H.R. 3349 — Introduced in House

I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3349 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 29, 2015 Ms. Herrera Beutler (for herself and Mr. Schrader) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to allow certain private entities to receive expedited permits. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Timely Permitting Accessibility Act. 2. Funding to process permits Section 214(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by adding at the end the following: (C) Private entity The term private entity includes a business association, a cooperative of businesses, associations, or individuals. ; (2) in paragraph (2) by inserting private entity, after public entity; (3) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking (3) Limitation for public-utility and natural gas companies. and inserting the following: (3) Limitations (A) Limitation for public-utility and natural gas companies ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Limitation for private entities The authority provided under paragraph (2) to a private entity shall expire on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this subparagraph. ; and (4) in paragraph (5)— (A) by striking (5) GAO Study.— and inserting the following: (5) GAO studies (A) Public-utilities and natural gas companies ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Private entities Not later than 7 years after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study of the implementation by the Secretary of the authority provided under paragraph (2) to private entities. .