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7legislative day1 ,decemb] #d71         
#bjbe,read ! fir/ "t  ,decemb] #h1      
#bjbe,read ! second "t & plac$ on !     
cal5d>  ,,an ,,act  ,to repeal          
re/rictions on ! export & import (      
natural gas4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,unlock+ our ,dome/ic   
,,lng ,pot5tial ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4      
,advanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates global lead]%ip  
,section #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by    
/rik+ subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7c72  7#b7  
by r$esignat+ subsections 7e7 & 7f7 z   
subsections 7a7 & 7b71 respectively2    
7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z     
subsection 7c71 & mov+ su* subsection   
aft] subsection 7b71 z s r$esignat$2    
7#d7 9 subsection 7a71 z s r$esignat$1  
by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to read z foll[s3
  7#a7 ,! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory     
,commission 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to 

z ! ,commission7 %all h ! exclusive     
au?ority to approve or d5y an           
application = au?orization = ! sit+1    
con/ruction1 expansion1 or op]ation ( a 
facility to export natural gas f !      
,unit$ ,/ates to a =eign c\ntry or      
import natural gas f a =eign c\ntry1    
includ+ an ,,lng t]m9al4 ,9 det]m9+ :e!r
 to approve or d5y an application "u ?is
 p>agraph1 ! ,commission %all deem !    
exportation or importation ( natural gas
 to be consi/5t ) ! public int]e/4      
,except z specifically provid$ 9 ?is    
,act1 no?+ 9 ?is ,act is int5d$ to      
affect o!rwise applicable law relat$ to 
any ,f$]al ag5cy's au?orities or        
responsibilities relat$ to facilities to
 import or export natural gas1 includ+  
,,lng t]m9als4  2 &  7#e7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7 7#a7  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act limits ! au?ority ( !  
,presid5t "u ! ,con/itution1 !          
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 !   
,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4

 #afja et seq471 "p ,b ( title ,,ii ( ! 
,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #fbga et seq471 ! ,trad+ ,) ! 
,enemy ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dcja et     
seq471 or any o!r provision ( law t     
imposes sanctions on a =eign p]son or   
=eign gov]nm5t 7includ+ any provision ( 
law t prohibits or re/ricts ,unit$      
,/ates p]sons f engag+ 9 a transaction )
 a sanction$ p]son or gov]nm5t71 includ+
 a c\ntry t is designat$ z a /ate       
sponsor ( t]rorism1 to prohibit imports 
or exports4  7#b7 ,9 ?is subsection1 !  
t]m /ate sponsor ( t]rorism means a     
c\ntry ! gov]nm5t ( :i* ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate det]m9es has repeat$ly provid$    
support = int]national t]rorism pursuant
 to-- 7,a7 section #aged7;c77#a77;,a7 ( 
! ,export ,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah   
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dcah7;c77#a77;,a772     
7,b7 section #fbj;,a ( ! ,=eign         
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcga72  7,c7 section #dj ( ! ,arms     
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bghj72 or  7,d7 any o!r provision (    

law4  4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives ,novemb] #bj1           
#bjbe4,kev9 ,f4 ,mc,cumber1,cl]k4       
,decemb] #h1 #bjbe,read ! second "t &   
plac$ on ! cal5d>