growth, and continued growth in American energy produc-
tion. 
SEC. 1002. NATURAL GAS EXPORTS. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that expanding nat-
ural gas exports will lead to increased investment and de-
velopment of domestic supplies of natural gas that will 
contribute to job growth and economic development. 
(b) NATURAL GAS EXPORTS.—Section 3(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b(c)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘or any other nation not ex-
cluded by this section’’ after ‘‘trade in natural gas’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘(c) For purposes’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(c) EXPEDITED
APPLICATION
AND
APPROVAL 
PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) EXCLUSIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any nation subject to 
sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the 
United States is excluded from expedited ap-
proval under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) DESIGNATION
BY
PRESIDENT
OR 
CONGRESS.—The President or Congress may 
designate nations that may be excluded from 
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expedited approval under paragraph (1) for rea-
sons of national security. 
‘‘(3) ORDER NOT REQUIRED.—No order is re-
quired under subsection (a) to authorize the export 
or import of any natural gas to or from Canada or 
Mexico.’’. 
SEC. 1003. CRUDE OIL EXPORTS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) the restrictions on crude oil exports from 
the 1970s are no longer necessary due to the techno-
logical advances that have increased the domestic 
supply of crude oil; and 
(2) repealing restrictions on crude oil exports 
will contribute to job growth and economic develop-
ment. 
(b) REPEAL OF PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY TO RE-
STRICT OIL EXPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 103 of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6212) is re-
pealed. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Section 12 of the Alaska Natural Gas 
Transportation Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 719j) is 
amended— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘and section 103 of the 
Energy Policy and Conservation Act’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘such Acts’’ and in-
serting ‘‘that Act’’. 
(B) The Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act is amended— 
(i) in section 251 (42 U.S.C. 6271)— 
(I) by striking subsection (d); 
and 
(II) by redesignating subsection 
(e) as subsection (d); and 
(ii) in section 523(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 
6393(a)(1)), by striking ‘‘(other than sec-
tion 103 thereof)’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF LIMITATIONS ON EXPORTS OF OIL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 28 of the Mineral 
Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 185) is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (u); and 
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
subsections 
(v) 
through (y) as subsections (u) through (x), re-
spectively. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Section 1107(c) of the Alaska National 
Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
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3167(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘(u) through 
(y)’’ and inserting ‘‘(u) through (x)’’. 
(B) Section 23 of the Deep Water Port 
Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1522) is repealed. 
(C) Section 203(c) of the Trans-Alaska 
Pipeline Authorization Act (43 U.S.C. 1652(c)) 
is amended in the first sentence by striking 
‘‘(w)(2), and (x))’’ and inserting ‘‘(v)(2), and 
(w))’’. 
(D) Section 509(c) of the Public Utility 
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 
2009(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection 
(w)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (v)(2)’’. 
(d) REPEAL OF LIMITATIONS ON EXPORT OF OCS 
OIL OR GAS.—Section 28 of the Outer Continental Shelf 
Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1354) is repealed. 
(e) TERMINATION OF LIMITATION ON EXPORTATION 
OF CRUDE OIL.—Section 7(d) of the Export Administra-
tion Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2406(d)) (as in effect 
pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Pow-
ers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)) shall have no force or 
effect. 
(f) CLARIFICATION OF CRUDE OIL REGULATION.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 754.2 of title 15, 
Code of Federal Regulations (relating to crude oil) 
shall have no force or effect. 
(2) CRUDE OIL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS.—The 
Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department 
of Commerce shall grant licenses to export to a 
country crude oil (as the term is defined in sub-
section (a) of the regulation referred to in paragraph 
(1)) (as in effect on the date that is 1 day before 
the date of enactment of this Act) unless— 
(A) the country is subject to sanctions or 
trade restrictions imposed by the United States; 
or 
(B) the President or Congress has des-
ignated the country as subject to exclusion for 
reasons of national security. 
SEC. 1004. COAL EXPORTS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) increased international demand for coal is 
an opportunity to support jobs and promote eco-
nomic growth in the United States; and 
(2) exports of coal should not be unreasonably 
restricted or delayed. 
(b) NEPA REVIEW FOR COAL EXPORTS.—In com-
pleting an environmental impact statement or similar 
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analysis required under the National Environmental Pol-
icy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for an approval 
or permit for coal export terminals, or transportation of 
coal to coal export terminals, the Secretary of the Army, 
acting through the Chief of Engineers— 
(1) may only take into account domestic envi-
ronmental impacts; and 
(2) may not take into account any impacts re-
sulting from the final use overseas of the exported 
coal. 
TITLE 
II—IMPROVING 
NORTH 
AMERICAN 
ENERGY 
INFRA-
STRUCTURE 
Subtitle A—North American 
Energy Infrastructure 
SEC. 2001. FINDING. 
Congress finds that the United States should estab-
lish a more efficient, transparent, and modern process for 
the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance 
of oil and natural gas pipelines and electric transmission 
facilities for the import and export of oil, natural gas, and 
electricity to and from Canada and Mexico, in pursuit of 
a more secure and efficient North American energy mar-
ket. 
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