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This bill amends the Natural Gas Act to clarify how liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering is classified for export purposes. Specifically, the bill defines bunkering—the process of supplying fuel to a ship—and establishes that LNG transferred to a vessel for use as marine fuel will not be considered an export, with one key exception: if the fuel transfer occurs within the territorial waters or inland waters of a foreign country. This means that LNG bunkering will generally be treated as a domestic fuel transfer, regardless of the vessel's flag or country of registration, unless the transfer takes place in foreign waters. The bill aims to reduce regulatory complexity and administrative barriers (or "red tape") for LNG bunkering operations, potentially making it easier for vessels to refuel with natural gas in U.S. waters.

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