Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-816
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2019-03-14
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Oil and gas

Trade agreements and negotiations

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2019-08-16
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 175.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-03-14
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill provides that an application for the exportation of natural gas that does not exceed 51.75 billion cubic feet per year shall be deemed consistent with the public interest and granted by the Federal Power Commission without modification or delay.</p> <p>Applications for exportation of natural gas to any nation subject to sanctions imposed by the United States may not be expedited.</p>

action_date: 2019-08-16
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p><b>Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill provides that an application for the exportation of natural gas that does not exceed 51.75 billion cubic feet per year shall be deemed consistent with the public interest and granted by the Federal Power Commission without modification or delay.</p> <p>Applications for exportation of natural gas to any nation subject to sanctions imposed by the United States may not be expedited.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 816 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2019 Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Kennedy , and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Natural Gas Act to expedite approval of exports of small volumes of natural gas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 . 2. Expedited approval of export of certain volumes of natural gas Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b ) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: (c) Expedited application and approval process (1) In general For purposes of subsection (a), the following shall be deemed to be consistent with the public interest, and applications for such importation or exportation shall be granted without modification or delay: (A) The importation of the natural gas referred to in subsection (b). (B) The exportation of natural gas in a volume up to and including 51,750,000,000 cubic feet per year. (C) The exportation of natural gas to a nation with which there is in effect a free trade agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas. (2) Exclusion Subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any nation subject to sanctions imposed by the United States. .

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 175 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 816 [Report No. 116–73] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2019 Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Jones , and Mr. Inhofe ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources August 16, 2019 Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of August 1, 2019, by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment A BILL To amend the Natural Gas Act to expedite approval of exports of small volumes of natural gas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 . 2. Expedited approval of export of certain volumes of natural gas Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b ) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: (c) Expedited application and approval process (1) In general For purposes of subsection (a), the following shall be deemed to be consistent with the public interest, and applications for such importation or exportation shall be granted without modification or delay: (A) The importation of the natural gas referred to in subsection (b). (B) The exportation of natural gas in a volume up to and including 51,750,000,000 cubic feet per year. (C) The exportation of natural gas to a nation with which there is in effect a free trade agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas. (2) Exclusion Subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any nation subject to sanctions imposed by the United States. .

August 16, 2019 Reported without amendment