,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bafg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ah1 #bjai,mr4 ,wicker introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require a certain percentage of natural gas and crude oil exports be transported on ,united ,states-built and ,united ,states-flag vessels1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,energizing ,american ,shipbuilding ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,national policy on strategic energy asset export transportation 7a7 ,,lng exports 7#a7 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7,a7 liquefied natural gas 7referred to in this paragraph as ,,lng7 is hazardous to national import and export terminals and ports if mishandled2 7,b7 ,,lng is a strategic national asset1 the export of which should be used to preserve the tanker fleet and skilled mariner workforce of the ,united ,states1 which are essential to national security2 and 7,c7 for the safety and security of the ,united ,states1 ,,lng should be exported on vessels documented under the laws of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,requirement for transportation of exports of natural gas on vessels documented under laws of the ,united ,states ,section #c of the ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,transportation of exports of natural gas on vessels documented under laws of the ,united ,states 7#a7 ,condition for approval ,except as provided in paragraph 7#g71 with respect to an application to export natural gas under subsection 7a71 the ,commission shall include in the order issued for that application the condition that the person transport the natural gas on a vessel that meets the requirements described in paragraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the requirement under paragraph 7#a7 is to ensure that1 of all natural gas exported by vessel in a calendar year1 the following percentage is exported by a vessel that meets the requirements described in paragraph 7#c73 7,a7 ,in each of the #g calendar years following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted1 not less than #b percent4 7,b7 ,in each of the #hth and #ith calendar years following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted1 not less than #c percent4 7,c7 ,in each of the #ajth and #aath calendar years following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted1 not less than #d percent4 7,d7 ,in each of the #abth and #acth calendar years following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted1 not less than #f percent4 7,e7 ,in each of the #adth and #aeth calendar years following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted1 not less than #g percent4 7,f7 ,in each of the #afth and #agth calendar years following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted1 not less than #i percent4 7,g7 ,in each of the #ahth and #aith calendar years following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted1 not less than #aa percent4 7,h7 ,in each of the #bjth and #bast calendar years following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted1 not less than #ac percent4 7,i7 ,in the #bbnd calendar year after the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted and each calendar year thereafter1 not less than #ae percent4 7#c7 ,requirements for vessels ,a vessel meets the requirements described in this paragraph-- 7,a7 with respect to each of the #e calendar years following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted-- 7i7 if-- 7,i7 the vessel is documented under the laws of the ,united ,states2 and 7,,ii7 with respect to any retrofit work necessary for the vessel to export natural gas-- 7aa7 such work is done in a shipyard in the ,united ,states2 and 7bb7 any component of the vessel listed in paragraph 7#d7 that is installed during the course of such work is manufactured in the ,united ,states2 or 7ii7 if-- 7,i7 the vessel is built in the ,united ,states2 7,,ii7 the vessel is documented under the laws of the ,united ,states2 7,,iii7 all major components of the hull or superstructure of the vessel are manufactured 7including all manufacturing processes from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings for iron or steel products7 in the ,united ,states2 and 7,,iv7 the components of the vessel listed in paragraph 7#d7 are manufactured in the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 with respect to the #fth calendar year following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted1 and each calendar year thereafter1 if the vessel meets the requirements of subparagraph 7,a77ii74 7#d7 ,components ,the components of a vessel listed in this paragraph are the following3 7,a7 ,air circuit breakers4 7,b7 ,welded shipboard anchor and mooring chain with a diameter of #d inches or less4 7,c7 ,powered and non-powered valves in ,federal ,supply ,classes #dhaj and #dhbj used in piping4 7,d7 ,machine tools in the ,federal ,supply ,classes for metal-working machinery numbered #cdje1 #cdjh1 #cdaj through #cdai1 #cdbf1 #cdcc1 #cdch1 #cdda through #cddc1 #cdde1 #cddf1 #cddh1 #cddi1 #cdfj1 and #cdfa4 7,e7 ,auxiliary equipment for shipboard services1 including pumps4 7,f7 ,propulsion equipment1 including engines1 propulsion motors1 reduction gears1 and propellers4 7,g7 ,shipboard cranes4 7,h7 ,spreaders for shipboard cranes4 7,i7 ,rotating electrical equipment1 including electrical alternators and motors4 7,j7 ,compressors1 pumps1 and heat exchangers used in managing and re-liquefying boil-off gas from liquefied natural gas4 7#e7 ,waiver authority ,the ,commission may waive the requirement under clause 7i77,,ii77bb7 or 7ii77,,iv71 as applicable1 of paragraph 7#c77;,a7 with respect to a component of a vessel if the ,maritime ,administrator determines that-- 7,a7 application of the requirement would-- 7i7 result in an increase of #be percent or more in the cost of the component of the vessel2 or 7ii7 cause unreasonable delays to be incurred in building or retrofitting the vessel2 or 7,b7 such component is not manufactured in the ,united ,states in sufficient and reasonably available quantities of a satisfactory quality4 7#f7 ,opportunities for licensed and unlicensed mariners ,except as provided in paragraph 7#g71 the ,commission shall include1 in any order issued under subsection 7a7 that authorizes a person to export natural gas1 a condition that the person provide opportunities for ,united ,states licensed and unlicensed mariners to receive experience and training necessary to become credentialed in working on a vessel transporting natural gas4 7#g7 ,exception ,the ,commission may not include in any order issued under subsection 7a7 authorizing a person to export natural gas to a nation with which there is in effect a free trade agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas a condition described in paragraph 7#a71 or a condition described in paragraph 7#f71 if the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative certifies to the ,commission1 in writing1 that such condition would violate obligations of the ,united ,states under such free trade agreement4 7#h7 ,use of ,federal information ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the ,commission-- 7,a7 shall use information made available by-- 7i7 the ,energy ,information ,administration2 or 7ii7 any other ,federal agency or entity the ,commission determines appropriate2 and 7,b7 may use information made available by a private entity only if applicable information described in subparagraph 7,a7 is not available4 4 7#c7 ,conforming amendment ,section #c7;c7 of the ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7c77 is amended by striking or the exportation of natural gas and inserting or1 subject to subsection 7g71 the exportation of natural gas4 7b7 ,crude oil ,section #aja of title ,i of division ,o of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbab;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 by striking subsections 7c7 and 7d7 and inserting subsections 7c71 7d71 and 7f72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,transportation of exports of crude oil on vessels documented under laws of the ,united ,states 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#f71 as a condition to export crude oil1 the ,president shall require that a person exporting crude oil transport the crude oil on a vessel that meets the requirements described in paragraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the requirement under paragraph 7#a7 is to ensure that1 of all crude oil exported by vessel in a calendar year1 the following percentage is exported by a vessel that meets the requirements described in paragraph 7#c73 7,a7 ,in each of the #g calendar years following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted1 not less than #c percent4 7,b7 ,in each of the #hth1 #ith1 and #ajth calendar years following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted1 not less than #f percent4 7,c7 ,in each of the #aath1 #abth1 and #acth calendar years following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted1 not less than #h percent4 7,d7 ,in the #adth calendar year following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted and each calendar year thereafter1 not less than #aj percent4 7#c7 ,requirements for vessels ,a vessel meets the requirements described in this paragraph-- 7,a7 with respect to each of the #d calendar years following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted-- 7i7 if-- 7,i7 the vessel is documented under the laws of the ,united ,states2 and 7,,ii7 with respect to any retrofit work necessary for the vessel to export crude oil-- 7aa7 such work is done in a shipyard in the ,united ,states2 and 7bb7 any component of the vessel listed in paragraph 7#d7 that is installed during the course of such work is manufactured in the ,united ,states2 or 7ii7 if-- 7,i7 the vessel is built in the ,united ,states2 7,,ii7 the vessel is documented under the laws of the ,united ,states2 7,,iii7 all major components of the hull or superstructure of the vessel are manufactured 7including all manufacturing processes from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings for iron or steel products7 in the ,united ,states2 and 7,,iv7 the components of the vessel listed in paragraph 7#d7 are manufactured in the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 with respect to the #eth calendar year following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted and each calendar year thereafter1 if the vessel meets the requirements of subparagraph 7,a77ii74 7#d7 ,components ,the components of a vessel listed in this paragraph are the following3 7,a7 ,air circuit breakers4 7,b7 ,welded shipboard anchor and mooring chain with a diameter of four inches or less4 7,c7 ,powered and non-powered valves in ,federal ,supply ,classes #dhaj and #dhbj used in piping4 7,d7 ,machine tools in the ,federal ,supply ,classes for metal-working machinery numbered #cdje1 #cdjh1 #cdaj through #cdai1 #cdbf1 #cdcc1 #cdch1 #cdda through #cddc1 #cdde1 #cddf1 #cddh1 #cddi1 #cdfj1 and #cdfa4 7,e7 ,auxiliary equipment for shipboard services1 including pumps4 7,f7 ,propulsion equipment1 including engines1 propulsion motors1 reduction gears1 and propellers4 7,g7 ,shipboard cranes4 7,h7 ,spreaders for shipboard cranes4 7,i7 ,rotating electrical equipment1 including electrical alternators and motors4 7#e7 ,waiver authority ,the ,president may waive the requirement under clause 7i77,,ii77bb7 or clause 7ii77,,iv71 as applicable1 of paragraph 7#c77;,a7 with respect to a component of a vessel if the ,maritime ,administrator determines that-- 7,a7 application of the requirement would-- 7i7 result in an increase of #be percent or more in the cost of the component of the vessel2 or 7ii7 cause unreasonable delays to be incurred in building or retrofitting the vessel2 or 7,b7 such component is not manufactured in the ,united ,states in sufficient and reasonably available quantities of a satisfactory quality4 7#f7 ,exception ,the ,president may not1 under paragraph 7#a71 condition the export of crude oil to a nation with which there is in effect a free trade agreement requiring national treatment for trade in crude oil if the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative certifies to the ,president1 in writing1 that such condition would violate obligations of the ,united ,states under such free trade agreement4 7#g7 ,opportunities for licensed and unlicensed mariners ,the ,maritime ,administrator shall ensure that each exporter of crude oil by vessel provides opportunities for ,united ,states licensed and unlicensed mariners to receive experience and training necessary to become credentialed in working on such vessels4 7#h7 ,use of ,federal information ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the ,president-- 7,a7 shall use information made available by-- 7i7 the ,energy ,information ,administration2 or 7ii7 any other ,federal agency or entity the ,commission determines appropriate2 and 7,b7 may use information made available by a private entity only if applicable information described in subparagraph 7,a7 is not available4 4 #c4 ,energy ,information ,administration information ,the ,secretary of ,energy1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,energy ,information ,administration 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary71 shall collect1 and make readily available to the public on the internet website of the ,energy ,information ,administration1 information on exports by vessel of natural gas and crude oil1 including-- 7#a7 forecasts for1 and data on1 those exports for the calendar year following the calendar year in which this ,act is enacted and each calendar year thereafter2 and 7#b7 forecasts for those exports for multiyear periods after the date of enactment of this ,act1 as determined appropriate by the ,secretary4