,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #f1 #bjae ,ms4    
,murk[ski introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to e/abli% an ,int]ag5cy ,rapid        
,response ,team = ,transmission1 to     
e/abli% an ,(fice ( ,transmission       
,ombudsp]son1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,electric ,transmission ,infra/ructure  
,p]mitt+ ,improvem5t ,act4  #b4         
,int]ag5cy ,rapid ,response ,team =     
,transmission  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is  
e/abli%$ an int]ag5cy rapid response    
team1 to be kn[n z ! ,int]ag5cy ,rapid  
,response ,team = ,transmission 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is section z ! ,team71 to exp$ite 
& improve ! p]mitt+ process = electric  
transmission infra/ructure on ,f$]al l& 
& non-,f$]al l&4  7b7 ,mission ,!       
mission ( ! ,team %all be-- 7#a7 to     
improve ! timel9ess & effici5cy (       
electric transmission infra/ructure     

p]mitt+2 &  7#b7 to facilitate !        
p]=mance ( ma9t5ance & upgrades to      
electric transmission l9es on ,f$]al l& 
& non-,f$]al l&4  7c7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,team
 %all be compris$ ( repres5tatives (--  
7#a7 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory        
,commission2  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2
  7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2  7#d7 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7#e7 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture2  7#f7 ! ,c\ncil on      
,environm5tal ,quality2  7#g7 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2  7#h7 ! ,advisory 
,c\ncil on ,hi/oric ,pres]vation2 &     
7#i7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4
  7d7 ,duties ,! ,team %all-- 7#a7      
facilitate coord9ation & unifi$         
environm5tal docum5tation among electric
 transmission infra/ructure project     
applicants1 ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1 &   
,indian tribes involv$ 9 ! sit+ &       
p]mitt+ process2  7#b7 e/abli% cle>     
timel9es = ! review & coord9ation (     
electric transmission infra/ructure     
projects by ! applicable ag5cies2  7#c7 
ensure t ea* electric transmission      

infra/ructure project is po/$ on !      
,f$]al p]mitt+ transmission track+ sy/em
 kn[n z e-,trans1 includ+ in=mation on !
 /atus & anticipat$ completion date (   
ea* project2 &  7#d7 regul>ly notify all
 p>ticipat+ memb]s ( ! ,team involv$ 9  
any specific p]mit (-- 7,a7 any out/&+  
ag5cy action t is requir$ ) respect to !
 p]mit2 &  7,b7 any approval or requir$ 
comm5t t has exce$$ /atutory or ag5cy   
timel9es = completion1 includ+ an       
id5tification ( any ,f$]al ag5cy1       
dep>tm5t1 or field (fice t has n met !  
applicable timel9e4  7e7 ,annual reports
 ,annually1 ! ,team %all submit to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives a report t describes !  
av]age completion "t = specific         
categories ( regionally & nationally    
significant transmission projects1 bas$ 
on in=mation obta9$ f ! applicable      
,f$]al ag5cies4  7f7 ,use ( data by     
,,omb ,us+ data provid$ by ! ,team1 !   

,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all prioritize inclusion (     
individual electric transmission        
infra/ructure projects 9 ! p]mit        
p]=mance da%bo>d4  #c4 ,transmission    
,ombudsp]son  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,to       
enhance & ensure ! reliability ( !      
electric grid1 !re is e/abli%$ )9 !     
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission ! 
position ( ,transmission ,ombudsp]son   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !            
,ombudsp]son71 to provide a unifi$ po9t 
( contact =--  7#a7 resolv+ int]ag5cy or
 intra-ag5cy issues or delays ) respect 
to electric transmission infra/ructure  
p]mits2 &  7#b7 receiv+ & resolv+       
compla9ts f p>ties ) out/&+ or 9-process
 applications relat+ to electric        
transmission infra/ructure4  7b7 ,duties
 ,! ,ombudsp]son %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% a  
process =--  7,a7 facilitat+ ! p]mitt+  
process = p]=mance ( ma9t5ance &        
upgrades to electric transmission l9es  
on ,f$]al l& & non-,f$]al l&1 ) a       
special emphasis on facilitat+ access = 

imm$iate ma9t5ance1 repair1 & vegetation
 managem5t ne$s2  7,b7 resolv+ compla9ts
 fil$ ) ! ,ombudsp]son ) respect to     
9-process electric transmission         
infra/ructure p]mits2 &  7,c7 issu+     
recomm5d$ resolutions to address !      
compla9ts fil$ ) ! ,ombudsp]son2 &  7#b7
 he>1 compile1 & %>e any compla9ts fil$ 
) ,ombudsp]son relat+ to 9-process      
electric transmission infra/ructure     
p]mits4  #d4 ,rights-(-way = electric   
transmission sy/ems ,section #ejg ( !   
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agfg7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7            
,rights-(-,way = electric transmission  
sy/ems  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 a case 9 :i* a 
"r-(-way has be5 res]v$ = ! use ( any   
,f$]al ag5cy or dep>tm5t = an electric  
transmission sy/em1 ! ,secret>y %all n  
take any ( ! actions describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b7 unless ! head ( ! applicable      
,f$]al ag5cy or dep>tm5t proposes to    
*ange ! use ( ! "r-(-way to support a   
function o!r ?an an electric            

transmission sy/em4  7#b7 ,cov]$ actions
 ,an action ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is
 an action-- 7,a7 requir+ a new grant1  
p]mit1 or r5ewal ( ! grant or p]mit     
relat+ to ! "r-(-way2  7,b7 requir+ any 
o!r au?orization or in/rum5t relat+ to !
 "r-(-way2 or  7,c7 impos+ new t]ms or  
conditions relat+ to ! "r-(-way or ! use
 ( ! "r-(-way1 includ+ any propos$      
*anges to or additions ( equipm5t1      
/ructures1 or o!r electric transmission 
sy/em facilities or appurt5ances4  4