,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,r4 #f  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!     
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bf1             
#bjad,receiv$  ,,an ,,act  ,to provide =
 exp$it$ approval ( exportation (       
natural gas to ,_w ,trade ,organization 
c\ntries1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,dome/ic
 ,prosp]ity & ,global ,fre$om ,act4  #b4
 ,action on applications  7a7 ,decision 
deadl9e ,= proposals t mu/ also obta9   
au?orization f ! ,f$]al ,en]gy          
,regulatory ,commission or ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration to site1  
con/ruct1 exp&1 or op]ate ,,lng export  
facilities1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy %all   
issue a f9al decision on any application
 = ! au?orization to export natural gas 
"u section #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! lat] (--  7#a7 ! conclusion 
( ! review to site1 con/ruct1 exp&1 or  
op]ate ! ,,lng facilities requir$ by !  
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4 ,c4 #dcba et seq472 or

  7#b7 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7b7 ,conclusion ( review ,= purposes (  
subsection 7a71 review requir$ by !     
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi %all be consid]$ conclud$--  7#a7 
= a project requir+ an ,environm5tal    
,impact ,/atem5t1 #cj days aft]         
publication ( a ,f9al ,environm5tal     
,impact ,/atem5t2  7#b7 = a project =   
:i* an ,environm5tal ,assessm5t has be5 
prep>$1 #cj days aft] publication by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ( a ,f9d+ ( ,no      
,significant ,impact2 &  7#c7 ^u a      
det]m9ation by ! lead ag5cy t an        
application is eligible = a categorical 
exclusion pursuant ,national            
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi      
implem5t+ regulations4  7c7 ,judicial   
action  7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (   
,appeals = ! circuit 9 :i* ! export     
facility w be locat$ pursuant to an     
application describ$ 9 subsection 7a7   
%all h orig9al & exclusive jurisdiction 
ov] any civil action = ! review (--     
7,a7 an ord] issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (     

,en]gy ) respect to su* application2 or 
7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy's failure to  
issue a f9al decision on su*            
application4  7#b7 ,if ! ,c\rt 9 a civil
 action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 f9ds t 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy has fail$ to issue 
a f9al decision on ! application z      
requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,c\rt %all 
ord] ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy to issue su*  
f9al decision n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 ,c\rt's ord]4  7#c7 ,! ,c\rt %all set  
any civil action br\ght "u ?is          
subsection = exp$it$ consid]ation & %all
 set ! matt] on ! docket z soon z       
practical aft] ! fil+ date ( ! initial  
plead+4  #c4 ,public disclosure ( export
 de/9ations ,section #c ( ! ,natural    
,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7   
,public ,disclosure ( ,,lng ,export     
,de/9ations ,z a condition = approval ( 
any au?orization to export ,,lng1 !     
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all require !       
applicant to publicly disclose !        
specific de/9ation or de/9ations ( any  

su* au?oriz$ ,,lng exports4  4  ,pass$ !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,june #be1     
#bjad4,k>5 ,l4 ,haas1,cl]k