becomes a new source (as defined in section 111(a)) 
on or after the date of enactment of this section.’’. 
(b) PROHIBITION.— 
(1) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission may not— 
(A) approve an application for the siting, 
construction, expansion, or operation of an 
LNG terminal under section 3(e) of the Natural 
Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b); or 
(B) issue a certificate of public convenience 
and necessity under section 7 of such Act (15 
U.S.C. 717f). 
(2) EXCEPTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply with respect to an application or certifi-
cate that, if approved or issued, will result in a 
reduction in emissions of any greenhouse gas at 
the LNG terminal, as determined by the Com-
mission. 
(B) DEFINITION.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘greenhouse gas’’ means— 
(i) carbon dioxide; 
(ii) methane; 
(iii) nitrous oxide; 
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(iv) hydrofluorocarbons; 
(v) perfluorocarbons; 
(vi) sulfur hexafluoride; or 
(vii) any other anthropogenically emit-
ted gas that is determined by the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency, by regulation, to contribute to 
global warming to a non-negligible degree. 
SEC. 4. PROHIBITING HYDRAULIC FRACTURING. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Hydraulic fracturing is prohib-
ited on all onshore and offshore land within the jurisdic-
tion of the United States. 
(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘hydrau-
lic fracturing’’ means an operation conducted in an indi-
vidual wellbore designed to increase the flow of hydro-
carbons from a rock formation to the wellbore through 
modifying the permeability of reservoir rock by fracturing 
it, except that such term does not include enhanced sec-
ondary recovery, including water flooding, tertiary recov-
ery, and other types of well stimulation operations. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
on January 1, 2025. 
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SEC. 5. BAN ON CRUDE OIL AND NATURAL GAS EXPORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 101 of title I of division 
O of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (42 
U.S.C. 6212a) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 101. PROHIBITION ON EXPORTS OF CRUDE OIL AND 
NATURAL GAS. 
‘‘Except as provided in this section, notwithstanding 
any other provision of this Act, exports of domestically 
produced crude oil and natural gas, including liquefied 
natural gas and natural gas liquids, are prohibited. The 
Secretary of Commerce may, with the approval of the 
President, approve the export of crude oil for— 
‘‘(1) exchanges in similar quantity for conven-
ience or increased efficiency of transportation with 
persons or the government of a foreign state; 
‘‘(2) temporary exports for convenience or in-
creased efficiency of transportation across parts of 
an adjacent foreign state which exports reenter the 
United States; and 
‘‘(3) the historical trading relations of the 
United States with Canada and Mexico.’’. 
(b) REPEAL RELATING TO EXPORTATION OF NAT-
URAL GAS.—Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 
717b) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘export any natural gas 
from the United States to a foreign country 
or’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘exportation or’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (c). 
Æ 
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