American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act

Bill: 113-s-2083
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO]
Introduced: 2014-03-05
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Oil and gas

Trade agreements and negotiations

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2014-03-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-03-05
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act - Amends the Natural Gas Act to deem consistent with the public interest an expedited application and approval process for the importation or exportation of natural gas to a World Trade Organization member country.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2083 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2014 Mr. Udall of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Begich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Natural Gas Act to promote economic growth and job creation in the United States, to strengthen strategic partnerships with allies of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act . 2. Expedited approval of exportation of natural gas to World Trade Organization member countries Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking (c) For purposes and inserting the following: (c) Expedited application and approval process (1) Definition of World Trade Organization member country In this subsection, the term World Trade Organization member country has the meaning given the term WTO member country in section 2 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act ( 19 U.S.C. 3501 ). (2) Expedited application and approval process For purposes ; and (2) in paragraph (2) (as so designated), by inserting ‘‘or to a World Trade Organization member country’’ after trade in natural gas . 3. Effective date The amendments made by section 2 shall apply to applications for the authorization to export natural gas under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b) that are pending on, or filed on or after, the date of enactment of this Act.