,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bafg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ah1 #bjai,mr4   
,wick] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require a c]ta9 p]c5tage (  
natural gas & crude oil exports be      
transport$ on ,unit$ ,/ates-built &     
,unit$ ,/ates-flag vessels1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,en]giz+ ,am]ican          
,%ipbuild+ ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,national 
policy on /rategic en]gy asset export   
transportation  7a7 ,,lng exports  7#a7 
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  7,a7 liquefi$
 natural gas 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z
 ,,lng7 is haz>d\s to national import & 
export t]m9als & ports if mi%&l$2  7,b7 
,,lng is a /rategic national asset1 !   
export ( :i* %\ld be us$ to pres]ve !   
tank] fleet & skill$ m>9] work=ce ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* are ess5tial to      
national security2 &  7,c7 = ! safety & 
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,,lng %\ld  

be export$ on vessels docum5t$ "u ! laws
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,requirem5t = 
transportation ( exports ( natural gas  
on vessels docum5t$ "u laws ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,section #c ( ! ,natural ,gas    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7            
,transportation ( exports ( natural gas 
on vessels docum5t$ "u laws ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates  7#a7 ,condition = approval      
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#g71 )    
respect to an application to export     
natural gas "u subsection 7a71 !        
,commission %all include 9 ! ord] issu$ 
= t application ! condition t ! p]son   
transport ! natural gas on a vessel t   
meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#c74  7#b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( !     
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 is to ensure
 t1 ( all natural gas export$ by vessel 
9 a cal5d> ye>1 ! foll[+ p]c5tage is    
export$ by a vessel t meets !           
requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c73   
7,a7 ,9 ea* ( ! #g cal5d> ye>s foll[+ ! 
cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ?is subsection is      

enact$1 n less ?an #b p]c5t4  7,b7 ,9   
ea* ( ! #h? & #i? cal5d> ye>s foll[+ !  
cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ?is subsection is      
enact$1 n less ?an #c p]c5t4  7,c7 ,9   
ea* ( ! #aj? & #aa? cal5d> ye>s foll[+ !
 cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ?is subsection is     
enact$1 n less ?an #d p]c5t4  7,d7 ,9   
ea* ( ! #ab? & #ac? cal5d> ye>s foll[+ !
 cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ?is subsection is     
enact$1 n less ?an #f p]c5t4  7,e7 ,9   
ea* ( ! #ad? & #ae? cal5d> ye>s foll[+ !
 cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ?is subsection is     
enact$1 n less ?an #g p]c5t4  7,f7 ,9   
ea* ( ! #af? & #ag? cal5d> ye>s foll[+ !
 cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ?is subsection is     
enact$1 n less ?an #i p]c5t4  7,g7 ,9   
ea* ( ! #ah? & #ai? cal5d> ye>s foll[+ !
 cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ?is subsection is     
enact$1 n less ?an #aa p]c5t4  7,h7 ,9  
ea* ( ! #bj? & #ba/ cal5d> ye>s foll[+ !
 cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ?is subsection is     
enact$1 n less ?an #ac p]c5t4  7,i7 ,9 !
 #bbnd cal5d> ye> aft] ! cal5d> ye> 9   
:i* ?is subsection is enact$ & ea*      
cal5d> ye> !reaft]1 n less ?an #ae      

p]c5t4  7#c7 ,requirem5ts = vessels ,a  
vessel meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9   
?is p>agraph-- 7,a7 ) respect to ea* ( !
 #e cal5d> ye>s foll[+ ! cal5d> ye> 9   
:i* ?is subsection is enact$--  7i7 if--
 7,i7 ! vessel is docum5t$ "u ! laws ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,,ii7 ) respect to  
any retr(it "w necess>y = ! vessel to   
export natural gas-- 7aa7 su* "w is done
 9 a %ipy>d 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7bb7  
any compon5t ( ! vessel li/$ 9 p>agraph 
7#d7 t is in/all$ dur+ ! c\rse ( su* "w 
is manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or    
7ii7 if-- 7,i7 ! vessel is built 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,,ii7 ! vessel is      
docum5t$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7,,iii7 all major compon5ts ( ! hull or 
sup]/ructure ( ! vessel are manufactur$ 
7includ+ all manufactur+ processes f !  
initial melt+ /age ?r\gh ! application (
 coat+s = iron or /eel products7 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,,iv7 ! compon5ts ( !
 vessel li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 are        
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 )
 respect to ! #f? cal5d> ye> foll[+ !   

cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ?is subsection is      
enact$1 & ea* cal5d> ye> !reaft]1 if !  
vessel meets ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph
 7,a77ii74  7#d7 ,compon5ts ,! compon5ts
 ( a vessel li/$ 9 ?is p>agraph are !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,air circuit break]s4  7,b7
 ,weld$ %ipbo>d an*or & moor+ *a9 ) a   
diamet] ( #d in*es or less4  7,c7 ,p[]$ 
& non-p[]$ valves 9 ,f$]al ,supply      
,classes #dhaj & #dhbj us$ 9 pip+4  7,d7
 ,ma*9e tools 9 ! ,f$]al ,supply        
,classes = metal-work+ ma*9]y numb]$    
#cdje1 #cdjh1 #cdaj ?r\gh #cdai1 #cdbf1 
#cdcc1 #cdch1 #cdda ?r\gh #cddc1 #cdde1 
#cddf1 #cddh1 #cddi1 #cdfj1 & #cdfa4    
7,e7 ,auxili>y equipm5t = %ipbo>d       
s]vices1 includ+ pumps4  7,f7           
,propulsion equipm5t1 includ+ eng9es1   
propulsion motors1 r$uction ge>s1 &     
propell]s4  7,g7 ,%ipbo>d cranes4  7,h7 
,spread]s = %ipbo>d cranes4  7,i7       
,rotat+ electrical equipm5t1 includ+    
electrical alt]nators & motors4  7,j7   
,compressors1 pumps1 & heat ex*ang]s us$
 9 manag+ & re-liquefy+ boil-(f gas f   

liquefi$ natural gas4  7#e7 ,waiv]      
au?ority ,! ,commission may waive !     
requirem5t "u clause 7i77,,ii77bb7 or   
7ii77,,iv71 z applicable1 ( p>agraph    
7#c77;,a7 ) respect to a compon5t ( a   
vessel if ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator       
det]m9es t--  7,a7 application ( !      
requirem5t w\ld-- 7i7 result 9 an       
increase ( #be p]c5t or m 9 ! co/ ( !   
compon5t ( ! vessel2 or  7ii7 cause     
unreasonable delays to be incurr$ 9     
build+ or retr(itt+ ! vessel2 or  7,b7  
su* compon5t is n manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 suffici5t & reasonably        
available quantities ( a satisfactory   
quality4  7#f7 ,opportunities = lic5s$ &
 unlic5s$ m>9]s ,except z provid$ 9     
p>agraph 7#g71 ! ,commission %all       
include1 9 any ord] issu$ "u subsection 
7a7 t au?orizes a p]son to export       
natural gas1 a condition t ! p]son      
provide opportunities = ,unit$ ,/ates   
lic5s$ & unlic5s$ m>9]s to receive      
exp]i5ce & tra9+ necess>y to become     
cr$5tial$ 9 work+ on a vessel transport+

 natural gas4  7#g7 ,exception ,!       
,commission may n include 9 any ord]    
issu$ "u subsection 7a7 au?oriz+ a p]son
 to export natural gas to a nation ) :i*
 !re is 9 effect a free trade agreem5t  
requir+ national treatm5t = trade 9     
natural gas a condition describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 or a condition describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#f71 if ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,trade ,repres5tative c]tifies to !     
,commission1 9 writ+1 t su* condition   
w\ld violate obligations ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates "u su* free trade agreem5t4  7#h7
 ,use ( ,f$]al in=mation ,9 c>ry+ out   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission-- 7,a7 %all
 use in=mation made available by--  7i7 
! ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration2 or   
7ii7 any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy or entity !   
,commission det]m9es appropriate2 &     
7,b7 may use in=mation made available by
 a private entity only if applicable    
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is
 n available4  4  7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t  
,section #c7;c7 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7c77 is am5d$ by   

/rik+ or ! exportation ( natural gas &  
ins]t+ or1 subject to subsection 7g71 ! 
exportation ( natural gas4  7b7 ,crude  
oil ,section #aja ( title ,i ( division 
,o ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations     
,act1 #bjaf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbab;a7 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+
 subsections 7c7 & 7d7 & ins]t+         
subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7f72 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7            
,transportation ( exports ( crude oil on
 vessels docum5t$ "u laws ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 
9 p>agraph 7#f71 z a condition to export
 crude oil1 ! ,presid5t %all require t a
 p]son export+ crude oil transport !    
crude oil on a vessel t meets !         
requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74   
7#b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! requirem5t 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 is to ensure t1 ( all  
crude oil export$ by vessel 9 a cal5d>  
ye>1 ! foll[+ p]c5tage is export$ by a  
vessel t meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#c73  7,a7 ,9 ea* ( ! #g      
cal5d> ye>s foll[+ ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i*   

?is subsection is enact$1 n less ?an #c 
p]c5t4  7,b7 ,9 ea* ( ! #h?1 #i?1 & #aj?
 cal5d> ye>s foll[+ ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i*  
?is subsection is enact$1 n less ?an #f 
p]c5t4  7,c7 ,9 ea* ( ! #aa?1 #ab?1 &   
#ac? cal5d> ye>s foll[+ ! cal5d> ye> 9  
:i* ?is subsection is enact$1 n less ?an
 #h p]c5t4  7,d7 ,9 ! #ad? cal5d> ye>   
foll[+ ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ?is subsection
 is enact$ & ea* cal5d> ye> !reaft]1 n  
less ?an #aj p]c5t4  7#c7 ,requirem5ts =
 vessels ,a vessel meets ! requirem5ts  
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph-- 7,a7 ) respect
 to ea* ( ! #d cal5d> ye>s foll[+ !     
cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ?is subsection is      
enact$--  7i7 if-- 7,i7 ! vessel is     
docum5t$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7,,ii7 ) respect to any retr(it "w      
necess>y = ! vessel to export crude     
oil-- 7aa7 su* "w is done 9 a %ipy>d 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7bb7 any compon5t ( !
 vessel li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 t is       
in/all$ dur+ ! c\rse ( su* "w is        
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 
if-- 7,i7 ! vessel is built 9 ! ,unit$  

,/ates2  7,,ii7 ! vessel is docum5t$ "u 
! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,,iii7 all  
major compon5ts ( ! hull or sup]/ructure
 ( ! vessel are manufactur$ 7includ+ all
 manufactur+ processes f ! initial melt+
 /age ?r\gh ! application ( coat+s =    
iron or /eel products7 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 &  7,,iv7 ! compon5ts ( ! vessel
 li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 are manufactur$ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 ) respect to ! 
#e? cal5d> ye> foll[+ ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i*
 ?is subsection is enact$ & ea* cal5d>  
ye> !reaft]1 if ! vessel meets !        
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a77ii74     
7#d7 ,compon5ts ,! compon5ts ( a vessel 
li/$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3 7,a7  
,air circuit break]s4  7,b7 ,weld$      
%ipbo>d an*or & moor+ *a9 ) a diamet] ( 
f\r in*es or less4  7,c7 ,p[]$ &        
non-p[]$ valves 9 ,f$]al ,supply        
,classes #dhaj & #dhbj us$ 9 pip+4  7,d7
 ,ma*9e tools 9 ! ,f$]al ,supply        
,classes = metal-work+ ma*9]y numb]$    
#cdje1 #cdjh1 #cdaj ?r\gh #cdai1 #cdbf1 
#cdcc1 #cdch1 #cdda ?r\gh #cddc1 #cdde1 

#cddf1 #cddh1 #cddi1 #cdfj1 & #cdfa4    
7,e7 ,auxili>y equipm5t = %ipbo>d       
s]vices1 includ+ pumps4  7,f7           
,propulsion equipm5t1 includ+ eng9es1   
propulsion motors1 r$uction ge>s1 &     
propell]s4  7,g7 ,%ipbo>d cranes4  7,h7 
,spread]s = %ipbo>d cranes4  7,i7       
,rotat+ electrical equipm5t1 includ+    
electrical alt]nators & motors4  7#e7   
,waiv] au?ority ,! ,presid5t may waive !
 requirem5t "u clause 7i77,,ii77bb7 or  
clause 7ii77,,iv71 z applicable1 (      
p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 ) respect to a       
compon5t ( a vessel if ! ,m>itime       
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t--  7,a7         
application ( ! requirem5t w\ld-- 7i7   
result 9 an increase ( #be p]c5t or m 9 
! co/ ( ! compon5t ( ! vessel2 or  7ii7 
cause unreasonable delays to be incurr$ 
9 build+ or retr(itt+ ! vessel2 or  7,b7
 su* compon5t is n manufactur$ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates 9 suffici5t & reasonably  
available quantities ( a satisfactory   
quality4  7#f7 ,exception ,! ,presid5t  
may n1 "u p>agraph 7#a71 condition !    

export ( crude oil to a nation ) :i* !re
 is 9 effect a free trade agreem5t      
requir+ national treatm5t = trade 9     
crude oil if ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade     
,repres5tative c]tifies to ! ,presid5t1 
9 writ+1 t su* condition w\ld violate   
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u su*    
free trade agreem5t4  7#g7              
,opportunities = lic5s$ & unlic5s$ m>9]s
 ,! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator %all ensure t 
ea* export] ( crude oil by vessel       
provides opportunities = ,unit$ ,/ates  
lic5s$ & unlic5s$ m>9]s to receive      
exp]i5ce & tra9+ necess>y to become     
cr$5tial$ 9 work+ on su* vessels4  7#h7 
,use ( ,f$]al in=mation ,9 c>ry+ out    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t-- 7,a7 %all  
use in=mation made available by--  7i7 !
 ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration2 or    
7ii7 any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy or entity !   
,commission det]m9es appropriate2 &     
7,b7 may use in=mation made available by
 a private entity only if applicable    
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is
 n available4  4  #c4 ,en]gy ,in=mation 

,adm9i/ration in=mation ,! ,secret>y (  
,en]gy1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y71 %all   
collect1 & make readily available to !  
public on ! int]net website ( ! ,en]gy  
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 in=mation on  
exports by vessel ( natural gas & crude 
oil1 includ+--  7#a7 =eca/s =1 & data   
on1 ^? exports = ! cal5d> ye> foll[+ !  
cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ?is ,act is enact$ &   
ea* cal5d> ye> !reaft]2 &  7#b7 =eca/s =
 ^? exports = multiye> p]iods aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 z det]m9$   
appropriate by ! ,secret>y4