Ban on crude oil and natural gas exports

(a) In general Section 101 of title I of division O of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (42 U.S.C. 6212a) is amended to read as follows: 101. Prohibition on exports of crude oil and natural gas Except as provided in this section, notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, exports of domestically produced crude oil and natural gas, including liquefied natural gas and natural gas liquids, are prohibited. The Secretary of Commerce may, with the approval of the President, approve the export of crude oil for— (1) exchanges in similar quantity for convenience or increased efficiency of transportation with persons or the government of a foreign state; (2) temporary exports for convenience or increased efficiency of transportation across parts of an adjacent foreign state which exports reenter the United States; and (3) the historical trading relations of the United States with Canada and Mexico.. (b) Repeal relating to exportation of natural gas Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking export any natural gas from the United States to a foreign country or; and (B) by striking exportation or; and (2) by striking subsection (c).