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expansion of the Submarine Learning Center, and 
modernization of energy infrastructure. 
(14) On September 29, 2015, Connecticut Gov-
ernor Dannel Malloy designated October 2015 through 
October 2016 as Connecticut’s Submarine Century, a 
year-long observance that celebrates 100 years of sub-
marine activity in Connecticut, including the Town 
of Groton’s distinction as the Submarine Capital of 
the World, to coincide with the centennial anniver-
sary of the establishment of Naval Submarine Base 
New London and the Naval Submarine School. 
(15) Whereas Naval Submarine Base New Lon-
don still proudly proclaims its motto of ‘‘The First 
and Finest’’. 
(16) Congressman Higgins’ statement before 
Congress in 1912 that ‘‘Connecticut stands ready, as 
she always has, to bear her part of the burdens of the 
national defense’’ remains true today. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress— 
(1) commends the longstanding dedication and 
contribution to the Navy and submarine force by the 
people of Connecticut, both through the initial deed of 
gift that established what would become Naval Sub-
marine Base New London and through their ongoing 
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commitment to support the mission of the base and 
the Navy personnel assigned to it; 
(2) honors the submariners who have trained 
and served at Naval Submarine Base New London 
throughout its history in support of the Nation’s secu-
rity and undersea superiority; 
(3) recognizes the contribution of the industry 
and workforce of Connecticut in designing, building, 
and sustaining the Navy’s submarine fleet; and 
(4) encourages the recognition of Connecticut’s 
Submarine Century by Congress, the Navy, and the 
American people by honoring the contribution of the 
people of Connecticut to the defense of the United 
States and the important role of the submarine force 
in safeguarding the security of the United States for 
more than a century. 
SEC. 1090. LNG PERMITTING CERTAINTY AND TRANS-
PARENCY. 
(a) ACTION ON APPLICATIONS.— 
(1) DECISION
DEADLINE.—For proposals that 
must also obtain authorization from the Federal En-
ergy Regulatory Commission or the United States 
Maritime Administration to site, construct, expand, 
or operate LNG export facilities, the Department of 
Energy shall issue a final decision on any applica-
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tion for the authorization to export natural gas under 
section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b) not 
later than 30 days after the later of— 
(A) the conclusion of the review to site, con-
struct, expand, or operate the LNG facilities re-
quired by the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); or 
(B) the date of enactment of this Act. 
(2) CONCLUSION OF REVIEW.—For purposes of 
paragraph (1), review required by the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969 shall be considered con-
cluded— 
(A) for a project requiring an Environ-
mental Impact Statement, 30 days after publica-
tion of a Final Environmental Impact State-
ment; 
(B) for a project for which an Environ-
mental Assessment has been prepared, 30 days 
after publication by the Department of Energy of 
a Finding of No Significant Impact; and 
(C) upon a determination by the lead agen-
cy that an application is eligible for a categor-
ical exclusion pursuant National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 implementing regulations. 
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(3) JUDICIAL ACTION.—(A) The United States 
Court of Appeals for the circuit in which the export 
facility will be located pursuant to an application de-
scribed in paragraph (1) shall have original jurisdic-
tion over any civil action for the review of— 
(i) an order issued by the Department of 
Energy with respect to such application; or 
(ii) the Department of Energy’s failure to 
issue a final decision on such application. 
(B) If the Court in a civil action described in 
subparagraph (A) finds that the Department of En-
ergy has failed to issue a final decision on the appli-
cation as required under paragraph (1), the Court 
shall order the Department of Energy to issue such 
final decision not later than 30 days after the Court’s 
order. 
(C) The Court shall set any civil action brought 
under this paragraph for expedited consideration and 
shall set the matter on the docket as soon as practical 
after the filing date of the initial pleading. 
(b) PUBLIC
DISCLOSURE
OF
EXPORT
DESTINA-
TIONS.—Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF LNG EXPORT DESTINA-
TIONS.—As a condition for approval of any authorization 
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to export LNG, the Secretary of Energy shall require the 
applicant to publicly disclose the specific destination or des-
tinations of any such authorized LNG exports.’’. 
SEC. 1091. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE REPORT-
ING OF THE MV–22 MISHAP IN MARANA, ARI-
ZONA, ON APRIL 8, 2000. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) in the report accompanying H.R. 1735 of the 
114th Congress (House Report 114–102), the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the House of Representa-
tives encouraged the Secretary of Defense to ‘‘publicly 
clarify the causes of the MV-22 mishap at Marana 
Northwest Regional Airport, Arizona, in a way con-
sistent with the results of all investigations as soon as 
possible’’; 
(2) the Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert O. 
Work did an excellent job reviewing the investigations 
of such mishap and concluded that there was a mis-
representation of facts by the media which incorrectly 
identified pilot error as the cause of the mishap which 
the Deputy Secretary publicly made known in March 
2016; and 
(3) Congress is grateful for the successful conclu-
sion to this tragic situation. 
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