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f commodity *emicals t c be d]iv$ f e?ane 7commonly kn[n z ! value *a97 is project$ to be #gaf1jjj1jjj1jjj betwe5 #bjah & #bjdj2 7#c7 geographical div]sity & /ructural resili5ce is critical1 giv5 t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy has f\nd t-- 7,a7 #ie p]c5t ( e?yl5e production capacity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates curr5tly exi/s 9 ! ,/ates ( ,l\isiana & ,texas2 7,b7 ?is conc5tration ( assets & op]ations may pose a /rategic risk to ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z extreme wea!r ev5ts impact+ ! production ( petro*emicals 7includ+ pla/ic res97 on ! ,gulf ,coa/ c limit ! availability ( fe$/ocks to manufactur]s across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,c7 9 ,augu/ #bjag1 _m ,gulf ,coa/ ref9]ies & petro*emical facilities %ut d[n1 :i* affect$ #ed p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates e?yl5e production & #cf p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates e?yl5e consumption capacity2 7#d7 !re are economic effici5cies & economic security b5efits to ma9ta9+ all elem5ts ( ! value *a9 = e?ane & o!r natural gas liquids 9 clu/]s 9 v>i\s geographical regions1 provid$ ea* clu/] includes natural gas production1 natural gas process+ plants1 natural gas liquids fractionation plants1 natural gas liquids transportation infra/ructure1 natural gas liquids /orage1 & e?ane & o!r natural gas liquids petro*emical infra/ructure2 7#e7 !re are economic effici5cies to build+ e?ane & o!r natural-gas-liquids-relat$ petro*emical infra/ructure1 includ+ /orage & di/ribution sy/ems1 )9 ! ,appala*ian region1 because ( ! close proximity ( ! region to ! indu/rial ,midwe/ & manufactur]s 9 ! ,ea/]n ,unit$ ,/ates t use petro*emicals1 su* z pla/ic res9s1 z manufactur+ inputs2 & 7#f7 x is a priority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to m9imize effects ( volatility 9 any individual m>ket by ma9ta9+-- 7,a7 a robu/ dome/ic natural gas liquids res\rce base2 7,b7 ! requisite physical assets along ! value *a9 = e?ane & o!r natural gas liquids2 & 7,c7 div]sity 9 cu/om]s1 bo? dome/ically & int]nationally4 #c4 ,/udy & reports on build+ e?ane & o!r natural-gas-liquids-relat$ petro*emical infra/ructure 7a7 ,/udy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y71 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies & /akehold]s1 %all conduct a /udy assess+ ! pot5tial national economic security impacts ( build+ e?ane & o!r natural-gas-liquids-relat$ petro*emical infra/ructure 9 ! geographical vic9ity ( ! ,m>cellus1 ,utica1 & ,rog]sville %ale plays 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 ! id5tification ( pot5tial b5efits ( ! propos$ infra/ructure to national & economic security1 includ+ ! id5tification ( pot5tial risks to national & economic security ( significant =eign own]%ip & control ( ,unit$ ,/ates dome/ic petro*emical res\rces2 & 7,b7 an exam9ation (1 ) respect to ! propos$ infra/ructure-- 7i7 types ( additional infra/ructure ne$$ to fully optimize ! pot5tial national security b5efits2 7ii7 :e!r geopolitical div]sity 9 areas to :i* ! e?ane & o!r natural gas liquids w be export$ f ! produc+ region w\ld und]m9e or bol/] national security2 7iii7 ! necessity ( evaluat+ ! public int]e/ ) respect to exports ( e?ane1 propane1 butane1 & o!r natural gas liquids1 to ensure ! pot5tial /rategic national & economic security b5efits are pres]v$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7iv7 ! pot5tial b5efits1 ) respect to significant wea!r impacts1 comp>$ to o!r regions1 ( locat+ ! propos$ infra/ructure 9 ! geographical vic9ity ( ! ,m>cellus1 ,utica1 & ,rog]sville %ale plays4 7b7 ,reports 7#a7 ,/atus reports ,prior to completion ( ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 ! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces & ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 f "t to "t1 may reque/ & receive f ! ,secret>y /atus reports ) respect to ! /udy1 includ+ any f9d+s4 7#b7 ,submission & publication ( report ,on completion ( ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 submit to ! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces & ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report describ+ ! results ( ! /udy2 & 7,b7 publi% ! report on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4