter, if the transporter has the capacity, to transport natural gas at a just and reasonable rate upon receipt of a written request from a natural gas producer or purchaser. Defines a "natural gas transporter." Prohibits a transporter not having the capacity to fulfill a request from transporting any gas other than the minimum amount required to be transported pursuant to contracts in effect before the date of the unfulfilled request. Provides that in the case of a contract entered into by a purchaser of natural gas other than gas required to be transported as provided for above, the minimum bill under such contract and the service obligation pursuant to such contract shall each be reduced by the amount of natural gas subsequently purchased by such purchaser and transported under a required transportation arrangement. Provides that in the case of a person receiving delivery of natural gas required to be transported as provided for above on the same dates as such person is receiving delivery of other natural gas, the service classification of such other natural gas…