,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bbdh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #aj1 #bjai,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana 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 t]m9ate ! prohibitions on ! exportation & importation ( natural gas1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,lic5se ,natural ,gas ,n[ ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,lng ,n[ ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! exportation ( natural gas produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 because natural gas produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a l[] gre5h\se gas emissions pr(ile ?an o!r en]gy s\rces us$ 9 high volumes 9 o!r c\ntries1 ! exportation ( natural gas f ! ,unit$ ,/ates may help l[] global emissions ( c>bon dioxide4 #c4 ,exportation or importation ( natural gas 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! section head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh 7a7 ,aft] & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #c4 ,exportation or importation ( natural gas2 ,,lng t]m9als 7a7 ,au?orization ,to export or import natural gas 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7z s designat$7-- 7i7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 1 unless1 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end ( ! s5t5ce & ins]t+ )\t modification or delay42 & 7ii7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+ by its ord] & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end ( ! s5t5ce & ins]t+ condition ! ord] on a requirem5t t ! applicant1 on reque/1 provide relevant data to ! ,commission to facilitate ! in=mation collection & /ati/ical activities ( ! ,commission42 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,au?ority to limit exportation ( natural gas 7,a7 ,major disa/] or em]g5cy 9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,if ! ,presid5t decl>es a major disa/] or em]g5cy "u ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq471 ! ,presid5t may limit ! volume ( natural gas export$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! #ij-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t decl>es ! major disa/] or em]g5cy4 7,b7 ,national em]g5cy "u ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act ,if ! ,presid5t decl>es a national em]g5cy "u section #bjb ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 ) respect to a c\ntry1 ! ,presid5t may limit ! volume ( natural gas export$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to t c\ntry4 7#c7 ,prohibitions 7,a7 ,prohibition on re/rict+ natural gas importation or exportation ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 or 9 any ,f$]al au?orization to export natural gas f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a =eign c\ntry or to import natural gas into ! ,unit$ ,/ates f a =eign c\ntry 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,lng ,n[ ,act ( #bjai1 to promote ! effici5t exploration1 production1 /orage1 supply1 m>ket+1 pric+1 & regulation ( en]gy res\rces1 includ+ fossil fuels1 no employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all impose or en=ce any re/riction or condition on-- 7i7 ! exportation ( natural gas f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a =eign c\ntry2 or 7ii7 ! importation ( natural gas into ! ,unit$ ,/ates f a =eign c\ntry4 7,b7 ,secret>y ( ,en]gy prohibition ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all n treat1 on ! basis ( national orig91 any import$ natural gas on an unju/1 unreasonable1 unduly discrim9atory1 or pref]5tial basis4 7#d7 ,consid]ation ( import$ natural gas z a fir/ sale ,! importation ( natural gas into ! ,unit$ ,/ates f a =eign c\ntry %all be consid]$ to be a fir/ sale 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,natural ,gas ,policy ,act ( #aigh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja774 2 7#c7 by /rik+ subsections 7b7 & 7c72 & 7#d7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7f7 z subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7d71 respectively4 7b7 ,effect ,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all n affect any ,f$]al au?orization to export natural gas f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a =eign c\ntry or to import natural gas into ! ,unit$ ,/ates f a =eign c\ntry 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,lng ,n[ ,act ( #bjai4 #d4 ,report on fo/]+ natural gas exports ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all submit to ,congress a report describ+ actions tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 & actions t c\ld be tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 to fo/] ! exportation ( natural gas f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to =eign c\ntries4 #e4 ,report on exi/+ regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all submit to ,congress a report t id5tifies regulations 9 effect z ( su* date ( enactm5t t inhibit ! gr[? ( ! m>ket = natural gas export$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #f4 ,rule ( con/ruction 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,presid5t "u-- 7#a7 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 or regulations issu$ "u t ,act2 7#c7 ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq472 7#d7 ! ,trad+ ,) ! ,enemy ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dcja et seq472 or 7#e7 any o!r provision ( law t imposes sanctions ) respect to a =eign p]son or =eign gov]nm5t 7includ+ any provision ( law t prohibits or re/ricts a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son f engag+ 9 a transaction ) a sanction$ p]son or gov]nm5t71 includ+ a =eign gov]nm5t t is designat$ z a /ate sponsor ( t]rorism4 7b7 ,/ate sponsor ( t]rorism def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m /ate sponsor ( t]rorism means a c\ntry ! gov]nm5t ( :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate has det]m9$ to be a gov]nm5t t has repeat$ly provid$ support = acts ( int]national t]rorism = purposes (-- 7#a7 section #f7;j77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,export ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dfje7;j77#a77;,a77 7z cont9u$ 9 effect pursuant to ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq4772 7#b7 section #fbj;,a7a7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga7;a772 7#c7 section #dj7;d7 ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj7;d772 or 7#d7 any o!r provision ( law4