S.Amdt. 6235
What it does: Adds SEC. 313__. NATURAL GAS EXPORTS at the end of subtitle D of title XXXI
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)What it changes
1 change to S.Amdt. 5499 · shown in S.Amdt. 5499's text
Adds SEC. 313__. NATURAL GAS EXPORTS at the end of subtitle D of title XXXI
Adds a sectionIn S.Amdt. 5499 as proposed
(3) Requirement for research and development plan and report with respect to nuclear forensics capabilities.--Section 3114 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (50 U.S.C. 2574) is repealed.
Inserted: SEC. 313__. NATURAL GAS EXPORTS.
Inserted: (a) Finding.--Congress finds that expanding natural gas exports will lead to increased investment and development of domestic supplies of natural gas that will contribute to job growth and economic development.
Inserted: (b) Natural Gas Exports.--Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b(c)) is amended--
Inserted: (1) by inserting "or any other nation not excluded by this section" after "trade in natural gas";
Inserted: (2) by striking "(c) For purposes" and inserting the following:
Inserted: "(c) Expedited Application and Approval Process.--
Inserted: "(1) In general.--For purposes"; and
Inserted: (3) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(2) Exclusions.--
Inserted: "(A) In general.--Any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States is excluded from expedited approval under paragraph (1).
Inserted: "(B) Designation by president or congress.--The President or Congress may designate nations that may be excluded from expedited approval under paragraph (1) for reasons of national security.
Inserted: "(3) Order not required.--No order is required under subsection (a) to authorize the export or import of any natural gas to or from Canada or Mexico.".
Original wording
At the end of subtitle D of title XXXI, add the following:
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As printed
SA 6235. Mr. CRUZ (for himself and Mr. Kennedy) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle D of title XXXI, add the following:
SEC. 313__. NATURAL GAS EXPORTS.
(a) Finding.--Congress finds that expanding natural gas exports will lead to increased investment and development of domestic supplies of natural gas that will contribute to job growth and economic development.
(b) Natural Gas Exports.--Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b(c)) is amended--
(1) by inserting “or any other nation not excluded by this section” after “trade in natural gas”;
(2) by striking “(c) For purposes” and inserting the following:
“(c) Expedited Application and Approval Process.--
“(1) In general.--For purposes”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(2) Exclusions.--
“(A) In general.--Any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States is excluded from expedited approval under paragraph (1).
“(B) Designation by president or congress.--The President or Congress may designate nations that may be excluded from expedited approval under paragraph (1) for reasons of national security.
“(3) Order not required.--No order is required under subsection (a) to authorize the export or import of any natural gas to or from Canada or Mexico.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 29, 2022