,,ii  #aadth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #cdih  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,december #e1  
#bjaf ,mrs4 ,boxer introduced the       
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on          
,environment and ,public ,works  ,a     
,,bill  ,to ensure that the ,secretary  
of the ,army obtains consent from       
certain entities before granting certain
 permits1 easements1 or rights-of-way4  
#a4 ,written consent requirement  ,the  
,secretary of the ,army shall not grant 
a permit1 easement1 or other            
right-of-way for purposes of a pipeline 
for the transportation of oil1 natural  
gas1 synthetic liquid or gaseous fuels1 
or any refined product produced from    
those materials on land associated with 
a civil works project of the ,corps of  
,engineers or an associated flowage     
easement1 if the construction or        
operation of the pipeline has the       
potential to temporarily or permanently 
impair the beneficial uses of the       

surface water or groundwater used by the
 non-,federal agency or the ,indian     
tribe described in paragraphs 7#a7 and  
7#b71 unless the ,secretary receives    
written consent from--  7#a7 any        
non-,federal agency that runs an        
affected water system2 and  7#b7 a      
federally recognized ,indian tribe that 
uses an affected water system4