Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3145
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2021-11-03
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Oil and gas

Trade agreements and negotiations

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-11-03
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill expedites the approval of applications for the exportation of natural gas that do not exceed 51.75 billion cubic feet per year. Specifically, the bill deems such applications to be consistent with the public interest and requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to grant the applications without modification or delay. However, 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 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3145 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 3, 2021 Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) 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 2021 . 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. .