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117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 2705
To amend the Natural Gas Act to provide for expanded natural gas exports.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 20, 2021
Mr. PFLUGER (for himself and Mr. CUELLAR) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Natural Gas Act to provide for expanded
natural gas exports.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Natural Gas Export
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Expansion Act’’.
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SEC. 2. NATURAL GAS EXPORTS.
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(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that expanding nat-
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ural gas exports will lead to increased investment and de-
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velopment of domestic supplies of natural gas that will
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contribute to job growth and economic development.
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(b) NATURAL GAS EXPORTS.—Section 3(c) of the
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Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b(c)) is amended—
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(1) by inserting ‘‘or any other nation not ex-
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cluded by this section’’ after ‘‘trade in natural gas’’;
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(2) by striking ‘‘(c) For purposes’’ and insert-
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ing the following:
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‘‘(c) EXPEDITED
APPLICATION
AND
APPROVAL
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PROCESS.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes’’; and
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(3) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(2) EXCLUSIONS.—
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any nation subject to
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sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the
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United States is excluded from expedited ap-
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proval under paragraph (1).
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‘‘(B) DESIGNATION
BY
PRESIDENT
OR
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CONGRESS.—The President or Congress may
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designate nations that may be excluded from
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expedited approval under paragraph (1) for rea-
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sons of national security.
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‘‘(3) ORDER NOT REQUIRED.—No order is re-
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quired under subsection (a) to authorize the export
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or import of any natural gas to or from Canada or
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Mexico.’’.
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