,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ccja ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #bb1 #bjac,mr4 ,upton 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,gene ,green of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,barton1 ,mr4 ,collins of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,costa1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,mr4 ,cuellar1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,hinojosa1 ,mr4 ,matheson1 ,mrs4 ,mc,morris ,rodgers1 ,mr4 ,peterson1 ,mr4 ,pompeo1 ,mr4 ,terry1 ,mr4 ,vela1 and ,mr4 ,whitfield7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,transportation and ,infrastructure and ,natural ,resources1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to require approval for the construction1 connection1 operation1 or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at the national boundary of the ,united ,states for the import or export of oil1 natural gas1 or electricity to or from ,canada or ,mexico1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,north ,american ,energy ,infrastructure ,act4 #b4 ,finding ,congress finds that the ,united ,states should establish a more uniform1 transparent1 and modern process for the construction1 connection1 operation1 and maintenance of oil and natural gas pipelines and electric transmission facilities for the import and export of oil1 natural gas1 and electricity to and from ,canada and ,mexico1 in pursuit of a more secure and efficient ,north ,american energy market4 #c4 ,authorization of certain energy infrastructure projects at the national boundary of the ,united ,states 7a7 ,authorization ,except as provided in subsections 7d7 and 7e71 no person may construct1 connect1 operate1 or maintain an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility at the national boundary of the ,united ,states for the import or export of oil1 natural gas1 or electricity to or from ,canada or ,mexico without obtaining approval of the construction1 connection1 operation1 or maintenance under this section4 7b7 ,approval 7#a7 ,requirement ,not later than #abj days after receiving a request for approval of construction1 connection1 operation1 or maintenance under this section1 the relevant official identified under paragraph 7#b71 in consultation with appropriate ,federal agencies1 shall approve the request unless the relevant official finds that the construction1 connection1 operation1 or maintenance is not in the national security interests of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,relevant official ,the relevant official referred to in paragraph 7#a7 is-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,commerce with respect to oil pipelines2 7,b7 the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission with respect to natural gas pipelines2 and 7,c7 the ,secretary of ,energy with respect to electric transmission facilities4 7#c7 ,approval not major ,federal action ,an approval of construction1 connection1 operation1 or maintenance under paragraph 7#a7 shall not be construed to constitute a major ,federal action for purposes of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7#d7 ,additional requirement for electric transmission facilities ,in the case of a request for approval of the construction1 connection1 operation1 or maintenance of an electric transmission facility1 the ,secretary of ,energy shall require1 as a condition of approval of the request under paragraph 7#a71 that the electric transmission facility be constructed1 connected1 operated1 or maintained consistent with all applicable policies and standards of-- 7,a7 the ,electric ,reliability ,organization and the applicable regional entity2 and 7,b7 any ,regional ,transmission ,organization or ,independent ,system ,operator with operational or functional control over the electric transmission facility4 7c7 ,no other approval required ,no ,presidential permit 7or similar permit7 required under ,executive ,order #acccg 7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note71 ,executive ,order #aadbc 7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note71 section #cja of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code1 ,executive ,order #abjch1 ,executive ,order #ajdhe1 or any other ,executive ,order shall be necessary for construction1 connection1 operation1 or maintenance to which this section applies4 7d7 ,exclusions ,this section shall not apply to any construction1 connection1 operation1 or maintenance of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility at the national boundary of the ,united ,states for the import or export of oil1 natural gas1 or electricity to or from ,canada or ,mexico-- 7#a7 if the pipeline or facility is operating at such national boundary for such import or export as of the date of enactment of this ,act2 7#b7 if a permit described in subsection 7c7 for such construction1 connection1 operation1 or maintenance has been issued2 7#c7 if approval of such construction1 connection1 operation1 or maintenance has previously been obtained under this section2 or 7#d7 if an application for a permit described in subsection 7c7 for such construction1 connection1 operation1 or maintenance is pending on the date of enactment of this ,act1 until the earlier of-- 7,a7 the date on which such application is denied2 or 7,b7 ,july #a1 #bjaf4 7e7 ,modifications to existing projects ,no approval under this section1 or permit described in subsection 7c71 shall be required for modifications to construction1 connection1 operation1 or maintenance described in paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 of subsection 7d71 including reversal of flow direction1 change in ownership1 volume expansion1 downstream or upstream interconnection1 or adjustments to maintain flow 7such as a reduction or increase in the number of pump or compressor stations74 7f7 ,effect of other laws ,nothing in this section shall affect the application of any other ,federal statute to a project for which approval of construction1 connection1 operation1 or maintenance is sought under this section4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term natural gas has the meaning given that term in section #b of the ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;a72 7#b7 the term oil means petroleum or a petroleum product2 7#c7 the terms ,electric ,reliability ,organization and regional entity have the meanings given those terms in section #bae of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo72 and 7#d7 the terms ,independent ,system ,operator and ,regional ,transmission ,organization have the meanings given those terms in section #c of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74 #d4 ,importation or exportation of natural gas to ,canada and ,mexico ,section #c7;c7 of the ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7c77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,no order is required under subsection 7a7 to authorize the export or import of any natural gas to or from ,canada or ,mexico44 #e4 ,transmission of electric energy to ,canada and ,mexico 7a7 ,repeal of requirement ,to secure order ,section #bjb7;e7 of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;a7e77 is repealed4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,state regulations ,section #bjb7;f7 of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;a7f77 is amended by striking insofar as such ,state regulation does not conflict with the exercise of the ,commission's powers under or relating to subsection #bjb7;e74 7#b7 ,seasonal diversity electricity exchange ,section #fjb7;b7 of the ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act of #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;a-#d7;b77 is amended by striking the ,commission has conducted hearings and made the findings required under section #bjb7;e7 of the ,federal ,power ,act and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the ,secretary has conducted hearings and finds that the proposed transmission facilities would not impair the sufficiency of electric supply within the ,united ,states or would not impede or tend to impede the coordination in the public interest of facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the ,secretary44 #f4 ,effective date2 rulemaking deadlines 7a7 ,effective date ,sections #c1 #d1 and #e1 and the amendments made by such sections1 shall take effect on ,july #a1 #bjae4 7b7 ,rulemaking deadlines ,each relevant official described in section #c7;b77#b7 shall-- 7#a7 not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 publish in the ,federal ,register notice of a proposed rulemaking to carry out the applicable requirements of section #c2 and 7#b7 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 publish in the ,federal ,register a final rule to carry out the applicable requirements of section #c4