Federal Register #2026-08017

Presidential Determination to Expand U.S. Natural Gas and LNG Infrastructure for National Defense

The Executive Office of the President has issued a Presidential determination to expand domestic natural gas and LNG infrastructure for national defense purposes. - Government Buyer: - Executive Office of the President - The White House, Washington - Scope of Work: - Expansion of natural gas transmission, processing, storage, and LNG capacity - Includes pipelines, compression, processing plants, underground storage, LNG liquefaction, storage and marine load, export facilities, and critical distribution infrastructure - Key Details: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the determination - U.S. industry currently faces constraints such as financing, equipment lead times, permitting, and infrastructure bottlenecks - The Secretary of Energy is directed to implement actions to enable these projects - Unique Requirements: - Authorizes purchases, purchase commitments, and financial support to accelerate infrastructure expansion - Focuses on national defense needs and industrial base resilience

Description

This Presidential determination, issued under Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, addresses the critical importance of natural gas transmission, processing, storage, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) capacity to national defense. It finds that these capacities are essential industrial resources and that without Presidential action, the U.S. industry cannot provide these capabilities timely due to various constraints. The determination authorizes necessary purchases and financial support to expand domestic natural gas and LNG infrastructure to avert a shortfall that would impair national defense capability.

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