,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #abaj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #f1 #bjae ,mrs4 ,capito 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 & ,ms4 ,heitkamp7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! timely consid]ation ( all lic5ses1 p]mits1 & approvals requir$ "u ,f$]al law ) respect to oil & gas production & di/ribution4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,oil & ,gas ,production & ,di/ribution ,re=m ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,,f]c process coord9ation ) respect to regulatory approval ( oil & gas projects 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy means a ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy or unit ( local gov]nm5t id5tifi$ "u subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission4 7#c7 ,f$]al au?orization 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,f$]al au?orization means any au?orization requir$ "u ,f$]al law ) respect to an application = au?orization or a c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce & necessity relat+ to oil & gas production & di/ribution4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m ,f$]al au?orization includes any p]mits1 special use au?orizations1 c]tifications1 op9ions1 or o!r approvals z may be requir$ "u ,f$]al law ) respect to an application = au?orization or a c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce & necessity relat+ to oil & gas production & di/ribution4 7b7 ,id5tification ,z soon z practicable aft] an application = ,f$]al au?orization is submitt$1 ! ,commission %all id5tify ea* ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy or unit ( local gov]nm5t t may consid] an aspect ( t application4 7c7 ,invitation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all invite ea* ag5cy id5tifi$ "u subsection 7b7 to coop]ate or p>ticipate 9 ! review process = ! application4 7#b7 ,deadl9e ,an invitation issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all e/abli% a deadl9e by :i* a response to ! invitation %all be submitt$1 :i* may be ext5d$ by ! ,commission = good cause4 7d7 ,deadl9e = ,f$]al au?orization ,ea* ag5cy delegat$ ! au?ority to review an aspect ( ! application "u subsection 7c77#a7 %all make a f9al decision on ! aspect ( ! ,f$]al au?orization "u consid]ation by t ag5cy by n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission issues ! f9al environm5tal docum5t ( ! ,commission1 unless a diff]5t s*$ule is o!rwise e/abli%$ by ,f$]al law4 7e7 ,def]5ce to ,commission ,9 mak+ a decision ) respect to a ,f$]al au?orization1 ea* ag5cy %all give def]5ce1 to ! maximum ext5t au?oriz$ by law1 to ! scope ( environm5tal review t ! ,commission det]m9es to be appropriate4 7f7 ,concurr5t ,reviews ,ea* ag5cy consid]+ an aspect ( an application = ,f$]al au?orization %all-- 7#a7 c>ry out ! obligations ( t ag5cy "u applicable law concurr5tly & 9 conjunction ) ! review requir$ by ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 unless do+ s w\ld impair ! ability ( ! ag5cy to conduct ne$$ analysis or o!rwise c>ry out ^? obligations2 7#b7 =mulate & implem5t adm9i/rative1 policy1 & proc$ural me*anisms to enable ! ag5cy to complete ! requir$ ,f$]al au?orizations by ! deadl9e describ$ 9 subsection 7d72 & 7#c7 transmit to ! ,commission a /atem5t-- 7,a7 ackn[l$g+ notice ( ! deadl9e "u subsection 7d72 & 7,b7 describ+ ! plan =mulat$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 7g7 ,issue ,id5tification & ,resolution 7#a7 ,id5tification ,ea* ag5cy consid]+ an aspect ( an application = ,f$]al au?orization %all id5tify1 z soon z practicable1 any issues ( conc]n t may delay or prev5t ! ag5cy f grant+ ! au?orization4 7#b7 ,issue ,resolution ,meet+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on reque/ ( an ag5cy or applicant1 ! ,commission %all conv5e a meet+ ) ! relevant ag5cies & ! applicant to resolve any issues t may-- 7i7 delay completion ( ! environm5tal review docum5t2 or 7ii7 result 9 ! d5ial ( any ,f$]al au?orization4 7,b7 ,meet+ ,date ,a meet+ reque/$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be held n lat] ?an #ba days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission receives ! reque/ = ! meet+1 unless ! ,commission det]m9es t !re is good cause to ext5d ! deadl9e4 7,c7 ,notification ,on receipt ( a reque/ = a meet+ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission %all notify all relevant ag5cies (-- 7i7 ! reque/ = ! meet+2 7ii7 ! nature ( ! issue to be resolv$2 & 7iii7 ! date = ! meet+4 7#c7 ,elevation ( ,issue ,resolution 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! issue is n resolv$ )9 #cj days aft] a meet+ "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,commission %all =w>d = resolution ! dispute to ! heads ( ! relevant ag5cies4 7,b7 ,inclusion ,9 ! case ( a failure to a*ieve resolution by a ,/ate ag5cy or unit ( local gov]nm5t1 ! ,commission %all =w>d = resolution ! dispute to ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy ov]see+ ! delegat$ au?ority4 7h7 ,failure ,to meet deadl9e ,if an ag5cy does n complete a proce$+ = an approval t is requir$ = a ,f$]al au?orization by ! deadl9e describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 ! head ( ! relevant ,f$]al ag5cy 7includ+1 9 ! case ( a failure by ! ,/ate ag5cy or unit ( local gov]nm5t1 ! ,f$]al ag5cy ov]see+ ! delegat$ au?ority7 %all-- 7#a7 notify ,congress & ! ,commission ( ! failure2 & 7#b7 describe 9 t notification an implem5tation plan to ensure completion4 7i7 ,application ,process+ ,! ,commission may all[ an applicant seek+ ,f$]al au?orization to fund a ?ird-p>ty contractor or ,commission /aff to assi/ ! ,commission 9 review+ ! application4 7j7 ,acc\ntability2 transp>5cy2 effici5cy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= applications requir+ multiple ,f$]al au?orizations1 ! ,commission1 9 consultation ) any ag5cy consid]+ an aspect ( ! application1 %all track & make available to ! public on ! website ( ! ,commission in=mation relat+ to ! actions requir$ to complete p]mitt+1 reviews1 & o!r requirem5ts4 7#b7 ,inclusions ,in=mation track$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! deadl9e describ$ 9 subsection 7d74 7,b7 ,a li/ ( all ! actions requir$ by ea* applicable ag5cy to complete p]mitt+1 reviews1 & o!r requirem5ts necess>y to obta9 a f9al decision on ! ,f$]al au?orization4 7,c7 ,! expect$ completion date = ea* action li/$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74 7,d7 ,a po9t ( contact at ! ag5cy acc\ntable = ea* action li/$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74 7,e7 ,9 ! ev5t t an action is /ill p5d+ z ( ! expect$ date ( completion1 a brief explanation ( ! reason = ! delay4