,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #daa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #i1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,b>rasso 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1   
,mr4 ,enzi1 & ,mr4 ,hoev57 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !    
approval ( natural gas pipel9es &       
e/abli% deadl9es & exp$ite p]mits =     
c]ta9 natural gas ga!r+ l9es on ,f$]al  
l& & ,indian l&4  #a4  ,%ort title  ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,natural ,gas     
,ga!r+ ,enhancem5t ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 record volumes 
( natural gas production 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act 
are provid+ enorm\s b5efits to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 includ+ by--  7,a7 r$uc+ ! ne$ =
 imports ( natural gas1 !reby directly  
r$uc+ ! trade deficit2  7,b7 /r5g!n+    
trade ties among ! ,unit$ ,/ates1       
,canada1 & ,mexico2  7,c7 provid+ !     
opportunity = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to jo9 !  
em]g+ global gas trade ?r\gh ! export ( 

liquefi$ natural gas2  7,d7 creat+ &    
support+ millions ( new jobs across !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,e7 add+ billions (    
doll>s to ! gross dome/ic product ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates e ye>2  7,f7 g5]at+       
additional ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local       
gov]nm5t tax rev5ues2 &  7,g7 revitaliz+
 ! manufactur+ sector by--  7i7         
significantly increas+ comm]cial dem& = 
/eel2 &  7ii7 provid+ abundant &        
af=dable fe$/ock2  7#b7 natural gas is  
lo/ due to v5t+ & fl>+1 prim>ily 9 areas
 :]e natural gas infra/ructure has n be5
 develop$ quickly en\gh1 su* z ,/ates ) 
l>ge quantities ( ,f$]al l& & ,indian   
l&2  7#c7 p]mitt+ processes c h9d] !    
developm5t ( natural gas infra/ructure1 
su* z pipel9e l9es & ga!r+ l9es on      
,f$]al l& & ,indian l&2 &  7#d7         
additional au?ority = ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior to approve natural gas pipel9es
 & ga!r+ l9es on ,f$]al l& & ,indian l& 
w\ld--  7,a7 assi/ 9 br++ gas to m>ket t
 w\ld o!rwise be v5t$ or fl>$2 &  7,b7  
significantly increase royalties        

collect$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior &  
disburs$ to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & tribal     
gov]nm5ts & individual ,indians4  #c4   
,au?ority to approve natural gas        
pipel9es ,section #ajjijb ( title #ed1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a77#a7--  7,a7 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,"u   
regulations & ins]t+ ,not)/&+ section   
#bh ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahe71 "u regulations2  7,b7 9
 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 
7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,d7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 natural   
gas pipel9es4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection   
7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 natural  
gas pipel9es4  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by   
/rik+ ,a "r ( way "u & ins]t+ ,except z 
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#e71 a "r-(-way     

grant$ "u2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#e7 ,"r-(-way = natural gas   
pipel9es ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#b71 a      
"r-(-way grant$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,d7   
%all--  7,a7 be = a t]m ( n m ?an #cj   
ye>s2 &  7,b7 n exce$ #ej feet 9 wid?   
aft] con/ruction ( ! natural gas        
pipel9e4  4  #d4  ,c]ta9 natural gas    
ga!r+ l9es locat$ on ,f$]al l& & ,indian
 l&  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,subtitle ,b ( title
 ,,iii ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje  
7,public ,law #aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4 #fhe7 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#cai4  ,c]ta9 natural gas ga!r+ l9es    
locat$ on ,f$]al l& & ,indian l&  7a7   
,def9itions  ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,gas  
ga!r+ l9e & associat$ field compression 
unit  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m gas ga!r+ l9e
 & associat$ field compression unit     
means--  7i7 a pipel9e t is in/all$ to  
transport natural gas production        
associat$ ) #a or m wells drill$ &      
complet$ to produce oil or gas2 &  7ii7 
if necess>y1 a compressor to raise !    
pressure ( t transport$ natural gas to  

high] pressures suitable to enable ! gas
 to fl[ into pipel9es & o!r facilities4 
7,b7  ,exclusions  ,! t]m gas ga!r+ l9e 
& associat$ field compression unit does 
n include a pipel9e or compression unit 
t is in/all$ to transport natural gas f 
a process+ plant to a common c>ri]      
pipel9e or facility4  7#b7  ,f$]al l&   
7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! t]m ,f$]al l& means  
l& ! title to :i* is held by ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m ,f$]al 
l& does n include--  7i7 a unit ( !     
,national ,p>k ,sy/em2  7ii7 a unit ( ! 
,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em2     
7iii7 a compon5t ( ! ,national          
,wild]ness ,pres]vation ,sy/em2 or  7iv7
 ,indian l&4  7#c7 ,indian l& ,! t]m    
,indian l& means l& ! title to :i* is   
held by--  7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 tru/ =
 an ,indian tribe or an individual      
,indian2 or  7,b7 an ,indian tribe or an
 individual ,indian subject to a        
re/riction by ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/     
ali5ation4  7b7  ,c]ta9 natural gas     
ga!r+ l9es  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,subject to 

p>agraph 7#b71 ! issuance ( a sundry    
notice or "r-(-way = a gas ga!r+ l9e &  
associat$ field compression unit t is   
locat$ on ,f$]al l& or ,indian l& & t   
s]vices any oil or gas well %all be     
consid]$ to be an action t is           
categorically exclud$ 7z def9$ 9 section
 #aejh4d ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act77 = purposes ( !    
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 if !
 gas ga!r+ l9e & associat$ field        
compression unit are--  7,a7 )9 a field 
or unit = :i* an approv$ l& use plan or 
an environm5tal docum5t prep>$ pursuant 
to ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy    
,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et    
seq47 analyz$ transportation ( natural  
gas produc$ f #a or m oil or gas wells 9
 t field or unit z a reasonably         
=eseeable activity2 &  7,b7 locat$      
adjac5t to or )9-- 7i7 any exi/+ di/urb$
 area2 or  7ii7 an exi/+ corridor = a   
"r-(-way4  7#b7 ,applicability ,p>agraph

 7#a7 %all apply to ,indian l&1 or a    
portion ( ,indian l&1 = :i* ! ,indian   
tribe ) jurisdiction ov] ! ,indian l&   
submits to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior a   
writt5 reque/ t p>agraph 7#a7 apply to t
 ,indian l& 7or portion ( ,indian l&74  
7c7 ,effect on o!r law ,no?+ 9 ?is      
section affects or alt]s any            
requirem5t-- 7#a7 relat+ to prior cons5t
 "u--  7,a7 section #b ( ! ,act (       
,febru>y #e1 #aidh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cbd72
 or  7,b7 section #af7;e7 ( ! ,act (    
,june #ah1 #aicd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4         
#dgf7;e77 7commonly kn[n z ! ,indian    
,reorganization ,act72  7#b7 "u section 
#ajf ( ! ,national ,hi/oric ,pres]vation
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;f72 or  7#c7  
"u any o!r ,f$]al law 7includ+          
regulations7 relat+ to tribal cons5t =  
rights-(-way across ,indian l&4  4  7b7 
,assessm5ts  ,title ,,xviii ( ! ,en]gy  
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law      
#aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4 #aabb7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ahda4         
,natural gas ga!r+ sy/em assessm5ts  7a7

  ,def9ition ( gas ga!r+ l9e & associat$
 field compression unit  ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m gas ga!r+ l9e & associat$ field  
compression unit has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #cai4  7b7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !       
,natural ,gas ,ga!r+ ,enhancem5t ,act1 !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9 consultation 
) o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1       
,/ates1 & ,indian tribes1 %all submit to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a /udy id5tify+--  7#a7 
any actions t may be tak51 "u ,f$]al law
 7includ+ regulations71 to exp$ite      
p]mitt+ = gas ga!r+ l9es & associat$    
field compression units t are locat$ on 
,f$]al l& or ,indian l&1 = ! purpose (  
transport+ natural gas associat$ ) oil &
 gas production on any l& to a process+ 
plant or a common c>ri] pipel9e =       
deliv]y to m>kets2 &  7#b7 any propos$  
*anges to ,f$]al law 7includ+           
regulations7 to exp$ite p]mitt+ = gas   

ga!r+ l9es & associat$ field compression
 units t are locat$ on ,f$]al l&1 = !   
purpose ( transport+ natural gas        
associat$ ) oil & gas production on any 
l& to a process+ plant or a common c>ri]
 pipel9e = deliv]y to m>kets4  7c7      
,report  ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,natural ,gas ,ga!r+     
,enhancem5t ,act1 & e #a ye> !reaft]1 ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9 consultation )
 o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1
 & ,indian tribes1 %all submit to !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report t describes--  
7#a7 ! progress made 9 exp$it+ p]mits = 
gas ga!r+ l9es & associat$ field        
compression units t are locat$ on ,f$]al
 l& or ,indian l&1 = ! purpose (        
transport+ natural gas associat$ ) oil &
 gas production on any l& to a process+ 
plant or a common c>ri] pipel9e =       
deliv]y to m>kets2 &  7#b7 any issues   
imp$+ t progress4  4  7c7 ,te*nical     

am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #a7;b7 ( !      
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7,public    
,law #aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4 #eid7 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ( subtitle ,b ( title  
,,iii ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #cai4 ,natural   
gas ga!r+ l9es locat$ on ,f$]al l& &    
,indian l&4  4  7#b7 ,section 7#a77;b7 (
 ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7,public 
,law #aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4 #eid7 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ( title ,,xxviii !     
foll[+3  ,sec4 #ahda4 ,natural gas ga!r+
 sy/em assessm5ts4  4  #e4 ,deadl9es =  
p]mitt+ natural gas ga!r+ l9es "u !     
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act ,section #bh ( !     
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ahe7 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7z7
 ,natural gas ga!r+ l9es ,! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior or o!r appropriate ag5cy head
 %all issue a sundry notice or "r-(-way 
= a gas ga!r+ l9e & associat$ field     
compression unit 7z def9$ 9 section     
#cai7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (      
#bjje7 t is locat$ on ,f$]al l& n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !       
applicable ag5cy head receives ! reque/ 

= issuance unless ! ,secret>y or ag5cy  
head f9ds t ! sundry notice or "r-(-way 
w\ld violate ! ,national ,hi/oric       
,pres]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj et
 seq47 or ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (   
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474  4