,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #baab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ab1 #bjad ,mr4   
,b>rasso 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 & ,mr4
 ,enzi7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to au?orize ! approval ( natural gas   
pipel9es & e/abli% deadl9es & exp$ite   
p]mits = c]ta9 natural gas ga!r+ l9es on
 ,f$]al l& & ,indian l&4  #a4  ,%ort    
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,natural ,gas ,ga!r+ ,enhancem5t ,act4  
#b4  ,f9d+s  ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7   
record volumes ( natural gas production 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ( ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act are provid+ enorm\s b5efits  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ by--  7,a7  
r$uc+ ! ne$ = imports ( natural gas1    
!reby directly r$uc+ ! trade deficit2   
7,b7 /r5g!n+ trade ties among ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 ,canada1 & ,mexico2  7,c7       
provid+ ! opportunity = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to jo9 ! em]g+ global gas trade ?r\gh ! 
export ( liquefi$ natural gas2  7,d7    

creat+ & support+ millions ( new jobs   
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,e7 add+      
billions ( doll>s to ! gross dome/ic    
product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates e ye>2  7,f7  
g5]at+ additional ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local
 gov]nm5t tax rev5ues2 &  7,g7          
revitaliz+ ! manufactur+ sector by      
provid+ abundant & af=dable fe$/ock2    
7#b7 l>ge quantities ( natural gas are  
lo/ due to v5t+ & fl>+1 prim>ily 9 areas
 :]e natural gas infra/ructure has n be5
 develop$ quickly en\gh1 su* z ,/ates ) 
l>ge quantities ( ,f$]al l& & ,indian   
l&2  7#c7 p]mitt+ processes c h9d] !    
developm5t ( natural gas infra/ructure1 
su* z pipel9e l9es & ga!r+ l9es on      
,f$]al l& & ,indian l&2 &  7#d7         
additional au?ority = ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior to approve natural gas pipel9es
 & ga!r+ l9es on ,f$]al l& & ,indian l& 
w\ld--  7,a7 assi/ 9 br++ gas to m>ket t
 w\ld o!rwise be v5t$ or fl>$2 &  7,b7  
significantly increase royalties        
collect$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior &  
disburs$ to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & tribal     

gov]nm5ts & individual ,indians4  #c4   
,au?ority to approve natural gas        
pipel9es  ,section #a ( ! ,act (        
,febru>y #ae1 #aija 7#ca ,/at4 #gij1    
*apt] #cgb2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #gi7 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ 1 = natural gas pipel9es aft] 
di/ribution ( electrical p[]4  #d4      
,c]ta9 natural gas ga!r+ l9es locat$ on 
,f$]al l& & ,indian l&  7a7  ,9 g5]al   
,subtitle ,b ( title ,,iii ( ! ,en]gy   
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law      
#aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4 #fhe7 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cai4  ,c]ta9  
natural gas ga!r+ l9es locat$ on ,f$]al 
l& & ,indian l&  7a7  ,def9itions  ,9   
?is section3  7#a7  ,gas ga!r+ l9e &    
associat$ field compression unit  7,a7  
,9 g5]al  ,! t]m gas ga!r+ l9e &        
associat$ field compression unit means--
  7i7 a pipel9e t is in/all$ to         
transport natural gas production        
associat$ ) #a or m wells drill$ &      
complet$ to produce crude oil2 &  7ii7  
if necess>y1 a compressor to raise !    
pressure ( t transport$ natural gas to  

high] pressures suitable to enable ! gas
 to fl[ into pipel9es & o!r facilities4 
7,b7  ,exclusions  ,! t]m gas ga!r+ l9e 
& associat$ field compression unit does 
n include a pipel9e or compression unit 
t is in/all$ to transport natural gas f 
a process+ plant to a common c>ri]      
pipel9e or facility4  7#b7  ,f$]al l&   
7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! t]m ,f$]al l& means  
l& ! title to :i* is held by ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7,b7  ,exclusions  ,! t]m      
,f$]al l& does n include--  7i7 a unit (
 ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em2  7ii7 a unit (
 ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em2  
or  7iii7 a compon5t ( ! ,national      
,wild]ness ,pres]vation ,sy/em4  7#c7   
,indian l&  ,! t]m ,indian l& means l& !
 title to :i* is held by--  7,a7 !      
,unit$ ,/ates 9 tru/ = an ,indian tribe 
or an individual ,indian2 or  7,b7 an   
,indian tribe or an individual ,indian  
subject to a re/riction by ! ,unit$     
,/ates aga9/ ali5ation4  7b7  ,c]ta9    
natural gas ga!r+ l9es  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! issuance ( 

a sundry notice or "r-(-way = a gas     
ga!r+ l9e & associat$ field compression 
unit t is locat$ on ,f$]al l& or ,indian
 l& & t s]vices any oil well %all be    
consid]$ to be an action t is           
categorically exclud$ 7z def9$ 9 section
 #aejh4d ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act77 = purposes ( !    
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 if !
 gas ga!r+ l9e & associat$ field        
compression unit are--  7,a7 )9 a field 
or unit = :i* an approv$ l& use plan or 
an environm5tal docum5t prep>$ pursuant 
to ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy    
,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et    
seq47 analyz$ transportation ( natural  
gas produc$ f #a or m oil wells 9 t     
field or unit z a reasonably =eseeable  
activity2 &  7,b7 locat$ adjac5t to an  
exi/+ di/urb$ area = ! con/ruction ( a  
road or pad4  7#b7  ,applicability  7,a7
  ,f$]al l&  ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply
 to ,f$]al l&1 or a portion ( ,f$]al l&1

 = :i* ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !     
,f$]al l& is locat$ submits to !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture1 z applicable1 a writt5    
reque/ t p>agraph 7#a7 n apply to t     
,f$]al l& 7or portion ( ,f$]al l&74     
7,b7  ,indian l&  ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
apply to ,indian l&1 or a portion (     
,indian l&1 = :i* ! ,indian tribe )     
jurisdiction ov] ! ,indian l& submits to
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior a writt5      
reque/ t p>agraph 7#a7 apply to t       
,indian l& 7or portion ( ,indian l&74   
7c7 ,effect on o!r law ,no?+ 9 ?is      
section affects or alt]s any            
requirem5t-- 7#a7 relat+ to prior cons5t
 "u-- 7,a7 section #b ( ! ,act (        
,febru>y #e1 #aidh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cbd72
 or  7,b7 section #af7;e7 ( ! ,act (    
,june #ah1 #aicd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4         
#dgf7;e77 7commonly kn[n z ! ,indian    
,reorganization ,act72 or  7#b7 "u any  
o!r ,f$]al law 7includ+ regulations7    
relat+ to tribal cons5t = rights-(-way  
across ,indian l&4  4  7b7  ,assessm5ts 

,title ,,xviii ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (
 #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4
 #aabb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  #ahda4  ,natural gas ga!r+     
sy/em assessm5ts  7a7  ,def9ition ( gas 
ga!r+ l9e & associat$ field compression 
unit  ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m gas ga!r+   
l9e & associat$ field compression unit  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cai4  
7b7  ,/udy  ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,natural ,gas ,ga!r+
 ,enhancem5t ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior1 9 consultation ) o!r          
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1 &   
,indian tribes1 %all conduct a /udy to  
id5tify--  7#a7 any actions t may be    
tak51 "u ,f$]al law 7includ+            
regulations71 to exp$ite p]mitt+ = gas  
ga!r+ l9es & associat$ field compression
 units t are locat$ on ,f$]al l& or     
,indian l&1 = ! purpose ( transport+    
natural gas associat$ ) crude oil       
production on any l& to a process+ plant
 or a common c>ri] pipel9e = deliv]y to 
m>kets2 &  7#b7 any propos$ *anges to   

,f$]al law 7includ+ regulations7 to     
exp$ite p]mitt+ = gas ga!r+ l9es &      
associat$ field compression units t are 
locat$ on ,f$]al l& or ,indian l&1 = !  
purpose ( transport+ natural gas        
associat$ ) crude oil production on any 
l& to a process+ plant or a common c>ri]
 pipel9e = deliv]y to m>kets4  7c7      
,report  ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,natural ,gas ,ga!r+
 ,enhancem5t ,act1 & e #ahj days        
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9    
consultation ) o!r appropriate ,f$]al   
ag5cies1 ,/ates1 & ,indian tribes1 %all 
submit to ,congress a report t          
describes--  7#a7 ! progress made 9     
exp$it+ p]mits = gas ga!r+ l9es &       
associat$ field compression units t are 
locat$ on ,f$]al l& or ,indian l&1 = !  
purpose ( transport+ natural gas        
associat$ ) crude oil production on any 
l& to a process+ plant or a common c>ri]
 pipel9e = deliv]y to m>kets2 &  7#b7   
any issues imp$+ t progress4  4  7c7    
,te*nical am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #a7;b7

 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje        
7,public ,law #aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4 #eid7 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( subtitle ,b 
( title ,,iii ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #cai4    
,natural gas ga!r+ l9es locat$ on ,f$]al
 l& & ,indian l&4  4  7#b7 ,section     
#a7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje  
7,public ,law #aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4 #eid7 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( title       
,,xxviii ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #ahda4        
,natural gas ga!r+ sy/em assessm5ts4  4 
#e4 ,deadl9es = p]mitt+ natural gas     
ga!r+ l9es "u ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act      
,section #bh ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ahe7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7z7 ,natural gas ga!r+   
l9es ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or o!r   
appropriate ag5cy head %all issue a     
sundry notice or "r-(-way = a gas ga!r+ 
l9e & associat$ field compression unit  
7z def9$ 9 section #cai7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy  
,policy ,act ( #bjje7 t is locat$ on    
,f$]al l&s-- 7#a7 = a gas ga!r+ l9e &   
associat$ field compression unit        
describ$ 9 section #cai7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy  

,policy ,act ( #bjje1 n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! date on :i* ! applicable    
ag5cy head receives ! reque/ = issuance2
 &  7#b7 = all o!r gas ga!r+ l9es &     
associat$ field compression units1 n    
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
applicable ag5cy head receives ! reque/ 
= issuance4  4  #f4 ,deadl9es = p]mitt+ 
natural gas ga!r+ l9es "u ! ,f$]al ,l&  
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf       
,section #ejd ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &  
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agfd7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7k7 ,natural gas ga!r+ l9es ,! 
,secret>y conc]n$ %all issue a sundry   
notice or "r-(-way = a gas ga!r+ l9e &  
associat$ field compression unit 7z     
def9$ 9 section #cai7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy     
,policy ,act ( #bjje7 t is locat$ on    
public l&s-- 7#a7 = a gas ga!r+ l9e &   
associat$ field compression unit        
describ$ 9 section #cai7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy  
,policy ,act ( #bjje1 n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! date on :i* ! applicable    
ag5cy head receives ! reque/ = issuance2

 &  7#b7 = all o!r gas ga!r+ l9es &     
associat$ field compression units1 n    
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
applicable ag5cy head receives ! reque/ 
= issuance4  4