Text of Senate Amendment 4687

Text of Senate Amendment 4687

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 50 (Thursday, March 19, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 50 (Thursday, March 19, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1396] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4687. Mr. MERKLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN ENERGY EXPORTS TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. (a) Prohibition on Exportation of Liquefied Natural Gas.-- On and after the date of the enactment of this Act, the exportation of liquefied natural gas produced in the United States to the People's Republic of China is prohibited. (b) Prohibition on Export of Crude and Refined Oil and Certain Petroleum Products.-- (1) In general.--The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 101 the following: ``SEC. 102. PROHIBITION ON EXPORT OF CERTAIN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no petroleum product described in subsection (b) that is produced in the United States may be exported from the United States to the People's Republic of China. ``(b) Petroleum Product Described.--A petroleum product referred to in subsection (a) is-- ``(1) crude oil; ``(2) refined oil or a refined oil product; ``(3) residual fuel oil; or ``(4) any other petroleum product (other than natural gas or any natural gas liquid product). ``(c) Applicability.-- ``(1) Petroleum products in transport.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to any petroleum product described in subsection (b) that is in the process of being transported from the United States to the People's Republic of China as of the date on which the prohibition under that subsection takes effect pursuant to subsection (d). ``(2) Natural gas.--Subsection (a) does not apply to natural gas or any natural gas liquid product. ``(d) Effective Date.--The prohibition described in subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 10 days after the date of enactment of this section.''. (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Public Law 94-163; 89 Stat. 871; 114 Stat. 2034) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 101 the following: ``Sec. 102. Prohibition on export of certain petroleum products to the People's Republic of China.''. (3) Conforming amendment.--Section 101(b) of division O of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (42 U.S.C. 6212a(b)) is amended by inserting ``and section 102 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act'' after ``subsections (c) and (d)''. ______