,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bbgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #cj1 #bjad ,mr4 
,udall ( ,colorado 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,begi*1 & ,ms4 ,heitkamp7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to exp$ite       
decisions on applications = au?orization
 to export natural gas1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,au?orization to export  
natural gas  7a7 ,decision deadl9e ,!   
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all issue a decision
 on any application = au?orization to   
export natural gas "u section #c ( !    
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#gag;b7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! lat] 
(--  7#a7 ! end ( ! comm5t p]iod = !    
decision z set =? 9 ! applicable notice 
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 or  7#b7 !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7        
,judicial action  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,unit$ ,/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 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy ) respect 
to ! application2 or  7,b7 ! failure ( !
 ,secret>y to issue a decision on !     
application4  7#b7 ,ord] ,if ! ,c\rt 9 a
 civil action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
f9ds t ! ,secret>y has fail$ to issue a 
decision on ! application z requir$ "u  
subsection 7a71 ! ,c\rt %all ord] !     
,secret>y to issue ! decision n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] ! ord] ( ! ,c\rt4  7#c7  
,exp$it$ consid]ation ,! ,c\rt %all--   
7,a7 set any civil action br\ght "u ?is 
subsection = exp$it$ consid]ation2 &    
7,b7 set ! matt] on ! docket z soon z   
practicable aft] ! fil+ date ( ! initial
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