,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ad1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,ca/5 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4   
,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 
,huffman1 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4 ,magaz9]1    
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4      
,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,ms4 
,s*ak[sky1 & ,ms4 ,tlaib7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,natural ,gas ,act to
 require t impacts to climate /ability1 
consum] en]gy co/s1 & environm5tal      
ju/ice be consid]$ 9 a det]m9ation (    
:e!r propos$ exportation ( natural gas  
is 9 ! public int]e/1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,,lng ,public ,int]e/ ,det]m9ation    
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,exportation (       
natural gas  7a7 ,exportation ( natural 
gas ,section #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,exportation (  
natural gas  7#a7 ,ord] requir$ ,no     

p]son %all export any natural gas f !   
,unit$ ,/ates to a =eign c\ntry )\t fir/
 hav+ secur$ an ord] ( ! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy au?oriz+ x to d s4 ,! ,secret>y (
 ,en]gy may issue su* ord] ^u           
application only if1 aft] opportunity = 
he>+1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy f9ds t !     
propos$ exportation w be consi/5t ) !   
public int]e/4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy may
 by its ord] grant su* application1 9   
:ole or 9 "p1 ) su* modification & ^u   
su* t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y (   
,en]gy may f9d necess>y or appropriate1 
& may f "t to "t1 aft] opportunity =    
he>+1 & = good cause %[n1 issue su*     
supplem5tal ord] = su* exportation z x  
may f9d necess>y or appropriate4  7#b7  
,deadl9e ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all f9d 
:e!r propos$ exportation ( natural gas w
 be consi/5t ) ! public int]e/ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 by n lat] ?an ! date t is 
#a ye> aft] ! lat] (-- 7,a7 ! date on   
:i* ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy receives ! f9al
 environm5tal impact /atem5t = su*      
propos$ exportation f ! ,f$]al ,en]gy   

,regulatory ,commission2 &  7,b7 ! date 
on :i* ! ,secret>y completes ea*        
assessm5t requir$ by p>agraph 7#d74     
7#c7 ,public int]e/ f9d+ ,! ,secret>y ( 
,en]gy may f9d t propos$ exportation (  
natural gas = :i* an application is     
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 w be consi/5t 
) ! public int]e/ "u su* p>agraph only  
if ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy det]m9es1 bas$  
on ! applicable assessm5t "u p>agraph   
7#d71 t ! propos$ exportation ( natural 
gas w n be likely to-- 7,a7             
significantly contribute to climate     
*ange1 includ+ by sl[+ ! global en]gy   
transition ne$$ to a*ieve deep r$uctions
 ( global gre5h\se gas emissions )9 !   
next decade & net-z]o global gre5h\se   
gas emissions n lat] ?an #bjej2  7,b7   
mat]ially increase en]gy prices or en]gy
 price volatility = any segm5t ( ,unit$ 
,/ates consum]s2 or  7,c7 create a      
disproportionate cumulative burd5 (     
adv]se human or environm5tal impacts on 
rural1 l[-income1 m9ority1 & o!r        
vuln]able communities4  7#d7 ,assessm5ts

  7,a7 ,climate *ange assessm5t ,a      
det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 %all  
be bas$ on an assessm5t ( ! expect$     
impact ( ! propos$ exportation ( natural
 gas on climate *ange4 ,su* assessm5t   
%all be bas$ on ! late/ sci5tific       
in=mation & use ! #bj-ye> global w>m+   
pot5tial ( me?ane1 & %all include-- 7i7 
quantifi$ e/imates ( ! gre5h\se gas     
emissions associat$ ) ! full lifecycle (
 ! natural gas propos$ = exportation1   
includ+ emissions associat$ ) !         
extraction1 transportation1             
liquefaction1 /orage1 regasification1 & 
consumption ( su* natural gas2  7ii7 a  
comp>ison ( ! e/imat$ gre5h\se gas      
emissions 9 clause 7i7 to a basel9e t is
 consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates int]national  
commitm5ts to a*ieve deep r$uctions (   
global gre5h\se gas emissions )9 ! next 
decade & deep dec>bonization pa?ways    
t[>d net-z]o global gre5h\se gas        
emissions n lat] ?an #bjej2  7iii7 an   
assessm5t ( ! pot5tial effects ( !      
propos$ exportation ( natural gas on    

clean en]gy alt]natives1 includ+-- 7,i7 
any decrease 9 global inve/m5t 9 &      
deploym5t ( r5ewable en]gy1             
electrification1 & en]gy effici5cy &    
cons]vation te*nologies2 &  7,,ii7 any  
decrease 9 ,unit$ ,/ates exports ( clean
 en]gy te*nologies2  7iv7 quantifi$     
e/imates ( ! social co/ ( ! e/imat$     
gre5h\se gas emissions 9 clause 7i72 &  
7v7 an id5tification ( ! ext5t to :i*   
climate *ange is accel]at+ ! loss (     
economic value 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates due to 
ris+ sea levels1 m int5se /orms1 erod+  
coa/s1 increas$ risk & sev]ity ( wild   
fires1 & o!r impacts associat$ ) climate
 *ange4  7,b7 ,economic assessm5t ,a    
det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 %all  
be bas$ on an assessm5t ( ! expect$     
economic impact ( ! propos$ exportation 
( natural gas1 includ+ an assessm5t ( ! 
impact ( ! propos$ exportation on all   
,unit$ ,/ates consum]s1 ) specific      
e/imates reg>d+ ea* ( ! foll[+ consum]  
subgr\ps3 7i7 ,l[-income consum]s4  7ii7
 ,work+ families4  7iii7 ,small         

bus9esses4  7iv7 ,manufactur]s4  7v7    
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts4  7vi7 ,produc]s
 & us]s ( f]tiliz]4  7,c7 ,environm5tal 
ju/ice assessm5t ,a det]m9ation "u      
p>agraph 7#c77;,c7 %all be bas$ on an   
assessm5t ( ! expect$ impact ( ! propos$
 exportation ( natural gas on           
environm5tal ju/ice 7:i* %all be        
consi/5t ) ,executive ,ord] #adjif 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba note2 relat+ to         
revitaliz+ our ,nation's commitm5t to   
environm5tal ju/ice = all71 z publi%$   
,april #ba1 #bjbc71 includ+ assessm5ts (
 impacts on-- 7i7 ! preexi/+ cumulative 
environm5tal burd5s & social & heal?    
risks pos$ to rural1 l[-income1 m9ority1
 & o!r vuln]able communities2  7ii7     
local fi%]ies & ! economic livelihood ( 
! p employ$ by local fi%]ies2  7iii7    
racial & socioeconomic disp>ities 9     
impact$ communities2 &  7iv7 compliance 
) civil rights laws4  7#e7 ,public      
p>ticipation ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy      
%all-- 7,a7 provide to ! public an      
opportunity to mean+fully p>ticipate1   

includ+ by provid+ comm5ts1 9-- 7i7 !   
f9d+ ( ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy on :e!r     
propos$ exportation w be consi/5t ) !   
public int]e/ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 
any /udy by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy int5d$ 
to in=m su* f9d+2 &  7,b7 ensure t      
opportunities to mean+fully p>ticipate  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 address b>ri]s t    
affect memb]s ( communities )           
environm5tal ju/ice conc]ns1 includ+ ^? 
relat$ to disability1 language access1 &
 lack ( res\rces4  7#f7 ,major ,f$]al   
action ,issu+ an ord] au?oriz+ !        
exportation ( natural gas "u ?is        
subsection %all be consid]$ a major     
,f$]al action "u section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( 
! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (
 #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c774  4
  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #c ( !  
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#gag;b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ export any natural  
gas f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a =eign c\ntry 
or2  7,b7 by ins]t+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
aft] f a =eign c\ntry2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ 

exportation or2 &  7#b7 9 subsection    
7c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 1 or ! exportation (
 natural gas to a nation ) :i* !re is 9 
effect a free trade agreem5t requir+    
national treatm5t = trade 9 natural     
gas12 &  7,b7 by /rik+ or exportation4  
#c4 ,process coord9ation2 he>+s2 rules (
 proc$ure ,section #ae7;b77#a7 ( !      
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#gagn7b77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+         
,commission & ins]t+ ,f$]al ,en]gy      
,regulatory ,commission4  #d4 ,t]m9ation
 ( categorical exclusion = approval or  
disapproval ( ! exportation ( natural   
gas ,! categorical exclusion "u ,b#e4g (
 app5dix ,b to subp>t ,d ( "p #ajba (   
title #aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
7relat+ to export ( natural gas &       
associat$ transportation by m>9e vessel7
 %all h no =ce or effect4  #e4 ,rulemak+
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,en]gy %all issue a rule to c>ry out ?is
 ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4