Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act

Bill: 113-hr-6
Sponsor: Rep. Gardner, Cory [R-CO-4]
Introduced: 2014-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Business records
Civil actions and liability
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Free trade and trade barriers
Government information and archives
International organizations and cooperation
Judicial review and appeals
Licensing and registrations
Marine and inland water transportation
Oil and gas
Trade agreements and negotiations
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2014-03-06
text: 
Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act - Amends the Natural Gas Act to require the expedited approval by the Federal Power Commission of applications for the export of natural gas from the United States to a World Trade Organization (WTO) member nation. (Currently, the expedited approval process applies to such applications where the United States has in effect with a foreign country a free trade agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas.)
 
Requires expedited approval of any applications for which a notice has been published in the Federal Register before March 6, 2014.

action_date: 2014-06-19
text: 
Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act - Directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to issue a decision on an application for authorization to export natural gas within 90 days after the later of: (1) the end of the comment period for that decision as set forth in the Federal Register, or (2) the date of enactment of this Act.
 
Grants original and exclusive jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the circuit in which the export facility under an application will be located over any civil action for the review of: (1) a DOE order about the application, or (2) DOE failure to issue a decision on the application.
 
Requires the Court, if it finds in a civil action that DOE has failed to issue a decision on an application, to order DOE to issue one within 30 days.
 
Requires the Court to set any civil action brought under this Act on the docket, for expedited consideration, as soon as practical after the filing date of the initial pleading.
 
Amends the Natural Gas Act to set, as a condition for approval of any authorization to export liquefied natural gas (LNG), that the DOE Secretary require the applicant to disclose publicly the specific destination or destinations of any such authorized LNG exports.

action_date: 2014-06-25
text: 
Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act - (Sec. 2) Directs the Department of Energy (DOE), for proposals that must also obtain authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or the United States Maritime Administration to site, construct, expand, or operate liquified natural gas (LNG) export facilities, to issue a decision on an application for authorization to export natural gas within 30 days after the later of: (1) the conclusion of the review to site, construct, expand, or operate the LNG facilities required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA); or (2) the date of enactment of this Act.
 
Deems any NEPA review to be concluded: (1) 30 days after publication of a required Environmental Impact Statement if the project needs one; (2) 30 days after publication by DOE of a Finding of No Significant Impact if the project needs an Environmental Assessment; and (3) upon a determination by the lead agency that an application is eligible for a categorical exclusion pursuant to regulations under NEPA.
 
(A &quot;categorical exclusion&quot; under NEPA is a category of actions which do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment and which have been found to have no such effect in procedures adopted by a federal agency in implementing environmental regulations and for which, therefore, neither an Environmental Assessment nor an Environmental Impact Statement is required.) 
Confers original and exclusive jurisdiction upon the U.S. Court of Appeals for the circuit in which the export facility under an application will be located over any civil action for the review of: (1) a DOE order regarding the application, or (2) DOE failure to issue a final decision on the application.
 
Requires the Court, if it finds in a civil action that DOE has failed to issue a final decision on an application, to order DOE to issue one within 30 days.
 
Requires the Court to set any civil action brought under this Act on the docket, for expedited consideration, as soon as practical after the filing date of the initial pleading.
 
(Sec. 3) Amends the Natural Gas Act to set, as a condition for approval of any authorization to export LNG, that the DOE Secretary require the applicant to disclose publicly the specific destination or destinations of any such authorized LNG exports.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 150 (Roll no. 359).
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 150 (Roll no. 359).
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 192 - 225 (Roll no. 358).
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5770)
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to direct the Secretary of Energy to deny applications to export natural gas if: (1) it would increase the price of natural gas, electricity, or home heating for Seniors on fixed incomes or (2) the natural gas would be exported to any nation that is a state sponsor of terrorism or to any nation or corporation that steals U.S. military technology or intellectual property through cyber-attacks. The motion also requires the Department of Energy to direct the applicant to ensure that U.S.-flagged ships and shipping containers are used to export liquefied natural gas.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Mr. Garamendi moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H5750-5751; text: CR H5750)
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5741)
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5749)
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 6.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that, pursuant to clause 6 of Rule XVIII, the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5749-5752)
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 6 as unfinished business.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Mr. Gardner moved that the Committee rise.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeFazio part A amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeFazio demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeFazio part A amendment No. 3.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt part A amendment No. 2.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gardner part A amendment No. 1.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5741-5742)
action_date: 2014-06-24
text: Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 6 as unfinished business.
action_date: 2014-06-24
text: On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2014-06-24
text: Mr. Gardner moved that the Committee rise.
action_date: 2014-06-24
text: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 6.
action_date: 2014-06-24
text: The Speaker designated the Honorable Andy Harris to act as Chairman of the Committee.
action_date: 2014-06-24
text: House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 636 and Rule XVIII.
action_date: 2014-06-24
text: The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6 and H.R. 3301. For H.R. 6, one hour of general debate and amendments are confined to those printed in part A of the report accompanying the resolution. For H.R. 3301, one hour of general debate and amendments are confined to those printed in part B of the report accompanying the resolution.
action_date: 2014-06-24
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 636. (consideration: CR H5676-5683)
action_date: 2014-06-23
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 636 Reported to House. For H.R. 6, one hour of general debate and amendments are confined to those printed in part A of the report accompanying this resolution. For H.R. 3301, one hour of general debate and amendments are confined to those printed in part B of the report accompanying this resolution.
action_date: 2014-06-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 353.
action_date: 2014-06-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-477.
action_date: 2014-06-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-477.
action_date: 2014-04-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 18.
action_date: 2014-04-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2014-04-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11 .
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2014-04-08
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2014-03-25
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2014-03-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2014-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2014-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-03-06
text: Introduced in House