Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Expediting Natural Gas Exports to Allies Act”.
Expediting Natural Gas Exports to Allies Act
A BILL
To amend the Natural Gas Act to authorize expedited approval of applications to export natural gas to certain allies of the United States, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Natural gas exports to allies and strategic partners
Finding— Congress finds that expediting the approval of natural gas export applications for projects intended to increase the capacity of the United States to export natural gas to allies and strategic partners will—
empower United States natural gas exporters to better assist the strategic and national security interests of the United States and allies and strategic partners of the United States; and
lead to job growth, economic development, and energy security.
by striking “(c) For purposes” and inserting the following:
“(c) Expedited application and approval process
“(1) Definition of covered nation
“(A) In general—In this subsection, the term covered nation—
“(i) means an ally described in section 3(b)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2753(b)(2)); and
“(ii) during the period described in subparagraph (B), includes Cyprus, Finland, Moldova, Sweden, Taiwan, and Ukraine.
“(B) Period described—The period described in this subparagraph is the period—
“(i) beginning on the date of enactment of the Expediting Natural Gas Exports to Allies Act; and
“(ii) ending on December 31, 2026, or such later date as the President determines is in the interest of national defense (as defined in section 702 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4552)) or is otherwise in the interests of the United States.
“(2) Expedited approval—Except as provided in paragraph (3), for purposes”
in paragraph (2) (as so designated), by inserting “the exportation of natural gas to a covered nation,” before “or the exportation”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(3) Exclusions
“(A) Nations subject to sanctions—The Commission shall not grant expedited approval under paragraph (2) of an application for exportation of natural gas to any nation that is subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States.
“(B) Nations designated by Congress—The Commission shall not grant expedited approval under paragraph (2) of an application for exportation of natural gas to any nation designated by an Act of Congress as excluded from such expedited approval for reasons of national security.”
Effect— The amendments made by subsection (b) shall not affect any Federal authorization to export natural gas from the United States to a foreign nation or to import natural gas into the United States from a foreign nation that is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.