,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #biaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjah,mr4    
,wick] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require a c]ta9 p]c5tage (  
liquefi$ natural gas & crude oil exports
 be transport$ on ,unit$ ,/ates-built & 
,unit$ ,/ates-flag vessels1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,en]giz+ ,am]ican          
,%ipbuild+ ,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 built 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & docum5t$ "u laws ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates  7#a7 ,condition =        
approval ,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 t meet ! requirem5ts 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 7includ+       
vessels ) respect to :i* a waiv] is 9   
place = ! requirem5t "u p>agraph        
7#b77;,d771 s z to ensure ! foll[+3     
7,a7 ,/>t+ 9 #bjbd1 a m9imum ( two p]c5t
 ( ! liquefi$ natural gas export$ by    
vessel ea* ye> is transport$ on su*     
vessels4  7,b7 ,/>t+ 9 #bjbf1 a m9imum (
 ?ree p]c5t ( ! liquefi$ natural gas    
export$ by vessel ea* ye> is transport$ 
on su* vessels4  7,c7 ,/>t+ 9 #bjbh1 a  
m9imum ( five p]c5t ( ! liquefi$ natural

 gas export$ by vessel ea* ye> is       
transport$ on su* vessels4  7,d7 ,/>t+ 9
 #bjcj1 a m9imum ( sev5 p]c5t ( !       
liquefi$ natural gas export$ by vessel  
ea* ye> is transport$ on su* vessels4   
7,e7 ,/>t+ 9 #bjcb1 a m9imum ( eight    
p]c5t ( ! liquefi$ natural gas export$  
by vessel ea* ye> is transport$ on su*  
vessels4  7,f7 ,/>t+ 9 #bjcd1 a m9imum (
 t5 p]c5t ( ! liquefi$ natural gas      
export$ by vessel ea* ye> is transport$ 
on su* vessels4  7,g7 ,/>t+ 9 #bjcf1 a  
m9imum ( elev5 p]c5t ( ! liquefi$       
natural gas export$ by vessel ea* ye> is
 transport$ on su* vessels4  7,h7 ,/>t+ 
9 #bjch1 a m9imum ( ?irte5 p]c5t ( !    
liquefi$ natural gas export$ by vessel  
ea* ye> is transport$ on su* vessels4   
7,i7 ,/>t+ 9 #bjdj1 a m9imum ( fifte5   
p]c5t ( ! liquefi$ natural gas export$  
by vessel ea* ye> is transport$ on su*  
vessels4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts = vessels ,a
 vessel meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9  
?is p>agraph if-- 7,a7 ! vessel is built
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 ! vessel is   

docum5t$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7,c7 all major compon5ts ( ! hull or    
sup]/ructure ( ! vessel are manufactur$ 
7includ+ all manufactur+ processes f !  
initial melt+ /age ?r\gh ! application (
 coat+s = iron or /eel products7 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,d7 ! compon5ts ( !  
vessel li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 are         
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7    
,compon5ts ,! compon5ts ( a vessel li/$ 
9 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+ compon5ts3  
7,a7 ,air circuit break]s4  7,b7 ,weld$ 
%ipbo>d an*or & moor+ *a9 ) a diamet] ( 
f\r in*es or less4  7,c7 ,p[]$ &        
non-p[]$ valves 9 ,f$]al ,supply        
,classes #dhaj & #dhbj us$ 9 pip+4  7,d7
 ,ma*9e tools 9 ! ,f$]al ,supply        
,classes = metal-work+ ma*9]y numb]$    
#cdje1 #cdjh1 #cdaj ?r\gh #cdai1 #cdbf1 
#cdcc1 #cdch1 #cdda ?r\gh #cddc1 #cdde1 
#cddf1 #cddh1 #cddi1 #cdfj1 & #cdfa4    
7,e7 ,auxili>y equipm5t = %ipbo>d       
s]vices1 includ+ pumps4  7,f7           
,propulsion equipm5t1 includ+ eng9es1   
r$uction ge>s1 & propell]s4  7,g7       

,%ipbo>d cranes4  7,h7 ,spread]s =      
%ipbo>d cranes4  7#d7 ,waiv] au?ority ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,en]gy may waive !         
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#b77;,d7 )      
respect to a compon5t ( a vessel if !   
,m>itime ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t--  7,a7
 application ( ! requirem5t w\ld cause  
unreasonable co/s or delays to be       
incurr$ 9 build+ ! vessel2 or  7,b7 su* 
compon5t is n manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 suffici5t & reasonably         
available quantities ( a satisfactory   
quality4  7#e7 ,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 provide             
opportunities = ,unit$ ,/ates lic5s$ &  
unlic5s$ m>9]s to receive exp]i5ce &    
tra9+ necess>y to become cr$5tial$ 9    
work+ on a vessel transport+ liquifi$   
natural gas4  4  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 built 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & docum5t$ "u laws ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates  7#a7 ,condition ,z a     
condition to export crude oil1 !        
,presid5t %all require an applicant to  
transport ! exports on vessels t meet ! 
requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7    
7includ+ vessels ) respect to :i* a     
waiv] is 9 place = ! requirem5t "u      
p>agraph 7#b77;,d771 s z to ensure !    
foll[+3  7,a7 ,/>t+ 9 #bjbc1 a m9imum ( 
"o p]c5t ( crude oil export$ by vessel  
ea* ye> is transport$ on su* vessels4   
7,b7 ,/>t+ 9 #bjbf1 a m9imum ( f\r p]c5t
 ( crude oil export$ by vessel ea* ye>  
is transport$ on su* vessels4  7,c7     
,/>t+ 9 #bjbi1 a m9imum ( eight p]c5t ( 
crude oil export$ by vessel ea* ye> is  

transport$ on su* vessels4  7,d7 ,/>t+ 9
 #bjcb1 a m9imum ( t5 p]c5t ( crude oil 
export$ by vessel ea* ye> is transport$ 
on su* vessels4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts =    
vessels ,a vessel meets ! requirem5ts   
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph if-- 7,a7 !     
vessel is built 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7
 ! vessel is docum5t$ "u ! laws ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 all major compon5ts
 ( ! hull or sup]/ructure ( ! vessel are
 manufactur$ 7includ+ all manufactur+   
processes f ! initial melt+ /age ?r\gh !
 application ( coat+s = iron or /eel    
products7 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,d7 !  
compon5ts ( ! vessel li/$ 9 p>agraph    
7#c7 are manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#c7 ,compon5ts ,! compon5ts ( a vessel 
li/$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+        
compon5ts3  7,a7 ,air circuit break]s4  
7,b7 ,weld$ %ipbo>d an*or & moor+ *a9 ) 
a diamet] ( f\r in*es or less4  7,c7    
,p[]$ & non-p[]$ valves 9 ,f$]al ,supply
 ,classes #dhaj & #dhbj us$ 9 pip+4     
7,d7 ,ma*9e tools 9 ! ,f$]al ,supply    
,classes = metal-work+ ma*9]y numb]$    

#cdje1 #cdjh1 #cdaj ?r\gh #cdai1 #cdbf1 
#cdcc1 #cdch1 #cdda ?r\gh #cddc1 #cdde1 
#cddf1 #cddh1 #cddi1 #cdfj1 & #cdfa4    
7,e7 ,auxili>y equipm5t = %ipbo>d       
s]vices1 includ+ pumps4  7,f7           
,propulsion equipm5t1 includ+ eng9es1   
r$uction ge>s1 & propell]s4  7,g7       
,%ipbo>d cranes4  7,h7 ,spread]s =      
%ipbo>d cranes4  7#d7 ,waiv] au?ority ,!
 ,presid5t may waive ! requirem5t "u    
p>agraph 7#b77;,d7 ) respect to a       
compon5t ( a vessel if ! ,m>itime       
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t--  7,a7         
application ( ! requirem5t w\ld cause   
unreasonable co/s or delays to be       
incurr$ 9 build+ ! vessel2 or  7,b7 su* 
compon5t is n manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 suffici5t & reasonably         
available quantities ( a satisfactory   
quality4  7#e7 ,opportunities = lic5s$ &
 unlic5s$ m>9]s ,! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator
 %all ensure t ea* export] ( crude oil  
by vessel provides opportunities =      
,unit$ ,/ates lic5s$ & unlic5s$ m>9]s to
 receive exp]i5ce & tra9+ necess>y to   

become cr$5tial$ 9 work+ on su* vessels4
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