[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 102 (Tuesday, June 19, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S4046]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2951. Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Mr. Manchin) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2910 proposed by Mr. 
Shelby to the bill H.R. 5895, making appropriations for energy and 
water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title III of division A 
     (relating to the Department of Energy), under the heading 
     ``General Provisions--Department of Energy'', insert the 
     following:
       Sec. 3__.  Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 
     717b(c)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``(c) For purposes of'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(c) Expedited Application and Approval Process.--
       ``(1) Free trade agreements in effect.--For purposes of''; 
     and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Small-scale natural gas exports.--For purposes of 
     subsection (a), any application for the exportation of 
     natural gas in a volume that is equal to or less than 
     51,100,000,000 cubic feet per year of natural gas shall be--
       ``(A) deemed to be consistent with the public interest; and
       ``(B) granted without modification or delay.
       ``(3) Exclusions.--Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply 
     to any nation subject to sanctions imposed by the United 
     States.''.
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