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Fight Russian Energy Exploitation (FREE) Act
To authorize natural gas exports to certain foreign countries, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill authorizes the export of natural gas from the United States to Ukraine, member states of the European Union, and ten former Soviet republics. It requires the Secretary of State to report within 180 days on the natural gas resources and production capacity of foreign countries, their potential to export natural gas globally, and what steps the U.S. government has taken to encourage natural gas exports to interested countries. The bill aims to facilitate alternative sources of natural gas for certain countries and regions.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
5 cosponsors
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA)
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX)
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4] (R-PA)
- Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36] (R-TX)
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
Actions (4)
- Apr 2, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade. · house
- Mar 7, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. · house
- Mar 5, 2014 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Mar 5, 2014 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 5, 2014
Mr. Poe of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To authorize natural gas exports to certain foreign countries, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Fight Russian Energy Exploitation (FREE) Act”.
SEC. 2. NATURAL GAS EXPORTS TO UKRAINE.
Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b(c)) is amended by inserting “or to the member states of the European Union or the former Soviet states of Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan” after “trade in natural gas”.
SEC. 3. REPORT ON GLOBAL EXPORTS OF NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a report on the following:
(1) The economic policies of foreign countries with natural gas resources and reserves as such policies relate to the development and production of their natural gas resources and reserves and the extent and status of their natural gas resources and reserves.
(2) The potential to export the natural gas production of such foreign countries to the global market and the impact of the export of such natural gas production on the global market.
(3) A description of actions taken by the United States Government to foster natural gas exports to foreign countries that may have an interest in importing natural gas from the United States. <all>
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