,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ehe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bf1 #bjae,mr4
 ,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mr4  
,s&]s1 & ,mrs4 ,box]7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,natural
 ,gas ,act ) respect to ! exportation ( 
natural gas1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,am]ican ,natural ,gas ,security &      
,consum] ,protection ,act4  #b4         
,au?orization = ! ,exportation (        
,natural ,gas ,section #c7;a7 ( !       
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#gag;b7a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! fir/    
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 7a7 ,aft] six mon?s &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7    
,au?orization = ! importation ( natural 
gas  7,a7 ,prohibition ,aft] #f mon?s  2
  7#b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,!   
,commission & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7    
,issuance ( ord]s ,! ,commission  2     
7#c7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,!       

,commission & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,c7    
,modification ,! ,commission  2  7#d7 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 7z s designat$71 by  
/rik+ export any natural gas f ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to a =eign c\ntry or2  7#e7 9    
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 7z s designat$71 by  
/rik+ exportation or2 &  7#f7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,au?orization = !
 ,exportation ( ,natural ,gas  7,a7     
,prohibition ,no p]son %all export any  
natural gas f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a =eign
 c\ntry )\t fir/ hav+ secur$ an ord] ( !
 ,secret>y ( ,en]gy au?oriz+ !          
exportation4  7,b7 ,issuance ( ord]s ,on
 receiv+ an application1 ! ,secret>y (  
,en]gy may issue an ord] au?oriz+ a     
p]son to export natural gas f ! ,unit$  
,/ates to a =eign c\ntry if ! ,secret>y 
( ,en]gy det]m9es t ! propos$           
exportation is consi/5t ) ! public      
int]e/1 9 accordance ) ! regulations    
promulgat$ pursuant to p>agraph         
7#c77;,b74  7,c7 ,modification ,!       
,secret>y ( ,en]gy may by ord] grant an 
application submitt$ "u subp>agraph     

7,b71 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ) su*             
modifications & on su* t]ms & conditions
 z ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy det]m9es        
necess>y4  7,d7 ,tim+ ,! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy %all n issue an ord] "u ?is      
p>agraph prior to ! date on :i* !       
,secret>y ( ,en]gy promulgates f9al     
regulations pursuant to p>agraph        
7#c77;,b74  7#c7 ,public int]e/         
det]m9ation = export applications  7,a7 
,,nepa review ,9 accordance ) section   
#ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dccb7b77;,c771 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy    
%all issue a detail$ /atem5t on !       
environm5tal impact ( ! issuance ( an   
ord] "u p>agraph 7#b71 includ+ a summ>y 
( an analysis conduct$ on ! impact ( !  
extraction ( export$ natural gas on !   
environm5t 9 communities :]e ! natural  
gas is extract$4  7,b7 ,regulations  7i7
 ,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph & aft]   
notice & public comm5t1 ! ,secret>y (   
,en]gy %all promulgate f9al regulations 

to e/abli% ! processes = purposes (     
issu+ an ord] "u p>agraph 7#b7 = det]m9+
 :e!r a propos$ exportation ( natural   
gas f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a =eign c\ntry 
is 9 ! public int]e/4  7ii7 ,cont5ts    
,regulations promulgat$ pursuant to     
clause 7i7 %all require ! ,secret>y (   
,en]gy to det]m9e1 ) respect to ea*     
application = exportation ( natural gas 
f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a =eign c\ntry1    
:e!r ! exportation is 9 ! public int]e/ 
?r\gh--  7,i7 use ( ! late/ available   
data on curr5t & project$ ,unit$ ,/ates 
natural gas dem&s1 production1 & price2 
7,,ii7 consid]ation ( ! effects ( !     
natural gas exports on--  7aa7 h\sehold 
& bus9ess en]gy exp5ditures by          
electricity & natural gas consum]s 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7bb7 ! economy1 jobs1 & 
manufactur+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ !
 effects on wages1 inve/m5t1 &          
en]gy-int5sive & trade-expos$ indu/ries1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7cc7 ! en]gy
 security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ !  
ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to r$uce !    

reliance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on import$   
oil2  7dd7 ! cons]vation ( dome/ic      
natural gas supplies to meet ! future   
en]gy ne$s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ee7 !   
pot5tial = natural gas use 9 !          
transportation1 indu/rial1 & electricity
 sectors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ff7 !     
ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to r$uce      
gre5h\se gas emissions2  7gg7 ! national
 security & =eign policy ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2  7hh7 dome/ic natural gas supply
 & availability1 includ+ ! effects on   
pipel9es & o!r infra/ructure2  7ii7 !   
balance ( trade 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
7jj7 o!r issues det]m9$ relevant by !   
,secret>y2 &  7,,iii7 consid]ation ( !  
detail$ /atem5t issu$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a74  7#d7 ,exemptions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,p>agraph 7#b7 does n apply ) respect to
 any ord] au?oriz+ ! exportation (      
natural gas if ! natural gas t w\ld be  
export$ z a result ( ! ord] is export$  
solely to meet a requirem5t impos$      
pursuant to--  7i7 "p ,b ( title ,,ii ( 
! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act    

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbga et seq472  7ii7    
section #bjc ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy 
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agjb72 or  7iii7 section #e7;b7 ( !    
,trad+ ) ! ,enemy ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
,app4 #e7;b774  7,b7 ,issuance ( ord]s  
,9 ! case ( an ord] describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy  
may issue ! ord] )\t modification or    
delay aft] receiv+ an application4  4   
#c4 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or an      
am5dm5t made by ?is ,act affects !      
au?ority 9 section #c7;c7 ( ! ,natural  
,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7c77     
reg>d+ ! importation or exportation (   
natural gas to a nation ) :i* !re is 9  
effect a free trade agreem5t4