A bill to expedite decisions on applications for authorization to export natural gas, and for other purposes.

Summary

Directs the Secretary 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) an order by the Secretary about the application, or (2) the  failure of the Secretary to issue a decision on the application. Requires the Court, if it finds in a civil action that the Secretary has failed to issue a decision on an application, to order the Secretary 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.

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Timeline

1. 30 April 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 April 2014

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

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Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act
• related to ← Natural Gas Export Promotion Act of 2014
• related to ← Natural Gas Export Certainty Act of 2014