,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ca1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,b>rasso 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 
,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,coburn1 ,mr4  
,enzi1 ,mr4 ,begi*1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,mr4
 ,johnson ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,vitt]1 &   
,mr4 ,hoev57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to enhance ! en]gy
 security ( ,unit$ ,/ates allies1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,exp$it$ ,,lng =       
,am]ican ,allies ,act ( #bjac4  #b4     
,exp$it$ approval ( exportation (       
natural gas to ,unit$ ,/ates allies     
,section #c7;c7 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7c77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,= purposes2   
7#b7 by /rik+ nation ) :i* !re is 9     
effect a free trade agreem5t requir+    
national treatm5t = trade 9 natural gas 
& ins]t+ =eign c\ntry describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end 

! foll[+3  7#b7 ,a =eign c\ntry describ$
 9 ?is p>agraph is--  7,a7 a nation )   
:i* !re is 9 effect a free trade        
agreem5t requir+ national treatm5t =    
trade 9 natural gas2  7,b7 a memb]      
c\ntry ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty      
,organization2  7,c7 subject to p>agraph
 7#c71 ,japan2 &  7,d7 any o!r =eign    
c\ntry if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1   
det]m9es t exportation ( natural gas to 
t =eign c\ntry w\ld promote ! national  
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#c7 ,! exportation ( natural gas to    
,japan %all be deem$ to be consi/5t ) ! 
public int]e/ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71
 & applications = su* exportation %all  
be grant$ )\t modification or delay "u t
 p>agraph1 dur+ only su* p]iod z !      
,treaty ( ,mutual ,coop]ation &         
,security1 sign$ at ,wa%+ton ,janu>y    
#ai1 #aifj1 & ent]$ into =ce ,june #bc1 
#aifj 7#aa ,,u/ #afcb2 ,,tias #deji71   
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan1 rema9s 
9 effect4  4  #c4 ,effective date ,!    

am5dm5ts made by section #b %all apply )
 respect to applications = !            
au?orization to export natural gas "u   
section #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 t are p5d+ on1 or fil$
 on or aft]1 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4