H.R. 1497 – Reading Mode

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1497

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 9, 2023

Mrs. Fletcher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To provide that, for a 3-year period, applications for the exportation of natural gas to member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization be granted without modification or delay, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the American Gas for Allies Act.

Temporary treatment of certain applications for the exportation of natural gas

(a)

In general

During the period described in subsection (c) of this section, for purposes of section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b(a)), the exportation of natural gas to a foreign country described in subsection (b) of this section shall be deemed to be consistent with the public interest, and applications for such exportation shall be granted without modification or delay.

(b)

Foreign countries

A foreign country described in this subsection is—

(1)

a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; or

(2)

any other foreign country, if the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy, determines that exportation of natural gas to that foreign country would promote the national security interests of the United States.

(c)

Applicability

This section shall apply with respect to applications for the authorization to export natural gas under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b) to a foreign country described in subsection (b) of this section that are pending on the date of enactment of this Act, or filed during the period that begins on such date of enactment and ends on the date that is 3 years after such date of enactment.