#aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #ccja  ,,an ,,act  ,to require approval
 = ! con/ruction1 connection1 op]ation1 
or ma9t5ance ( oil or natural gas       
pipel9es or electric transmission       
facilities at ! national b\nd>y ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates = ! import or export (    
oil1 natural gas1 or electricity to or f
 ,canada or ,mexico1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,nor? ,am]ican ,en]gy ,infra/ructure  
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t !     
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld e/abli% a m uni=m1   
transp>5t1 & mod]n process = !          
con/ruction1 connection1 op]ation1 &    
ma9t5ance ( oil & natural gas pipel9es &
 electric transmission facilities = !   
import & export ( oil & natural gas & ! 
transmission ( electricity to & f       
,canada & ,mexico1 9 pursuit ( a m      
secure & effici5t ,nor? ,am]ican en]gy  
m>ket4  #c4 ,au?orization ( c]ta9 en]gy 
infra/ructure projects at ! national    
b\nd>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7           
,au?orization ,except z provid$ 9       

subsection 7c7 & section #g1 no p]son   
may con/ruct1 connect1 op]ate1 or ma9ta9
 a cross-bord] segm5t ( an oil pipel9e  
or electric transmission facility = !   
import or export ( oil or ! transmission
 ( electricity to or f ,canada or       
,mexico )\t obta9+ a c]tificate ( cross+
 = ! con/ruction1 connection1 op]ation1 
or ma9t5ance ( ! cross-bord] segm5t "u  
?is section4  7b7 ,c]tificate ( cross+  
7#a7 ,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #abj days  
aft] f9al action is tak5 "u ! ,national 
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 ) respect to a 
cross-bord] segm5t = :i* a reque/ is    
receiv$ "u ?is section1 ! relevant      
(ficial id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 9    
consultation ) appropriate ,f$]al       
ag5cies1 %all issue a c]tificate (      
cross+ = ! cross-bord] segm5t unless !  
relevant (ficial f9ds t ! con/ruction1  
connection1 op]ation1 or ma9t5ance ( !  
cross-bord] segm5t is n 9 ! public      
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7         
,relevant (ficial ,! relevant (ficial   

ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is-- 7,a7 !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate ) respect to oil      
pipel9es2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy )
 respect to electric transmission       
facilities4  7#c7 ,additional requirem5t
 = electric transmission facilities ,9 !
 case ( a reque/ = a c]tificate ( cross+
 = ! con/ruction1 connection1 op]ation1 
or ma9t5ance ( a cross-bord] segm5t ( an
 electric transmission facility1 !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all require1 z a    
condition ( issu+ ! c]tificate ( cross+ 
= ! reque/ "u p>agraph 7#a71 t !        
cross-bord] segm5t ( ! electric         
transmission facility be con/ruct$1     
connect$1 op]at$1 or ma9ta9$ consi/5t ) 
all applicable policies & /&>ds (--     
7,a7 ! ,electric ,reliability           
,organization & ! applicable regional   
entity2 &  7,b7 any ,regional           
,transmission ,organization or          
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator ) op]ational 
or functional control ov] ! cross-bord] 
segm5t ( ! electric transmission        
facility4  7c7 ,exclusions ,?is section 

%all n apply to any con/ruction1        
connection1 op]ation1 or ma9t5ance ( a  
cross-bord] segm5t ( an oil pipel9e or  
electric transmission facility = !      
import or export ( oil or ! transmission
 ( electricity to or f ,canada or       
,mexico-- 7#a7 if ! cross-bord] segm5t  
is op]at+ = su* import1 export1 or      
transmission z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act2  7#b7 if a p]mit describ$ 9      
section #f = su* con/ruction1           
connection1 op]ation1 or ma9t5ance has  
be5 issu$2  7#c7 if a c]tificate (      
cross+ = su* con/ruction1 connection1   
op]ation1 or ma9t5ance has previ\sly be5
 issu$ "u ?is section2 or  7#d7 if an   
application = a p]mit describ$ 9 section
 #f = su* con/ruction1 connection1      
op]ation1 or ma9t5ance is p5d+ on ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 until ! e>li]   
(-- 7,a7 ! date on :i* su* application  
is d5i$2 or  7,b7 ,july #a1 #bjaf4  7d7 
,effect ( o!r laws  7#a7 ,application to
 projects ,no?+ 9 ?is section or section
 #g %all affect ! application ( any o!r 

,f$]al /atute to a project = :i* a      
c]tificate ( cross+ = ! con/ruction1    
connection1 op]ation1 or ma9t5ance ( a  
cross-bord] segm5t is s\ght "u ?is      
section4  7#b7 ,natural ,gas ,act ,no?+ 
9 ?is section or section #g %all affect 
! requirem5t to obta9 approval or       
au?orization "u sections #c & #g ( !    
,natural ,gas ,act = ! sit+1            
con/ruction1 or op]ation ( any facility 
to import or export natural gas4  7#c7  
,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act ,no?+
 9 ?is section or section #g %all affect
 ! au?ority ( ! ,presid5t "u section    
#ajc7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy &           
,cons]vation ,act4  #d4 ,importation or 
exportation ( natural gas to ,canada &  
,mexico ,section #c7;c7 ( ! ,natural    
,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7c77 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,no    
ord] is requir$ "u subsection 7a7 to    
au?orize ! export or import ( any       
natural gas to or f ,canada or ,mexico44
  #e4 ,transmission ( electric en]gy to 
,canada & ,mexico  7a7 ,repeal (        

requirem5t ,to secure ord] ,section     
#bjb7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;a7e77 is repeal$4  7b7   
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,/ate regulations
 ,section #bjb7;f7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;a7f77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ins(> z su* ,/ate regulation does 
n conflict ) ! ex]cise ( ! ,commission's
 p[]s "u or relat+ to subsection        
#bjb7;e74  7#b7 ,seasonal div]sity      
electricity ex*ange ,section #fjb7;b7 ( 
! ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies
 ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4            
#hbd;a-#d7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ !      
,commission has conduct$ he>+s & made ! 
f9d+s requir$ "u section #bjb7;e7 ( !   
,f$]al ,p[] ,act & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! 
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y has 
conduct$ he>+s & f9ds t ! propos$       
transmission facilities w\ld n impair ! 
suffici5cy ( electric supply )9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates or w\ld n imp$e or t5d to imp$e 
! coord9ation 9 ! public int]e/ (       
facilities subject to ! jurisdiction ( !
 ,secret>y44  #f4 ,no ,presid5tial p]mit

 requir$ ,no ,presid5tial p]mit 7or     
simil> p]mit7 requir$ "u ,executive     
,ord] ,no4 #acccg 7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #cja    
note71 ,executive ,ord] ,no4 #aadbc 7#c 
,u4,s4,c4 #cja note71 section #cja (    
title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1          
,executive ,ord] ,no4 #abjch1 ,executive
 ,ord] ,no4 #ajdhe1 or any o!r          
,executive ord] %all be necess>y = !    
con/ruction1 connection1 op]ation1 or   
ma9t5ance ( an oil or natural gas       
pipel9e or electric transmission        
facility1 or any cross-bord] segm5t     
!re(4  #g4 ,modifications to exi/+      
projects ,no c]tificate ( cross+ "u     
section #c1 or p]mit describ$ 9 section 
#f1 %all be requir$ = a modification to 
! con/ruction1 connection1 op]ation1 or 
ma9t5ance ( an oil or natural gas       
pipel9e or electric transmission        
facility--  7#a7 t is op]at+ = ! import 
or export ( oil or natural gas or !     
transmission ( electricity to or f      
,canada or ,mexico z ( ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ! ,act2  7#b7 = :i* a p]mit describ$ 

9 section #f = su* con/ruction1         
connection1 op]ation1 or ma9t5ance has  
be5 issu$2 or  7#c7 = :i* a c]tificate (
 cross+ = ! cross-bord] segm5t ( !      
pipel9e or facility has previ\sly be5   
issu$ "u section #c4  #h4 ,effective    
date2 rulemak+ deadl9es  7a7 ,effective 
date ,sections #c ?r\gh #g1 & ! am5dm5ts
 made by su* sections1 %all take effect 
on ,july #a1 #bjae4  7b7 ,rulemak+      
deadl9es ,ea* relevant (ficial describ$ 
9 section #c7;b77#b7 %all-- 7#a7 n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]     
notice ( a propos$ rulemak+ to c>ry out 
! applicable requirem5ts ( section #c2 &
  7#b7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al  
,regi/] a f9al rule to c>ry out !       
applicable requirem5ts ( section #c4    
#i4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act--  7#a7 !   
t]m cross-bord] segm5t means ! portion (
 an oil or natural gas pipel9e or       
electric transmission facility t is     
locat$ at ! national b\nd>y ( ! ,unit$  

,/ates ) ei!r ,canada or ,mexico2  7#b7 
! t]m modification includes a rev]sal ( 
fl[ direction1 *ange 9 own]%ip1 volume  
expansion1 d[n/ream or up/ream          
int]connection1 or adju/m5t to ma9ta9   
fl[ 7su* z a r$uction or increase 9 !   
numb] ( pump or compressor /ations72    
7#c7 ! t]m natural gas has ! mean+ giv5 
t t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,natural ,gas    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;a72  7#d7 ! t]m
 oil means petroleum or a petroleum     
product2  7#e7 ! t]ms ,electric         
,reliability ,organization & regional   
entity h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section
 #bae ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo72 &  7#f7 ! t]ms        
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator & ,regional  
,transmission ,organization h ! mean+s  
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al    
,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74  ,pass$ 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,june #bd1    
#bjad4;,cl]k4