; Whereas banning LNG export permitting under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b ) would negatively impact the United States economy; Whereas the adoption of LNG in the United States energy sector has been the leading factor in the United States reducing its carbon dioxide emissions by 20 percent between 2005 and 2021; Whereas countries that the United States exports LNG to derive substantial portions of their energy from sources that emit more carbon dioxide than the burning of LNG; Whereas United States exports of LNG to other countries offer a low emission energy source for partners across the globe; and Whereas, according to researchers from the National Energy Technology Laboratory, Russian-produced natural gas shipped by pipeline to Europe has approximately 41 percent higher life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions than United States LNG shipped to the same destination: Now, therefore, be it