,i #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gjab ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #i1 #bjbb,mrs4 ,boebert 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,harris1 ,mrs4 ,miller of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 and ,mr4 ,bishop of ,north ,carolina7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,energy and ,commerce1 ,ways and ,means1 ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 ,agriculture1 ,armed ,services1 and ,foreign ,affairs1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to provide appropriations for certain activities relating to ,ukraine1 prohibit the importation of certain petroleum products from ,russia1 ,iran1 and ,venezuela1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,ukraine ,assistance and ,american ,energy ,acceleration ,act4 #b4 ,appropriations for ,department of ,defense for emergency assistance 7a7 ,provision of defense assistance to ,ukraine ,there is appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj to the ,secretary of ,defense for fiscal years #bjbb and #bjbc1 to remain available until expended1 for ,procurement1 ,defense-wide to provide the ,government of ,ukraine the following3 7#a7 ,small arms1 grenade launchers1 and ammunition previously allocated for provision to ,afghan ,security ,forces under the ,afghan ,security ,forces ,fund4 7#b7 ,man-portable missiles and rockets in a ready-to-fire configuration1 including ,dragon1 ,javelin1 ,,fim-#ib ,stinger ,missiles1 and other light anti-tank weapons 7#ffmm71 shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapon rockets 7#hcmm71 ,m#acf 7,,at#d7 anti-armor launchers1 and cartridges 7#hdmm74 7#c7 ,night vision devices1 including fused panoramic night-vision goggles1 squad binocular night vision goggles1 and night vision and thermal and infrared sights for crew-served weapons4 7#d7 ,unmanned aerial vehicles 7tactical and armed7 and crew-served weapons ammunition with low-light and infrared night sights4 7#e7 ,secure1 commercial-off-the-shelf communications capabilities1 including hand-held secure communications devices4 7#f7 ,individual protective equipment4 7#g7 ,field rations4 7#h7 ,field medical kits4 7b7 ,provision of defense assistance to ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization members ,there is appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj to the ,secretary of ,defense for fiscal years #bjbb and #bjbc1 to remain available until expended1 for ,procurement1 ,defense-wide to provide the ,governments of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization with planes1 tanks1 munitions1 and anti-air and anti-tank weaponry to bolster the deterrence efforts of those ,governments against an invasion by the ,russian ,federation and to replace equipment donated by those ,governments to the ,government of ,ukraine4 7c7 ,procurement of replacement defense articles 7#a7 ,in general ,there is appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj to the ,secretary of ,defense for fiscal years #bjbb and #bjbc1 to remain available until expended1 for ,procurement to procure defense articles to replace defense articles transferred to ,ukraine and members of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization4 7#b7 ,definition of defense article ,in this subsection1 the term defense article has the meaning given that term in section #dg of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgid74 #c4 ,appropriations for ,department of ,state for emergency humanitarian assistance 7a7 ,international disaster assistance ,there is appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #ejj1jjj1jjj to the ,secretary of ,state for fiscal years #bjbb and #bjbc1 to remain available until expended1 for ,international ,disaster ,assistance to address humanitarian needs in ,ukraine due to the impact caused by the ,russian ,federation's invasion4 7b7 ,refugee relocation assistance ,there is appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #bej1jjj1jjj to the ,secretary of ,state for fiscal years #bjbb and #bjbc1 to remain available until expended1 for ,refugee ,relocation ,assistance to provide monetary and personnel assistance for the ,polish1 ,moldovan1 and ,european ,union member states that are accepting ,ukrainian refugees4 #d4 ,appropriations for ,department of ,energy for emergency assistance 7a7 ,electrical grid integration ,there is appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #cj1jjj1jjj1 to the ,secretary of ,energy for fiscal years #bjbb and #bjbc1 to remain available until expended1 for ,electrical ,grid ,integration1 to integrate the ,ukraine electrical grid ,european ,network of ,transmission ,system ,operators for ,electricity4 #e4 ,prohibition on importation of ,russian1 ,iranian1 and ,venezuelan petroleum products 7a7 ,prohibition ,the ,president shall prohibit the importation of all petroleum products 7as such term is defined in section #c of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbjb77 originating from ,russia1 ,iran1 or ,venezuela into the customs territory of the ,united ,states 7as such term is defined in ,general ,note #b of the ,harmonized ,tariff ,schedule74 7b7 ,penalties ,the ,president is authorized to use appropriate authorities to impose such civil or criminal penalties as may be necessary to enforce the prohibition under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,for purposes of this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,president pro tempore of the ,senate2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 #f4 ,authorization of ,keystone ,,xl ,pipeline 7a7 ,authorization ,trans,canada ,keystone ,pipeline1 ,l4,p4 may construct1 connect1 operate1 and maintain the pipeline facilities at the international border of the ,united ,states and ,canada at ,phillips ,county1 ,montana1 for the import of oil from ,canada to the ,united ,states described in the ,presidential ,permit of ,march #bi1 #bjai 7#hd ,fed4 ,reg4 #acaj74 7b7 ,presidential permits ,no ,presidential permit or any other ,executive order shall be required for the construction1 connection1 operation1 or maintenance of the pipeline facilities described in subsection 7a74 #g4 ,prohibition on moratoria of new energy leases on ,federal land and waters 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,critical mineral ,the term critical mineral has the meaning given the term in section #gjjb7;a7 of the ,energy ,act of #bjbj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afja7;a774 7#b7 ,federal land 7,a7 ,in general ,the term ,federal land means-- 7i7 ,national ,forest ,system land2 7ii7 public lands 7as defined in section #ajc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb772 7iii7 the outer ,continental ,shelf in section #b of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca72 and 7iv7 land managed by the ,secretary of ,energy4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,the term ,federal land includes land described in clauses 7i7 through 7iv7 in subparagraph 7,a7 for which the rights to the surface estate or subsurface estate are owned by a non-,federal entity4 7#c7 ,president ,the term ,president means the ,president or any designee of the ,president1 including-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture2 7,b7 the ,secretary of ,energy2 and 7,c7 the ,secretary4 7b7 ,prohibitions 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,president may officially not carry out any action that would prohibit or substantially delay the issuance of any of the following on ,federal land1 unless such an action has been authorized by an ,act of ,congress3 7,a7 ,new oil and gas leases1 drill permits1 approvals1 or authorizations4 7,b7 ,new coal leases1 permits1 approvals1 or authorizations4 7,c7 ,new hardrock leases1 permits1 approvals1 or authorizations4 7,d7 ,new critical minerals leases1 permits1 approvals1 or authorizations4 7#b7 ,prohibition on withdrawal ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,president may not withdraw any ,federal land from forms of entry1 appropriation1 or disposal under the public land laws1 location1 entry1 and patent under the mining laws1 or disposition under laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials unless the withdrawal has been authorized by an ,act of ,congress4 #h4 ,oil and natural gas leasing 7a7 ,onshore lease sales 7#a7 ,requirement to immediately resume onshore oil and gas lease sales 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,interior 7referred to in this ,act as the ,secretary7 shall immediately resume oil and gas lease sales in compliance with the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq474 7,b7 ,requirement ,the ,secretary shall ensure that any oil and gas lease sale under subparagraph 7,a7 is conducted immediately on completion of all applicable scoping1 public comment1 and environment analysis requirements under the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47 and the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7#b7 ,annual oil and natural gas lease sales 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 in accordance with the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq471 ,april #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary shall conduct a minimum of #d oil and natural gas lease sales annually in each of the following ,states3 7i7 ,wyoming4 7ii7 ,new ,mexico4 7iii7 ,colorado4 7iv7 ,utah4 7v7 ,montana4 7vi7 ,north ,dakota4 7vii7 ,oklahoma4 7viii7 ,nevada4 7ix7 ,any other ,state in which there is land available for oil and natural gas leasing under that ,act4 7,b7 ,requirement ,in conducting a lease sale under subparagraph 7,a7 in a ,state described in that subparagraph1 the ,secretary shall offer all parcels eligible for oil and gas development under the resource management plan in effect for the ,state4 7,c7 ,replacement sales ,if1 for any reason1 a lease sale under subparagraph 7,a7 for a calendar year is canceled1 delayed1 or deferred1 including for lack of eligible parcels1 the ,secretary shall conduct a replacement sale during the same calendar year4 7b7 ,offshore lease sales 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall conduct all lease sales described in the #bjag-bjbb ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,oil and ,gas ,leasing ,proposed ,final ,program 7,november #bjaf7 that have not been conducted as of the date of enactment of this ,act by not later than ,april #a1 #bjbb4 7#b7 ,gulf of ,mexico region annual lease sales ,notwithstanding any other provisions of law1 no later than #cj days following the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall conduct a minimum of #d region-wide oil and natural gas lease sales annually in the ,gulf of ,mexico ,region of the outer ,continental ,shelf1 which shall include the following areas described in the #bjag-bjbb ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,oil and ,gas ,leasing ,proposed ,final ,program 7,november #bjaf73 7,a7 ,the ,central ,gulf of ,mexico ,planning ,area4 7,b7 ,the ,western ,gulf of ,mexico ,planning ,area4 7#c7 ,alaska region annual lease sales ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 beginning #cj days after the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall conduct a minimum of #b region-wide oil and natural gas lease sales annually in the ,alaska ,region of the outer ,continental ,shelf1 as described in the #bjag-bjbb ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,oil and ,gas ,leasing ,proposed ,final ,program 7,november #bjaf74 7#d7 ,requirements ,in conducting lease sales under paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 issue leases to the highest responsibly qualified bidder or bidders2 and 7,b7 include in each lease sale all unleased areas that are not subject to restrictions as of the date of the lease sale4 7#e7 ,outer continental shelf oil and gas leasing program ,section #ah of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 in the first sentence of the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking subsections 7c7 and 7d7 of this section and inserting subsections 7c7 through 7f72 7,b7 by redesignating subsections 7f7 through 7h7 as subsections 7g7 through 7i71 respectively2 and 7,c7 by inserting after subsection 7e7 the following3 7f7 ,subsequent leasing programs 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cf months after conducting the first lease sale under an oil and gas leasing program prepared pursuant to this section1 the ,secretary shall begin preparing the subsequent oil and gas leasing program under this section4 7#b7 ,requirement ,each subsequent oil and gas leasing program under this section shall be approved not later than #ahj days before the expiration of the previous oil and gas leasing program4 4 #i4 ,expedited approval for natural gas interstate pipelines ,subsection 7c7 of section #g of the ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;,f7c77 is amended to read as follows3 7c7 ,certificates of public convenience and necessity 7#a7 ,application 7,a7 ,requirement to apply for certificate 7i7 ,in general ,no natural-gas company or person which will be a natural-gas company upon completion of any proposed construction or extension shall engage in the transportation or sale of natural gas1 subject to the jurisdiction of the ,commission1 or undertake the construction or extension of any facilities therefor1 or acquire or operate any such facilities or extensions thereof1 unless there is in force with respect to such natural-gas company a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the ,commission authorizing such acts or operations4 7ii7 ,prior operations ,if any such natural-gas company or predecessor in interest was bona fide engaged in transportation or sale of natural gas1 subject to the jurisdiction of the ,commission1 on the effective date of this amendatory ,act1 over the route or routes or within the area for which application is made and has so operated since that time1 the ,commission shall issue such certificate without requiring further proof that public convenience and necessity will be served by such operation1 and without further proceedings1 if application for such certificate is made to the ,commission within ninety days after the effective date of this amendatory ,act4 ,pending the determination of any such application1 the continuance of such operation shall be lawful4 7iii7 ,projects that meet safety regulations ,with respect to any application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity under clause 7i7 for which the ,commission determines that project covered by the application meets all safety regulations in effect as of the date of the application1 the ,commission shall issue the certificate without requiring further proof that public convenience and necessity will be served by the project1 and without further proceedings4 7,b7 ,hearings ,in all cases other than the cases described in clauses 7ii7 and 7iii7 of subparagraph 7,a71 the ,commission shall set the matter for hearing and shall give such reasonable notice of the hearing thereon to all interested persons as in its judgment may be necessary under rules and regulations to be prescribed by the ,commission2 and the application shall be decided in accordance with the procedure provided in subsection 7e7 of this section and such certificate shall be issued or denied accordingly3 ,provided1 however1 ,that the ,commission may issue a temporary certificate in cases of emergency1 to assure maintenance of adequate service or to serve particular customers1 without notice or hearing1 pending the determination of an application for a certificate1 and may by regulation exempt from the requirements of this section temporary acts or operations for which the issuance of a certificate will not be required in the public interest4 4 #aj4 ,domestic environmental impacts 7a7 ,in general ,section #ajb7b7 of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by inserting in the ,united ,states after human environment2 7,b7 in clause 7i71 by inserting in the ,united ,states after proposed action2 and 7,c7 in clause 7ii71 by inserting in the ,united ,states after environmental effects2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by inserting in any proposal or other major ,federal action that involves the funding or development of projects outside the ,united ,states or the exclusive economic zone of the ,united ,states1 before recognize4 7b7 ,implementing regulations ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,council on ,environmental ,quality shall revise the implementing regulations of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 under subchapter ,a of chapter ,v of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations71 in accordance with the amendments made by subsection 7a74 #aa4 ,limitation ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to carry out ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission ,updated ,pipeline ,certificate ,policy ,statement 7,public ,law #ah-a-jjj7 updated ,february #ag1 #bjbb4 #ab4 ,responsible energy production in the ,arctic ,national ,wildlife ,refuge 7a7 ,applicability to section #ajjb of the ,arctic ,national ,wildlife ,refuge 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 title ,,ii of ,public ,law #aae-ig is the law of the land and any ,executive order1 secretarial order or regulation aiming to block this title shall have no force or effect4 #ac4 ,natural gas exports 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 increasing clean and safe natural gas exports will lead to increased investment and development of domestic supplies of natural gas that will contribute to job growth and economic development2 and 7#b7 the export of clean and safe natural gas to other nations is of vital national interest to the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,natural gas exports ,section #c7;c7 of the ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7c77 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting or any other nation not excluded by this section after trade in natural gas2 7#b7 by inserting and in any event by not later than #fj days after the date on which the application is received before the period at the end2 7#c7 by striking 7c7 ,for purposes and inserting the following3 7c7 ,expedited application and approval process 7#a7 ,in general ,for purposes 2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,exclusions 7,a7 ,in general ,any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the ,united ,states is excluded from expedited approval under paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,designation by ,president or ,congress ,the ,president or ,congress may designate nations that may be excluded from expedited approval under paragraph 7#a7 for reasons of national security4 7#c7 ,order not required ,no order is required under subsection 7a7 to authorize the export or import of any natural gas to or from ,canada or ,mexico4 4 #ad4 ,pending applications to export natural gas ,all applications to export natural gas from the ,united ,states to a foreign country submitted under section #c7;a7 of the ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7a77 during the period beginning on ,january #a1 #bjbj1 and ending on ,january #a1 #bjbe1 are deemed approved4