,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bebg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ai1         
#bjai,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,m]kley1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 &     
,urban ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !  
,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act to   
re9/ate ! ban on ! export ( crude oil & 
natural gas produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,block ,all ,new   
,oil ,exports ,act or ! ,,ban ,oil      
,exports ,act4  #b4 ,dome/ic use ( en]gy
 supplies & relat$ mat]ials & equipm5t  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,en]gy ,policy &        
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbja  
et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section
 #aja ! foll[+3  #ajc4 ,dome/ic use (   
en]gy supplies & relat$ mat]ials &      
equipm5t  7a7 ,export re/rictions ,!    
,presid5t1 by rule1 "u su* t]ms &       
conditions z ! ,presid5t det]m9es to be 
appropriate & necess>y to c>ry out !    

purposes ( ?is ,act1 may re/rict exports
 (--  7#a7 coal1 petroleum products1    
natural gas1 or petro*emical fe$/ocks2 &
  7#b7 supplies ( mat]ials or equipm5t t
 ! ,presid5t det]m9es to be necess>y--  
7,a7 to ma9ta9 or fur!r exploration1    
production1 ref9+1 or transportation (  
en]gy supplies2 or  7,b7 = ! con/ruction
 or ma9t5ance ( en]gy facilities )9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,prohibition (      
export ( crude oil & natural gas  7#a7  
,rule ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 !      
,presid5t %all ex]cise ! au?ority       
provid$ "u subsection 7a7 to promulgate 
a rule prohibit+ ! export ( crude oil & 
natural gas produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#b7 ,exemptions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9      
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a71 !        
,presid5t may exempt f a prohibition on 
! export ( crude oil & natural gas "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 any crude oil or natural  
gas exports t ! ,presid5t det]m9es to be
 consi/5t )--  7i7 ! national int]e/2 & 
7ii7 ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7,b7       
,requirem5ts ,an exemption f a rule     

prohibit+ crude oil or natural gas      
exports "u p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 %all    
be-- 7,i7 includ$ 9 ! rule2 or  7,,ii7  
provid$ = 9 an am5dm5t to ! rule2 &     
7ii7 may be bas$ on--  7,i7 ! purpose = 
export2  7,,ii7 ! class ( sell] or      
pur*as]2  7,,iii7 ! c\ntry ( de/9ation2 
or  7,,iv7 any o!r reasonable           
classification or basis t ! ,presid5t   
det]m9es to be--  7aa7 appropriate2 &   
7bb7 consi/5t )-- 7,,aa7 ! national     
int]e/2 & 7,,bb7 ! purposes ( ?is ,act4 
7c7 ,imposition ( re/rictions  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,9 ord] to implem5t any rule      
promulgat$ "u subsection 7a71 !         
,presid5t may direct ! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce to impose su* re/rictions z are
 specifi$ 9 ! rule on exports (--  7,a7 
coal1 petroleum products1 natural gas1  
or petro*emical fe$/ocks2 &  7,b7       
supplies ( mat]ials & equipm5t describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( t subsection4  7#b7   
,proc$ures ,! ,secret>y %all impose     
re/rictions "u p>agraph 7#a7 pursuant to
 proc$ures e/abli%$ "u ! ,export        

,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej        
,u4,s4,c4 #dhja et seq474  7d7          
,re/rictions & national int]e/ ,any f9d+
 by ! ,presid5t pursuant to subsection  
7a7 or 7b7 & any action tak5 by !       
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce pursuant to ^?     
subsections %all take into acc\nt !     
national int]e/ z relat$ to ! ne$ to    
leave un9t]rupt$ or unimpair$--  7#a7   
ex*anges 9 simil> quantity = conv5i5ce  
or increas$ effici5cy ( transportation )
 p]sons or ! gov]nm5t ( a =eign /ate2   
7#b7 tempor>y exports = conv5i5ce or    
increas$ effici5cy ( transportation     
across p>ts ( an adjac5t =eign /ate be=e
 re5t]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 !      
hi/orical trad+ relations ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ) ,canada & ,mexico4  7e7 ,waiv] 
( notice & comm5t p]iod  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 sub*apt] ,,ii
 ( *apt] #e ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 %all apply ) respect to !        
promulgation ( any rule pursuant to ?is 
section4  7#b7 ,waiv]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,presid5t may waive ) respect to !      

promulgation ( any rule pursuant to ?is 
section ! notice & comm5t provisions (  
sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 only if ! ,presid5t
 det]m9es t compliance ) ! requirem5ts  
may s]i\sly impair ! ability ( !        
,presid5t to impose effective & timely  
prohibitions on exports4  7,b7          
,opportunity = comm5t ,if ! notice &    
comm5t provisions ( sub*apt] ,,ii (     
*apt] #e ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 are waiv$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 )  
respect to a rule promulgat$ "u ?is     
section1 ! ,presid5t %all provide       
int]e/$ p]sons an opportunity to comm5t 
on ! rule z soon z practicable aft] !   
date on :i* ! rule is promulgat$4  7#c7 
,en=cem5t & p5alty provisions ,if !     
,presid5t det]m9es to reque/ ! ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce to impose specifi$          
re/rictions pursuant to subsection 7c71 
! en=cem5t & p5alty provisions ( !      
,export ,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dhja et seq47 %all apply to 
any violation ( ! re/rictions4  4  7b7  

,cl]ical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! 
,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 prec4 #fbja7 is am5d$ by      
ins]t+ be=e ! item relat+ to section    
#ajd ! foll[+3  #ajc4 ,dome/ic use (    
en]gy supplies & relat$ mat]ials &      
equipm5t4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t      
,section #aja ( division ,o ( !         
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbab;a71 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7d74