,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #cgad  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february #bh1 
#bjbb,mr4 ,hawley 7for himself1 ,mr4    
,grassley1 ,mr4 ,hagerty1 and ,mr4      
,tuberville7 introduced the following   
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,energy and        
,natural ,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
prioritize ,united ,states energy       
independence1 and for other purposes4   
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,american ,energy ,independence 
,act of #bjbb4  #b4 ,policy ,it shall be
 the policy of the ,united ,states--    
7#a7 to secure energy independence2     
7#b7 to provide people in the ,united   
,states with stable1 affordable1 and    
reliable energy prices1 including       
gasoline1 diesel1 electricity1 natural  
gas1 and propane2  7#c7 to lift         
regulations on ,united ,states energy   
producers2 and  7#d7 to address the     
impending energy crisis caused by the   
illegal invasion by ,russia of ,ukraine4

  #c4 ,prioritization of ,united ,states
 energy independence  7a7 ,president    
,the ,president shall-- 7#a7 direct the 
,secretary of ,energy1 the              
,administrator of the ,environmental    
,protection ,agency1 the ,secretary of  
,transportation1 the ,secretary of      
,defense1 and the ,secretary of the     
,interior to prioritize ,united ,states 
energy independence2 and  7#b7 not later
 than #abj days after the date of       
enactment of this ,act1 develop and     
submit to ,congress1 and make publicly  
available1 a plan for the ,united       
,states to achieve energy independence  
by #bjbd4  7b7 ,secretary of ,energy    
7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj   
days after the date of enactment of this
 ,act1 the ,secretary of ,energy shall  
develop a program1 promulgate rules1 and
 issue guidance to ensure that the      
,united ,states is-- 7,a7 energy        
independent by #bjbd2 and  7,b7 a net   
exporter of energy4  7#b7 ,hydraulic    
fracturing ,not later than #abj days    

after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 the ,secretary of ,energy shall   
review existing programs of the         
,department of ,energy and promulgate   
regulations to reduce the regulatory    
burden on private ,united ,states       
entities harvesting energy through      
hydraulic fracturing4  7c7 ,domestic    
energy independence  7#a7 ,in general   
,not later than #abj days after the date
 of enactment of this ,act1 the         
,administrator of the ,environmental    
,protection ,agency 7referred to in this
 subsection as the ,administrator7      
shall-- 7,a7 identify and repeal any    
regulations promulgated by the          
,administrator during the #ae-year      
period preceding the date of enactment  
of this ,act that have the intent or    
effect of substantially reducing the    
energy independence of the ,united      
,states2 and  7,b7 promulgate           
regulations and issue guidance relating 
to-- 7i7 reducing the regulatory burden 
for energy producers in the ,united     

,states2  7ii7 increasing the energy    
output by those producers2 and  7iii7   
setting the social cost of carbon to #j 
per metric ton4  7#b7 ,prohibition ,the 
,administrator shall not propose1       
finalize1 or issue any regulation       
relating to climate change if the       
,administrator determines that such a   
regulation will-- 7,a7 reduce the energy
 security of the ,united ,states2 or    
7,b7 increase energy costs for consumers
 in the ,united ,states4  7d7           
,department of ,transportation  7#a7    
,review and report ,not later than #abj 
days after the date of enactment of this
 ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation
 shall-- 7,a7 conduct a review of all   
existing programs of the ,department of 
,transportation relating to             
transportation prices in the ,united    
,states2 and  7,b7 submit to ,congress a
 report on the stability of             
transportation prices and the           
affordability of transportation in the  
,united ,states4  7#b7 ,rulemaking ,not 

later than #ahj days after the date of  
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
of ,transportation shall promulgate     
regulations and issue guidance to       
promote stable and affordable gasoline  
and diesel prices for commuters in the  
,united ,states4  7e7 ,department of    
,defense report ,not later than #abj    
days after the date of enactment of this
 ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall 
submit to ,congress and make publicly   
available a report reviewing the        
national security implications of the   
dependence of the ,united ,states and   
allied countries on ,russian energy     
exports4  7f7 ,leasing of ,federal land 
for oil and natural gas production ,not 
later than #fj days after the date of   
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
of the ,interior shall-- 7#a7 conduct a 
review of existing ,federal programs    
relating to the leasing of ,federal land
 for oil and natural gas production2 and
  7#b7 based on the review1 promulgate  
regulations and issue guidance-- 7,a7 to

 promote the leasing of ,federal land   
for oil and natural gas production2 and 
7,b7 to reduce regulatory burdens on    
energy companies in the ,united ,states4
  7g7 ,federal ,energy ,regulatory      
,commission  7#a7 ,definitions ,in this 
subsection3 7,a7 ,commission ,the term  
,commission means the ,federal ,energy  
,regulatory ,commission4  7,b7 ,covered 
application ,the term covered           
application means an application        
submitted to the ,commission relating to
 the construction1 leasing1 or operation
 of #a or more pipelines4  7#b7 ,review 
of covered applications previously      
denied ,not later than #abj days after  
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,commission shall review and reconsider1
 in light of the national security      
implications of the energy independence 
of the ,united ,states1 all covered     
applications denied by the ,commission  
during the #aj-year period ending on the
 date of enactment of this ,act4  7#c7  
,presumption applicable to covered      

applications  7,a7 ,in general ,subject 
to subparagraph 7,b71 the ,commission   
shall-- 7i7 presume that all covered    
applications received by the ,commission
 during the period beginning on the date
 that is #a year before the date of     
enactment of this ,act and ending on    
,january #a1 #bjbd1 will have a positive
 effect on national security by         
contributing to the energy independence 
of the ,united ,states2 and  7ii7       
consider those covered applications to  
be granted1 based on that presumption4  
7,b7 ,rebuttal ,the ,commission may     
overcome the presumption described in   
subparagraph 7,a7 and deny a covered    
application considered to be granted    
under that subparagraph if the          
,commission makes competing findings    
under any other ,act with respect to the
 national security implications of the  
covered application4  #d4 ,abrogation of
 energy policies  7a7 ,prohibition on   
use of funds ,to implement the ,paris   
,agreement  7#a7 ,prohibition  7,a7 ,in 

general ,no funds appropriated or       
otherwise made available for fiscal year
 #bjba or any fiscal year thereafter may
 be used to implement the ,paris        
,agreement4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,the      
prohibition under subparagraph 7,a7     
includes the use of funds for the       
following3 7i7 ,preparing1              
communicating1 or maintaining nationally
 determined contributions4  7ii7        
,funding emissions reductions of        
developing countries4  7iii7 ,developing
 financial mechanisms that incentivize  
offshoring of jobs4  7iv7 ,the ,green   
,climate ,fund4  7#b7 ,termination of   
prohibition ,the prohibition under      
paragraph 7#a7 shall terminate on the   
date on which the ,senate provides      
advice and consent to the ratification  
of the ,paris ,agreement pursuant to    
section #b of article ,,ii of the       
,constitution of the ,united ,states4   
7#c7 ,definition of ,paris ,agreement   
,in this subsection1 the term ,paris    
,agreement means the decision by the    

#bast ,conference of the ,parties of the
 ,united ,nations ,framework ,convention
 on ,climate ,change in ,paris1 ,france1
 adopted ,december #ab1 #bjae4  7b7     
,authorization of ,keystone ,,xl        
pipeline  7#a7 ,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 as 
described in the ,presidential ,permit  
of ,march #bi1 #bjai 7#hd ,fed4 ,reg4   
#acaja 7,april #c1 #bjai774  7#b7 ,no   
,presidential ,permit ,required ,no     
,presidential permit 7or similar permit7
 under ,executive ,order #achfg 7#c     
,u4,s4,c4 #cja note2 relating to the    
issuance of permits with respect to     
facilities and land transportation      
crossings at the international          
boundaries of the ,united ,states71     
,executive ,order #abjch 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 

#gaea note2 relating to the transfer of 
certain functions to the ,secretary of  
,energy71 ,executive ,order #ajdhe 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b note2 relating to the  
performance of functions respecting     
electric power and natural gas          
facilities located on ,united ,states   
borders71 or any other ,executive order 
shall be required for the construction1 
connection1 operation1 or maintenance of
 the pipeline facilities described in   
paragraph 7#a74  7c7 ,nullification of  
climate crisis executive order          
,executive ,order #adjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#dcba note2 relating to tackling the    
climate crisis at home and abroad7 is   
rescinded and shall have no force or    
effect4  7d7 ,waters of the ,united     
,states  7#a7 ,definitions ,the         
definitions of the term waters of the   
,united ,states and the other terms     
defined in section #cbh4c of title #cc1 
,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in   
effect on ,june #bb1 #bjbj71 are enacted
 into law4  7#b7 ,codification of       

navigable waters protection rule ,the   
final rule of the ,corps of ,engineers  
and the ,environmental ,protection      
,agency entitled ,the ,navigable ,waters
 ,protection ,rule3 ,definition of      
,waters of the ,united ,states 7#he     
,fed4 ,reg4 #bbbej 7,april #ba1 #bjbj77 
is enacted into law4  7#c7 ,abrogation  
of proposed rule ,the proposed rule of  
the ,corps of ,engineers and the        
,environmental ,protection ,agency      
entitled ,revised ,definition of ,waters
 of the ,united ,states 7#hf ,fed4 ,reg4
 #ficgb 7,december #g1 #bjba77 is       
rescinded and shall have no force or    
effect4  7e7 ,abrogation of methane rule
 ,the proposed rule of the              
,environmental ,protection ,agency      
entitled ,standards of ,performance for 
,new1 ,reconstructed1 and ,modified     
,sources and ,emissions ,guidelines for 
,existing ,sources3 ,oil and ,natural   
,gas ,sector ,climate ,review 7#hf ,fed4
 ,reg4 #fcaaj 7,november #ae1 #bjba77 is
 rescinded and shall have no force or   

effect4  #e4 ,report ,not later than #a 
year after the date of enactment of this
 ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the 
,united ,states shall submit to         
,congress a report that-- 7#a7 describes
 the status of ,united ,states          
dependence on foreign countries for     
energy needs2  7#b7 7,a7 describes the  
compliance of applicable ,federal       
agencies with this ,act2 and  7,b7      
evaluates the effect of that compliance 
on ,united ,states energy independence2 
and  7#c7 evaluates the stability and   
affordability of energy prices for      
,united ,states consumers4