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American Natural Gas Security and Consumer Protection Act

Introduced: March 14, 2013 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Mar 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Mar 14, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 14, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Natural Gas Security and Consumer Protection Act - Amends the Natural Gas Act to prohibit any person from exporting any natural gas from the United States to a foreign country without first having secured an order of the Secretary of Energy (DOE) authorizing such person to do so. Allows the Secretary to issue an order authorizing such exportation, upon application, if the Secretary determines that the proposed exportation will be consistent with the public interest.

Requires the Secretary to issue an environmental impact statement (EIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 on such an order, including by analyzing the impacts of extraction of exported natural gas on the environment in communities where the natural gas is extracted.

Directs the Secretary to issue final regulations for determining whether an export of natural gas from the United States to a foreign country is in the public interest.

Exempts any export authorization order from such EIS and public interest requirements if the natural gas would be exported solely to meet certain requirements of: (1) the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (regarding presidential foreign exchange transaction authorities), (2) the Trading with the Enemy Act (regarding such transaction authorities in wartime), or (3) the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (regarding the International Energy Program). Authorizes the Secretary to issue such an order upon application in such cases without modification or delay.

What's happening now March 15, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1