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Bill113th CongressFiled Mar 6, 2014Energy
H.R. 6

Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act

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Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act - (Sec. 2) Directs the Department of Energy (DOE), for proposals that must also obtain authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or the United States Maritime Administration to site, construct, expand, or operate liquified natural gas (LNG) export facilities, to issue a decision on an application for authorization to export natural gas within 30 days after the later of: (1) the conclusion of the review to site, construct, expand, or operate the LNG facilities required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA); or (2) the date of enactment of this Act.

Deems any NEPA review to be concluded: (1) 30 days after publication of a required Environmental Impact Statement if the project needs one; (2) 30 days after publication by DOE of a Finding of No Significant Impact if the project needs an Environmental Assessment; and (3) upon a determination by the lead agency that an application is eligible for a categorical exclusion pursuant to regulations under NEPA.

(A "categorical exclusion" under NEPA is a category of actions which do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment and which have been found to have no such effect in procedures adopted by a federal agency in implementing environmental regulations and for which, therefore, neither an Environmental Assessment nor an Environmental Impact Statement is required.)

Confers original and exclusive jurisdiction upon the U.S. Court of Appeals for the circuit in which the export facility under an application will be located over any civil action for the review of: (1) a DOE order regarding the application, or (2) DOE failure to issue a final decision on the application.

Requires the Court, if it finds in a civil action that DOE has failed to issue a final decision on an application, to order DOE to issue one within 30 days.

Requires the Court to set any civil action brought under this Act on the docket, for expedited consideration, as soon as practical after the filing date of the initial pleading.

(Sec. 3) Amends the Natural Gas Act to set, as a condition for approval of any authorization to export LNG, that the DOE Secretary require the applicant to disclose publicly the specific destination or destinations of any such authorized LNG exports.

What just happenedJun 26, 2014

Received in the Senate.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Gardner, Cory [R-CO-4](R-CO)Sponsor
62 cosponsors4 D58 R
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  • Received in SenateJun 26, 2014
  • Engrossed in HouseJun 25, 2014
  • Reported in HouseJun 19, 2014
  • Introduced in HouseMar 6, 2014
  1. Jun 26, 2014IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate.

  2. Jun 25, 2014FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Jun 25, 2014FloorH37100

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 150 (Roll no. 359).

  4. Jun 25, 2014Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 150 (Roll no. 359).

  5. Jun 25, 2014FloorH36110

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 192 - 225 (Roll no. 358).

  6. Jun 25, 2014FloorH8A000

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5770)

  7. Jun 25, 2014FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to direct the Secretary of Energy to deny applications to export natural gas if: (1) it would increase the price of natural gas, electricity, or home heating for Seniors on fixed incomes or (2) the natural gas would be exported to any nation that is a state sponsor of terrorism or to any nation or corporation that steals U.S. military technology or intellectual property through cyber-attacks. The motion also requires the Department of Energy to direct the applicant to ensure that U.S.-flagged ships and shipping containers are used to export liquefied natural gas.

  8. Jun 25, 2014FloorH36100

    Mr. Garamendi moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H5750-5751; text: CR H5750)

  9. Jun 25, 2014FloorH34400

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5741)

  10. Jun 25, 2014FloorH35000

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5749)

  11. Jun 25, 2014FloorH32600

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 6.

  12. Jun 25, 2014FloorH8D000

    UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that, pursuant to clause 6 of Rule XVIII, the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

  13. Jun 25, 2014FloorH32050

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

  14. Jun 25, 2014FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5749-5752)

  15. Jun 25, 2014FloorH32700

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 6 as unfinished business.

  16. Jun 25, 2014FloorH32341

    On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

  17. Jun 25, 2014FloorH32340

    Mr. Gardner moved that the Committee rise.

  18. Jun 25, 2014FloorH8D000

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeFazio part A amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeFazio demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

  19. Jun 25, 2014FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeFazio part A amendment No. 3.

  20. Jun 25, 2014FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt part A amendment No. 2.

  21. Jun 25, 2014FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gardner part A amendment No. 1.

  22. Jun 25, 2014FloorH32050

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

  23. Jun 25, 2014FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5741-5742)

  24. Jun 24, 2014FloorH32700

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 6 as unfinished business.

  25. Jun 24, 2014FloorH32341

    On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

  26. Jun 24, 2014FloorH32340

    Mr. Gardner moved that the Committee rise.

  27. Jun 24, 2014FloorH8D000

    GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 6.

  28. Jun 24, 2014FloorH32400

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Andy Harris to act as Chairman of the Committee.

  29. Jun 24, 2014FloorH32020

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 636 and Rule XVIII.

  30. Jun 24, 2014FloorH8D000

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6 and H.R. 3301. For H.R. 6, one hour of general debate and amendments are confined to those printed in part A of the report accompanying the resolution. For H.R. 3301, one hour of general debate and amendments are confined to those printed in part B of the report accompanying the resolution.

  31. Jun 24, 2014FloorH30000

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 636. (consideration: CR H5676-5683)

  32. Jun 23, 2014FloorH1L210

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 636 Reported to House. For H.R. 6, one hour of general debate and amendments are confined to those printed in part A of the report accompanying this resolution. For H.R. 3301, one hour of general debate and amendments are confined to those printed in part B of the report accompanying this resolution.

  33. Jun 19, 2014CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 353.

  34. Jun 19, 2014CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-477.

  35. Jun 19, 2014Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-477.

  36. Apr 30, 2014Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 18.

  37. Apr 30, 2014Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  38. Apr 29, 2014Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  39. Apr 9, 2014Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11 .

  40. Apr 9, 2014Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  41. Apr 8, 2014Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  42. Mar 25, 2014Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  43. Mar 7, 2014Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

  44. Mar 6, 2014IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  45. Mar 6, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  46. Mar 6, 2014IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedJun 25, 201436

Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act - (Sec. 2) Directs the Department of Energy (DOE), for proposals that must also obtain authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or the United States Maritime Administration to site, construct, expand, or operate liquified natural gas (LNG) export facilities, to issue a decision on an application for authorization to export natural gas within 30 days after the later of: (1) the conclusion of the review to site, construct, expand, or operate the LNG facilities required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA); or (2) the date of enactment of this Act.

Deems any NEPA review to be concluded: (1) 30 days after publication of a required Environmental Impact Statement if the project needs one; (2) 30 days after publication by DOE of a Finding of No Significant Impact if the project needs an Environmental Assessment; and (3) upon a determination by the lead agency that an application is eligible for a categorical exclusion pursuant to regulations under NEPA.

(A "categorical exclusion" under NEPA is a category of actions which do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment and which have been found to have no such effect in procedures adopted by a federal agency in implementing environmental regulations and for which, therefore, neither an Environmental Assessment nor an Environmental Impact Statement is required.)

Confers original and exclusive jurisdiction upon the U.S. Court of Appeals for the circuit in which the export facility under an application will be located over any civil action for the review of: (1) a DOE order regarding the application, or (2) DOE failure to issue a final decision on the application.

Requires the Court, if it finds in a civil action that DOE has failed to issue a final decision on an application, to order DOE to issue one within 30 days.

Requires the Court to set any civil action brought under this Act on the docket, for expedited consideration, as soon as practical after the filing date of the initial pleading.

(Sec. 3) Amends the Natural Gas Act to set, as a condition for approval of any authorization to export LNG, that the DOE Secretary require the applicant to disclose publicly the specific destination or destinations of any such authorized LNG exports.

Reported to House with amendment(s)Jun 19, 201417

Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act - Directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to issue a decision on an application for authorization to export natural gas within 90 days after the later of: (1) the end of the comment period for that decision as set forth in the Federal Register, or (2) the date of enactment of this Act.

Grants original and exclusive jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the circuit in which the export facility under an application will be located over any civil action for the review of: (1) a DOE order about the application, or (2) DOE failure to issue a decision on the application.

Requires the Court, if it finds in a civil action that DOE has failed to issue a decision on an application, to order DOE to issue one within 30 days.

Requires the Court to set any civil action brought under this Act on the docket, for expedited consideration, as soon as practical after the filing date of the initial pleading.

Amends the Natural Gas Act to set, as a condition for approval of any authorization to export liquefied natural gas (LNG), that the DOE Secretary require the applicant to disclose publicly the specific destination or destinations of any such authorized LNG exports.

Introduced in HouseMar 6, 2014

Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act - Amends the Natural Gas Act to require the expedited approval by the Federal Power Commission of applications for the export of natural gas from the United States to a World Trade Organization (WTO) member nation. (Currently, the expedited approval process applies to such applications where the United States has in effect with a foreign country a free trade agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas.)

Requires expedited approval of any applications for which a notice has been published in the Federal Register before March 6, 2014.

Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act — Informed