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Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
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Introduced in Senate on Mar 25, 2021
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S. 1011 (Introduced-in-Senate)


117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1011


To amend the Natural Gas Act to provide for expanded natural gas exports.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 25, 2021

Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Cramer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To amend the Natural Gas Act to provide for expanded natural gas exports.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Natural Gas Export Expansion Act”.

SEC. 2. Natural gas exports.

(a) Finding.—Congress finds that expanding natural gas exports will lead to increased investment and development of domestic supplies of natural gas that will contribute to job growth and economic development.

(b) Natural gas exports.—Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b(c)) is amended—

(1) by inserting “or any other nation not excluded by this section” after “trade in natural gas”;

(2) by striking “(c) For purposes” and inserting the following:

“(c) Expedited application and approval process.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes”; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

“(2) EXCLUSIONS.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—Any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States is excluded from expedited approval under paragraph (1).

“(B) DESIGNATION BY PRESIDENT OR CONGRESS.—The President or Congress may designate nations that may be excluded from expedited approval under paragraph (1) for reasons of national security.

“(3) ORDER NOT REQUIRED.—No order is required under subsection (a) to authorize the export or import of any natural gas to or from Canada or Mexico.”.