Sec. 3. Domestic use of energy supplies and related materials and equipment
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The Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 101 the following: The President, by rule, under such terms and conditions as the President determines to be appropriate and necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act, shall restrict exports of natural gas for the purpose of keeping domestic energy costs low. Subject to paragraph (2), the President shall exercise the authority provided under subsection
(a)to promulgate a rule prohibiting the export of natural gas produced in the United States. In accordance with subparagraph (A), the President may exempt from a prohibition on the export of natural gas under paragraph
(1)any natural gas exports that the President determines— to be consistent with the national interest and will not unreasonably raise costs for residential consumers; or to be critical for the national security of— the United States; or a country that is a strategic international partner or ally of the United States. Before any exemption issued by the President may go into effect, the exemption must be approved by a joint resolution of Congress. . The table of contents for the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. prec. 6201) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 101 the following: 102. Domestic use of energy supplies and related materials and equipment. . Section 101 of division O of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 ( 42 U.S.C. 6212a ), is amended by striking subsections
(b)through (d).
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