,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gbjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bd1 #bjbb,mr4   
,donalds 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,web] (       
,texas1 ,mr4 ,gibbs1 & ,mr4             
,diaz-,bal>t7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & 
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs1 = 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 prohibit !      
importation ( petroleum products f      
,v5ezuela1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,prohibit ,v5ezuelan ,oil ,importation  
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress  7a7
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,f
 #aiei to #aiii1 ,v5ezuela1 (ficially   
kn[n z ! ,boliv>ian ,republic (         
,v5ezuela1 _h a =m ( gov]nm5t t embrac$ 
democratic pr9ciples4  7#b7 ,9 #aiii1   
,hugo ,*vez 0 elect$ z ! ,presid5t (    
,v5ezuela1 :]e he ma9ta9$ p[] by        

r$i/ribut+ ! c\ntry's va/ oil res]ves   
t[>ds social welf>e programs1 suppress+ 
diss5t & indep5d5t m$ia1 & corrupt+     
,v5ezuela's democratic in/itutions1 :ile
 simultane\sly nationaliz+ ! c\ntry's   
private bus9esses1 :i* he did s until 8 
dea? on ,m>* #e1 #bjac4  7#c7 ,on ,april
 #bd1 #bjac1 ,nicols ,maduro became     
,presid5t ( ,v5ezuela1 not)/&+ multiple 
claims ( election fraud & con/itutional 
violations aga9/ ,maduro4  7#d7 ,dur+   
?is "t1 ,v5ezuela's economy _h become   
/rongly dep5d5t on ! exportation ( oil1 
) crude acc\nt+ = #hf p]c5t ( its       
exports4  7#e7 ,h[ev]1 9 #bjad1         
,v5ezuela ent]$ into an economic        
recession1 :i* l$ to ! ,v5ezuelan       
regime's p>tn]%ip ) ,petrleos de        
,v5ezuela1 ,s4,a4 7,,pdvsa71 a /ate oil 
company1 to combat ! highly fluctuat+   
price ( oil 9 ,v5ezuela along ) !       
c\ntry's ov]all /eep decrease 9 oil     
production4  7#f7 ,9 #bjae1 ,v5ezuela's 
economic /ruggles cont9u$1 ) ,v5ezuela  
hav+ ! _w's highe/ rate ( inflation t   

surpass$ #ajj p]c5t1 result+ f ! ,maduro
 regime's sociali/ economic policy t    
ultimately r$i/ribut$ ! oil-g5]at$ weal?
 to ,v5ezuela's olig>*s4  7#g7 ,9       
,janu>y #bjaf1 ,maduro decl>$ an        
economic em]g5cy due to ! c\ntry's      
inability to provide = basic human ne$s 
to its citiz5s1 lead+ to riots 9 !      
/reets ( ,v5ezuela4  7#h7 ,9 #bjag1     
,maduro ann\nc$ t lead+ opposition      
p>ties w\ld be b>r$ f tak+ "p 9 !       
c\ntry's ,presid5tial election1 :i* l$ !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r c\ntries =mally    
recogniz+ ,juan ,guaid z ! ,presid5t (  
,v5ezuela1 al?\gh c\ntries su* z ,*9a1  
,russia1 ,cuba1 & ,iran /ill cont9u$ to 
recognize ,presid5t ,nicols ,maduro4    
7#i7 ,9 ,augu/ #bjai1 ,presid5t ,donald 
,trump sign$ an ,executive ord] to      
impose t\gh sanctions aga9/ ,maduro's   
totalit>ian regime4  7b7 ,s5se (        
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t    
,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes t ,v5ezuela 
has be5 impact$ by hyp]9flation1 rampant
 crime1 & significant gov]nm5t          

corruption2  7#b7 condemns ! totalit>ian
 ,maduro regime & calls = ! return (    
con/itutional democratic gov]nm5t to    
,v5ezuela simil> to ! =m ( gov]nm5t t   
exi/$ 9 ! c\ntry f #aiei to #aiii2 &    
7#c7 calls on ,presid5t ,joseph ,bid5 to
 use relevant con/itutional & /atutory  
au?orities t grant em]g5cy p[]s to waive
 unnecess>y environm5tal p]mitt+        
requirem5ts until ! ,unit$ ,/ates c     
reliably produce en\gh oil & natural gas
 to recapture ,am]ica's global en]gy    
dom9ance4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all
 be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to
 support ! desire ( ! p ( ,v5ezuela =   
fre$om & democracy2  7#b7 to promote its
 national security int]e/s by prohibit+ 
! importation ( petroleum products f    
,v5ezuela 9 ! mid/ ( ! ongo+ ,russian   
attack on ,ukra9e2  7#c7 to /ress !     
importance ( ,am]ican en]gy indep5d5ce1 
p>ticul>ly f c\ntries su* z ,russia &   
,v5ezuela2 &  7#d7 to implem5t          
,am]ica-fir/ en]gy policies t contradict
 ,presid5t ,bid5's ov]all en]gy policy  

approa*4  #d4 ,prohibition on           
importation ( petroleum products f      
,v5ezuela  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t    
%all prohibit ! importation ( all       
petroleum products 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9
 section #c ( ! ,en]gy ,policy &        
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbjb77
 orig9at+ f ,v5ezuela into ! cu/oms     
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z su* t]m is
 def9$ 9 ,g5]al ,note #b ( ! ,h>moniz$  
,t>iff ,s*$ule74  7b7 ,modification or  
removal ( prohibition ,! ,presid5t may  
modify or remove ! prohibition "u       
subsection 7a7 ) respect to "s or all   
petroleum products describ$ 9 su*       
subsection only if ! ,presid5t-- 7#a7   
reimplem5ts & ma9ta9s ! sanctions impos$
 aga9/ ,petrleos de ,v5ezuela1 ,s4,a4   
7,,pdvsa72  7#b7 directs ! ,executive   
,(fice ( ! ,presid5t to conduct & submit
 to ! appropriate congressional         
committees & lead]%ip a /udy t-- 7,a7   
outl9es ! impacts & implications (      
,executive ,ord] #aciij ( ,janu>y #bj1  
#bjba 7#hf ,f$4 ,reg4 #gjcg2 relat+ to  

protect+ public heal? & ! environm5t &  
re/or+ sci5ce to tackle ! climate       
crisis71 specifically p]ta9+ to !       
decision to revoke-- 7i7 ,executive     
,ord] #acgff ( ,janu>y #bd1 #bjag 7#hb  
,f$4 ,reg4 #hfeg2 relat+ to exp$it+     
environm5tal review & approvals = high  
priority infra/ructure projects72  7ii7 
,executive ,ord] #acggh ( ,febru>y #bh1 
#bjag 7#hb ,f$4 ,reg4 #abdig2 relat+ to 
re/or+ ! rule ( law1 f$]alism1 &        
economic gr[? by review+ ! ,wat]s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates rule72  7iii7 ,executive  
,ord] #acghc ( ,m>* #bh1 #bjag 7#hb ,f$4
 ,reg4 #afjic2 relat+ to promot+ en]gy  
indep5d5ce & economic gr[?72  7iv7      
,executive ,ord] #acgib ( ,april #bf1   
#bjag 7#hb ,f$4 ,reg4 #bjdbi2 relat+ to 
review ( designations "u ! ,antiquities 
,act72  7v7 ,executive ,ord] #acgie (   
,april #bh1 #bjag 7#hb ,f$4 ,reg4       
#bjhae2 relat+ to implem5t+ an          
,am]ica-fir/ (f%ore en]gy /rategy72     
7vi7 ,executive ,ord] #achfh ( ,april   
#aj1 #bjai 7#hd ,f$4 ,reg4 #aedie2      

relat+ to promot+ en]gy infra/ructure & 
economic gr[?72 &  7vii7 ,executive     
,ord] #achjg ( ,augu/ #ae1 #bjag 7#hb   
,f$4 ,reg4 #djdfc2 relat+ to e/abli%+   
discipl9e & acc\ntability 9 !           
environm5tal review & p]mitt+ process = 
infra/ructure projects72  7,b7 provides 
! necess>y & appropriate recomm5dations 
= ! ,presid5t to reimplem5t an          
,am]ica-fir/ (f%ore en]gy /rategy1 z 9  
effect on ,janu>y #ai1 #bjbj2  7,c7     
reports on ! effects ( ,presid5t        
,bid5's-- 7i7 decision to in/itute a    
moratorium on (f%ore & on%ore oil & gas 
leas+ on ,f$]al l&1 includ+ ! directive 
to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior to pause all
 oil & gas lease sales on ,f$]al l&s2   
7ii7 actions t ?reat5 to raise royalty  
rates = any on%ore & (f%ore projects    
relat+ to ! oil & gas indu/ry2  7iii7   
/atem5ts t create significant regulatory
 unc]ta9ty1 includ+ ! ,presid5t's ?reats
 ( implem5t+ new excessive & burd5some  
regulations on ! oil & gas indu/ry2     
7iv7 decision to /op ! lease sales 9 !  

,coa/al ,pla9 7z def9$ 9 section        
#bjjja7;a77#a7 ( ! ,public ,law #aae-ig 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd note7a77#a777 ( !
 ,arctic ,national ,wildlife ,refuge & !
 ,national ,petroleum ,res]ve-,alaska2  
7v7 directive to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy to
 delay ! review ( c]ta9 liquifi$ natural
 gas export lic5ses2  7vi7 allocation ( 
au?ority to ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory 
,commission to *ange its c]tificate     
policy /atem5t gov]n+ int]/ate natural  
gas pipel9e reviews2  7vii7 decision to 
%ut d[n critical m9+ projects1 su* z    
,tw9 ,metals copp]-nickel m9e 9         
,m9nesota2  7viii7 guidance to !        
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury t prev5ts !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 & ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate f inve/+ 9 loans or   
grants = fossil fuel projects abroad2   
7ix7 refusal to p]mit m9+ projects1 su* 
z ,resolution ,copp] 9 ,arizona2  7x7   
decision to re9/itute ,national         
,monum5ts1 includ+ ,be>s ,e>s ,national 
,monum5t & ,gr& ,/aircase-,escalante    

,national ,monum5t1 to prev5t !         
developm5t ( fossil fuel projects2 &    
7xi7 response to ! ,bureau ( ,l&        
,managem5t's ongo+ backlog ( p5d+       
applications = p]mits to drill on ,f$]al
 l&2  7,d7 includes supplem5tal         
backgr\nd in=mation p]ta9+ to !         
,presid5t's decision to implem5t a      
tempor>y moratorium on all ,f$]al       
activities relat+ to ! implem5tation ( !
 ,coa/al ,pla9 ,oil & ,gas ,leas+       
,program 7z e/abli%$ by ! ,record (     
,decision sign$ ,augu/ #ag1 #bjbj7 9 !  
,arctic ,national ,wildlife ,refuge2 &  
7,e7 describes ! pot5tial impacts (     
paus+ all new discretion>y regulatory   
policy t w\ld negatively impact ! oil & 
gas sector1 includ+-- 7i7 ! propos$ rule
 titl$ ,/&>ds ( ,p]=mance = ,new1       
,recon/ruct$1 & ,modifi$ ,s\rces &      
,emissions ,guidel9es = ,exi/+ ,s\rces3 
,oil & ,natural ,gas ,sector ,climate   
,review & publi%$ on ,novemb] #ae1 #bjba
 7#hf ,f$4 ,reg4 #fcaaj72  7ii7 !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy's      

decision to reconsid] ! previ\s         
,adm9i/ration's decision to reta91 )\t  
revision1 ! ,national ,ambi5t ,air      
,quality ,/&>ds = p>ticulate matt] &    
ozone2  7iii7 ! developm5t by !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy ( a new
 def9ition ( ! t]m wat]s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates = any purpose t affects ! oil &  
gas sector2 &  7iv7 ! modification by ! 
,corps ( ,eng9e]s ( nationwide p]mit    
7,,nwp7 regulations "u section #djd ( ! 
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 & section #aj ( ! 
,act ( ,m>* #c1 #ahii 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4    
#djc72  7#c7 r5ews ! au?orization ( !   
,key/one ,,xl pipel9e = ! purpose (     
import+ oil f ,canada to ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 z describ$ 9 ! ,presid5tial     
p]mit ( ,m>* #bi1 #bjai 7#hd ,f$4 ,reg4 
#acaja72  7#d7 resumes oil & gas leas+  
on ,f$]al l&2 &  7#e7 notifies !        
appropriate congressional committees &  
lead]%ip t1 9 ! det]m9ation ( !         
,presid5t1 su* modification or removal  
is appropriate giv5 ! situation 9       

,ukra9e1 & includes ) su* notification--
 7,a7 an explanation ( ! rationale = su*
 modification or removal2 &  7,b7 if !  
modification does n result 9 ! full     
removal ( ! prohibition1 a description (
 ! crit]ia to be met by ,v5ezuela =     
fur!r modification or removal ( rema9+  
elem5ts ( ! prohibition4  7c7 ,p5alties 
,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to use         
appropriate au?orities to impose su*    
civil or crim9al p5alties z may be      
necess>y to en=ce ! prohibition "u      
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,appropriate       
congressional committees & lead]%ip     
def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m  
appropriate congressional committees &  
lead]%ip means-- 7#a7 ! ,speak] ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t   
pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,appropriations1 !        
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 !      
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                

,repres5tatives2 &  7#c7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on     
,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,natural ,res\rces1 ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,select ,committee  
on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate4