1. Short title This Act may be cited as the License Natural Gas Now Act of 2017 or the LNG Now Act of 2017 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the exportation of natural gas produced in the United States is in the interest of the United States; and (2) because natural gas produced in the United States has a lower greenhouse gas emissions profile than other energy sources used in high volumes in other countries, the exportation of natural gas from the United States may help lower global emissions of carbon dioxide. 3. Exportation or importation of natural gas (a) In general Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b ) is amended— (1) by striking the section heading and all that follows through (a) After and inserting the following: 3. Exportation or importation of natural gas; LNG terminals (a) Authorization To export or import natural gas (1) In general After ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1) (as so designated)— (i) in the second sentence, by striking , unless, and all that follows through the period at the end of the sentence and inserting without modification or delay. ; and (ii) in the third sentence, by striking by its order and all that follows through the period at the end of the sentence and inserting condition the order on a requirement that the applicant, on request, provide relevant data to the Commission to facilitate the information collection and statistical activities of the Commission.