,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aaee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aa1 #bjai,mr4  
,cassidy 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 &   
,mr4 ,k5n$y7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,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$7-- 7i7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by  
/rik+ 1 unless1 & all t foll[s ?r\gh !  
p]iod at ! end ( ! s5t5ce & ins]t+ )\t  
modification or delay42 &  7ii7 9 ! ?ird
 s5t5ce1 by /rik+ by its ord] & all t   
foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end ( ! s5t5ce
 & ins]t+ condition ! ord] on a         
requirem5t t ! applicant1 on reque/1    
provide relevant data to ! ,commission  
to facilitate ! in=mation collection &  
/ati/ical activities ( ! ,commission42 &
  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 
,prohibitions  7,a7 ,prohibition on     
re/rict+ natural gas importation or     
exportation ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 & subp>agraph 7,c7 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 ,treatm5t
 ( import$ natural gas ,! ,commission   
%all n treat1 on ! basis ( national     
orig91 any import$ natural gas on an    
unju/1 unreasonable1 unduly             
discrim9atory1 or pref]5tial basis4     
7,c7 ,prohibition on import f or export 
to c]ta9 nations ,! export ( natural gas
 to1 or ! import ( natural gas f1 a     
nation subject to sanctions impos$ by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates is prohibit$4  7#c7       

,consid]ation ( export$ natural gas z a 
fir/ sale ,! exportation ( natural gas  
to a =eign c\ntry f ! ,unit$ ,/ates %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 ( ?is ,act4  #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