S.Amdt. 2765

SA 2765. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2025 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. _____. 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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