,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bjif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #f1 #bjad ,mr4    
,begi* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,alaska ,natural ,gas        
,pipel9e ,act ( #bjjd to provide = !    
au?orization ( liquifi$ natural gas     
t]m9als & relat$ facilities necess>y = !
 export ( ,alaska natural gas1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 ref]5ces    
7a7 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,fre$om ,?r\gh ,en]gy ,export ,act4  
7b7 ,ref]5ces ,except z o!rwise         
expressly provid$1 :]ev] 9 ?is ,act an  
am5dm5t is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t 
to a section or o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce
 %all be consid]$ to be made to a       
section or o!r provision ( ! ,alaska    
,natural ,gas ,pipel9e ,act ( #bjjd 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gbj et seq474  #b4          
,def9ition ( ,alaska natural gas        
transportation project ,section #ajb7b7 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gbj7b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 

by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b72  7#b7
 by ins]t+ any ( ! foll[+ projects      
au?oriz$ "u ! ,alaska ,natural ,gas     
,transportation ,act ( #aigf 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #gai et seq47 or section #ajc3
 aft] means2  7#c7 by /rik+ any natural 
gas pipel9e sy/em & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,any natural gas pipel9e sy/em  2  
7#d7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s designat$7 
by /rik+ t is au?oriz$ "u-- & ins]t+ a  
p]iod at ! end2 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,except ) respect to   
projects describ$ 9 section #aaf1 any   
liquifi$ natural gas t]m9al & any       
facilities necess>y or requir$ = !      
export ( ,alaska natural gas 7includ+   
relat$ facilities subject to !          
jurisdiction ( ! ,commission74  4  #c4  
,issuance ( c]tificate ( public         
conv5i5ce & necessity ,section #ajc 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gbj;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !  
head+1 by ins]t+ or o!r commission      
au?orization aft] necessity2  7#b7 9    
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ may1 9   
accordance & ins]t+ may-- 7#a7 9        

accordance  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7z s
 designat$71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &
 ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#b7 9 accordance ) section #c
 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#gag;b71 consid] & act on an application
 = au?orization = a liquefi$ natural gas
 t]m9al & any relat$ facilities det]m9$ 
necess>y or requir$ = ! export ( ,alaska
 natural gas o!r ?an ! ,alaska natural  
gas transportation sy/em4  2  7#c7 9    
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 by     
ins]t+ or o!r au?orization aft]         
c]tificate2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--   
7i7 by /rik+ %all issue a c]tificate &  
ins]t+ %all issue-- 7,a7 a c]tificate  2
  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s          
designat$71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & 
ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7,b7 an au?orization = ! sit+1
 con/ruction1 & op]ation ( an ,alaska   
natural gas transportation project1 if !
 applicant has satisfi$ ! requirem5ts ( 
section #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 = a liquefi$ natural  

gas t]m9al & any relat$ facilities      
det]m9$ necess>y or requir$ = ! export (
 ,alaska natural gas4  2  7#d7 9        
subsection 7c71 by /rik+ = ! project "u 
section #g7;c77 & all t foll[s ?r\gh !  
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ = ! projects    
"u-- 7#a7 section #c ( ! ,natural ,gas  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b72  7#b7      
section #g7;c7 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f7c772 &  7#c7 ?is  
section4  2 &  7#e7 9 subsection 7g71 by
 /rik+ ,! hold] ( ! c]tificate & ins]t+ 
,! hold] ( a c]tificate4  #d4           
,environm5tal reviews ,section #ajd7;a7 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gbj;b7a77 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ "u section #g ( ! ,natural ,gas  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f7 or !        
issuance ( an au?orization "u section #c
 ( t ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 aft]   
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity4  #e4 ,f$]al coord9ator       
,section #ajf7;c7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4        
#gbj;d7c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 by ins]t+ or a pipel9e project t  
c>ries natural gas f ! ,alaska ,nor?    

,slope to m>ket s\? ( #fh degrees nor?  
latitude aft] ,alaska natural gas       
transportation project2  7#b7 9 p>agraph
 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#c7 to ensure t ,f$]al ag5cies
 are fully in=m$ 9 c>ry+ out an ,alaska 
natural gas transportation project1     
provid+ ,f$]al ag5cies ) in=mation      
ab\t-- 7,a7 ! ,alaska natural gas       
transportation project2 &  7,b7 any     
comm]cial1 te*nological1 or regulatory  
issues t c\ld affect ! project4  4  #f4 
,cl>ification ( ,,angta /atus &         
au?orities ,section #aaj7;b7 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #gbj;h7b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 
& ind5t+ appropriately2  7#b7 by /rik+  
,any ,f$]al ag5cy & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any ,f$]al ag5cy  2 &    
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7   
,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! ,alaska   
,natural ,gas ,transportation ,act (    
#aigf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gai et seq47 %all 

preclude ! con/ruction ( a gas          
liquefaction t]m9al or any o!r          
facilities det]m9$ necess>y or requir$ =
 ! transportation & export ( natural gas
 f ! ,alaska ,nor? ,slope4  4  #g4      
,alaska pipel9e con/ruction tra9+       
program ,section #aac 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#gbjk7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7a77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by   
/rik+ gas pipel9e sy/em & ins]t+ natural
 gas transportation project2 &  7,b7 9  
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ gas pipel9e &
 ins]t+ natural gas transportation      
project2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#a71  
by /rik+ pipel9e sy/em & ins]t+         
transportation project4  #h4 ,s5se (    
,congress conc]n+ ,alaskan own]%ip      
,section #aae7a7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#gbjm7#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ pipel9e &  
ins]t+ transportation project4  #i4     
,loan gu>antees ,section #aaf7;a77#a7   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gbjn7a77#a77 is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ t includes a pipel9e to ! bord] 
betwe5 ,alaska & ,canada approv$        
pursuant to section #g7;c7 ( ! ,natural 

,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f7c77 aft]
 qualifi$ infra/ructure project4  #aj4  
,exp$it$ approval ( exportation (       
natural gas to ,unit$ ,/ates allies  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #c7;c7 ( ! ,natural  
,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7c77 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 7c7 ,= purposes & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7 ,exp$it$          
application & approval process  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,= purposes4  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 7z s designat$71 by /rik+ nation ) 
:i* !re is 9 effect a free trade        
agreem5t requir+ national treatm5t =    
trade 9 natural gas & ins]t+ =eign      
c\ntry describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#c7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,=eign
 c\ntry describ$ ,a =eign c\ntry        
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is-- 7,a7 a     
c\ntry ) :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates has 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 ,! 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    
7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
subsection 7a7 %all apply 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