,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bb1 #bjac,mr4
 ,upton 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,g5e ,gre5 (   
,texas1 ,mr4 ,b>ton1 ,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,new
 ,york1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4   
,cuell>1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,h9ojosa1  
,mr4 ,ma!son1 ,mrs4 ,mc,morris ,rodg]s1 
,mr4 ,pet]son1 ,mr4 ,pompeo1 ,mr4 ,t]ry1
 ,mr4 ,vela1 & ,mr4 ,:itfield7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committees on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure &      
,natural ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,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 ( oil1 natural gas1 &   
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   
subsections 7d7 & 7e71 no p]son may     
con/ruct1 connect1 op]ate1 or ma9ta9 an 
oil or natural gas pipel9e or electric  
transmission facility at ! national     
b\nd>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! import or  
export ( oil1 natural gas1 or           
electricity to or f ,canada or ,mexico  
)\t obta9+ approval ( ! con/ruction1    
connection1 op]ation1 or ma9t5ance "u   

?is section4  7b7 ,approval  7#a7       
,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft]  
receiv+ a reque/ = approval (           
con/ruction1 connection1 op]ation1 or   
ma9t5ance "u ?is section1 ! relevant    
(ficial id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 9    
consultation ) appropriate ,f$]al       
ag5cies1 %all approve ! reque/ unless ! 
relevant (ficial f9ds t ! con/ruction1  
connection1 op]ation1 or ma9t5ance is n 
9 ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#b7 ,relevant (ficial ,!     
relevant (ficial ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 is-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce ) 
respect to oil pipel9es2  7,b7 ! ,f$]al 
,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission ) respect
 to natural gas pipel9es2 &  7,c7 !     
,secret>y ( ,en]gy ) respect to electric
 transmission facilities4  7#c7         
,approval n major ,f$]al action ,an     
approval ( con/ruction1 connection1     
op]ation1 or ma9t5ance "u p>agraph 7#a7 
%all n be con/ru$ to con/itute a major  
,f$]al action = purposes ( ! ,national  
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 

,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474  7#d7         
,additional requirem5t = electric       
transmission facilities ,9 ! case ( a   
reque/ = approval ( ! con/ruction1      
connection1 op]ation1 or ma9t5ance ( an 
electric transmission facility1 !       
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all require1 z a    
condition ( approval ( ! reque/ "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 t ! 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] !  
electric transmission facility4  7c7 ,no
 o!r approval requir$ ,no ,presid5tial  
p]mit 7or simil> p]mit7 requir$ "u      
,executive ,ord] #acccg 7#c ,u4,s4,c4   
#cja note71 ,executive ,ord] #aadbc 7#c 
,u4,s4,c4 #cja note71 section #cja (    
title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1          
,executive ,ord] #abjch1 ,executive     

,ord] #ajdhe1 or any o!r ,executive     
,ord] %all be necess>y = con/ruction1   
connection1 op]ation1 or ma9t5ance to   
:i* ?is section applies4  7d7           
,exclusions ,?is section %all n apply to
 any con/ruction1 connection1 op]ation1 
or ma9t5ance ( an oil or natural gas    
pipel9e or electric transmission        
facility at ! national b\nd>y ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates = ! import or export ( oil1     
natural gas1 or electricity to or f     
,canada or ,mexico-- 7#a7 if ! pipel9e  
or facility is op]at+ at su* national   
b\nd>y = su* import or export z ( ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#b7 if a p]mit
 describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 = su*        
con/ruction1 connection1 op]ation1 or   
ma9t5ance has be5 issu$2  7#c7 if       
approval ( su* con/ruction1 connection1 
op]ation1 or ma9t5ance has previ\sly be5
 obta9$ "u ?is section2 or  7#d7 if an  
application = a p]mit describ$ 9        
subsection 7c7 = 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$2 or  7,b7 ,july #a1
 #bjaf4  7e7 ,modifications to exi/+    
projects ,no approval "u ?is section1 or
 p]mit describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 %all  
be requir$ = modifications to           
con/ruction1 connection1 op]ation1 or   
ma9t5ance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71     
7#b71 or 7#c7 ( subsection 7d71 includ+ 
rev]sal ( fl[ direction1 *ange 9        
own]%ip1 volume expansion1 d[n/ream or  
up/ream int]connection1 or adju/m5ts to 
ma9ta9 fl[ 7su* z a r$uction or increase
 9 ! numb] ( pump or compressor         
/ations74  7f7 ,effect ( o!r laws ,no?+ 
9 ?is section %all affect ! application 
( any o!r ,f$]al /atute to a project =  
:i* approval ( con/ruction1 connection1 
op]ation1 or ma9t5ance is s\ght "u ?is  
section4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m natural gas has !  
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #b ( !       
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#gag;a72  7#b7 ! t]m oil means petroleum
 or a petroleum product2  7#c7 ! t]ms   

,electric ,reliability ,organization &  
regional entity h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 
9 section #bae ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo72 &  7#d7 ! t]ms       
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator & ,regional  
,transmission ,organization h ! mean+s  
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al    
,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74  #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 ,effective date2   
rulemak+ deadl9es  7a7 ,effective date  
,sections #c1 #d1 & #e1 & ! 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