,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gdbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #cj1 #bjbj,mr4  
,mull9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 &  
,natural ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a m     
uni=m1 transp>5t1 & mod]n process to    
au?orize ! con/ruction1 connection1     
op]ation1 & ma9t5ance ( int]national    
bord]-cross+ facilities = ! import &    
export ( oil & natural gas & !          
transmission ( electricity4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+
 ,cross-bord] ,en]gy ,infra/ructure     
,act4  #b4 ,/r5g!n+ ,nor? ,am]ican en]gy
 security  7a7 ,au?orization ( c]ta9    
en]gy infra/ructure projects at an      
int]national b\nd>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
7#a7 ,au?orization ,except z provid$ 9  

p>agraph 7#c7 & subsection 7e71 no p]son
 may con/ruct1 connect1 op]ate1 or      
ma9ta9 a bord]-cross+ facility = !      
import or export ( oil or natural gas1  
or ! transmission ( electricity1 across 
an int]national bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
)\t obta9+ a c]tificate ( cross+ = !    
bord]-cross+ facility "u ?is subsection4
  7#b7 ,c]tificate ( cross+  7,a7       
,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft]  
f9al action is tak51 by ! relevant      
(ficial or ag5cy id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph
 7,b71 "u ! ,national ,environm5tal     
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 ) respect to a           
bord]-cross+ facility = :i* a p]son     
reque/s a c]tificate ( cross+ "u ?is    
subsection1 ! relevant (ficial or ag5cy1
 9 consultation ) appropriate ,f$]al    
ag5cies1 %all issue a c]tificate (      
cross+ = ! bord]-cross+ facility unless 
! relevant (ficial or ag5cy f9ds t !    
con/ruction1 connection1 op]ation1 or   
ma9t5ance ( ! bord]-cross+ facility is n
 9 ! public int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   

7,b7 ,relevant (ficial or ag5cy ,!      
relevant (ficial or ag5cy ref]r$ to 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7 is-- 7i7 ! ,f$]al      
,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission ) respect
 to bord]-cross+ facilities consi/+ (   
oil or natural gas pipel9es2 &  7ii7 !  
,secret>y ( ,en]gy ) respect to         
bord]-cross+ facilities consi/+ (       
electric transmission facilities4  7,c7 
,additional requirem5t = electric       
transmission facilities ,9 ! case ( a   
reque/ = a c]tificate ( cross+ = a      
bord]-cross+ facility consi/+ ( an      
electric transmission facility1 !       
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all require1 z a    
condition ( issu+ ! c]tificate ( cross+ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 t ! bord]-cross+   
facility be con/ruct$1 connect$1 op]at$1
 or ma9ta9$ consi/5t ) all applicable   
policies & /&>ds (-- 7i7 ! ,electric    
,reliability ,organization & !          
applicable regional entity2 &  7ii7 any 
,regional ,transmission ,organization or
 ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator ) op]ational
 or functional control ov] !            

bord]-cross+ facility4  7#c7 ,exclusions
 ,?is subsection %all n apply to any    
con/ruction1 connection1 op]ation1 or   
ma9t5ance ( a bord]-cross+ facility = ! 
import or export ( oil or natural gas1  
or ! transmission ( electricity-- 7,a7  
if ! bord]-cross+ facility is op]at+ =  
su* import1 export1 or transmission z ( 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 if a
 p]mit describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 = !    
con/ruction1 connection1 op]ation1 or   
ma9t5ance has be5 issu$2 or  7,c7 if an 
application = a p]mit describ$ 9        
subsection 7d7 = ! con/ruction1         
connection1 op]ation1 or ma9t5ance is   
p5d+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1   
until ! e>li] (-- 7i7 ! date on :i* su* 
application is d5i$2 or  7ii7 two ye>s  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 if   
su* a p]mit has n be5 issu$ by su* date 
( enactm5t4  7#d7 ,effect ( o!r laws    
7,a7 ,application to projects ,no?+ 9   
?is subsection or subsection 7e7 %all   
affect ! application ( any o!r ,f$]al   
/atute to a project = :i* a c]tificate (

 cross+ = a bord]-cross+ facility is    
reque/$ "u ?is subsection4  7,b7        
,natural ,gas ,act ,no?+ 9 ?is          
subsection or subsection 7e7 %all affect
 ! requirem5t to obta9 approval or      
au?orization "u sections #c & #g ( !    
,natural ,gas ,act = ! sit+1            
con/ruction1 or op]ation ( any facility 
to import or export natural gas4  7,c7  
,oil pipel9es ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection or 
subsection 7e7 %all affect ! au?ority ( 
! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission 
) respect to oil pipel9es "u section    
#fjejb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7b7 ,importation or exportation (     
natural gas to ,canada & ,mexico        
,section #c7;c7 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7c77 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 ! case ( an  
application = ! importation ( natural   
gas f1 or ! exportation ( natural gas   
to1 ,canada or ,mexico1 ! ,commission   
%all grant ! application n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission   
receives ! complete application44  7c7  

,transmission ( electric en]gy to       
,canada & ,mexico  7#a7 ,repeal (       
requirem5t to secure ord] ,section      
#bjb7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;a7e77 is repeal$4  7#b7  
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,/ate regulations
 ,section #bjb7;f7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;a7f77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ins(> z su* ,/ate regulation does 
n conflict ) ! ex]cise ( ! ,commission's
 p[]s "u or relat+ to subsection        
#bjb7;e74  7,b7 ,seasonal div]sity      
electricity ex*ange ,section #fjb7;b7 ( 
! ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies
 ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4            
#hbd;a-#d7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ !      
,commission has conduct$ he>+s & made ! 
f9d+s requir$ "u section #bjb7;e7 ( !   
,f$]al ,p[] ,act & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! 
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y has 
conduct$ he>+s & f9ds t ! propos$       
transmission facilities w\ld n impair ! 
suffici5cy ( electric supply )9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates or w\ld n imp$e or t5d to imp$e 
! coord9ation 9 ! public int]e/ (       

facilities subject to ! jurisdiction ( !
 ,secret>y44  7d7 ,no ,presid5tial p]mit
 requir$ ,no ,presid5tial p]mit 7or     
simil> p]mit7 requir$ "u ,executive     
,ord] ,no4 #acccg 7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #cja    
note71 ,executive ,ord] ,no4 #aadbc 7#c 
,u4,s4,c4 #cja note71 section #cja (    
title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1          
,executive ,ord] ,no4 #abjch1 ,executive
 ,ord] ,no4 #ajdhe1 or any o!r          
,executive ord] %all be necess>y = !    
con/ruction1 connection1 op]ation1 or   
ma9t5ance ( an oil or natural gas       
pipel9e or electric transmission        
facility1 or any bord]-cross+ facility  
!re(4  7e7 ,modifications to exi/+      
projects ,no c]tificate ( cross+ "u     
subsection 7a71 or p]mit describ$ 9     
subsection 7d71 %all be requir$ = a     
modification to-- 7#a7 an oil or natural
 gas pipel9e or electric transmission   
facility t is op]at+ = ! import or      
export ( oil or natural gas or !        
transmission ( electricity z ( ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#b7 an oil or    

natural gas pipel9e or electric         
transmission facility = :i* a p]mit     
describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 has be5 issu$2
 or  7#c7 a bord]-cross+ facility = :i* 
a c]tificate ( cross+ has previ\sly be5 
issu$ "u subsection 7a74  7f7 ,effective
 date2 rulemak+ deadl9es  7#a7          
,effective date ,subsections 7a7 ?r\gh  
7e71 & ! am5dm5ts made by su*           
subsections1 %all take effect on ! date 
t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  7#b7 ,rulemak+ deadl9es ,ea*    
relevant (ficial or ag5cy describ$ 9    
subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 %all-- 7,a7 n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al  
,regi/] notice ( a propos$ rulemak+ to  
c>ry out ! applicable requirem5ts (     
subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1  
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a f9al rule to
 c>ry out ! applicable requirem5ts (    
subsection 7a74  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m bord]-cross+       
facility means ! portion ( an oil or    

natural gas pipel9e or electric         
transmission facility t is locat$ at an 
int]national b\nd>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7#b7 ! t]m modification includes a      
rev]sal ( fl[ direction1 *ange 9        
own]%ip1 *ange 9 fl[ volume1 addition or
 removal ( an int]connection1 or an     
adju/m5t to ma9ta9 fl[ 7su* z a r$uction
 or increase 9 ! numb] ( pump or        
compressor /ations72  7#c7 ! t]m natural
 gas has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #b
 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#gag;a72  7#d7 ! t]m oil means petroleum
 or a petroleum product2  7#e7 ! t]ms   
,electric ,reliability ,organization &  
regional entity h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 
9 section #bae ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo72 &  7#f7 ! t]ms       
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator & ,regional  
,transmission ,organization h ! mean+s  
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al    
,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74