S.Amdt. 3859

SA 3859. Mr. COONS (for himself and Mr. Markey) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2028, making
appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. ____. (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 2
years, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
conduct a review of--
(1) energy production in the United States; and
(2) the effects, if any, of crude oil exports from the
United States on consumers, independent refiners, and
shipbuilding and ship repair yards.
(b) Contents of Report.--Not later than 1 year after
commencing each review under subsection (a), the Comptroller
General of the United States shall submit to the Committees
on Appropriations, Energy and Natural Resources, Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs, Commerce, Science, and
Transportation, and Foreign Relations of the

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Senate and the Committees on Natural Resources, Energy and
Commerce, Financial Services, and Foreign Affairs of the
House of Representatives a report that includes--
(1) a statement of the principal findings of the review;
and
(2) recommendations for Congress and the President to
address any job loss in the shipbuilding and ship repair
industry or adverse impacts on consumers and refiners that
the Comptroller General of the United States attributes to
unencumbered crude oil exports in the United States.
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