[House Report 118-201]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


118th Congress    }                                     {       Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session      }                                     {      118-201

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     PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1130) TO REPEAL 
  RESTRICTIONS ON THE EXPORT AND IMPORT OF NATURAL GAS; PROVIDING FOR 
CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION (H. RES. 684) CONDEMNING THE ACTIONS OF 
  GOVERNOR OF NEW MEXICO, MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM, FOR SUBVERTING THE 
SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION AND DEPRIVING THE CITIZENS OF NEW 
MEXICO OF THEIR RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS; AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF 
 THE BILL (H.R. 5525) MAKING CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 
                      2024, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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 September 19, 2023.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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            Mr. Reschenthaler, from the Committee on Rules, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 699]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 699, by a record vote of 9 to 3, report the 
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution 
be adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1130, the 
Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023, under a 
structured rule. The resolution waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides one 
hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce or their respective designees. The resolution 
provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed 
in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as 
amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all 
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The 
resolution further makes in order only those amendments printed 
in this report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the 
order printed in this report, may be offered only by a Member 
designated in this report, shall be considered as read, shall 
be debatable for the time specified in this report equally 
divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall 
not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a 
demand for division of the question in the House or in the 
Committee of the Whole. All points of order against the 
amendments printed in this report are waived. The resolution 
provides one motion to recommit. The resolution further 
provides for consideration of H. Res. 684, Condemning the 
actions of Governor of New Mexico, Michelle Lujan Grisham, for 
subverting the Second Amendment to the Constitution and 
depriving the citizens of New Mexico of their right to bear 
arms, under a closed rule. The resolution provides that upon 
adoption of this resolution it shall be in order without 
intervention of any point of order to consider H. Res. 684. The 
resolution provides that H. Res. 684 shall be considered as 
read. The resolution provides one hour of general debate 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their 
respective designees. The resolution further provides for 
consideration of H.R. 5525, the Continuing Appropriations and 
Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024, under a closed rule. The 
resolution waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill. The resolution provides that the bill shall be 
considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order 
against provisions in the bill. The resolution provides one 
hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Appropriations or their respective designees. The resolution 
provides for one motion to recommit.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
H.R. 1130 includes:
    --Clause 3(d) of rule XIII, which requires the inclusion of 
committee cost estimate in a committee report.
    --Clause 3(e) of rule XIII, which requires the inclusion of 
a comparative print for a bill or joint resolution proposing to 
repeal or amend a statute.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.R. 1130, as amended, the Committee is not aware 
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
the amendments printed in this report, the Committee is not 
aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in 
nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of H. Res. 684, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H. Res. 684, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
H.R. 5525 includes:
    --Section 303(a) of the Congressional Budget Act, which 
prohibits consideration of legislation providing new budget 
authority, change in revenues, change in public debt, new 
entitlement authority or new credit authority for a fiscal year 
until the budget resolution for that year has been agreed to.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions H.R. 5525, the Committee is not aware of any points 
of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion 
to report, together with the names of those voting for and 
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 128

    Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule to make in order 
amendment #7 to H.R. 1130, offered by Representative Kuster, 
which clarifies that the Department of Energy shall not deem 
the export of liquified natural gas to the People's Republic of 
China in the public interest unless the Department of Energy 
and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission jointly certify that 
liquified natural gas exports from the U.S. to China will not 
increase U.S. natural gas prices. Defeated: 3-9

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................  ............
Mr. Massie......................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................          Nay
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Cole, Chairman..............................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 129

    Motion by Ms. Scanlon to amend the rule to make in order 
amendment #2 to H.R. 1130, offered by Representative Sorensen, 
which prohibits the Act from taking effect until the Secretary 
certifies that increased US exports of liquified natural gas 
will not increase domestic natural gas prices. Defeated: 3-9

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................  ............
Mr. Massie......................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................          Nay
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Cole, Chairman..............................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 130

    Motion by Ms. Leger Fernandez to amend the rule to make in 
order amendments #9 and #11 to H.R. 1130, offered by 
Representatives DeGette and Houlahan. Amendment #9 reinstates 
the public interest test for LNG exports to Russia, Iran, North 
Korea, China, and any other country subject to sanctions 
imposed by the United States. Amendment #11 requires the 
Commission to deny applications with regards to covered foreign 
counties, which include China, North Korea, Russia, Iran, and 
any country under sanctions imposed by the United States. 
Defeated: 3-9

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................  ............
Mr. Massie......................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................          Nay
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Cole, Chairman..............................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 131

    Motion by Mr. Reschenthaler to report the rule. Adopted: 9-
3

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Burgess.....................................          Yea   Mr. McGovern......................          Nay
Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Yea   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Nay
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Yea   Mr. Neguse........................  ............
Mr. Massie......................................          Yea   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Nay
Mr. Norman......................................          Yea
Mr. Roy.........................................          Yea
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Yea
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Yea
Mr. Cole, Chairman..............................          Yea
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          SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 1130 MADE IN ORDER

    1. Porter (CA): Strikes the following sentence from the 
bill: ``In determining whether to approve or deny an 
application under this paragraph, the Commission shall deem the 
exportation or importation of natural gas to be consistent with 
the public interest.'' (10 minutes)
    2. Schakowsky (IL): Prohibits the Act from taking effect 
until the Secretary of Energy provides a report to Congress on 
the impacts of waiving public interest considerations for new 
facilities that import or export natural gas. (10 minutes)

             TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 1130 MADE IN ORDER

1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Porter of California or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 3, beginning on line 24, strike ``In determining whether 
to approve or deny an application under this paragraph, the 
Commission shall deem the exportation or importation of natural 
gas to be consistent with the public interest.''
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Schakowsky of Illinois 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  After section 2, insert the following section:

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

  This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall not take 
effect unless and until the Secretary of Energy submits to 
Congress a report on the impacts of waiving public interest 
considerations for new facilities that import or export natural 
gas.

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