,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dgce ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #aj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,merkley introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to establish procedures for determining the public interest with respect to greenhouse gas emissions1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protecting ,americans from ,high ,electricity ,prices ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,public interest criteria under the ,natural ,gas ,act 7a7 ,public interest criteria ,section #c of the ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in the third sentence1 by striking ,the ,commission may and inserting the following3 7#c7 ,authority ,the ,commission may 2 7,b7 in the second sentence-- 7i7 by inserting 1 subject to subsection 7c7 after public interest2 and 7ii7 by striking ,the ,commission shall and all that follows through will not be and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,public interest ,the ,commission may issue such order upon application1 after an opportunity for hearing1 if the ,commission finds that the proposed exportation or importation is 2 and 7,c7 by striking 7a7 ,after six months and inserting the following3 7a7 ,authorization order 7#a7 ,in general ,after #f months 2 and 7#b7 by striking subsection 7c7 and inserting the following3 7c7 ,public interest criteria 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,country of concern ,the term country of concern means-- 7i7 ,russia2 7ii7 ,china2 7iii7 ,north ,korea2 7iv7 ,iran2 and 7v7 any other country that1 after public notice and comment1 the ,secretary of ,energy1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,secretary of ,state1 and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 determines to be engaged in conduct that is detrimental to the national security or foreign policy of the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,scope #a emissions ,the term scope #a emissions means direct emissions that occur from sources that are controlled or owned by an organization4 7,c7 ,scope #b emissions ,the term scope #b emissions means indirect greenhouse gas emissions associated with the purchase of electricity1 steam1 heat1 or cooling4 7,d7 ,scope #c emissions ,the term scope #c emissions means all indirect greenhouse gases produced in a value chain of a company1 excluding purchased electricity4 7#b7 ,public interest activities and outcomes 7,a7 ,in general ,for the purposes of subsection 7a77#b71 with respect to the import or export of natural gas-- 7i7 the ,commission shall consider the public interest broadly1 including environmental impacts and affordability2 and 7ii7 the activities and outcomes described in subparagraph 7,b7 are not consistent with the public interest4 7,b7 ,activities and outcomes ,the activities and outcomes referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 are3 7i7 ,increasing the price of natural gas for households or industries in the ,united ,states4 7ii7 ,increasing greenhouse gas emissions1 including the consideration of all scope #a emissions1 scope #b emissions1 and scope #c emissions4 7iii7 ,supplying energy to a country of concern4 7#c7 ,rulemaking ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of the ,protecting ,americans from ,high ,electricity ,prices ,act of #bjbf1 the ,commission shall promulgate regulations establishing the procedures and criteria to be used for determining whether an import or export of natural gas is consistent with the public interest under subsection 7a77#b71 including consideration of the matters described in paragraph 7#b71 and1 with respect to greenhouse gas emissions1 the consideration of all scope #a emissions1 scope #b emissions1 and scope #c emissions4 4 7b7 ,savings clause ,nothing in this ,act or the amendments made by this ,act-- 7#a7 is intended as a statement of congressional intent with respect to the authority of the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission or the ,secretary of ,energy under the ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag et seq472 7#b7 precludes the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission or the ,secretary of ,energy from considering the impact of export of natural gas on households1 businesses1 or natural gas-dependent industries in the ,united ,states when carrying out the ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag et seq47 or any other applicable law2 7#c7 precludes the ,secretary of ,energy from determining that the export of natural gas is not consistent with the public interest pursuant to section #c of the ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b72 or 7#d7 precludes the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission from determining that the export of natural gas is not in service of public convenience or necessity pursuant to section #g of the ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f7 because it raises prices on households1 businesses1 or natural gas-dependent industries in the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,conforming amendments ,section #c of the ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 by striking 7b7 ,with respect to and inserting the following3 7b7 ,free trade agreement ,with respect to 2 7#b7 in subsection 7d71 by striking 7d7 ,except as and inserting the following3 7d7 ,construction with other laws ,except as 2 7#c7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by striking 7e7 7#a7 ,the ,commission and inserting the following3 7e7 ,,lng terminals 7#a7 ,authority ,the ,commission 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by striking 7#b7 ,upon the filing and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,filing ,on the filing 2 and 7ii7 by indenting subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d7 appropriately2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by striking 7#c7 7,a7 ,except as provided and inserting the following3 7#c7 ,discretion 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided 2 7ii7 by indenting subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 appropriately2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 by striking 7,b7 ,before ,january and inserting the following3 7,b7 ,limitations ,before ,january 2 7,,ii7 by indenting clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 appropriately2 and 7,,iii7 in clause 7ii71 by indenting subclauses 7,i7 through 7,,iii7 appropriately2 and 7iv7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking 7,c7 ,subparagraph 7,b7 shall and inserting the following3 7,c7 ,sunset ,subparagraph 7,b7 shall 2 and 7,d7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking 7#d7 ,an order and inserting the following3 7#d7 ,limitations ,an order 2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking 2 and and inserting a period2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking 7,b7 does not include and inserting the following3 7,b7 ,exclusion ,the term military installation does not include 2 7,b7 by striking the subsection designation and all that follows through means a base in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 and inserting the following3 7f7 ,military installations 7#a7 ,definition of military installation 7,a7 ,in general ,in this subsection1 the term military installation means a base 2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking 7#b7 ,the ,commission shall and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,memorandum of understanding ,the ,commission shall 2 and 7,d7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking 7#c7 ,the ,commission shall and inserting the following3 7#c7 ,concurrence ,the ,commission shall 4