,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #g1 #bjae ,mr4 ,k+
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
am5d ! ,natural ,gas ,act to require !  
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission to
 consid] regional con/ra9ts 9 natural   
gas supply & :e!r a propos$ ,,lng t]m9al
 w\ld b5efit regional consum]s ( natural
 gas be=e approv+ or disapprov+ an      
application = ! ,,lng t]m9al1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,regional ,gas ,consum]    
,protection ,act4  #b4 ,requir$         
consid]ations = approval or disapproval 
( applications = ,,lng t]m9als ,section 
#c7;e7 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae      
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7e77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,requir$         
consid]ations ,be=e ! ,commission may   
approve or disapprove an application = !
 sit+1 con/ruction1 expansion1 or       
op]ation ( an ,,lng t]m9al "u ?is       

subsection1 ! ,commission %all consid]--
  7,a7 regional con/ra9ts 9 ! natural   
gas supply ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7   
:e!r ! application includes provisions (
 b5efit to ! regional consum]s ( natural
 gas t w\ld be affect$ by ! exportation 
( natural gas4  4