,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #abdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1         
#bjag,mr4 ,g>am5di 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,duncan ( ,t5nessee1 & ,mr4 ,hunt]7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require a c]ta9 p]c5tage ( 
liquefi$ natural gas & crude oil exports
 be transport$ on vessels docum5t$ "u ! 
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,en]giz+ ,am]ican ,m>itime 
,act4  #b4 ,national policy on /rategic 
en]gy asset export transportation  7a7  
,,lng exports  7#a7 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,liquefi$ natural  
gas 7,,lng7 is an explosive gas t c be  
haz>d\s to national import & export     
t]m9als & ports :5 mi%&l$4  7,b7 ,,lng  

is a /rategic national asset1 ! export (
 :i* w be us$ to pres]ve ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 tank] fleet & skill$ m>9] work=ce t are
 ess5tial to national security4  7,c7 ,=
 ! safety & security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
,,lng %\ld be export$ on vessels        
docum5t$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7#b7 ,requirem5t ,section #c ( !        
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#gag;b7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7g7 ,transportation ( exports (
 ,,lng on vessels docum5t$ "u laws ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,z a condition = approval 
( any au?orization to export liquefi$   
natural gas1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all  
require ! applicant to transport !      
au?oriz$ exports on vessels docum5t$ "u 
! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z foll[s3 7#a7
 ,fifte5 p]c5t ( ! liquefi$ natural gas 
au?oriz$ to be export$ 9 ea* ( #bjbj1   
#bjba1 #bjbb1 #bjbc1 & #bjbd4  7#b7     
,?irty p]c5t ( ! liquefi$ natural gas   
au?oriz$ to be export$ 9 #bjbe & ea* ye>
 !reaft]4  4  7#c7 ,opportunities =     
lic5s$ & unlic5s$ m>9]s ,ea* ,f$]al     

(ficial responsible = ! issuance ( a    
p]mit au?oriz+ ! export ( liquefi$      
natural gas %all require1 z a condition 
& t]m ( ! p]mit1 t ! p]mittee %all      
provide opportunities = ,unit$ ,/ates   
lic5s$ & unlic5s$ m>9]s to receive      
exp]i5ce & tra9+ necess>y = !m to become
 cr$5tial$ 9 work+ on a liquefi$ natural
 gas vessel4  7b7 ,crude oil ,section   
#aja ( title ,i ( division ,o ( !       
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbab;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ subsections 
7c7 & 7d7 & ins]t+ subsections 7c71 7d71
 & 7e72  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection  
7e7 z subsection 7f72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3  7e7      
,transportation ( exports ( crude oil on
 vessels docum5t$ "u laws ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,z a condition to export crude   
oil1 ! ,presid5t %all require an        
applicant to transport ! exports on     
vessels docum5t$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,fifte5 p]c5t ( !
 crude oil to be export$ 9 ea* ( #bjbj1 

#bjba1 #bjbb1 #bjbc1 & #bjbd4  7#b7     
,?irty p]c5t ( ! crude oil to be export$
 9 #bjbe & ea* ye> !reaft]4  4