,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjae ,ms4 
,h]r]a ,beutl] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,s*rad]7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,transportation &    
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !   
,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #bjjj
 to all[ c]ta9 private entities to      
receive exp$it$ p]mits4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,timely      
,p]mitt+ ,accessibility ,act4  #b4      
,fund+ to process p]mits ,section       
#bad7;a7 ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t
 ,act ( #bjjj 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbja note7
 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,private  
entity ,! t]m private entity includes a 
bus9ess association1 a coop]ative (     
bus9esses1 associations1 or individuals4
  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 by ins]t+     
private entity1 aft] public entity2     
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--  7,a7 by /rik+   
7#c7 ,limitation = public-utility &     
natural gas companies4 & ins]t+ !       

foll[+3  7#c7 ,limitations  7,a7        
,limitation = public-utility & natural  
gas companies  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,limitation =       
private entities ,! au?ority provid$ "u 
p>agraph 7#b7 to a private entity %all  
expire on ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph4  2 & 
7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 by /rik+    
7#e7 ,,gao ,/udy4-- & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#e7 ,,gao /udies  7,a7                 
,public-utilities & natural gas         
companies  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,b7 ,private entities ,n lat] 
?an #g ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 subp>agraph1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates %all c>ry out a /udy ( !  
implem5tation by ! ,secret>y ( !        
au?ority provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 to    
private entities4  4