,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ae1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,cruz 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4  
,cram]1 & ,mr4 ,k5n$y7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,natural ,gas ,act to provide = exp&$   
natural gas exports4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,natural ,gas 
,export ,expansion ,act4  #b4 ,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