,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ac1 #bjaf ,ms4  
,murk[ski 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,sullivan7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to facilitate ! transport (   
additional hydroc>bons to ext5d ! life (
 ! trans-,alaska oil pipel9e1 to fur!r  
,am]ican en]gy security1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,alaska ,rails =        
,res\rces ,act ( #bjaf or ! ,,ar#d,,ra  
,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,purposes  ,!        
purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to       
facilitate ! transport ( additional     
hydroc>bons to ext5d ! life !           
trans-,alaska oil pipel9e2 &  7#b7 to   
fur!r ! en]gy security ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,f$]al ,coord9ator ,! t]m ,f$]al   
,coord9ator means ! head ( ! ,(fice ( ! 
,f$]al ,coord9ator e/abli%$ by section  
#f4  7#b7 ,rails = ,res\rces project ,! 

t]m ,rails = ,res\rces project means !  
con/ruction ( ei!r a s+le- or           
d\ble-track$ railroad l9e t runs f--    
7,a7 a t]m9al 9 ,canada2 to  7,b7 a     
t]m9al ne> ,delta ,junction1 ,alaska or 
,gl5nall51 ,alaska4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,!  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior4  7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means
 ! ,/ate ( ,alaska4  #d4 ,au?orization (
 railroad con/ruction 9 ,alaska  7a7    
,c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &        
necessity  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 & section #ajija (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !      
,surface ,transportation ,bo>d %all     
issue or d5y a c]tificate to an         
applicant reque/+ au?orization to       
complete ! ,rails = ,res\rces project n 
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( issuance
 ( ! f9al environm5tal impact /atem5t "u
 section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national     
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c774  7#b7         
,modifications ,! c]tificate issu$      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 may-- 7,a7    

approve ! application z fil$ or )       
modifications2 &  7,b7 require          
compliance ) conditions 7o!r ?an labor  
protection conditions7 ! ,bo>d f9ds     
necess>y 9 ! public int]e/4  7b7        
,consid]ations ,9 consid]+ an           
application "u subsection 7a71 !        
,surface ,transportation ,bo>d %all     
presume t--  7#a7 a public ne$ exi/s to 
con/ruct & op]ate ! propos$ ,rails =    
,res\rces project2 &  7#b7 suffici5t    
d[n/ream capacity w exi/ to transport ! 
bitum5 mov+ ?r\gh ! project to a        
t]m9ation process+ site 9 ,alaska4  7c7 
,au?orization ,to transport ,! railroad 
con/ruct$ by ! ,rails = ,res\rces       
project %all be au?oriz$ to transport   
bitum5 & o!r types ( freight4  #e4      
,environm5tal reviews  7a7 ,compliance )
 ,,nepa ,! issuance ( a c]tificate "u   
section #d %all be treat$ z a major     
,f$]al action significantly affect+ !   
quality ( ! human environm5t )9 ! mean+ 
( section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national    
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 

,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c774  7b7          
,designation ( lead ag5cy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,surface ,transportation ,bo>d %all 
be ! lead ag5cy = purposes ( compliance 
) ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act
 ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 
7c7 ,environm5tal impact /atem5t  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,surface ,transportation    
,bo>d %all prep>e ! environm5tal impact 
/atem5t or simil> analysis requir$ "u ! 
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 )   
respect to ! ,rails = ,res\rces project4
  7#b7 ,environm5tal reviews by ,f$]al  
ag5cies ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,surface ,transportation ,bo>d %all     
incorporate 9 ! environm5tal impact     
/atem5t or simil> analysis requir$ "u ! 
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 !   
environm5tal review ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t
 is consid]+ an aspect ( ! con/ruction &
 op]ation ( ! ,rails = ,res\rces project
 t is cov]$ by ! environm5tal impact    
/atem5t or simil> analysis = t project4 

7#c7 ,coop]ation ) ! ,surface           
,transportation ,bo>d ,! head ( ea*     
,f$]al ag5cy ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b7  
%all-- 7,a7 coop]ate ) ! ,surface       
,transportation ,bo>d2 &  7,b7 comply ) 
any deadl9e e/abli%$ by ! ,surface      
,transportation ,bo>d 9 ! prep>ation ( !
 environm5tal impact /atem5t or simil>  
analysis requir$ "u ! ,national         
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474  7#d7         
,satisfaction ( ,,nepa requirem5ts ,!   
head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy ref]r$ to 9     
p>agraph 7#b7 %all adopt ! environm5tal 
impact /atem5t or simil> analysis       
requir$ "u ! ,national ,environm5tal    
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 prep>$ by ! ,surface     
,transportation ,bo>d "u p>agraph 7#a7 9
 satisfaction ( ! responsibilities ( !  
,f$]al ag5cy "u section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( !
 ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( 
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c77 )   
respect to ! ,rails = ,res\rces project 
cov]$ by ! environm5tal impact /atem5t  

or simil> analysis4  7#e7 ,exp$it$      
process ,! ,surface ,transportation     
,bo>d %all--  7,a7 n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,surface           
,transportation ,bo>d det]m9es t !      
application = a c]tificate ( public     
conv5i5ce & necessity submitt$ "u       
section #d is complete1 issue a draft   
environm5tal impact /atem5t or simil>   
analysis requir$ "u ! ,national         
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 &  7,b7 n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* !     
,surface ,transportation ,bo>d issues ! 
draft environm5tal impact /atem5t or    
simil> analysis ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 issue a f9al environm5tal impact  
/atem5t or simil> analysis1 unless !    
,surface ,transportation ,bo>d1 = good  
cause1 det]m9es t ! ,surface            
,transportation ,bo>d requires          
additional "t4  #f4 ,(fice ( ! ,f$]al   
,coord9ator  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is    
e/abli%$ 9 ! executive bran* an         
indep5d5t (fice to be kn[n z ! ,(fice ( 

! ,f$]al ,coord9ator4  7b7 ,f$]al       
,coord9ator  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,(fice (
 ! ,f$]al ,coord9ator %all be head$ by a
 ,f$]al ,coord9ator1 :o %all be appo9t$ 
by ! ,presid5t by & ) ! advice & cons5t 
( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t ,! 
,f$]al ,coord9ator %all be appo9t$ = !  
p]iod t ends on ! date t is #a ye>      
foll[+ ! date on :i* ! ,rails =         
,res\rces project is complet$4  7#c7    
,comp5sation ,! ,f$]al ,coord9ator %all 
be comp5sat$ at ! rate provid$ = level  
,,iii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section 
#ecad ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7c7 ,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al    
,coord9ator %all be responsible =-- 7,a7
 coord9at+ ! exp$iti\s dis*>ge ( all    
activities by ,f$]al ag5cies ) respect  
to ! ,rails = ,res\rces project2 &  7,b7
 ensur+ ! compliance ( ,f$]al ag5cies ) 
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,limitation ,! ,f$]al   
,coord9ator may n--  7,a7 ov]ride-- 7i7 
! implem5tation or en=cem5t (           
regulations issu$ by ! ,surface         
,transportation ,bo>d "u section #d2 or 

7ii7 an ord] by ! ,surface              
,transportation ,bo>d to exp& ! project 
"u t section2 or  7,b7 impose any t]m1  
condition1 or requirem5t 9 addition to  
^? t]ms1 conditions1 or requirem5ts     
impos$ by ! ,surface ,transportation    
,bo>d or any ag5cy ) respect to !       
con/ruction1 op]ation1 or expansion ( ! 
,rails = ,res\rces project4  7d7        
,tempor>y au?orities ,! au?orities &    
duties ( ! ,f$]al ,coord9ator "u ?is    
section %all be ve/$ 9 ! ,secret>y until
 ! lat] ( ! date--  7#a7 on :i* ! ,f$]al
 ,coord9ator is appo9t$ "u subsection   
7b77#a72 or  7#b7 t is #ah mon?s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7        
,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,p]sonnel appo9tm5ts
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,coord9ator   
may appo9t & t]m9ate su* p]sonnel z !   
,f$]al ,coord9ator det]m9es to be       
appropriate4  7,b7 ,au?ority ( ,f$]al   
,coord9ator ,p]sonnel appo9t$ by !      
,f$]al ,coord9ator "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all be appo9t$ )\t reg>d to !          
provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    

,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive
 s]vice4  7#b7 ,comp5sation  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71     
p]sonnel appo9t$ by ! ,f$]al ,coord9ator
 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all be paid )\t 
reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt] #ea &     
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to          
classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay     
rates74  7,b7 ,maximum level (          
comp5sation ,! rate ( pay = p]sonnel    
appo9t$ by ! ,f$]al ,coord9ator "u      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all n exce$ ! rate (
 basic pay payable = level ,,iii ( !    
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecad (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,c7    
,all[ances ,section #eida ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all apply to      
p]sonnel appo9t$ by ! ,f$]al ,coord9ator
 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7#c7 ,tempor>y 
s]vices  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al        
,coord9ator may procure tempor>y &      
int]mitt5t s]vices 9 accordance )       
section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,maximum level (    

comp5sation ,! rate ( pay = an          
individual employ$ on a tempor>y or     
int]mitt5t basis "u subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all n exce$ ! daily equival5t ( !      
annual rate ( basic pay payable = level 
,,iii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section 
#ecad ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7f7 ,reviews & actions ( o!r ,f$]al     
ag5cies  7#a7 ,exp$it$ reviews & actions
 ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ea*   
applicable ,f$]al ag5cy %all exp$ite all
 reviews conduct$ & actions tak5 by !   
,f$]al ag5cy ) respect to ! ,rails =    
,res\rces project4  7#b7 ,prohibition ( 
c]ta9 t]ms & conditions ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law1 a ,f$]al ag5cy may n  
include 9 any c]tificate1 "r-(-way1     
p]mit1 lease1 or o!r au?orization issu$ 
) respect to ! ,rails = ,res\rces       
project any t]m or condition t ! ,f$]al 
,coord9ator det]m9es w\ld prev5t or     
impair 9 any significant respect !      
exp$iti\s con/ruction1 op]ation1 or     
expansion ( ! ,rails = ,res\rces        
project4  7#c7 ,prohibition ( c]ta9     

actions ,except z requir$ by ,f$]al law1
 a ,f$]al ag5cy %all n add to1 am5d1 or 
abrogate any c]tificate1 "r-(-way1      
p]mit1 lease1 or o!r au?orization issu$ 
) respect to ! ,rails = ,res\rces       
project if ! ,f$]al ,coord9ator det]m9es
 t ! action w\ld prev5t or impair 9 any 
significant respect ! exp$iti\s         
con/ruction1 op]ation1 or expansion ( ! 
,rails = ,res\rces project4  7g7 ,/ate  
coord9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al    
,coord9ator %all (f] to ent] into a jo9t
 surveillance & monitor+ agreem5t ) !   
,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate simil> to ! agreem5t 
9 effect dur+ con/ruction ( !           
trans-,alaska oil pipel9e1 to be approv$
 by ! ,presid5t1 = ! purpose ( monitor+ 
! con/ruction ( ! ,rails = ,res\rces    
project4  7#b7 ,prim>y responsibility ,!
 agreem5t ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all provide t-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 %all h prim>y surveillance & monitor+  
responsibility 9 areas 9 :i* ! ,rails = 
,res\rces project crosses ,f$]al l& or  
private l&2 &  7,b7 ! ,/ate gov]nm5t    

%all h prim>y surveillance & monitor+   
responsibility 9 areas 9 :i* ! ,rails = 
,res\rces project crosses ,/ate l&4  7h7
 ,fees1 *>ges1 & commissions  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,coord9ator may e/abli%1
 *ange1 & aboli% reasonable fil+1       
lic5se1 & s]vice fees1 *>ges1 &         
commissions1 require deposits ( paym5ts1
 & provide refunds 9 accordance )       
section #cjd ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &   
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agcd71 except t ! au?ority provid$ to !
 ,secret>y "u t section %all be consid]$
 to be au?ority provid$ to ,f$]al       
,coord9ator = purposes ( ?is section4   
7#b7 ,au?ority ( ,secret>y ,no?+ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7 affects ! au?ority ( ! 
,secret>y "u section #cjd ( ! ,f$]al ,l&
 ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc 
,u4,s4,c4 #agcd74  7#c7 ,use ( funds ,! 
,f$]al ,coord9ator may use1 )\t fur!r   
appropriation1 ! am\nts collect$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 to c>ry out ?is section4  
#g4 ,judicial review  7a7 ,exclusive    
jurisdiction ,except = review by !      

,supreme ,c\rt on writ ( c]tior>i1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit %all h    
orig9al & exclusive jurisdiction to     
det]m9e--  7#a7 ! validity ( any f9al   
ord] or action 7includ+ a failure to    
act7 ( any ,f$]al ag5cy or (fic] "u ?is 
,act2  7#b7 ! con/itutionality (-- 7,a7 
any provision ( ?is ,act or  7,b7 any   
decision made or action tak5 "u ?is     
,act2 or  7#c7 ! adequacy ( any         
environm5tal impact /atem5t prep>$ "u ! 
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 )   
respect to any action "u ?is ,act4  7b7 
,deadl9e = fil+ claim ,a claim aris+ "u 
?is ,act %all be br\ght n lat] ?an #fj  
days aft] ! date ( ! decision or action 
giv+ rise to ! claim4  7c7 ,exp$it$     
consid]ation ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (   
,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia       
,circuit %all set any action br\ght "u  
subsection 7a7 = exp$it$ consid]ation1  
tak+ into acc\nt ! national int]e/ (    
enhanc+ national en]gy security by      

provid+ access to ! significant oil &   
m9]al res]ves to be br\ght to m>ket by !
 ,rails = ,res\rces project4  #h4 ,s5se 
( ! ,s5ate ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t !  
,presid5t %all appo9t memb]s = ! ,unit$ 
,/ates memb]%ip = ! ,unit$              
,/ates-,canada ,bilat]al ,commission    
e/abli%$ "u ! ,rails to ,res\rces ,act (
 #bjjj 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #bhaja2
 ,public ,law #ajf-egj7 to /udy !       
feasibility & advisability ( l9k+ ! rail
 sy/em 9 ! ,/ate ) ! ,nor? ,am]ican     
cont95tal rail sy/em4