,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #biaf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bb1 #bjah,mr4 ,wicker introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require a certain percentage of liquefied natural gas and crude oil exports be transported on ,united ,states-built and ,united ,states-flag vessels1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,energizing ,american ,shipbuilding ,act4 #b4 ,national policy on strategic energy asset export transportation 7a7 ,,lng exports 7#a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7,a7 ,liquefied natural gas 7,,lng7 is an explosive gas that can be hazardous to national import and export terminals and ports when mishandled4 7,b7 ,,lng is a strategic national asset1 the export of which will be used to preserve the ,united ,states tanker fleet and skilled mariner workforce that are essential to national security4 7,c7 ,for the safety and security of the ,united ,states1 ,,lng should be exported on vessels documented under the laws of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,requirement ,section #c of the ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,transportation of exports of ,,lng on vessels built in the ,united ,states and documented under laws of the ,united ,states 7#a7 ,condition for approval ,as a condition for approval of any authorization to export liquefied natural gas1 the ,secretary of ,energy shall require the applicant to transport the authorized exports on vessels that meet the requirements described in paragraph 7#b7 7including vessels with respect to which a waiver is in place for the requirement under paragraph 7#b77;,d771 so as to ensure the following3 7,a7 ,starting in #bjbd1 a minimum of two percent of the liquefied natural gas exported by vessel each year is transported on such vessels4 7,b7 ,starting in #bjbf1 a minimum of three percent of the liquefied natural gas exported by vessel each year is transported on such vessels4 7,c7 ,starting in #bjbh1 a minimum of five percent of the liquefied natural gas exported by vessel each year is transported on such vessels4 7,d7 ,starting in #bjcj1 a minimum of seven percent of the liquefied natural gas exported by vessel each year is transported on such vessels4 7,e7 ,starting in #bjcb1 a minimum of eight percent of the liquefied natural gas exported by vessel each year is transported on such vessels4 7,f7 ,starting in #bjcd1 a minimum of ten percent of the liquefied natural gas exported by vessel each year is transported on such vessels4 7,g7 ,starting in #bjcf1 a minimum of eleven percent of the liquefied natural gas exported by vessel each year is transported on such vessels4 7,h7 ,starting in #bjch1 a minimum of thirteen percent of the liquefied natural gas exported by vessel each year is transported on such vessels4 7,i7 ,starting in #bjdj1 a minimum of fifteen percent of the liquefied natural gas exported by vessel each year is transported on such vessels4 7#b7 ,requirements for vessels ,a vessel meets the requirements described in this paragraph if-- 7,a7 the vessel is built in the ,united ,states2 7,b7 the vessel is documented under the laws of the ,united ,states2 7,c7 all major components of the hull or superstructure of the vessel are manufactured 7including all manufacturing processes from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings for iron or steel products7 in the ,united ,states2 and 7,d7 the components of the vessel listed in paragraph 7#c7 are manufactured in the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,components ,the components of a vessel listed in this paragraph are the following components3 7,a7 ,air circuit breakers4 7,b7 ,welded shipboard anchor and mooring chain with a diameter of four inches or less4 7,c7 ,powered and non-powered valves in ,federal ,supply ,classes #dhaj and #dhbj used in piping4 7,d7 ,machine tools in the ,federal ,supply ,classes for metal-working machinery numbered #cdje1 #cdjh1 #cdaj through #cdai1 #cdbf1 #cdcc1 #cdch1 #cdda through #cddc1 #cdde1 #cddf1 #cddh1 #cddi1 #cdfj1 and #cdfa4 7,e7 ,auxiliary equipment for shipboard services1 including pumps4 7,f7 ,propulsion equipment1 including engines1 reduction gears1 and propellers4 7,g7 ,shipboard cranes4 7,h7 ,spreaders for shipboard cranes4 7#d7 ,waiver authority ,the ,secretary of ,energy may waive the requirement under paragraph 7#b77;,d7 with respect to a component of a vessel if the ,maritime ,administrator determines that-- 7,a7 application of the requirement would cause unreasonable costs or delays to be incurred in building the vessel2 or 7,b7 such component is not manufactured in the ,united ,states in sufficient and reasonably available quantities of a satisfactory quality4 7#e7 ,opportunities for licensed and unlicensed mariners ,each ,federal official responsible for the issuance of a permit authorizing the export of liquefied natural gas shall require1 as a condition and term of the permit1 that the permittee provide opportunities for ,united ,states licensed and unlicensed mariners to receive experience and training necessary to become credentialed in working on a vessel transporting liquified natural gas4 4 7b7 ,crude oil ,section #aja of title ,i of division ,o of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbab;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 by striking subsections 7c7 and 7d7 and inserting subsections 7c71 7d71 and 7e72 and 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7e7 as subsection 7f72 and 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7d7 the following3 7e7 ,transportation of exports of crude oil on vessels built in the ,united ,states and documented under laws of the ,united ,states 7#a7 ,condition ,as a condition to export crude oil1 the ,president shall require an applicant to transport the exports on vessels that meet the requirements described in paragraph 7#b7 7including vessels with respect to which a waiver is in place for the requirement under paragraph 7#b77;,d771 so as to ensure the following3 7,a7 ,starting in #bjbc1 a minimum of one percent of crude oil exported by vessel each year is transported on such vessels4 7,b7 ,starting in #bjbf1 a minimum of four percent of crude oil exported by vessel each year is transported on such vessels4 7,c7 ,starting in #bjbi1 a minimum of eight percent of crude oil exported by vessel each year is transported on such vessels4 7,d7 ,starting in #bjcb1 a minimum of ten percent of crude oil exported by vessel each year is transported on such vessels4 7#b7 ,requirements for vessels ,a vessel meets the requirements described in this paragraph if-- 7,a7 the vessel is built in the ,united ,states2 7,b7 the vessel is documented under the laws of the ,united ,states2 7,c7 all major components of the hull or superstructure of the vessel are manufactured 7including all manufacturing processes from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings for iron or steel products7 in the ,united ,states2 and 7,d7 the components of the vessel listed in paragraph 7#c7 are manufactured in the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,components ,the components of a vessel listed in this paragraph are the following components3 7,a7 ,air circuit breakers4 7,b7 ,welded shipboard anchor and mooring chain with a diameter of four inches or less4 7,c7 ,powered and non-powered valves in ,federal ,supply ,classes #dhaj and #dhbj used in piping4 7,d7 ,machine tools in the ,federal ,supply ,classes for metal-working machinery numbered #cdje1 #cdjh1 #cdaj through #cdai1 #cdbf1 #cdcc1 #cdch1 #cdda through #cddc1 #cdde1 #cddf1 #cddh1 #cddi1 #cdfj1 and #cdfa4 7,e7 ,auxiliary equipment for shipboard services1 including pumps4 7,f7 ,propulsion equipment1 including engines1 reduction gears1 and propellers4 7,g7 ,shipboard cranes4 7,h7 ,spreaders for shipboard cranes4 7#d7 ,waiver authority ,the ,president may waive the requirement under paragraph 7#b77;,d7 with respect to a component of a vessel if the ,maritime ,administrator determines that-- 7,a7 application of the requirement would cause unreasonable costs or delays to be incurred in building the vessel2 or 7,b7 such component is not manufactured in the ,united ,states in sufficient and reasonably available quantities of a satisfactory quality4 7#e7 ,opportunities for licensed and unlicensed mariners ,the ,maritime ,administrator shall ensure that each exporter of crude oil by vessel provides opportunities for ,united ,states licensed and unlicensed mariners to receive experience and training necessary to become credentialed in working on such vessels4 4