American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act

Bill: 114-hr-287
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
Introduced: 2015-01-13
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Free trade and trade barriers

Oil and gas

Trade agreements and negotiations

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2015-01-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-01-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act</b></p> <p> 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 nation. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 287 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2015 Mr. Turner (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Mr. Bridenstine , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Schock , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Latta , Mr. Stivers , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Lance , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Dent , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Marino , Mr. Schweikert , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Kline , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Pittenger , and Mr. Salmon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To enhance the energy security of United States allies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act . 2. Amendments Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b(c) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (1) before For purposes ; (2) by striking a nation with which there is in effect a free trade agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas and inserting a World Trade Organization member nation ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) For purposes of this subsection, the term World Trade Organization member nation means a country described in section 2(10) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act ( 19 U.S.C. 3501(10) ). . 3. Pending applications The amendments made by section 2 shall apply with respect 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.