,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ai1         
#bjag,mr4 ,inh(e 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k+7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
provide = coord9ation by ! ,f$]al ,en]gy
 ,regulatory ,commission ( ! process =  
review+ c]ta9 natural gas projects "u ! 
jurisdiction ( ! ,commission1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,coord9at+ ,int]ag5cy      
,review ( ,natural ,gas ,infra/ructure  
,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,,f]c process        
coord9ation  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3  7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy means
 any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or o!r gov]nm5tal   
entity ) au?ority to implem5t an ag5cy  
action4  7#b7 ,ag5cy action  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! t]m ag5cy action means any     
action requir$ to be c>ri$ out by an    
ag5cy "u ,f$]al law ) respect to a      
project4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m ag5cy 
action includes ! provision1 & any      

det]m9ation relat+ to ! provision1 ( any
 p]mit1 special use au?orization1       
c]tification1 op9ion1 consultation1 or  
approval requir$ "u ,f$]al law ) respect
 to an application =--  7i7 au?orization
 "u section #c7;e7 ( ! ,natural ,gas    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7e772 or  7ii7
 a c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &      
necessity "u section #g ( t ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f74  7#c7 ,commission ,! 
t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,en]gy   
,regulatory ,commission4  7#d7 ,f$]al   
au?orization  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m      
,f$]al au?orization means any           
au?orization requir$ "u ,f$]al law )    
respect to an application =--  7i7      
au?orization "u section #c7;e7 ( !      
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#gag;b7e772 or  7ii7 a c]tificate (     
public conv5i5ce & necessity "u section 
#g ( t ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f74     
7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m ,f$]al          
au?orization includes any p]mit1 special
 use au?orization1 c]tification1 op9ion1
 consultation1 or approval requir$ "u   

,f$]al law ) respect to an application  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#e7 ,lead
 ag5cy ,! t]m lead ag5cy means !        
,commission4  7#f7 ,,nepa review ,! t]m 
,,nepa review means an environm5tal     
impact /atem5t or simil> analysis       
requir$ "u ! ,national ,environm5tal    
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq474  7#g7 ,project ,! t]m   
project means a natural gas project     
subject to ! jurisdiction ( !           
,commission t requires "o or m ,f$]al   
au?orizations4  7#h7 ,ready = process+  
,! t]m ready = process+1 ) respect to an
 application = ,f$]al au?orization1     
means t ! application is suffici5tly    
complete = ! purpose ( comm5c+ a review 
( ! application = any ag5cy action4  7b7
 ,responsibilities ( ag5cies 9 project  
,,nepa reviews  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+  
out any ,,nepa review ( a project1 !    
lead ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 to ! maximum     
ext5t practicable & 9 accordance ) !    
au?ority ( ! lead ag5cy "u section #ae (
 ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    

#gagn71 facilitate ! exp$iti\s          
resolution ( ! ,,nepa review2 &  7,b7   
ensure t ! ,,nepa review is complet$ 9  
accordance )-- 7i7 ?is section2 &  7ii7 
applicable ,f$]al law4  7#b7            
,designation ( p>ticipat+ ag5cies  7,a7 
,invitations & reque/s  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,z 
e>ly z practicable 9 ! ,,nepa review    
process = a project1 ! lead ag5cy %all--
 7,i7 id5tify any o!r ag5cies )         
jurisdiction ov] any ,f$]al             
au?orizations t may be relat$ to !      
,,nepa review2 &  7,,ii7 invite su*     
ag5cies to become p>ticipat+ ag5cies4   
7ii7 ,deadl9e ,an invitation "u clause  
7i77,,ii7 %all e/abli% a deadl9e = a    
response to ! invitation1 to be submitt$
 to ! lead ag5cy1 :i* may be ext5d$ by !
 lead ag5cy = good cause4  7iii7        
,reque/s ,any ag5cy ) jurisdiction ov] a
 ,f$]al au?orization relat+ to ! ,,nepa 
review process = a project may submit a 
reque/ to become a p>ticipat+ ag5cy1    
reg>dless ( :e!r ! lead ag5cy invit$ !  
ag5cy to become a p>ticipat+ ag5cy "u   

clause 7i71 subject to ! condition t su*
 a reque/ %all be timely submitt$4  7,b7
 ,designation ,! lead ag5cy %all        
designate z a p>ticipat+ ag5cy-- 7i7 ea*
 ag5cy invit$ "u subp>agraph            
7,a77i77,,ii71 unless ! invit$ ag5cy    
in=ms ! lead ag5cy1 9 writ+1 by !       
deadl9e specifi$ 9 ! invitation1 t !    
invit$ ag5cy--  7,i7 has no jurisdiction
 or au?ority ) respect to ! applicable  
project2  7,,ii7 has no exp]tise or     
in=mation relevant to ! ,,nepa review ( 
! project2 or  7,,iii7 does n int5d to  
submit comm5ts = ! record 9 ! ,,nepa    
review2 &  7ii7 ea* ag5cy t submits a   
reque/ "u subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 to      
become a p>ticipat+ ag5cy4  7,c7        
,consultation by lead ag5cy ,z soon z   
practicable aft] comm5c+ a ,,nepa review
 ( a project1 ! lead ag5cy %all         
coord9ate ) ! p>ticipat+ ag5cies to     
ensure t ! in=mation develop$ dur+ !    
,,nepa review is also usable by !       
p>ticipat+ ag5cies 9 c>ry+ out !        
obligations ( ! p>ticipat+ ag5cies )    

respect to ea* ,f$]al au?orization = !  
project4  7#c7 ,responsibilities (      
p>ticipat+ ag5cies  7,a7 ,effect (      
designation ,designation z a p>ticipat+ 
ag5cy = a project "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 
does n indicate t ! p>ticipat+ ag5cy--  
7i7 supports a propos$ ,f$]al           
au?orization = ! project2 or  7ii7 has  
any jurisdiction ov]1 or special        
exp]tise ) respect to evaluation (1 !   
,f$]al au?orization = ! project4  7,b7  
,effect ( nondesignation  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,! lead ag5cy %all n1 ) respect to an   
ag5cy t is n designat$ z a p>ticipat+   
ag5cy = a project "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 
) respect to an application = "o or m   
,f$]al au?orizations--  7,i7 take into  
consid]ation any ag5cy action1 comm5ts1 
or o!r in=mation submitt$ by ! ag5cy2 or
  7,,ii7 include any su* comm5ts or o!r 
in=mation 9 ! record ( ! ,,nepa review4 
7ii7 ,supplem5tal ,,nepa review reque/s 
,an ag5cy t is n designat$ a p>ticipat+ 
ag5cy = a project "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 
may n reque/ or develop a supplem5tal   

,,nepa review ( ! project1 unless !     
ag5cy--  7,i7 demon/rates t su* a review
 is necess>y = ! ag5cy to c>ry out an   
obligation ( ! ag5cy ) respect to a     
,f$]al au?orization = ! project2 &      
7,,ii7 requires in=mation t c\ld n h be5
 obta9$ dur+ ! ,,nepa review c>ri$ out  
by ! lead ag5cy = ! project4  7c7       
,concurr5t ag5cy action reviews  7#a7   
,applications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9         
accordance ) ! s*$ule e/abli%$ by ! lead
 ag5cy "u section #ae7;c7 ( ! ,natural  
,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gagn7c771 ea* 
ag5cy conduct+ any ag5cy action = a     
,f$]al au?orization = a project %all--  
7i7 n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date on  
:i* ! application is receiv$ by ! ag5cy1
 provide to ! applicant a notice        
describ+ :e!r ! application is ready =  
process+2 &  7ii7 if ! ag5cy det]m9es t 
an application is n ready = process+1   
include 9 ! notice describ$ 9 clause 7i7
 a compreh5sive description ( !         
in=mation requir$ to be submitt$ = !    
application to be ready = process+4     

7,b7 ,revis$ applications ,if an        
applicant submits a revis$ application =
 ,f$]al au?orization = a project aft]   
receiv+ a notification "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 t ! initial application 0 n ready =
 process+1 ! ag5cy receiv+ ! revis$     
application %all1 n lat] ?an #cj days   
aft] ! date on :i* ! revis$ application 
is receiv$--  7i7 det]m9e :e!r ! revis$ 
application-- 7,i7 provid$ all in=mation
 includ$ 9 ! compreh5sive description   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii72 &      
7,,ii7 is ready = process+2 &  7ii7 if !
 ag5cy det]m9es t ! revis$ application  
is n ready = process+1 provide to !     
applicant a notice describ+ ! in=mation 
includ$ 9 ! compreh5sive description "u 
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 t ! applicant did n
 include 9 ! revis$ application4  7,c7  
,supplem5tation ,an ag5cy consid]+ an   
aspect ( an application = a ,f$]al      
au?orization may require ! applicant to 
supplem5t ! application ) su* additional
 in=mation z ! ag5cy det]m9es to be     
necess>y to complete ! review ( !       

application1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! ag5cy   
has det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 
t an application is ready = process+4   
7#b7 ,concurr5t reviews ,ea* ag5cy c>ry+
 out an ag5cy action = a ,f$]al         
au?orization 7o!r ?an a ,,nepa review7  
%all--  7,a7 unless do+ s w\ld impair ! 
ability ( ! ag5cy to conduct an analysis
 t c\ld n o!rwise be develop$ dur+ !    
,,nepa review c>ri$ out by ! lead ag5cy 
= ! project1 to ! maximum ext5t au?oriz$
 by law1 conduct ! ag5cy action--  7i7  
concurr5tly & 9 conjunction ) ! ,,nepa  
review2 &  7ii7 9 accordance ) !        
applicable s*$ule e/abli%$ by ! lead    
ag5cy2  7,b7 submit to ! lead ag5cy     
progress reports n less frequ5tly ?an   
once e #ij days2 &  7,c7 =mulate &      
implem5t a plan = adm9i/rative1 policy1 
& proc$ural me*anisms to enable ! ag5cy 
to ensure completion ( ! ag5cy action = 
! ,f$]al au?orization 9 accordance ) an 
applicable s*$ule e/abli%$ by !         
,commission "u section #ae7;c77#a7 ( !  
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       

#gagn7c77#a774  7d7 ,modifications to1 &
 failures ,to meet1 deadl9es  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,9 any case 9 :i* an ag5cy        
7includ+ ! lead ag5cy7 modifies or fails
 to meet a deadl9e requir$ ) respect to 
an ag5cy action = a ,f$]al au?orization 
= a project "u ! applicable s*$ule      
e/abli%$ by ! ,commission "u section    
#ae7;c77#a7 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #gagn7c77#a771 ! head ( !     
ag5cy 7includ+1 9 ! case ( a failure by 
a ,/ate ag5cy1 ! head ( ! appropriate   
,f$]al ag5cy7 %all1 by n lat] ?an #ae   
days aft] ! applicable deadl9e1 provide 
a notice ( ! modification or failure    
to--  7,a7 ! appropriate committees (   
,congress2  7,b7 ! lead ag5cy 7if       
applicable72  7,c7 ! ,director ( !      
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget2 &  7,d7 !
 develop] ( ! project4  7#b7 ,inclusion 
,a notice "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include 
an implem5tation plan to ensure         
completion ( ! relevant ag5cy action = !
 ,f$]al au?orization4  7#c7 ,requirem5t 
( ,commission ,! ,commission %all       

provide to ea* affect$ ag5cy a notice   
describ+ any *ange 9 a s*$ule e/abli%$ =
 a project "u section #ae7;c77#a7 ( !   
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#gagn7c77#a774  7e7 ,advanc$ surveys    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any case 9 :i* an ag5cy
 action = a ,f$]al au?orization requires
 ! applicant to submit any environm5tal 
data = purposes ( fil+ or submitt+ an   
application1 ! ag5cy %all consid] any   
su* data ga!r$ by a]ial or o!r remote   
means4  7#b7 ,conditional approval ,an  
ag5cy may grant a conditional approval =
 ,f$]al au?orization1 subject to !      
condition t any data describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 %all be v]ifi$ by a subsequ5t1    
onsite inspection4  7f7 ,acc\ntability1 
transp>5cy1 & effici5cy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,) respect to an application = ,f$]al   
au?orization t requires m ?an #a ,f$]al 
au?orization1 ! ,commission1 9          
consultation ) ea* ag5cy conduct+ an    
ag5cy action = a ,f$]al au?orization1   
%all monitor & record in=mation relat+  
to ! ag5cy actions requir$ to complete !

 ,f$]al au?orizations1 includ+--  7,a7  
any applicable s*$ule e/abli%$ by !     
,commission "u section #ae7;c77#a7 ( !  
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#gagn7c77#a772  7,b7 7i7 a li/ ( all    
ag5cy actions requir$ by ea* applicable 
ag5cy to obta9 a f9al decision reg>d+ ! 
,f$]al au?orization2  7ii7 ! expect$    
completion date = ea* su* ag5cy action2 
&  7iii7 a po9t ( contact at ea* ag5cy  
responsible = ea* su* ag5cy action2 &   
7,c7 9 any case 9 :i* an ag5cy action is
 p5d+ z ( ! deadl9e applicable to !     
ag5cy action "u ! s*$ule describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 a brief explanation ( 
! reasons = ! delay4  7#b7 ,publication 
,! ,commission %all publi% on ! website 
( ! ,commission ! in=mation record$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 except to ! ext5t t !    
in=mation is o!rwise made publicly      
available on a p]mitt+-relat$ da%bo>d or
 equival5t website4  7g7 ,sav+s clause  
,no?+ 9 ?is section-- 7#a7 sup]s$es1    
am5ds1 or modifies any provision (--    
7,a7 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy  

,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et    
seq472 or  7,b7 any o!r ,f$]al law2 or  
7#b7 affects ! responsibility ( any     
,f$]al (fic] or employee to comply ) or 
en=ce su* a provision4