S.Amdt. 2951

SA 2951. Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Mr. Manchin) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2910 proposed by Mr.
Shelby to the bill H.R. 5895, making appropriations for energy and
water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title III of division A
(relating to the Department of Energy), under the heading
``General Provisions--Department of Energy'', insert the
following:
Sec. 3__.  Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C.
717b(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(c) For purposes of'' and inserting the
following:
``(c) Expedited Application and Approval Process.--
``(1) Free trade agreements in effect.--For purposes of'';
and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Small-scale natural gas exports.--For purposes of
subsection (a), any application for the exportation of
natural gas in a volume that is equal to or less than
51,100,000,000 cubic feet per year of natural gas shall be--
``(A) deemed to be consistent with the public interest; and
``(B) granted without modification or delay.
``(3) Exclusions.--Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply
to any nation subject to sanctions imposed by the United
States.''.
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