,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fgdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ae1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,pflug] 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,banks1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1 ,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4  
,burgess1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4     
,mann1 & ,mr4 ,williams ( ,texas7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce1 ,natural ,res\rces1 & !       
,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to impose sanctions ) respect 
to ! ,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,midl& ,ov] ,mosc[ ,act4   
#b4 ,/rategy to /r5g!n en]gy indep5d5ce 
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,treasury1 ! ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior %all1 )9 #ahj days1 submit to !

 appropriate congressional committees1 a
 /rategy detail+ ! use ( diplomatic1    
f9ancial1 & economic means to /r5g!n    
,unit$ ,/ates en]gy indep5d5ce1 & "w )  
,,nato1 & o!r allies & p>tn]s1 to make  
c\ntries 9 ! ,european cont95t less     
dep5d5t on ,russian oil & gas4 ,!       
/rategy %all h ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,a
 description ( h[ ! r$uction (          
regulatory b>ri]s to dome/ic en]gy      
production c\ld assi/ 9 ^! objectives4  
7#b7 ,a description ( h[ economic       
sanctions c be utiliz$ to c\nt] !       
,russian ,f$]ation's attempts to make   
,europe dep5d5t on ,russian oil & gas1  
includ+ a description on h[ ! ,presid5t 
w end waiv]s provid$ pursuant to !      
,protect+ ,european ,en]gy ,security    
?r\gh ,sanctions ,act 7,,peesa7 9       
connection ) ! ,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e4 
7#c7 ,a description ( h[ sanctions on   
,russia's f9ancial sector1 includ+ on   
multiple major banks & f9ancial sy/ems  
)9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 c\ld be utiliz$
 to c\nt] ,russia's en]gy exports to    

,europe4  7#d7 ,a description ( h[ !    
,presid5t w use economic sanctions to   
p]man5tly & irrev]sibly /op ! ,nord     
,/ream #b pipel9e1 prev5t its           
con/ruction1 & puni% all p]sons &       
entities responsible = its attempt$     
con/ruction1 op]ation1 or developm5t4   
7#e7 ,a description ( h[ diplomatic     
ef=ts c\ld be utiliz$ to br+ toge!r our 
,european & ,,nato allies1 includ+      
,g]many1 to p]man5tly & irrev]sibly /op 
! ,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e4  7#f7 ,a     
description ( h[ ,russia's gr[+         
relation%ip ) ,*9a & ,iran 9 ! en]gy    
sector effects ,unit$ ,/ates security   
int]e/s4  7#g7 ,a description ( h[ !    
,presid5t w end ! moratorium on oil &   
gas leases on public l&4  7#h7 ,a       
description ( h[ diplomatic ef=ts c\ld  
be utiliz$ to promote dialogue )9 !     
,european ,union on _! ef=ts to div]sify
 _! natural gas supply ?r\gh ! ,s\!rn   
,gas ,corridor4  #c4 ,imposition (      
sanctions relat$ to ,nord ,/ream #b  7a7
 ,imposition ( sanctions ,n lat] ?an #aj

 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all impose sanctions 
"u subsection 7b77#a7 ) respect to--    
7#a7 any entity responsible = plann+1   
con/ruction1 ma9t5ance1 te*nical        
assi/ance1 eng9e]+ assi/ance1 f9anc+1 or
 op]ation ( ! ,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e or
 a successor entity2 &  7#b7 any o!r    
corporate (fic] ( or pr9cipal %>ehold] )
 a controll+ int]e/ 9 an entity describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,sanctions       
describ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! sanctions    
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,block+ ( prop]ty ,! ,presid5t %all
 ex]cise all ( ! p[]s grant$ to !       
,presid5t "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy   
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq47 to ! ext5t necess>y to   
block & prohibit all transactions 9     
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( ! =eign   
p]son if su* prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty
 are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 or are or come )9 ! possession 
or control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4     
7,b7 ,ali5s ineligible = visas1         

admission1 or p>ole  7i7 ,visas1        
admission1 or p>ole ,an ali5 :o !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security 7or a designee ( "o ( 
su* ,secret>ies7 kn[s1 or has reason to 
believe1 has kn[+ly engag$ 9 any        
activity describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is-- 
7,i7 inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7,,ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or  
o!r docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 &  7,,iii7 o!rwise ineligible to
 be admitt$ or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$      
,/ates or to receive any o!r b5efit "u !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474  7ii7 ,curr5t 
visas revok$  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! issu+    
consul> (fic]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7or a    
designee ( "o ( su* ,secret>ies7 %all1 9
 accordance ) section #bba7;i7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 revoke any visa or
 o!r entry docum5tation issu$ to an ali5
 describ$ 9 clause 7i7 reg>dless ( :5 ! 
visa or o!r entry docum5tation is issu$4

  7,,ii7 ,effect ( revocation ,a        
revocation "u subclause 7,i7 %all take  
effect imm$iately & %all automatically  
cancel any o!r valid visa or entry      
docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's possession4
  7#b7 ,exceptions  7,a7 ,unit$ nations 
headqu>t]s agreem5t ,! sanctions        
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all n   
apply ) respect to an ali5 if admitt+ or
 p>ol+ ! ali5 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is   
necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
comply ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ !           
,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$  
at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 &   
ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 or o!r applicable int]national  
obligations4  7,b7 ,exception =         
intellig5ce1 law en=cem5t1 & national   
security activities ,sanctions "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to any       
au?oriz$ intellig5ce1 law en=cem5t1 or  
national security activities ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7,c7 ,exception relat+ to      
importation ( goods  7i7 ,9 g5]al       

,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is        
section1 ! au?orities & requirem5ts to  
impose sanctions "u ?is section %all n  
include ! au?ority or a requirem5t to   
impose sanctions on ! importation (     
goods4  7ii7 ,good def9$ ,9 ?is         
subp>agraph1 ! t]m good means any       
article1 natural or man-made sub/ance1  
mat]ial1 supply or manufactur$ product1 
includ+ inspection & te/ equipm5t1 &    
exclud+ te*nical data4  7c7 ,p5alties ,!
 p5alties provid$ = 9 subsections 7b7 & 
7c7 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national    
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 %all apply to a p]son t
 violates1 attempts to violate1         
conspires to violate1 or causes a       
violation ( regulations promulgat$ to   
c>ry out ?is section or ! sanctions     
impos$ pursuant to ?is section to ! same
 ext5t t su* p5alties apply to a p]son t
 commits an unlawful act describ$ 9     
section #bjf7;a7 ( t ,act4  7d7         
,implem5tation au?ority ,! ,presid5t may
 ex]cise all au?orities provid$ to !    

,presid5t "u sections #bjc & #bje ( !   
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 =    
purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section4  7e7  
,regulatory au?ority ,! ,presid5t %all1 
n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 promulgate         
regulations z necess>y = ! implem5tation
 ( ?is section4  7f7 ,repeal ( national 
int]e/ waiv] "u ,protect+ ,europe's     
,en]gy ,security ,act ( #bjai ,section  
#gejc ( ! ,protect+ ,europe's ,en]gy    
,security ,act ( #bjai 7title ,,lxxv (  
,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#iebf note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection
 7a77#a77;,c71 by /rik+ subsection 7i7 &
 ins]t+ subsection 7h72  7#b7 by /rik+  
subsection 7f72  7#c7 by r$esignat+     
subsections 7g7 ?r\gh 7k7 z subsections 
7f7 ?r\gh 7j71 respectively2 &  7#d7 9  
subsection 7i71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#c71 by /rik+ subsection 7h7 & ins]t+ 
subsection 7g74  #d4 ,natural gas       
exports  7a7 ,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t     
exp&+ natural gas exports w lead to     

increas$ inve/m5t & developm5t ( dome/ic
 supplies ( natural gas t w contribute  
to job gr[? & economic developm5t4  7b7 
,natural gas exports ,section #c7;c7 ( !
 ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4      
#gag;b7c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ or 
any o!r nation n exclud$ by ?is section 
aft] trade 9 natural gas2  7#b7 by /rik+
 7c7 ,= purposes & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7
 ,exp$it$ application & approval process
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes  2 &  7#c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7        
,exclusions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any nation  
subject to sanctions or trade           
re/rictions impos$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 exclud$ f exp$it$ approval "u p>agraph 
7#a74  7,b7 ,designation by presid5t or 
congress ,! ,presid5t or ,congress may  
designate nations t may be exclud$ f    
exp$it$ approval "u p>agraph 7#a7 =     
reasons ( national security4  7#c7 ,ord]
 n requir$ ,no ord] is requir$ "u       
subsection 7a7 to au?orize ! export or  
import ( any natural gas to or f ,canada
 or ,mexico4  4