,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ac1 #bjai,mr4   
,b>rasso 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4  
,da9es1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mrs4
 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mrs4           
,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1  
,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 & ,mr4       
,braun7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,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]gy 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 ( ,/ate1 9        
consultation ) ! ,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  #f4 ,m&atory sanctions ) respect 

to ! developm5t ( pipel9es 9 ! ,russian 
,f$]ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t    
%all impose five or m ( ! sanctions     
describ$ 9 section #bce ( ! ,c\nt]+     
,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions  
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebi7 ) respect to 
a p]son if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t !     
p]son kn[+ly1 on or aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 makes an inve/m5t  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 or sells1     
leases1 or provides to ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,russian ,f$]ation1 or to any entity    
own$ or controll$ by t gov]nm5t1 = !    
con/ruction ( ,russian en]gy export     
pipel9es1 goods1 s]vices1 te*nology1    
in=mation1 or support describ$ 9        
subsection 7c7--  7#a7 any ( :i* has a  
fair m>ket value ( #a1jjj1jjj or m2 or  
7#b7 t1 dur+ a #ab-mon? p]iod1 h an     
aggregate fair m>ket value ( #e1jjj1jjj 
or m4  7b7 ,inve/m5t describ$ ,an       
inve/m5t describ$ 9 ?is subsection is   
any contribution ( assets1 includ+ a    
loan gu>antee or any o!r transf] (      
value1 t directly & significantly       

contributes to ! enhancem5t ( ! ability 
( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 or
 any entity own$ or controll$ by t      
gov]nm5t1 to con/ruct en]gy export      
pipel9es4  7c7 ,goods1 s]vices1         
te*nology1 in=mation1 or support        
describ$ ,goods1 s]vices1 te*nology1    
in=mation1 or support describ$ 9 ?is    
subsection are goods1 s]vices1          
te*nology1 in=mation1 or support t c\ld 
directly & significantly facilitate !   
ma9t5ance or expansion ( ! con/ruction1 
mod]nization1 or repair ( en]gy export  
pipel9es by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian    
,f$]ation or any entity own$ or         
controll$ by t gov]nm5t4  7d7           
,presid5tial waiv] au?ority & notice to 
,congress ,! ,presid5t may waive !      
application ( sanctions "u ?is section =
 a p]iod ( n m ?an #ij days1 & may r5ew 
su* a waiv] = additional p]iods ( n m   
?an #ij days ea*1 if1 n less ?an #ae    
days be=e ! waiv] or ! r5ewal ( ! waiv] 
takes effect1 ! ,presid5t--  7#a7       
det]m9es t ! waiv] is 9 ! national      

security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7#b7 submits to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives a notification (1 &     
writt5 ju/ification =1 ! waiv]4  7e7    
,exception = importation ( goods  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! au?ority to impose sanctions
 "u subsection 7a7 %all n include !     
au?ority to impose sanctions ) respect  
to ! importation ( goods4  7#b7 ,good   
def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m good     
means any article1 natural or manmade   
sub/ance1 mat]ial1 supply or manufactur$
 product1 includ+ inspection & te/      
equipm5t1 & exclud+ te*nical data4