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[H.R. 1130 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 11
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1130
[Report No. 118-18]
To repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 21, 2023
Mr. Johnson of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
March 23, 2023
Additional sponsors: Mr. Balderson, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Mike Garcia of
California, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Bucshon, and Mrs. Lesko
March 23, 2023
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on
February 21, 2023]
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A BILL
To repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas.
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 ``Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential
Act of 2023''.
SEC. 2. ADVANCING UNITED STATES GLOBAL LEADERSHIP.
Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b) is amended--
(1) by striking subsections (a) through (c);
(2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections
(a) and (b), respectively;
(3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c), and
moving such subsection after subsection (b), as so
redesignated;
(4) in subsection (a), as so redesignated, by amending
paragraph (1) to read as follows: ``(1) The Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (in this subsection referred to as the
`Commission') shall have the exclusive authority to approve or
deny an application for the siting, construction, expansion, or
operation of a facility to export natural gas from the United
States to a foreign country or import natural gas from a
foreign country, including an LNG terminal. In determining
whether to approve or deny an application under this paragraph,
the Commission shall deem the exportation or importation of
natural gas to be consistent with the public interest. Except
as specifically provided in this Act, nothing in this Act is
intended to affect otherwise applicable law related to any
Federal agency's authorities or responsibilities related to
facilities to import or export natural gas, including LNG
terminals.''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d)(1) Nothing in this Act limits the authority of the President
under the Constitution, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
(50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601
et seq.), part B of title II of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act
(42 U.S.C. 6271 et seq.), the Trading With the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C.
4301 et seq.), or any other provision of law that imposes sanctions on
a foreign person or foreign government (including any provision of law
that prohibits or restricts United States persons from engaging in a
transaction with a sanctioned person or government), including a
country that is designated as a state sponsor of terrorism, to prohibit
imports or exports.
``(2) In this subsection, the term `state sponsor of terrorism'
means a country the government of which the Secretary of State
determines has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism
pursuant to--
``(A) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform
Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4318(c)(1)(A));
``(B) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2371);
``(C) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2780); or
``(D) any other provision of law.''.
Union Calendar No. 11
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1130
[Report No. 118-18]
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A BILL
To repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas.
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March 23, 2023
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed