,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bag  #aad?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bbie 
,report ,no4 #aad-bhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #ac1 #bjae   
,mr4 ,mac,arthur 7= himself & ,mr4      
,ri*mond7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces  ,octob] #f1 #bjae;,additional
 sponsors3 ,mrs4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,turn]1  
,mr4 ,f>5?old1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,mr4    
,gos>1 ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4
 ,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,pe>ce1    
,mr4 ,s*weik]t1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,mr4        
,we/]man1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1 
& ,mr4 ,ro?fus  ,octob] #f1             
#bjae,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike  
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  
"p pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$   
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,may #ac1 #bjae  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !  
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act to require !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to id5tify &     
designate ,national ,en]gy ,security    

,corridors = ! con/ruction ( natural gas
 pipel9es on ,f$]al l&1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,en]gy ,security 
,corridors ,act4  #b4 ,designation (    
,national ,en]gy ,security ,corridors on
 ,f$]al l&s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bh (
 ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4    
#ahe7 is am5d$ z foll[s3  7#a7 ,9       
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7b77#a7  
,= ! purposes ( ?is section ,f$]al l&s  
means & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7  7#a7 ,= !
 purposes ( ?is section ,f$]al l&s--    
7,a7 except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,b71 means  2  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at
 ! end ( p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ 2 & & by
 add+ at ! end ( p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3
  7,b7 = purposes ( grant+ an           
application = a natural gas pipel9e     
"r-(-way1 means all l&s own$ by ! ,unit$
 ,/ates except--  7i7 su* l&s held 9    
tru/ = an ,indian or ,indian tribe2 &   
7ii7 l&s on ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf4  4
  7#b7 ,by r$esignat+ subsection 7b71 z 
s am5d$1 z subsection 7z71 & transf]r+  

su* subsection to appe> aft] subsection 
7y7 ( t section4  7#c7 ,by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3  7b7 ,national 
,en]gy ,security ,corridors  7#a7       
,designation ,9 addition to o!r         
au?orities "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y  
%all--  7,a7 id5tify & designate        
suitable ,f$]al l&s z ,national ,en]gy  
,security ,corridors 79 ?is subsection  
ref]r$ to z a ,corridor71 :i* %all be   
us$ = con/ruction1 op]ation1 & ma9t5ance
 ( natural gas transmission facilities2 
&  7,b7 incorporate su* ,corridors ^u   
designation into ! relevant ag5cy l& use
 & res\rce managem5t plans or equival5t 
plans4  7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 evaluat+ 
,f$]al l&s = designation z a ,national  
,en]gy ,security ,corridor1 ! ,secret>y 
%all--  7,a7 employ ! pr9ciple (        
multiple use to ensure r\te decisions   
balance national en]gy security ne$s )  
exi/+ l& use pr9ciples2  7,b7 seek input
 f o!r ,f$]al c\nt]p>ts1 ,/ate1 local1 &
 tribal gov]nm5ts1 & affect$ utility &  
pipel9e indu/ries to det]m9e ! be/      

suitable1 mo/ co/-effective1 &          
comm]cially viable acreage = natural gas
 transmission facilities2  7,c7 focus on
 transmission r\tes t improve dome/ic   
en]gy security ?r\gh increas+           
reliability1 reliev+ conge/ion1 r$uc+   
natural gas prices1 & meet+ gr[+ dem& = 
natural gas2 &  7,d7 take into acc\nt   
te*nological innovations t r$uce ! ne$ =
 surface di/urbance4  7#c7 ,proc$ures ,!
 ,secret>y %all e/abli% proc$ures to    
exp$ite & approve applications =        
rights-(-way = natural gas pipel9es     
across ,national ,en]gy ,security       
,corridors1 t--  7,a7 ensure a transp>5t
 process = review ( applications =      
rights-(-way on su* corridors2  7,b7    
require an approval "t ( n m ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( receipt ( an application =
 a "r-(-way2 &  7,c7 require1 ^u receipt
 ( su* an application1 notice to !      
applicant ( a pr$ictable timel9e =      
consid]ation ( ! application1 t cle>ly  
del9eates important mile/ones 9 !       
process ( su* consid]ation4  7#d7 ,/ate 

input  7,a7 ,reque/s au?oriz$ ,!        
,gov]nor ( a ,/ate may submit reque/s to
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to designate  
,corridors on ,f$]al l& 9 t ,/ate4  7,b7
 ,consid]ation ( reque/s ,aft] receiv+  
su* a reque/1 ! ,secret>y %all respond 9
 writ+1 )9 #cj days-- 7i7 ackn[l$g+     
receipt ( ! reque/2 &  7ii7 sett+ =? a  
timel9e 9 :i* ! ,secret>y %all grant1   
d5y1 or modify su* reque/ & /ate !      
reasons = do+ s4  7#e7 ,spatial         
di/ribution ( corridors ,9 implem5t+ ?is
 subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate 
) o!r ,f$]al ,dep>tm5ts to-- 7,a7       
m9imize ! prolif]ation ( duplicative    
natural gas pipel9e rights-(-way on     
,f$]al l&s :]e feasible2  7,b7 ensure   
,corridors c connect effectively across 
,f$]al l&s2 &  7,c7 utilize input f     
utility & pipel9e indu/ries submitt+    
applications = rights-(-way to site     
corridors 9 economically feasible areas 
t r$uce impacts1 to ! ext5t practicable1
 on local communities4  7#f7 ,n a major 
,f$]al action ,designation ( a ,corridor

 "u ?is subsection1 & incorporation (   
,corridors into ag5cy plans "u p>agraph 
7#a77;,b71 %all n be treat$ z a major   
,f$]al action = purpose ( section #ajb (
 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act 
( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74  7#g7 ,no
 limit on numb] or l5g? ( ,corridors    
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection limits ! numb] or
 physical dim5sions ( ,corridors t !    
,secret>y may designate "u ?is          
subsection4  7#h7 ,o!r au?ority n       
affect$ ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection affects !
 au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to issue        
rights-(-way on ,f$]al l& t is n locat$ 
9 a ,corridor designat$ "u ?is          
subsection4  7#i7 ,,nepa cl>ification   
,all applications = rights-(-way =      
natural gas transmission facilities     
across ,corridors designat$ "u ?is      
subsection %all be subject to !         
environm5tal protections outl9$ 9       
subsection 7h74  4  7b7 ,applications   
receiv$ be=e designation ( ,corridors   
,any application = a "r-(-way "u section
 #bh ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj        

,u4,s4,c4 #ahe7 t is receiv$ by !       
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior be=e designation 
( ,national ,en]gy ,security ,corridors 
"u ! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 (   
?is section %all be review$ & act$ ^u   
indep5d5tly by ! ,secret>y )\t reg>d to 
! process = su* designation4  7c7       
,deadl9e ,)9 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior %all designate at lea/ #aj     
,national ,en]gy ,security ,corridors "u
 ! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 9     
contigu\s ,/ates ref]r$ to 9 section    
#cfh7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aeibf7;b774  #c4       
,notification requirem5t ,! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior %all promptly notify !       
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate ( ea* in/ance 9 :i* any ag5cy or 
(ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior fails
 to comply ) any s*$ule e/abli%$ "u     
section #ae7;c7 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gagn7c774  ,octob] #f1  

#bjae ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to
 ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate
 ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$