Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013 - Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to transfer from the Secretary of Energy to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the regulation of the exportation of natural gas under the Natural Gas Act.
Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress on: (1) how the economic policies of foreign countries with natural gas resources and reserves relate to the development and production of their natural gas resources and reserves, as well as the extent and status of their natural gas resources and reserves; (2) the potential of such countries to export their natural gas production to the global market, including the impact of such exports upon the global market; and (3) U.S. actions to foster natural gas exports to foreign countries having an interest in importing natural gas from the United States.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2471 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2471
To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to transfer
regulatory authority over exports of natural gas from the Secretary of
Energy to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 20, 2013
Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself and Mr. Hall) 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
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A BILL
To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to transfer
regulatory authority over exports of natural gas from the Secretary of
Energy to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 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 ``Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION.
(a) Transfer of Functions.--Section 402(a)(1) of the Department of
Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7172(a)(1)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(G) the regulation of the exportation of natural gas
under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 402(f) of the Department of
Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7172(f)) is amended by striking
``the exports or imports of natural gas or electricity'' and inserting
``the imports of natural gas, or the exports or imports of
electricity,''.
SEC. 3. REPORT ON GLOBAL EXPORTS OF NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the 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.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
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