Sec. 2. Advancing United States global leadership
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Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b ) is amended— by striking subsections
(a)through (c); by redesignating subsections
(e)and
(f)as subsections
(a)and (b), respectively; by redesignating subsection
(d)as subsection (c), and moving such subsection after subsection (b), as so redesignated; in subsection (a), as so redesignated, by amending paragraph
(1)to read as follows: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (in this subsection referred to as the Commission ) shall have the exclusive authority to approve or deny an application for authorization for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of a facility to export natural gas from the United States to a foreign country or import natural gas from a foreign country, including an LNG terminal. In determining whether to approve or deny an application under this paragraph, the Commission shall deem the exportation or importation of natural gas to be consistent with the public interest. Except as specifically provided in this Act, nothing in this Act is intended to affect otherwise applicable law related to any Federal agency’s authorities or responsibilities related to facilities to import or export natural gas, including LNG terminals. ; and by adding at the end the following new subsection: Nothing in this Act limits the authority of the President under the Constitution, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ), the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ), part B of title II of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6271 et seq. ), the Trading With the Enemy Act ( 50 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. ), or any other provision of law that imposes sanctions on a foreign person or foreign government (including any provision of law that prohibits or restricts United States persons from engaging in a transaction with a sanctioned person or government), including a country that is designated as a state sponsor of terrorism, to prohibit imports or exports. In this subsection, the term state sponsor of terrorism means a country the government of which the Secretary of State determines has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism pursuant to— section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4318(c)(1)(A) ); section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2371 ); section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2780 ); or any other provision of law. .
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- Exportation or importation of natural gas; LNG terminals§ 717b
- Unusual and extraordinary threat; declaration of national emergency; exercise of Presidential authorities§ 1701
- Termination of existing declared emergencies§ 1601
- International oil allocations§ 6271
- Designation of chapter§ 4301
- Claims of naturalized citizens as affected by expatriation§ 4318
- Prohibition on assistance to governments supporting international terrorism§ 2371
- Transactions with countries supporting acts of international terrorism§ 2780
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