1. Short title This Act may be cited as the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act . 2. Action on applications to export liquefied natural gas (a) Decision deadline For proposals that must also obtain authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or the Maritime Administration to site, construct, expand, or operate liquefied natural gas export facilities, the Secretary of Energy (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall issue a final decision on any application for the authorization to export natural gas under section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b(a) ) not later than 45 days after the later of— (1) the conclusion of the review to site, construct, expand, or operate the liquefied natural gas export facilities required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); or (2) the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Conclusion of review For purposes of subsection (a), review required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) shall be considered concluded when the lead agency— (1) for a project requiring an Environmental Impact Statement, publishes a Final Environmental Impact Statement; (2) for a project for which an Environmental Assessment has been prepared, publishes a Finding of No Significant Impact; or (3) determines that an application is eligible for a categorical exclusion pursuant to National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) implementing regulations. (c) Judicial review (1) In general Except for review in the Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit or the circuit in which the liquefied natural gas export facility will be located pursuant to an application described in subsection (a) shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over any civil action for the review of— (A) an order issued by the Secretary with respect to such application