,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ab1 #bjag ,mrs4 
,capito introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to provide = an exp$it$ p]mitt+ process
 = critical en]gy infra/ructure projects
 relat+ to ! e/abli%m5t ( a regional    
en]gy hub 9 ,appala*ia1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,appala*ian ,en]gy &       
,manufactur+ ,infra/ructure             
,revitalization ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,appala*ia ,! t]m    
,appala*ia means ! region compris$ ( !  
foll[+ ,/ates3 7,a7 ,k5tucky4  7,b7     
,ohio4  7,c7 ,p5nsylvania4  7,d7 ,we/   
,virg9ia4  7#b7 ,appala*ian regional    
en]gy hub ,! t]m ,appala*ian regional   
en]gy hub means a regional en]gy hub 9  
,appala*ia = natural gas & natural gas  
liquids1 includ+ /orage & associat$     
pipel9es4  7#c7 ,applicable ,f$]al ag5cy
 ,! t]m applicable ,f$]al ag5cy means a 

,f$]al ag5cy responsible = ! p]mitt+1 or
 adm9i/rative or environm5tal review or 
approval1 ( a critical en]gy            
infra/ructure project or an aspect ( a  
critical en]gy infra/ructure project4   
7#d7 ,applicable ,/ate ,! t]m applicable
 ,/ate means a ,/ate 9 ,appala*ia 9 :i* 
a critical en]gy infra/ructure project  
or an aspect ( a critical en]gy         
infra/ructure project is or is propos$  
be locat$4  7#e7 ,applicable ,/ate ag5cy
 ,! t]m applicable ,/ate ag5cy means !  
,/ate ag5cy responsible = ! p]mitt+1 or 
adm9i/rative or environm5tal review or  
approval1 ( a critical en]gy            
infra/ructure project or an aspect ( a  
critical en]gy infra/ructure project4   
7#f7 ,critical en]gy infra/ructure      
project ,! t]m critical en]gy           
infra/ructure project means a project   
designat$ "u section #c7;a7 z a critical
 en]gy infra/ructure project eligible = 
exp$it$ p]mitt+ "u section #d4  7#g7    
,project sponsor ,! t]m project sponsor 
means a ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy or private

 entity propos+ ! developm5t ( a        
critical en]gy infra/ructure project4   
7#h7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies     
means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & !        
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  #c4 ,critical en]gy
 infra/ructure projects  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9
 accordance ) ?is section1 ! ,secret>ies
 may designate "o or m eligible projects
 z critical en]gy infra/ructure projects
 eligible = exp$it$ p]mitt+ "u section  
#d4  7b7 ,eligible projects ,to be      
eligible to be designat$ z a critical   
en]gy infra/ructure project "u          
subsection 7a71 a project--  7#a7 %all  
relate to ! e/abli%m5t ( an ,appala*ian 
regional en]gy hub2 &  7#b7 %all be--   
7,a7 an ongo+ project2 or  7,b7 a       
propos$ project4  7c7 ,application      
process  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a project       
sponsor seek+ = a project to be         
designat$ z a critical en]gy            
infra/ructure project %all submit to !  
,secret>ies an application at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>ies may require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts 

( application  7,a7 ,m9imum crit]ia ,an 
application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a71  
at a m9imum1 %all include-- 7i7 a       
description ( ! contribution ! project w
 make t[>d a*iev+ ! objective ( an      
,appala*ian regional en]gy hub2  7ii7 a 
description ( ! direct & indirect       
economic b5efits & impacts anticipat$ to
 be d]iv$ f ! project1 includ+ ! numb] (
 jobs to be creat$ t w be held by       
resid5ts ( ,appala*ia2  7iii7 !         
availability ( imm$iate private fund+1  
includ+ loan gu>antees1 loans1 & grants 
to implem5t1 op]ate1 or ma9ta9 !        
project2  7iv7 ! co/ ( ! project2  7v7 !
 am\nt ( ,f$]al or ,/ate fund+1 if any1 
necess>y to implem5t1 op]ate1 or ma9ta9 
! project2 &  7vi7 ! /atus ( ! project  
if ! project is an ongo+ project4  7,b7 
,additional crit]ia ,9 addition to !    
m9imum crit]ia describ$ 9 clauses 7i7   
?r\gh 7vi7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 !        
,secret>ies may require an application  
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to describe h[
 ! project w meet "o or m ( ! foll[+    

crit]ia3  7i7 ,improve ! p]=mance (     
en]gy infra/ructure & ov]all en]gy      
effici5cy4  7ii7 ,promote ! developm5t &
 use ( en]gy s\rces f\nd 9 ,appala*ia4  
7iii7 ,contribute to ! revitalization ( 
manufactur+ capacity 9 ,appala*ia4  7iv7
 ,support ! goal ( r$uc+ en]gy co/s &   
ensur+ af=dable en]gy supplies =        
consum]s & bus9esses4  7d7              
,id5tification ( applicable ,/ate       
ag5cies ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date
 on :i* ! ,secret>ies receive an        
application "u subsection 7c77#a71 !    
,secret>ies1 9 consultation ) ! ,gov]nor
 ( ea* applicable ,/ate1 %all id5tify   
all applicable ,/ate ag5cies = !        
project4  7e7 ,evaluation ( project     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 
! date on :i* ! ,secret>ies receive an  
application "u subsection 7c77#a71 !    
,secret>ies1 9 consultation ) !         
,gov]nors ( ! applicable ,/ates & !     
applicable ,/ate ag5cies id5tifi$ "u    
subsection 7d71 %all evaluate ! project1
 includ+ by evaluat+ ! ext5t to :i*--   

7,a7 ! project application meets m9imum 
crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection           
7c77#b77;,a72 &  7,b7 ! project meets "o
 or m ( ! additional crit]ia describ$ 9 
subsection 7c77#b77;,b71 if any 7       
requir$ by ! ,secret>ies4  7#b7 ,public 
involvem5t ,z soon z practicable aft]   
complet+ ! evaluation "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,secret>ies %all--  7,a7 make !       
evaluation available to ! public2 &     
7,b7 all[ = a p]iod ( #cj days = !      
submission ( comm5ts by resid5ts ( !    
applicable ,/ates on matt]s relat+ to ! 
designation ( ! project z a critical    
en]gy infra/ructure project4  7f7       
,action by ! ,secret>ies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* 
! public comm5t p]iod "u subsection     
7e77#b77;,b7 relat+ to an application   
concludes1 ! ,secret>ies %all det]m9e   
:e!r to designate ! project propos$ by !
 application z a critical en]gy         
infra/ructure project4  7#b7            
,publication ,! ,secret>ies %all make   
publicly available ! ju/ifications = !  

det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a74  #d4      
,exp$it$ p]mitt+ process  7a7 ,f$]al    
exp$it$ p]mitt+ process  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* 
a project is designat$ z a critical     
en]gy infra/ructure project "u section  
#c7;a71 ! ,secret>ies %all coord9ate )  
all applicable ,f$]al ag5cies to exp$ite
 ! ,f$]al p]mitt+ process relat+ to !   
critical en]gy infra/ructure project4   
7#b7 ,f$]al ag5cy liaisons ,on ! reque/ 
( ! ,secret>ies & n lat] ?an #cj days   
aft] ! date on :i* su* a reque/ is      
receiv$1 ea* applicable ,f$]al ag5cy    
%all designate a liaison )9 ! applicable
 ,f$]al ag5cy :o %all be responsible =  
coord9at+ ) all o!r applicable ,f$]al   
ag5cies & applicable ,/ate ag5cies )    
respect to critical en]gy infra/ructure 
projects4  7#c7 ,,f]c review ,! ,f$]al  
,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission %all     
complete a review ( any application or  
lic5se relat+ to ! critical en]gy       
infra/ructure project4  7#d7 ,exp$it$   
reviews & actions ( ,f$]al ag5cies  7,a7

 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
law1 9 any case 9 :i* a decision "u any 
o!r ,f$]al law relat+ to a critical     
en]gy infra/ructure project is requir$  
to be made1 ea* applicable ,f$]al ag5cy 
%all complete any relevant review n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission   
completes ! review describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#c74  7,b7 ,effect ( noncompliance  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,a p]mit1 lic5se1 or o!r      
simil> application = approval relat+ to 
a critical en]gy infra/ructure project t
 requires approval or o!r action by a   
,f$]al ag5cy %all be consid]$ to be     
approv$ by ! ,f$]al ag5cy if ! ,f$]al   
ag5cy fails to approve or o!rwise take  
an action relat+ to ! p]mit1 lic5se1 or 
o!r simil> application by ! deadl9e     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,f9al
 ag5cy action  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,an        
approval "u clause 7i7 %all be consid]$ 
to be a f9al ag5cy action1 :i* may n be 
rev]s$ by any ag5cy4  7,,ii7 ,review ,9 
any action "u *apt] #g ( title #e1      

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t seeks review ( a 
f9al ag5cy action "u subclause 7,i71 a  
c\rt may n set aside ! action bas$ on ! 
action hav+ be5 made f9al "u t          
subclause4  7b7 ,exp$it$ p]mitt+ process
 compliance ,on writt5 notification by !
 project sponsor ( ! failure ( an       
applicable ,f$]al ag5cy to adh]e to !   
exp$it$ p]mitt+ process requir$ "u      
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>ies %all take 
necess>y actions ensure t ! p]mitt+ ( ! 
critical en]gy infra/ructure project is 
exp$it$4  7c7 ,prioritization ,to !     
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>ies
 %all prioritize ! exp$it$ p]mitt+ ( ea*
 critical en]gy infra/ructure project "u
 ?is section4  7d7 ,f$]al grants & loans
  ,! ,secret>ies & ! liaisons designat$ 
"u subsection 7a77#b7 %all coop]ate to  
ensure exp$it$ review ( any application 
by a critical en]gy infra/ructure       
project = a ,f$]al grant1 loan1 or loan 
gu>antee t is--  7#a7 p5d+ z ( ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or  7#b7 submitt$  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4 

,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act alt]s any
 o!r ,f$]al law1 includ+ any o!r legal  
requirem5t "u any o!r ,f$]al law4