Energizing American Maritime Act

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HR 6455

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Dec 7, 2016

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to b ...

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Buy American requirements Energy Licensing and registrations Marine and inland water transportation Oil and gas Transportation employees

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Energizing American Maritime Act

This bill amends: (1) the Natural Gas Act to direct the Department of Energy to require specified percentages of liquefied natural gas exports to be transported on vessels documented under U.S. law, and (2) the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 to direct the President to require specified percentages of crude oil exports to be transported on vessels documented under U.S. law.

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Dec 7, 2016

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.
Dec 7, 2016

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