,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ehe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bf1 #bjae,mr4 ,markey 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,franken1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 and ,mrs4 ,boxer7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,natural ,gas ,act with respect to the exportation of natural gas1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,american ,natural ,gas ,security and ,consumer ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,authorization for the ,exportation of ,natural ,gas ,section #c7;a7 of the ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the first sentence1 by striking 7a7 ,after six months and inserting the following3 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,authorization for the importation of natural gas 7,a7 ,prohibition ,after #f months 2 7#b7 in the second sentence1 by striking ,the ,commission and inserting the following3 7,b7 ,issuance of orders ,the ,commission 2 7#c7 in the third sentence1 by striking ,the ,commission and inserting the following3 7,c7 ,modification ,the ,commission 2 7#d7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 7as so designated71 by striking export any natural gas from the ,united ,states to a foreign country or2 7#e7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 7as so designated71 by striking exportation or2 and 7#f7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,authorization for the ,exportation of ,natural ,gas 7,a7 ,prohibition ,no person shall export any natural gas from the ,united ,states to a foreign country without first having secured an order of the ,secretary of ,energy authorizing the exportation4 7,b7 ,issuance of orders ,on receiving an application1 the ,secretary of ,energy may issue an order authorizing a person to export natural gas from the ,united ,states to a foreign country if the ,secretary of ,energy determines that the proposed exportation is consistent with the public interest1 in accordance with the regulations promulgated pursuant to paragraph 7#c77;,b74 7,c7 ,modification ,the ,secretary of ,energy may by order grant an application submitted under subparagraph 7,b71 in whole or in part1 with such modifications and on such terms and conditions as the ,secretary of ,energy determines necessary4 7,d7 ,timing ,the ,secretary of ,energy shall not issue an order under this paragraph prior to the date on which the ,secretary of ,energy promulgates final regulations pursuant to paragraph 7#c77;,b74 7#c7 ,public interest determination for export applications 7,a7 ,,nepa review ,in accordance with section #ajb7b77;,c7 of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c771 the ,secretary of ,energy shall issue a detailed statement on the environmental impact of the issuance of an order under paragraph 7#b71 including a summary of an analysis conducted on the impact of the extraction of exported natural gas on the environment in communities where the natural gas is extracted4 7,b7 ,regulations 7i7 ,deadline ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this paragraph and after notice and public comment1 the ,secretary of ,energy shall promulgate final regulations to establish the processes for purposes of issuing an order under paragraph 7#b7 for determining whether a proposed exportation of natural gas from the ,united ,states to a foreign country is in the public interest4 7ii7 ,contents ,regulations promulgated pursuant to clause 7i7 shall require the ,secretary of ,energy to determine1 with respect to each application for exportation of natural gas from the ,united ,states to a foreign country1 whether the exportation is in the public interest through-- 7,i7 use of the latest available data on current and projected ,united ,states natural gas demands1 production1 and price2 7,,ii7 consideration of the effects of the natural gas exports on-- 7aa7 household and business energy expenditures by electricity and natural gas consumers in the ,united ,states2 7bb7 the economy1 jobs1 and manufacturing of the ,united ,states1 including the effects on wages1 investment1 and energy-intensive and trade-exposed industries1 as determined by the ,secretary2 7cc7 the energy security of the ,united ,states1 including the ability of the ,united ,states to reduce the reliance of the ,united ,states on imported oil2 7dd7 the conservation of domestic natural gas supplies to meet the future energy needs of the ,united ,states2 7ee7 the potential for natural gas use in the transportation1 industrial1 and electricity sectors of the ,united ,states2 7ff7 the ability of the ,united ,states to reduce greenhouse gas emissions2 7gg7 the national security and foreign policy of the ,united ,states2 7hh7 domestic natural gas supply and availability1 including the effects on pipelines and other infrastructure2 7ii7 the balance of trade in the ,united ,states2 and 7jj7 other issues determined relevant by the ,secretary2 and 7,,iii7 consideration of the detailed statement issued under subparagraph 7,a74 7#d7 ,exemptions 7,a7 ,in general ,paragraph 7#b7 does not apply with respect to any order authorizing the exportation of natural gas if the natural gas that would be exported as a result of the order is exported solely to meet a requirement imposed pursuant to-- 7i7 part ,b of title ,,ii of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbga et seq472 7ii7 section #bjc of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb72 or 7iii7 section #e7;b7 of the ,trading with the ,enemy ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #e7;b774 7,b7 ,issuance of orders ,in the case of an order described in subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary of ,energy may issue the order without modification or delay after receiving an application4 4 #c4 ,effect ,nothing in this ,act or an amendment made by this ,act affects the authority in section #c7;c7 of the ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7c77 regarding the importation or exportation of natural gas to a nation with which there is in effect a free trade agreement4