,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bcad  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #h1 #bjad ,mr4    
,wal% introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to delegate to ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate ! au?ority to approve or d5y   
c]ta9 p]mits4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,remov+ ,repeat$       
,executive ,delays to ,transb\nd>y      
,approvals ( ,pipel9es & ,eng9e]+ ,act4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 !    
,am]ican ,society ( ,civil ,eng9e]s     
rec5tly assess$ ! infra/ructure sy/em ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & gave ! sy/em an ov]all
 grade ( ,d2  7#b7 rec5t critical       
infra/ructure decisions h become        
unacceptably politiciz$2  7#c7 p]mit    
applications = ! ,key/one ,,xl ,pipel9e 
h be5 "u review = ov] #ea_/b ye>s2 &    
7#d7 ,congress c alleviate political    
int]f]5ce 9 critical infra/ructure      
decisions by-- 7,a7 directly delegat+ to
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate ! au?ority to      

exp$ite review ( p]mits necess>y to     
accel]ate ! completion ( en]gy          
production & transmission projects2 &   
7,b7 provid+ a sy/ematic me?od =        
evaluat+ & p]mitt+ ! con/ruct+ &        
ma9t5ance ( c]ta9 o!r bord] cross+s = l&
 transportation 7includ+ motor & rail   
vehicles7 & o!r facilities4  #c4        
,def9ition ( ,secret>y ,9 ?is ,act1 !   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4
  #d4 ,con/itutional au?ority ,9        
accordance ) clause #c ( section #h (   
article ,i ( ! ,con/itution 7delegat+ to
 ,congress ! p[] to regulate comm]ce )  
=eign nations71 ,congress has ! p[] to  
regulate ! approval ( infra/ructure     
connect+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) a =eign      
c\ntry4  #e4 ,delegation ( au?ority to !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y is designat$ & emp[]$ to      
receive all applications = p]mits = !   
con/ruction1 connection1 op]ation1 or   
ma9t5ance1 at ! bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 7o!r ?an applications receiv$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,en]gy "u laws 9 exi/5ce on 

! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 (-- 7#a7 
facilities = ! exportation or           
importation ( petroleum1 petroleum      
products1 coal1 or o!r fuels to or f a  
=eign c\ntry2  7#b7 pipel9es1 conveyor  
belts1 & simil> facilities = !          
exportation or importation ( products   
7o!r ?an ! products describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a77 to or f a =eign c\ntry2  7#c7     
facilities = ! exportation or           
importation ( wat] or sewage to or f a  
=eign c\ntry2  7#d7 facilities = !      
transportation ( p]sons1 ?+s1 or bo?    
p]sons & ?+s to or f a =eign c\ntry2    
7#e7 bridges1 to ! ext5t t congressional
 au?orization is n o!rwise requir$ "u   
law2  7#f7 facilities simil> to !       
facilities o!rwise describ$ 9 ?is       
subsection t are locat$ above or bel[   
gr\nd2 &  7#g7 bord] cross+s = l&       
transportation1 includ+ motor & rail    
vehicles1 to or f a =eign c\ntry1 :e!r  
or n 9 conjunction ) ! facilities       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74  7b7 ,reque/s 
= in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on receipt (

 a complet$ application "u subsection   
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 7i7 reque/ 
any additional in=mation ne$$ f !       
applicant1 z appropriate2 &  7ii7 ref] !
 application to o!r ag5cies pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 ref] ! application 
& p]t95t in=mation to1 & reque/ ! views 
(-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !        
,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 !     
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 7or !  
heads ( successor ag5cies72 &  7ii7 =   
applications conc]n+ ! bord] ) ,mexico1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission] ( !        
,int]national ,b\nd>y & ,wat]           
,commission2 &  7,c7 ref] ! application 
& p]t95t in=mation to1 & reque/ ! views 
(1 su* o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t & ag5cy heads
 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4    
7#b7 ,additional consultations ,!       
,secret>y-- 7,a7 may consult ) ,/ate1   
tribal1 & local gov]nm5t (ficials &     

=eign gov]nm5ts1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
appropriate1 ) respect to an application
 "u subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 %all reque/ 
responses 9 a timely mann]1 n to exce$  
#ij days f ! date ( ! reque/4  7#c7     
,fur!r consid]ation ,on receiv+ ! views 
& assi/ance reque/$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 
7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all consid]1 9 light 
( any /atutory or o!r requirem5ts or o!r
 consid]ations1 :e!r additional         
in=mation is necess>y to evaluate !     
application &1 z appropriate1 reque/ !  
additional in=mation f ! applicant4     
7#d7 ,public comm5t ,! ,secret>y may    
provide =-- 7,a7 ! publication 9 !      
,f$]al ,regi/] ( notice ( receipt (     
applications2  7,b7 ! receipt ( public  
comm5ts on applications2 &  7,c7 notices
 relat$ to ! issuance or d5ial (        
applications4  7c7 ,compliance  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 a      
,f$]al ag5cy consult$ by ! ,secret>y "u 
subsection 7b77#a7 %all comply ) !      
reque/ ( ! ,secret>y 7consi/5t ) !      
au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy7 z soon z     

practicable b n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date on :i* ! reque/ is submitt$4  7#b7
 ,tim+ ,if a ,f$]al ag5cy consult$ by ! 
,secret>y "u subsection 7b77#a7 reque/s 
f ! ,secret>y additional in=mation t is 
necess>y to c>ry out ! reque/1 !        
compliance deadl9e "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 n beg9 until ! date on :i* ! additional
 in=mation is receiv$4  7d7 ,national   
int]e/ det]m9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] 
consid]ation ( ! views1 assi/ance1 &    
public comm5t receiv$ "u subsection 7b71
 if ! ,secret>y f9ds t issuance ( a     
p]mit to ! applicant w\ld s]ve !        
national int]e/1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7
 prep>e a p]mit1 9 su* =m & ) su* t]ms &
 conditions z ! national int]e/         
requires1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &   
7,b7 notify ! (ficials requir$ to be    
consult$ "u subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 ( ! 
propos$ det]m9ation t a p]mit be issu$4 
7#b7 ,propos$ d5ial ,aft] consid]ation (
 ! views1 assi/ance1 & public comm5t    
receiv$ "u subsection 7b71 if !         
,secret>y f9ds t issuance ( a p]mit to !

 applicant w\ld n s]ve ! national       
int]e/1 ! ,secret>y %all notify !       
(ficials requir$ to be consult$ "u      
subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 ( ! propos$     
det]m9ation t ! application be d5i$4    
7e7 ,issuance or d5ial ,! ,secret>y %all
 issue or d5y ! p]mit 9 accordance ) !  
propos$ det]m9ation "u subsection 7d74  
7f7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y may       
promulgate su* rules & regulations &    
prescribe su* proc$ures 7includ+ rules1 
regulations1 & proc$ures relat+ to !    
,int]national ,b\nd>y & ,wat]           
,commission7 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es     
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4  7g7  
,p5d+ applications ,except z provid$ 9  
section #f1 ?is section %all apply only 
to applications = p]mits fil$ on or aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7h7     
,effect ,except z explicitly provid$ 9  
?is ,act1 no?+ 9 ?is section limits !   
application (1 or obligation to comply  
)1 ! requirem5ts ( any o!r ,f$]al       
dep>tm5t or ag5cy4  7i7 ,f9al rule ,!   
decision made by ! ,secret>y "u         

subsection 7e7 %all be deem$ to be a    
rule = purposes ( *apt] #h ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,congressional ,review ,act74  #f4      
,key/one ,,xl pipel9e approval  7a7  ,9 
g5]al  ,trans,canada ,key/one ,pipel9e1 
,l4,p4 may con/ruct1 connect1 op]ate1 & 
ma9ta9 ! pipel9e & cross-bord]          
facilities describ$ 9 ! application fil$
 on ,may #d1 #bjab1 by ,trans,canada    
,corporation to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate     
7includ+ any subsequ5t revision to !    
pipel9e r\te )9 ! ,/ate ( ,nebraska     
requir$ or au?oriz$ by ! ,/ate (        
,nebraska74  7b7  ,environm5tal impact  
/atem5t  ,! ,f9al ,supplem5tal          
,environm5tal ,impact ,/atem5t issu$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 9 ,janu>y #bjad1    
reg>d+ ! pipel9e ref]r$ to 9 subsection 
7a71 & ! environm5tal analysis1         
consultation1 & review describ$ 9 t     
docum5t 7includ+ app5dices7 %all be     
consid]$ to fully satisfy--  7#a7 all   
requirem5ts ( ! ,national ,environm5tal 
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     

#dcba et seq472 &  7#b7 any o!r         
provision ( law t requires ,f$]al ag5cy 
consultation or review 7includ+ !       
consultation or review requir$ "u       
section #g7;a7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species   
,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7;a777 
) respect to ! pipel9e & facilities     
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a74  7c7        
,p]mits  ,any ,f$]al p]mit or           
au?orization issu$ be=e ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act = ! pipel9e &       
cross-bord] facilities ref]r$ to 9      
subsection 7a7 %all rema9 9 effect4  7d7
  ,f$]al judicial review  ,any legal    
*all5ge to a ,f$]al ag5cy action reg>d+ 
! pipel9e & cross-bord] facilities      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 & ! relat$   
facilities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 t are     
approv$ by ?is ,act1 & any p]mit1       
"r-(-way1 or o!r action tak5 to con/ruct
 or complete ! project pursuant to      
,f$]al law1 %all only be subject to     
judicial review on direct appeal to !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit4  7e7     

,private prop]ty sav+s clause ,no?+ 9   
?is ,act alt]s any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or    
local process or condition 9 effect on !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act t is        
necess>y to secure access f an own] (   
private prop]ty to con/ruct ! pipel9e & 
cross-bord] facilities describ$ 9       
subsection 7a74  #g4 ,review ( c]ta9    
,executive ord]s ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all-- 7#a7 conduct a  
review ( any ,executive ord] issu$ by ! 
,presid5t t is n bas$ on ! exclusive    
con/itutional au?ority ( ! ,presid5t2 & 
7#b7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to ,congress
 a report on ! results ( ! review4