,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aj 7legislative  
day1 ,m>* #g71 #bjbb,mr4 ,lank=d 7=     
himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 & ,mr4 ,sullivan7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
prohibit ! ,presid5t f promulgat+ new   
oil & gas regulations until aft]        
,russian troops h )drawn f ,ukra9e1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,en]gy ,regulations    
,c]ta9ty ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a     
demon/rable hi/ory ( provid+ assi/ance  
to allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :5 ^? allies
 face ?reats to democracy or are suff]+ 
z a result ( geopolitical in/ability2   
7#b7 ! invasion by ! ,russian ,f$]ation 
( ! sov]eign nation ( ,ukra9e on        
,febru>y #bd1 #bjbb1 ?reat5s ! en]gy    
security ( ,ukra9e & o!r ,european      
allies2  7#c7 ,europe relies on ,russia 
= approximately #dj p]c5t ( its natural 

gas & ab\t #be p]c5t ( its oil2  7#d7 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates has demon/rat$ 9 rec5t    
ye>s t ! ,unit$ ,/ates is fully capable 
(-- 7,a7 produc+ suffici5t en]gy        
res\rces dome/ically to become en]gy    
indep5d5t2  7,b7 supply+ en]gy res\rces 
to allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7    
provid+ /ability 9 int]national en]gy   
m>kets2 &  7#e7 rec5t & prospective     
adm9i/rative actions jeop>dize ! ability
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue to s]ve ! 
role describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 :i* is   
critical to ! national security ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates & allies ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  #c4 ,prohibition on new oil &  
gas regulations  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ action ,! t]m cov]$
 action means-- 7,a7 any provision (    
,executive ,ord] #aciij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#dcba note2 relat+ to protect+ public   
heal? & ! environm5t & re/or+ sci5ce to 
tackle ! climate crisis7 t w\ld impact !
 co/ ( en]gy developm5t2  7,b7 any      
provision ( ,executive ,ord] #adjjh 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba note2 relat+ to tackl+ 

! climate crisis at home & abroad7 t    
w\ld impact ! co/ ( en]gy developm5t2   
7,c7 ! f9al decisions ( ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 9 ! 
docum5t entitl$ ,review ( ! ,ozone      
,national ,ambi5t ,air ,quality ,/&>ds  
7#he ,f$4 ,reg4 #hgbef 7,decemb] #ca1   
#bjbj772  7,d7 ! f9al decisions ( !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy 9 ! docum5t entitl$  
,review ( ! ,national ,ambi5t ,air      
,quality ,/&>ds = ,p>ticulate ,matt]    
7#he ,f$4 ,reg4 #hbfhd 7,decemb] #ah1   
#bjbj772  7,e7 ! f9al rule ( !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy entitl$
 ,oil & ,natural ,gas ,sector3 ,emission
 ,/&>ds = ,new1 ,recon/ruct$1 & ,modifi$
 ,s\rces ,reconsid]ation 7#he ,f$4 ,reg4
 #egcih 7,septemb] #ae1 #bjbj772  7,f7 !
 updat$ policy /atem5t ( ! ,f$]al ,en]gy
 ,regulatory ,commission entitl$ ,updat$
 ,policy ,/atem5t on ,c]tification (    
,new ,int]/ate ,natural ,gas ,facilities
 7,docket ,no4 ,,pl#ah-a-jjj 7,febru>y  
#ah1 #bjbb72 #hg ,f$4 ,reg4 #aaedh 7,m>*

 #a1 #bjbb772  7,g7 ! int]im policy     
/atem5t ( ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory   
,commission entitl$ ,consid]ation (     
,gre5h\se ,gas ,emissions 9 ,natural    
,gas ,infra/ructure ,project ,reviews   
7,docket ,no4 ,,pl#ba-c-jjj 7,febru>y   
#ah1 #bjbb772  7,h7 ! f9al rule ( !     
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy entitl$
 ,oil & ,natural ,gas ,sector3 ,emission
 ,/&>ds = ,new1 ,recon/ruct$1 & ,modifi$
 ,s\rces ,review 7#he ,f$4 ,reg4 #egjah 
7,septemb] #ad1 #bjbj772  7,i7 ! f9al   
rule ( ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s & !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy entitl$
 ,! ,navigable ,wat]s ,protection ,rule3
 ,def9ition ( ,wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
7#he ,f$4 ,reg4 #bbbej 7,april #ba1     
#bjbj772  7,j7 ,in/ruction ,memor&um    
,no4 #bjah-jcd ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !        
,int]ior entitl$ ,updat+ ,oil & ,gas    
,leas+ ,re=m--,l& ,use ,plann+ & ,lease 
,p>cel ,reviews 7,janu>y #ca1 #bjah72   
7,k7 ! f9al rule ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,int]ior entitl$ ,oil & ,gas2 ,hydraulic
 ,fractur+ on ,f$]al & ,indian ,l&s2    

,rescission ( a #bjae ,rule 7#hb ,f$4   
,reg4 #faibd 7,decemb] #bi1 #bjag772    
7,l7 ! docum5t entitl$ ,te*nical        
,support ,docum5t3 ,social ,co/ (       
,c>bon1 ,me?ane1 & ,nitr\s ,oxide       
,int]im ,e/imates "u ,executive ,ord]   
#aciij1 publi%$ by ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+  
,gr\p on ,social ,co/ ( ,gre5h\se       
,gases1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9      
,febru>y #bjba2 &  7,m7 any action by ! 
,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve    
,sy/em or o!r ,f$]al f9ancial regulator 
t w\ld re/rict access to capital or l5d+
 to companies 9 ! oil & natural gas     
subsector ( critical infra/ructure4     
7#b7 ,cov]$ p]iod ,! t]m cov]$ p]iod    
means ! p]iod-- 7,a7 beg9n+ on ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 end+ on !  
date t is #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* !
 ,presid5t det]m9es t ! ,russian        
,f$]ation has )drawn all troops f !     
t]ritory ( ,ukra9e4  7b7 ,prohibitions  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod1 !    
,presid5t %all n c>ry out1 promulgate   
any regulations pursuant to1 or c>ry out

 any policy describ$ 9 or requir$ by1 a 
cov]$ action4  7#b7 ,rev]sion ,dur+ !   
cov]$ p]iod-- 7,a7 all cov]$ actions1   
includ+ any regulations promulgat$1 or  
o!r ag5cy actions tak51 pursuant to !   
cov]$ actions1 %all h no =ce & effect2 &
  7,b7 all applicable regulations &     
ag5cy policies t 7 9 effect on ,janu>y  
#ai1 #bjba1 %all h full =ce & effect4   
#d4 ,key/one ,pipel9e ,trans,canada     
,key/one ,pipel9e1 ,l4,p4 may con/ruct1 
connect1 op]ate1 & ma9ta9 ! pipel9e     
facilities at ! int]national bord] ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada "u ! t]ms       
describ$ 9 ! ,presid5tial ,p]mit ( ,m>* 
#bi1 #bjai 7#hd ,f$4 ,reg4 #acaja       
7,april #c1 #bjai774  #e4 ,s5se ( !     
,s5ate relat+ to natural gas exports &  
(f%ore oil & gas lease sales ,x is !    
s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y (  
,en]gy %\ld act exp$iti\sly to approve  
applications "u subsection 7a7 ( section
 #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 to export natural gas 
f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to =eign c\ntries n   

describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 ( t section2  
7#b7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %\ld appeal !   
decision ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict     
,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia 9 !      
memor&um op9ion dat$ ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbb1
 9 ,fri5ds ( ! ,e>? v4 ,haal&1 ,no4     
#a3ba-;cv-#jbcag-,,rc2  7#c7 n lat] ?an 
,june #cj1 #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior %\ld approve a new f9al #e-ye> 
oil & gas leas+ program "u section      
#ah7;a7 ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s 
,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7;a77 t        
includes at lea/ z _m lease sales z are 
includ$ 9 ! #bjag-bjbb ,out] ,cont95tal 
,%elf ,oil & ,gas ,leas+ ,propos$ ,f9al 
,program 7,novemb] #bjaf72 &  7#d7 !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld coord9ate ) !    
en]gy-produc+ allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to ensure t ! res\rce ne$s ( !          
en]gy-insecure allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
are met4