,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjbj,mrs4 
,mill] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,mc,kinley7     
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 enhance ! security ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates & its allies1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,en]gy ,security           
,coop]ation ) ,alli$ ,p>tn]s 9 ,europe  
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x 
is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to 
r$uce ! dep5d5cy ( allies & p>tn]s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates on ,russian en]gy         
res\rces1 especially natural gas1 9 ord]
 = ^? c\ntries to a*ieve la/+ &         
dep5dable en]gy security2  7#b7 to      
condemn ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian        
,f$]ation =1 & to det] t gov]nm5t f1 us+

 its en]gy res\rces z a geopolitical    
weapon to co]ce1 intimidate1 & influ5ce 
o!r c\ntries2  7#c7 to improve en]gy    
security 9 ,europe by increas+ access to
 div]se1 reliable1 & af=dable en]gy2    
7#d7 to promote en]gy security 9 ,europe
 by work+ ) ! ,european ,union & o!r    
allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to develop     
lib]aliz$ en]gy m>kets t provide        
div]sifi$ en]gy s\rces1 suppli]s1 &     
r\tes2  7#e7 to cont9ue to /rongly      
oppose ! ,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e bas$ on
 its detrim5tal effects on ! en]gy      
security ( ! ,european ,union & !       
economy ( ,ukra9e & o!r c\ntries 9      
,c5tral ,europe ?r\gh :i* natural gas is
 transport$2 &  7#f7 to support c\ntries
 t are allies or p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates by exp$it+ ! export ( en]gy      
res\rces f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,nor?  
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization ,!      
,presid5t %\ld direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,p]man5t ,repres5tative on ! ,c\ncil ( !
 ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization  
79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ,,nato7 to use !

 voice & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
enc\rage ,,nato memb] c\ntries to "w    
toge!r to a*ieve en]gy security = ^?    
c\ntries & c\ntries 9 ,europe & ,eurasia
 t are p>tn]s ( ,,nato4  #d4            
,transatlantic en]gy /rategy  7a7 ,s5se 
( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r ,,nato memb]       
c\ntries %\ld explore ways to ensure t  
,,nato memb] c\ntries div]sify _! en]gy 
supplies & r\tes 9 ord] to enhance _!   
en]gy security1 includ+ ?r\gh !         
developm5t ( a transatlantic en]gy      
/rategy4  7b7 ,transatlantic en]gy      
/rategy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t & !  
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all submit to !    
appropriate congressional committees a  
transatlantic en]gy /rategy = ! ,unit$  
,/ates-- 7,a7 to enhance ! en]gy        
security ( ,,nato memb] c\ntries &      
c\ntries t are p>tn]s ( ,,nato2 &  7,b7 

to increase exports ( en]gy1 en]gy      
te*nologies1 & en]gy developm5t s]vices 
f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to su* c\ntries4  7#b7
 ,appropriate congressional committees  
def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m          
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  #e4 ,exp$it$        
approval ( exportation ( natural gas to 
,unit$ ,/ates allies  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #c7;c7 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7c77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,= purposes2   
7#b7 by /rik+ nation ) :i* !re is 9     
effect a free trade agreem5t requir+    
national treatm5t = trade 9 natural gas 
& ins]t+ =eign c\ntry describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#b7 ,a =eign c\ntry describ$
 9 ?is p>agraph is-- 7,a7 a nation ) :i*
 !re is 9 effect a free trade agreem5t  
requir+ national treatm5t = trade 9     
natural gas2  7,b7 a memb] c\ntry ( !   

,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization2  
7,c7 subject to p>agraph 7#c71 ,japan2 &
  7,d7 any o!r =eign c\ntry if !        
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9 consultation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ,secret>y ( ,def5se1
 det]m9es t exportation ( natural gas to
 t =eign c\ntry w\ld promote ! national 
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#c7 ,! exportation ( natural gas to    
,japan %all be deem$ to be consi/5t ) ! 
public int]e/ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71
 & applications = su* exportation %all  
be grant$ )\t modification or delay "u t
 p>agraph1 dur+ only su* p]iod z !      
,treaty ( ,mutual ,coop]ation &         
,security1 sign$ at ,wa%+ton ,janu>y    
#ai1 #aifj1 & ent]$ into =ce ,june #bc1 
#aifj 7#aa ,,u/ #afcb2 ,,tias #deji71   
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan1 rema9s 
9 effect4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
) respect to applications = !           
au?orization to export natural gas "u   
section #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 t are p5d+ on1 or fil$

 on or aft]1 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4