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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2369 
To lift the oil export ban and modernize Federal policies regarding the 
supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2015 
Mr. CONAWAY (for himself and Mr. CUELLAR) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Natural Resources, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
committee concerned 
A BILL 
To lift the oil export ban and modernize Federal policies 
regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the 
United States, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Energy Supply and 
Distribution Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are— 
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(1) to adopt certain recommendations of the 
Quadrennial Energy Review of 2015; 
(2) to enhance the integration of energy mar-
kets; 
(3) to improve the collection of energy data and 
analysis; and 
(4) to promote the production and distribution 
of energy in the United States. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(a) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Administrator’’ 
means the Administrator of the Energy Information Ad-
ministration. 
(b) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the 
Secretary of Energy. 
SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO DOMESTIC EN-
ERGY. 
It is the sense of Congress that the production and 
distribution of energy in the United States requires access 
to infrastructure and markets. 
SEC. 5. ENERGY SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary— 
(1) shall collaborate with the heads of other 
Federal agencies to improve the conceptual develop-
ment of energy security; and 
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(2) may consult with allies and key trading 
partners of the United States with respect to energy 
security issues resulting from changes in the energy 
marketplace. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—At a minimum, the Secretary 
shall ensure that, as part of the collaboration required 
under subsection (a)(1), the following are considered: 
(1) The development of flexible, transparent, 
and competitive energy markets, including natural 
gas and oil markets. 
(2) The diversification of energy fuels, sources, 
and routes. 
(3) The encouragement of indigenous sources of 
energy supply. 
SEC. 6. SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE. 
The Secretary shall lead an interagency effort to im-
prove and coordinate data collection and analytical and 
modeling capabilities for energy distribution on shared en-
ergy infrastructure. 
SEC. 7. ENERGY MARKET INTEGRATION. 
The Secretary shall coordinate the training of, and 
enhanced dialogue among, technical staff in applicable 
Federal agencies that are responsible for evaluating and 
implementing cross-border energy projects. 
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SEC. 8. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO HYDROCARBON 
PRODUCTION. 
It is the sense of Congress that, as stated in the An-
nual Energy Outlook of 2015 of the Energy Information 
Administration, growth in crude oil and dry natural gas 
production varies significantly across oil and natural gas 
supply regions— 
(1) forcing shifts in crude oil and natural gas 
flows between regions of the United States; and 
(2) requiring investment in or realignment of 
pipelines and other midstream infrastructure. 
SEC. 9. ENERGY DATA COLLABORATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall collabo-
rate with the appropriate officials in Canada and Mexico, 
as determined by the Administrator, to improve— 
(1) the quality and transparency of North 
American energy data through reconciliation of data 
on energy trade flows among the United States, 
Canada, and Mexico; 
(2) the extension of energy mapping capabilities 
in the United States, Canada, and Mexico; and 
(3) the development of common energy data 
terminology among the United States, Canada, and 
Mexico. 
(b) PERIODIC UPDATES.—The Administrator shall 
periodically inform the Committee on Energy and Natural 
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Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce of the House of Representatives regard-
ing— 
(1) the extent to which energy data is being 
shared under subsection (a); and 
(2) whether forward-looking projections for re-
gional energy flows are improving in accuracy as a 
result of the energy data sharing under that sub-
section. 
SEC. 10. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO PROCESSED 
CONDENSATE. 
It is the sense of Congress that processed condensate 
is a petroleum product. 
SEC. 11. DEVELOPMENT OF DEFINITION OF CONDENSATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) develop a standard definition of the term 
‘‘condensate’’; and 
(2) advise relevant Federal agencies to adopt 
that definition for the purpose of clarifying energy 
policy in the United States. 
(b) OFFICE OF FOSSIL ENERGY ASSESSMENT.—The 
Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy may assess the suit-
ability of condensate separately from crude oil for use in 
strategic reserves, as determined necessary by the Sec-
retary. 
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(c) ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION DATA 
COLLECTION.—The Administrator may collect data re-
garding condensate and crude oil production in the United 
States. 
SEC. 12. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR ASSESSMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall 
direct the appropriate agencies within the Department of 
the Interior to assess condensate separately from crude 
oil, in accordance with this section. 
(b) OFFICE OF NATURAL RESOURCES REVENUE.— 
The Director of the Office of Natural Resources Revenue 
may collect data regarding condensate separately from 
crude oil produced in the United States. 
(c) BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT.— 
The Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 
may estimate condensate separately from crude oil as part 
of the resource assessments regarding geological forma-
tions in the United States. 
(d) UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.—The Di-
rector of the United States Geological Survey may include 
estimates of condensate separately from crude oil as part 
of the resource assessments regarding geological forma-
tions in the United States. 
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SEC. 13. ACCESS TO MARKETS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, to promote the efficient exploration, produc-
tion, storage, supply, and distribution of energy resources, 
any domestic crude oil or condensate (other than crude 
oil stored in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) may be ex-
ported without a Federal license to countries not subject 
to sanctions by the United States. 
(b) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section 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.), or part B of title II of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6271 et seq.) to 
prohibit exports. 
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