,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aija ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bb1 #bjbe,mr4 ,cruz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to address ! effect ( litigation on applications to export liquefi$ natural gas1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect ,,lng ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ application ,! t]m cov]$ application means an application =-- 7,a7 an au?orization to export natural gas "u section #c7;a7 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7a772 or 7,b7 an au?orization to site1 con/ruct1 exp&1 or op]ate a cov]$ facility "u section #c7;e7 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7e774 7#b7 ,cov]$ facility ,! t]m cov]$ facility means a liquefi$ natural gas facility = :i* a proposal to site1 con/ruct1 exp&1 or op]ate is requir$ to be approv$ by-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y2 & 7,b7 7i7 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission2 or 7ii7 ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration4 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 #c4 ,effect ( litigation on applications to export liquefi$ natural gas 7a7 ,effect ( litigation ,a civil action relat+ to an environm5tal review "u ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag et seq47 or ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 ) respect to a cov]$ facility %all n affect ! validity ( a p]mit1 lic5se1 or approval issu$ to ! cov]$ facility t is ! subject ( ! civil action4 7b7 ,rem&2 process+ ( cov]$ applications ,if1 9 a civil action describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! environm5tal review = a p]mit1 lic5se1 or approval issu$ to ! cov]$ facility t is ! subject ( ! civil action is f\nd by ! applicable c\rt to violate ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag et seq47 or ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47-- 7#a7 not)/&+ *apt] #e or #g ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act71 ! applicable c\rt %all n set aside or vacate ! p]mit1 lic5se1 or approval issu$ to ! cov]$ facility b in/ead rem& ! matt] to ! relevant ,f$]al ag5cy to resolve ! violation2 & 7#b7 ! relevant ,f$]al ag5cy %all cont9ue to process all cov]$ applications4 #d4 ,action on cov]$ applications 7a7 ,judicial review ,except = review 9 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! c\rt ( appeals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! circuit 9 :i* a cov]$ facility is1 or w be1 locat$ pursuant to a cov]$ application %all h orig9al & exclusive jurisdiction ov] any civil action = ! review ( an ord] issu$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy ) respect to ! cov]$ application4 7b7 ,exp$it$ review ,! applicable ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 set any civil action br\ght "u ?is subsection = exp$it$ review2 & 7#b7 set ! action on ! docket z soon z practicable aft] ! fil+ date ( ! initial plead+4 7c7 ,transf] ( exi/+ actions ,9 ! case ( a cov]$ application = :i* a petition = review has be5 fil$ z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! petition %all be-- 7#a7 on a motion by ! applicant1 transf]r$ to ! c\rt ( appeals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 :i* ! cov]$ facility t is ! subject ( ! cov]$ application is1 or w be1 locat$2 & 7#b7 adjudicat$ 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7d7 ,limitation on claims ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 a claim aris+ "u ,f$]al law seek+ judicial review ( a p]mit1 lic5se1 or approval issu$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy = a cov]$ facility pursuant to a cov]$ application %all be b>r$ unless ! claim is fil$ n lat] ?an #ij days aft] publication ( a notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ann\nc+ t ! p]mit1 lic5se1 or approval is f9al pursuant to ! law "u :i* ! ag5cy action is tak51 unless a %ort] "t is specifi$ 9 ! ,f$]al law pursuant to :i* judicial review is all[$4 7e7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section e/abli%es a "r to judicial review or places any limit on fil+ a claim t a p]son has violat$ ! t]ms ( a p]mit1 lic5se1 or approval4