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Union Calendar No. 353 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6 

[Report No. 113–477] 

To provide for expedited approval of exportation of natural gas to World 

Trade Organization countries, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 6, 2014 

Mr. GARDNER (for himself, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. UPTON, Mr. SHIMKUS, 

Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. BARTON, Mr. OLSON, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, 

Mr. GUTHRIE, Mrs. ELLMERS, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. BURGESS, 

Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. LANCE, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. 

LATTA, Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia, Mr. PITTS, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, 

Mr. HALL, Mr. TURNER, Mr. BOUSTANY, and Mr. WOMACK) introduced 

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 

Commerce 

JUNE 19, 2014 

Additional sponsors: Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. 

MCCAUL, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. COFFMAN, Mr. DENT, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. COSTA, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. COLLINS of 

New York, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. TERRY, Mrs. 

BROOKS of Indiana, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. 

GOSAR, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. FLORES, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. PALAZZO, 

Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. GENE GREEN of 

Texas, Mr. RENACCI, Mr. KLINE, Mr. HINOJOSA, and Mr. LAMBORN

JUNE 19, 2014 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

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A BILL 

To provide for expedited approval of exportation of natural 

gas to World Trade Organization countries, and for other 

purposes. 

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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Domestic Prosperity 

5 and Global Freedom Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 

7 Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 

8 717b(c)) is amended— 

9 (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘For purposes’’; 

10 (2) by striking ‘‘a nation with which there is in 

11 effect a free trade agreement requiring national 

12 treatment for trade in natural gas’’ and inserting ‘‘a 

13 World Trade Organization member nation’’; and 

14 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

15 ‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘World 

16 Trade Organization member nation’ means a country de17 scribed in section 2(10) of the Uruguay Round Agree18 ments Act (19 U.S.C. 3501(10)).’’. 

19 SEC. 3. PENDING APPLICATIONS. 

20 Any application for authorization to export natural 

21 gas under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 

22 717b) for which a notice has been published in the Federal 

23 Register before March 6, 2014, shall be granted without 

24 modification or delay. 

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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Domestic Prosperity and 

3 Global Freedom Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. ACTION ON APPLICATIONS. 

5 (a) DECISION DEADLINE.—The Department of Energy 

6 shall issue a decision on any application for authorization 

7 to export natural gas under section 3 of the Natural Gas 

8 Act (15 U.S.C. 717b) not later than 90 days after the later 

9 of— 

10 (1) the end of the comment period for such deci11 sion as set forth in the applicable notice published in 

12 the Federal Register; or 

13 (2) the date of enactment of this Act. 

14 (b) JUDICIAL ACTION.—(1) The United States Court 

15 of Appeals for the circuit in which the export facility will 

16 be located pursuant to an application described in sub17 section (a) shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction 

18 over any civil action for the review of — 

19 (A) an order issued by the Department of En20 ergy with respect to such application; or 

21 (B) the Department of Energy’s failure to issue 

22 a decision on such application. 

23 (2) If the Court in a civil action described in para24 graph (1) finds that the Department of Energy has failed 

25 to issue a decision on the application as required under 

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1 ergy to issue such decision not later than 30 days after the 

2 Court’s order. 

3 (3) The Court shall set any civil action brought under 

4 this subsection for expedited consideration and shall set the 

5 matter on the docket as soon as practical after the filing 

6 date of the initial pleading. 

7 SEC. 3. PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF EXPORT DESTINATIONS. 

8 Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b) is 

9 amended by adding at the end the following: 

10 ‘‘(g) PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF LNG EXPORT DESTINA11 TIONS.—As a condition for approval of any authorization 

12 to export LNG, the Secretary of Energy shall require the 

13 applicant to publicly disclose the specific destination or des14 tinations of any such authorized LNG exports.’’. 

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Union Calendar No. 353 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6 

[Report No. 113–477] 

A BILL 

To provide for expedited approval of exportation of 

tries, and for other purposes. natural gas to World Trade Organization counJUNE 19, 2014 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 

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