,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cihc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #be1 #bjai,mr4  
,flores 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,johnson (     
,ohio1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 & ,mr4 ,olson7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to provide = ,f$]al & ,/ate    
ag5cy coord9ation 9 ! approval ( c]ta9  
au?orizations "u ! ,natural ,gas ,act1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,int]ag5cy
 ,coord9ation = ,review ( ,natural ,gas 
,pipel9es ,act4  #b4 ,,f]c process      
coord9ation = natural gas pipel9e       
projects  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3  7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m       
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,en]gy       
,regulatory ,commission4  7#b7 ,f$]al   
au?orization ,! t]m ,f$]al au?orization 
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ae7;a7
 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#gagn7a774  7#c7 ,,nepa review ,! t]m   
,,nepa review means ! process ( review+ 
a propos$ ,f$]al action "u section #ajb 

( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act
 ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74  7#d7   
,project-relat$ ,,nepa review ,! t]m    
project-relat$ ,,nepa review means any  
,,nepa review requir$ to be conduct$ )  
respect to ! issuance ( an au?orization 
"u section #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act or 
a c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &       
necessity "u section #g ( su* ,act4  7b7
 ,commission ,,nepa review              
responsibilities ,9 act+ z ! lead ag5cy 
"u section #ae7;b77#a7 ( ! ,natural ,gas
 ,act = ! purposes ( comply+ ) !        
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 )   
respect to an au?orization "u section #c
 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act or a c]tificate 
( public conv5i5ce & necessity "u       
section #g ( su* ,act1 ! ,commission    
%all1 9 accordance ) ?is section & o!r  
applicable ,f$]al law--  7#a7 be ! only 
lead ag5cy2  7#b7 coord9ate z e>ly z    
practicable ) ea* ag5cy designat$ z a   
p>ticipat+ ag5cy "u subsection 7d77#c7  
to ensure t ! ,commission develops      

in=mation 9 conduct+ its project-relat$ 
,,nepa review t is usable by !          
p>ticipat+ ag5cy 9 consid]+ an aspect ( 
an application = a ,f$]al au?orization =
 :i* ! ag5cy is responsible2 &  7#c7    
take su* actions z are necess>y & prop] 
to facilitate ! exp$iti\s resolution (  
its project-relat$ ,,nepa review4  7c7  
,def]5ce to ,commission ,9 mak+ a       
decision ) respect to a ,f$]al          
au?orization requir$ ) respect to an    
application = au?orization "u section #c
 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act or a c]tificate 
( public conv5i5ce & necessity "u       
section #g ( su* ,act1 ea* ag5cy %all   
give def]5ce1 to ! maximum ext5t        
au?oriz$ by law1 to ! scope ( !         
project-relat$ ,,nepa review t !        
,commission det]m9es to be appropriate4 
7d7 ,p>ticipat+ ag5cies  7#a7           
,id5tification ,! ,commission %all      
id5tify1 z e>ly z practicable aft] x is 
notifi$ by a p]son apply+ = an          
au?orization "u section #c ( ! ,natural 
,gas ,act or a c]tificate ( public      

conv5i5ce & necessity "u section #g (   
su* ,act1 any ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy1    
local gov]nm5t1 or ,indian ,tribe t may 
issue a ,f$]al au?orization or is       
requir$ by ,f$]al law to consult ) !    
,commission 9 conjunction ) ! issuance (
 a ,f$]al au?orization requir$ = su*    
au?orization or c]tificate4  7#b7       
,invitation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,commission %all invite any ag5cy       
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to p>ticipate 
9 ! review process = ! applicable ,f$]al
 au?orization4  7,b7 ,deadl9e ,an       
invitation issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all e/abli% a deadl9e by :i* a response
 to ! invitation %all be submitt$ to !  
,commission1 :i* may be ext5d$ by !     
,commission = good cause4  7#c7         
,designation z p>ticipat+ ag5cies ,!    
,commission %all designate an ag5cy     
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 z a p>ticipat+
 ag5cy ) respect to an application =    
au?orization "u section #c ( ! ,natural 
,gas ,act or a c]tificate ( public      
conv5i5ce & necessity "u section #g (   

su* ,act unless ! ag5cy in=ms !         
,commission1 9 writ+1 by ! deadl9e      
e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b77;,b71
 t ! ag5cy--  7,a7 has no jurisdiction  
or au?ority ) respect to ! applicable   
,f$]al au?orization2  7,b7 has no       
special exp]tise or in=mation relevant  
to any project-relat$ ,,nepa review2 or 
7,c7 does n int5d to submit comm5ts = ! 
record = ! project-relat$ ,,nepa review 
conduct$ by ! ,commission4  7#d7 ,effect
 ( non-designation  7,a7 ,effect on     
ag5cy ,any ag5cy t is n designat$ z a   
p>ticipat+ ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#c7 )     
respect to an application = an          
au?orization "u section #c ( ! ,natural 
,gas ,act or a c]tificate ( public      
conv5i5ce & necessity "u section #g (   
su* ,act may n reque/ or conduct a      
,,nepa review t is supplem5tal to !     
project-relat$ ,,nepa review conduct$ by
 ! ,commission1 unless ! ag5cy--  7i7   
demon/rates t su* review is legally     
necess>y = ! ag5cy to c>ry out          
responsibilities 9 consid]+ an aspect ( 

an application = a ,f$]al au?orization2 
&  7ii7 requires in=mation t c\ld n h   
be5 obta9$ dur+ ! project-relat$ ,,nepa 
review conduct$ by ! ,commission4  7,b7 
,comm5ts2 record ,! ,commission %all n1 
) respect to an ag5cy t is n designat$ z
 a p>ticipat+ ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#c7 )  
respect to an application = an          
au?orization "u section #c ( ! ,natural 
,gas ,act or a c]tificate ( public      
conv5i5ce & necessity "u section #g (   
su* ,act--  7i7 consid] any comm5ts or  
o!r in=mation submitt$ by su* ag5cy = ! 
project-relat$ ,,nepa review conduct$ by
 ! ,commission2 or  7ii7 include any su*
 comm5ts or o!r in=mation 9 ! record =  
su* project-relat$ ,,nepa review4  7e7  
,s*$ule  7#a7 ,deadl9e = ,f$]al         
au?orizations ,a deadl9e = a ,f$]al     
au?orization requir$ ) respect to an    
application = au?orization "u section #c
 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act or a c]tificate 
( public conv5i5ce & necessity "u       
section #g ( su* ,act set by !          
,commission "u section #ae7;c77#a7 ( su*

 ,act %all be n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 ,commission completes its              
project-relat$ ,,nepa review1 unless an 
applicable s*$ule is o!rwise e/abli%$ by
 ,f$]al law4  7#b7 ,concurr5t reviews   
,ea* ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cy-- 7,a7 t may  
consid] an application = a ,f$]al       
au?orization requir$ ) respect to an    
application = au?orization "u section #c
 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act or a c]tificate 
( public conv5i5ce & necessity "u       
section #g ( su* ,act %all =mulate &    
implem5t a plan = adm9i/rative1 policy1 
& proc$ural me*anisms to enable ! ag5cy 
to ensure completion ( ,f$]al           
au?orizations 9 compliance ) s*$ules    
e/abli%$ by ! ,commission "u section    
#ae7;c77#a7 ( su* ,act2 &  7,b7 9       
consid]+ an aspect ( an application = a 
,f$]al au?orization requir$ ) respect to
 an application = au?orization "u       
section #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act or a  
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity "u section #g ( su* ,act1     
%all--  7i7 =mulate & implem5t a plan to

 enable ! ag5cy to comply ) ! s*$ule    
e/abli%$ by ! ,commission "u section    
#ae7;c77#a7 ( su* ,act2  7ii7 c>ry out !
 obligations ( t ag5cy "u applicable law
 concurr5tly1 & 9 conjunction )1 !      
project-relat$ ,,nepa review conduct$ by
 ! ,commission1 & 9 compliance ) !      
s*$ule e/abli%$ by ! ,commission "u     
section #ae7;c77#a7 ( su* ,act1 unless !
 ag5cy notifies ! ,commission 9 writ+ t 
do+ s w\ld impair ! ability ( ! ag5cy to
 conduct ne$$ analysis or o!rwise c>ry  
out su* obligations2  7iii7 transmit to 
! ,commission a /atem5t-- 7,i7 ackn[l$g+
 receipt ( ! s*$ule e/abli%$ by !       
,commission "u section #ae7;c77#a7 ( !  
,natural ,gas ,act2 &  7,,ii7 sett+ =? !
 plan =mulat$ "u clause 7i7 ( ?is       
subp>agraph2  7iv7 n lat] ?an #cj days  
aft] ! ag5cy receives su* application = 
a ,f$]al au?orization1 transmit to !    
applicant a notice--  7,i7 indicat+ :e!r
 su* application is ready = process+2 & 
7,,ii7 if su* application is n ready =  
process+1 t includes a compreh5sive     

description ( ! in=mation ne$$ = ! ag5cy
 to det]m9e t ! application is ready =  
process+2  7v7 det]m9e t su* application
 = a ,f$]al au?orization is ready =     
process+ = purposes ( clause 7iv7 if su*
 application is suffici5tly complete = !
 purposes ( comm5c+ consid]ation1       
reg>dless ( :e!r supplem5tal in=mation  
is necess>y to enable ! ag5cy to        
complete ! consid]ation requir$ by law )
 respect to su* application2 &  7vi7 n  
less (t5 ?an once e #ij days1 transmit  
to ! ,commission a report describ+ !    
progress made 9 consid]+ su* application
 = a ,f$]al au?orization4  7#c7 ,failure
 to meet deadl9e ,if a ,f$]al or ,/ate  
ag5cy1 includ+ ! ,commission1 fails to  
meet a deadl9e = a ,f$]al au?orization  
set =? 9 ! s*$ule e/abli%$ by !         
,commission "u section #ae7;c77#a7 ( !  
,natural ,gas ,act1 n lat] ?an #e days  
aft] su* deadl9e1 ! head ( ! relevant   
,f$]al ag5cy 7includ+1 9 ! case ( a     
failure by a ,/ate ag5cy1 ! ,f$]al ag5cy
 ov]see+ ! delegat$ au?ority7 %all      

notify ,congress & ! ,commission ( su*  
failure & set =? a recomm5d$            
implem5tation plan to ensure completion 
( ! action to :i* su* deadl9e appli$4   
7f7 ,consid]ation ( applications =      
,f$]al au?orization  7#a7 ,issue        
id5tification & resolution  7,a7        
,id5tification ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies t 
may consid] an aspect ( an application =
 a ,f$]al au?orization %all id5tify1 z  
e>ly z possible1 any issues ( conc]n t  
may delay or prev5t an ag5cy f work+ ) !
 ,commission to resolve su* issues &    
grant+ su* au?orization4  7,b7 ,issue   
resolution ,! ,commission may =w>d any  
issue ( conc]n id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 to ! heads ( ! relevant ag5cies    
7includ+1 9 ! case ( an issue ( conc]n t
 is a failure by a ,/ate ag5cy1 ! ,f$]al
 ag5cy ov]see+ ! delegat$ au?ority1 if  
applicable7 = resolution4  7#b7 ,remote 
surveys ,if a ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy     
consid]+ an aspect ( an application = a 
,f$]al au?orization requires ! p]son    
apply+ = su* au?orization to submit     

data1 ! ag5cy %all consid] any su* data 
ga!r$ by a]ial or o!r remote means t !  
p]son submits4 ,! ag5cy may grant a     
conditional approval = ! ,f$]al         
au?orization bas$ on data ga!r$ by a]ial
 or remote means1 condition$ on !       
v]ification ( su* data by subsequ5t     
onsite inspection4  7#c7 ,application   
process+ ,! ,commission1 & ,f$]al &     
,/ate ag5cies1 may all[ a p]son apply+ =
 a ,f$]al au?orization to fund a        
?ird-p>ty contractor to assi/ 9 review+ 
! application = su* au?orization4  7g7  
,acc\ntability1 transp>5cy1 effici5cy ,=
 an application = an au?orization "u    
section #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act or a  
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity "u section #g ( su* ,act t    
requires multiple ,f$]al au?orizations1 
! ,commission1 ) input f any ,f$]al or  
,/ate ag5cy consid]+ an aspect ( !      
application1 %all track & make available
 to ! public on ! ,commission's website 
in=mation relat$ to ! actions requir$ to
 complete ! ,f$]al au?orizations4 ,su*  

in=mation %all include ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,! s*$ule e/abli%$ by ! ,commission "u  
section #ae7;c77#a7 ( ! ,natural ,gas   
,act4  7#b7 ,a li/ ( all ! actions      
requir$ by ea* applicable ag5cy to      
complete p]mitt+1 reviews1 & o!r actions
 necess>y to obta9 a f9al decision on ! 
application4  7#c7 ,! expect$ completion
 date = ea* su* action4  7#d7 ,a po9t ( 
contact at ! ag5cy responsible = ea* su*
 action4  7#e7 ,9 ! ev5t t an action is 
/ill p5d+ z ( ! expect$ date (          
completion1 a brief explanation ( !     
reasons = ! delay4  #c4 ,pipel9e        
security ,9 consid]+ an application = an
 au?orization "u section #c ( ! ,natural
 ,gas ,act or a c]tificate ( public     
conv5i5ce & necessity "u section #g (   
su* ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory   
,commission %all consult ) !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation        
,security ,adm9i/ration reg>d+ !        
applicant's compliance ) security       
guidance & be/ practice recomm5dations (
 ! ,adm9i/ration reg>d+ pipel9e         

infra/ructure security1 pipel9e         
cyb]security1 pipel9e p]sonnel security1
 & o!r pipel9e security measures4