,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bc1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself & ,mr4       
,m]kley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,natural ,gas ,act  
to require ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory  
,commission to consid] c]ta9 factors 9  
issu+ c]tificates ( public conv5i5ce &  
necessity "u t ,act1 to modify !        
requirem5ts = ! "r to ex]cise em95t     
doma9 9 con/ruction ( pipel9es "u t     
,act1 to provide t ! "r ( em95t doma9   
may n be ex]cis$ "u t ,act = projects = 
! exportation ( natural gas1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,reaffirm+ ,prop]ty ,rights
 ,?r\gh ,natural ,gas ,act ,mod]nization
 ,act4  #b4 ,no presumption ( public    
int]e/ ,section #c ( ! ,natural ,gas    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,no        
presumption ( public int]e/ ,9 det]m9+  

:e!r a propos$ exportation ( natural gas
 is consi/5t ) ! public int]e/ "u       
subsection 7a71 ! ,commission1 & any o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cy t may be involv$ 9 !      
det]m9ation1 %all n make a presumption t
 ! exportation is consi/5t ) ! public   
int]e/4  4  #c4 ,balanc+ consid]ations (
 public necessity ,section #g7;e7 ( !   
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#gag;f7e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! second   
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! ,commission & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,t]ms & conditions ,!  
,commission  2  7#b7 by /rik+ 7e7       
,except & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7e7         
,proc$ure  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except  2 &   
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7   
,factors = consid]ation ,9 det]m9+ :e!r 
a propos$ project is or w be requir$ by 
! pres5t or future public conv5i5ce &   
necessity "u p>agraph 7#a71 !           
,commission %all make f9d+s ( fact1 bas$
 on ! evid5ce 9 ! record be=e !         
,commission1 reg>d+1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7 
! private prop]ty rights ( any impact$  
l&[n]s1 includ+ viable alt]natives to   

em95t doma9 proce$+s2  7,b7 :e!r !      
b5efits ( ! project accrue sub/antially 
to ! public at l>ge1 r ?an to !         
applicant or a limit$ private int]e/2   
7,c7 ! practicability ( alt]natives &   
sub/itutes to ! project1 includ+ :e!r   
!re exi/s available capacity (-- 7i7    
natural gas 9 a simil> project2 or  7ii7
 a sub/itute to natural gas2  7,d7 any  
wildlife & ecological impacts ( !       
project1 includ+ impacts recogniz$ 9 !  
,/ates & local jurisdictions 9 :i* !    
project is propos$ to be locat$2  7,e7 !
 net noxi\s *emical & gre5h\se gas      
emissions t ! project w\ld emit or (fset
 dur+ ! c\rse ( ! con/ruction & s]vice  
life ( ! project2 &  7,f7 ! ext5t to :i*
 ! project increases environm5tal &     
heal? burd5s to l[-income communities & 
communities ( color4  4  #d4 ,notice to 
l&[n]s  7a7 ,initial notice to affect$  
l&[n]s ,section #g7;d7 ( ! ,natural ,gas
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f7d77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 7d7 ,application =
 c]tificates & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7    

,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an        
application = a c]tificate ( public     
conv5i5ce & necessity "u ?is section  2 
&  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7
 ,requirem5ts = notice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,be=e s]v+ a notice describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 ! applicant %all submit ! notice  
to ! ,commission = review & approval4   
7,b7 ,approval ,! ,commission %all only 
approve a notice "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if 
! notice satisfies all applicable       
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7,c7        
,in/ructions = motions to int]v5e ,a    
notice describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
include complete in/ructions reg>d+ !   
me?od by :i* a notice recipi5t c move to
 int]v5e1 ?r\gh electronic or pap] fil+1
 9 ! application process1 includ+-- 7i7 
a cle> /atem5t ( ! requir$ cont5ts ( su*
 a motion to int]v5e2  7ii7 a sep>ate1  
bold$ section in=m+ notice recipi5ts t !
 notice recipi5ts mu/ int]v5e 9 !       
application process to pres]ve ! "r to  
judicial review2 &  7iii7 ! deadl9e =   
mov+ to int]v5e1 :i* %all be n lat] ?an 

! date t is #fj days aft] ! date on :i* 
! notice recipi5t is confirm$ to h      
receiv$ ! notice4  7,d7 ,requirem5t ,!  
applicant %all submit to ! ,commission1 
toge!r ) ! notice "u subp>agraph 7,a71 a
 li/ ( all p]sons to :om ! applicant is 
requir$ to s]ve ! notice1 includ+-- 7i7 
! address ( ea* su* p]son2 &  7ii7 aft] 
receipt ( ! notice by ea* su* p]son1    
confirmation ( receipt ( ! notice4  7,e7
 ,disclosure ,on reque/ by any p]son1 n 
lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! date ( receipt 
( ! reque/1 ! ,commission %all disclose 
to t p]son ! li/ submitt$ "u subp>agraph
 7,d74  4  7b7 ,subsequ5t notice to     
affect$ l&[n]s ,section #g7;e7 ( !      
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#gag;f7e77 7z am5d$ by section #c7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7  
,rehe>+ notice requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! date on :i*
 a c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &      
necessity is issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
hold] ( ! c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce 
& necessity %all s]ve to all p]sons t   

receiv$ notice "u subsection 7d7 an     
actual notice ( ! decision ( !          
,commission to issue ! c]tificate (     
public conv5i5ce & necessity4  7,b7     
,cont5ts ,a notice "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all include complete in/ructions reg>d+
 ! me?od by :i* a notice recipi5t c     
petition = a rehe>+ ( ! decision ( !    
,commission to issue ! c]tificate (     
public conv5i5ce & necessity1 includ+-- 
7i7 ! requir$ cont5ts ( a petition =    
rehe>+2  7ii7 a sep>ate1 bold$ section  
in=m+ notice recipi5ts t ! notice       
recipi5ts mu/ petition = a rehe>+ on an 
issue cov]$ by ! c]tificate to pres]ve !
 "r to judicial review on t issue2 &    
7iii7 in=mation reg>d+ ! requirem5ts =  
rehe>+ & judicial review "u subsections 
7a7 & 7b7 ( section #ai t apply to !    
petition = rehe>+1 includ+ a specific   
ref]5ce to any relevant deadl9es        
applicable to ! petition4  4  #e4       
,requirem5ts = ex]cise ( em95t doma9    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #g7;h7 ( !        
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       

#gag;f7h77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! second   
s5t5ce-- 7,a7 by /rik+ :]e ! prop]ty is 
situat$3 ,provid$1 ,t ! & ins]t+ 9 :i* !
 prop]ty is situat$1 subject to !       
condition t !2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ,!      
practice & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7       
,practice & proc$ure ,! practice  2     
7#b7 by /rik+ 7h7 ,:5 any hold] & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7h7 ,em95t doma9  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71
 9 any case 9 :i* a hold]  2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7           
,requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to 
subp>agraph 7,b71 a hold] ( a c]tificate
 ( public conv5i5ce & necessity may n   
ex]cise ! "r ( em95t doma9 = a project  
"u ?is subsection until ! late/ (1 z    
applicable-- 7i7 ! date on :i* ! hold]  
has receiv$ all requir$ c]tifications & 
au?orizations = ! project f any ,f$]al  
ag5cies 7o!r ?an ! ,commission7 or ,/ate
 adm9i/rative ag5cies act+ pursuant to  
,f$]al law2  7ii7 ! date on :i* !       
applicant s]ves ea* notice 9 accordance 
) subsection 7e77#d72 &  7iii7 ! date on

 :i* ea* timely motion to int]v5e relat+
 to ! c]tificate "u subsection          
7d77#b77;,c7 has be5 act$ on by !       
,commission4  7,b7 ,effect ( vacat$ or  
resc9d$ c]tification or au?orization ,if
 a c]tification or au?orization = a     
project f any ,f$]al ag5cy 7o!r ?an !   
,commission7 or ,/ate adm9i/rative ag5cy
 act+ pursuant to ,f$]al law is resc9d$ 
or vacat$-- 7i7 ! hold] ( a c]tificate (
 public conv5i5ce & necessity = !       
project may n ex]cise ! "r ( em95t doma9
 = ! project "u ?is subsection2 &  7ii7 
if l& has already be5 acquir$ by !      
ex]cise ( ! "r ( em95t doma9 "u ?is     
subsection1 con/ruction ( ! project on t
 l& %all be prohibit$4  4  7b7          
,limitation on use ( em95t doma9 =      
exports ,section #g7;h7 ( ! ,natural    
,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f7h77 7z  
am5d$ by subsection 7a77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7           
,limitation on use ( em95t doma9 =      
exports ,a hold] ( a c]tificate ( public
 conv5i5ce & necessity may n ex]cise !  

"r ( em95t doma9 "u ?is subsection if ! 
project cov]$ by ! c]tificate is a      
project to be con/ruct$ sub/antially = !
 purpose ( transport+ natural gas to an 
,,lng t]m9al = export f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to a =eign c\ntry4  4  #f4 ,requirem5t  
to execute project only = c]ta9 purposes
 ,section #g ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f7 is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,requirem5t ,to     
execute project only = c]ta9 purposes ,!
 hold] ( a c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce
 & necessity %all execute ! project     
cov]$ by ! c]tificate only = ! purposes 
t 7-- 7#a7 expressly describ$ 9 !       
application = ! c]tificate2 &  7#b7     
communicat$ to-- 7,a7 ! ,commission2    
7,b7 ! p]sons t receiv$ a notice ( !    
application = ! c]tificate "u subsection
 7d72 &  7,c7 ! public4  4  #g4         
,conditions "u :i* c]tificate ( public  
conv5i5ce & necessity may be resc9d$    
,section #g ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f7 7z am5d$ by section   
#f7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 

7j7 ,conditions "u :i* c]tificate may be
 resc9d$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a c]tificate ( 
public conv5i5ce & necessity %all be    
resc9d$ on a det]m9ation by !           
,commission1 or on a det]m9ation aft] a 
rehe>+1 t-- 7,a7 ! scope ( ! project    
cov]$ by ! c]tificate has *ang$         
mat]ially2  7,b7 ! rationale ( public   
conv5i5ce & necessity by :i* !          
,commission issu$ ! c]tificate has      
*ang$2 or  7,c7 ! applicant has fail$ to
 beg9 sub/antial con/ruction on !       
project cov]$ by ! c]tificate1 su* t !  
obs]v$ delay is n consi/5t ) a prior    
f9d+ ( public conv5i5ce & necessity4    
7#b7 ,failure to initiate sub/antial    
con/ruction ,if ! hold] ( a c]tificate (
 public conv5i5ce & necessity fails to  
initiate sub/antial con/ruction ( !     
project cov]$ by ! c]tificate by ! date 
specifi$ by ! c]tificate1 ! c]tificate  
%all be resc9d$ on t date4  7#c7        
,reapplication ,! hold] ( a c]tificate (
 public conv5i5ce & necessity resc9d$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 may reapply = !  

c]tificate 9 accordance ) ! applicable  
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7#d7           
,requirem5t ,any c]tificate ( public    
conv5i5ce & necessity t is issu$ by !   
,commission %all include ! condition t  
title 9 & to any prop]ty t 0 acquir$ "u 
subsection 7h77#a7 by ! ex]cise ( ! "r (
 em95t doma9 pursuant to a c]tificate ( 
public conv5i5ce & necessity t 0 resc9d$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 %all          
imm$iately rev]t to ! prior prop]ty     
own]4  4  #h4 ,requirem5ts = acquisition
 ( prop]ty ,section #g ( ! ,natural ,gas
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f7 7z am5d$ by
 section #g7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7k7 ,requirem5ts = acquisition
 ( prop]ty  7#a7 ,appraisal  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a hold] ( a c]tificate ( public  
conv5i5ce & necessity seek+ to acquire  
prop]ty = ! project cov]$ by !          
c]tificate by j comp5sation or ! ex]cise
 ( ! "r ( em95t doma9 "u subsection     
7h77#a7 %all1 prior to mak+ an (f] ( j  
comp5sation or ex]cis+ t "r1 appraise ! 
prop]ty 9 accordance )-- 7i7 ! ,uni=m   

,appraisal ,/&>ds = ,f$]al ,l&          
,acquisitions2 &  7ii7 ! ,uni=m ,/&>ds (
 ,pr(essional ,appraisal ,practice4     
7,b7 ,opportunity to accompany apprais] 
dur+ inspection ,! own] ( any prop]ty   
subject to an appraisal "u subp>agraph  
7,a71 or ! designat$ repres5tative ( !  
own]1 %all be giv5 an opportunity to    
accompany ! apprais] dur+ ! inspection  
by ! apprais] ( ! prop]ty4  7#b7 ,j     
comp5sation ,a hold] ( a c]tificate (   
public conv5i5ce & necessity seek+ to   
acquire prop]ty = ! project cov]$ by !  
c]tificate by j comp5sation %all make ! 
(f] ( j comp5sation-- 7,a7 9 writ+2 &   
7,b7 9 an am\nt t-- 7i7 is n less ?an ! 
fair m>ket value ( ! prop]ty1 z def9$ by
 ! apprais]2 &  7ii7 includes j         
comp5sation = any damages t w\ld result 
to ! rema9+ prop]ty ( ! own]4  7#c7     
,surr5d] ( prop]ty ,! own] ( prop]ty to 
be acquir$ by a hold] ( a c]tificate (  
public conv5i5ce & necessity %all n be  
requir$ to surr5d] possession ( !       
prop]ty be=e1 z applicable-- 7,a7 !     

hold] pays ! agre$ pur*ase price2 or    
7,b7 if ! prop]ty is acquir$ ?r\gh a    
proce$+ "u :i* ! hold] ex]cis$ ! "r (   
em95t doma9 "u subsection 7h77#a71 !    
own] receives ! comp5sation aw>d$ by !  
c\rt 9 t proce$+4  4  #i4 ,appeal rights
 to ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory           
,commission  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section      
#ai7;a7 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #gagr7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! 
fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 7a7 ,any p]son1   
,/ate1 municipality1 or ,/ate commission
 aggriev$ by an ord] issu$ by !         
,commission 9 a proce$+ "u ?is act to   
:i* su* p]son1 ,/ate1 municipality1 or  
,/ate commission is a p>ty may apply &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,rehe>+  7#a7     
,petitions = rehe>+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any 
p]son1 ,/ate1 municipality1 or ,/ate    
commission t is aggriev$ by an ord]     
issu$ by ! ,commission 9 a proce$+ "u   
?is ,act to :i* ! p]son1 ,/ate1         
municipality1 or ,/ate commission is a  
p>ty may petition  2  7#b7 by /rik+ !   
second s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7  

,limitation ,no proce$+ to review an    
ord] ( ! ,commission %all be br\ght by a
 p]son unless ! p]son has submitt$ to ! 
,commission a petition = rehe>+ reg>d+ !
 ord] 9 accordance ) ?is p>agraph4  7,c7
 ,cont5ts ,a petition = rehe>+ "u ?is   
p>agraph %all describe specifically ! "o
 or m gr\nds on :i* ! petition is bas$4 
2  7#c7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,^u   
su* application & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7
 ,action by commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,on receipt ( a petition "u p>agraph    
7#a71  2  7#d7 by /rik+ ! f\r? & fif?   
s5t5ces & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,effect
 ( failure to act ,9 any case 9 :i* !   
,commission fails to issue a f9al ag5cy 
action t is reviewable "u subsection 7b7
 ) respect to a petition = rehe>+ by !  
date t is #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
petition is fil$1 ! petition %all be    
deem$ to be d5i$4  2 &  7#e7 9 ! six?   
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,until ! record 9 a    
proce$+ %all h be5 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7,c7 ,deadl9e = action ,until ! date on 
:i* ! record relat+ to a proce$+ is  4  

7b7 ,/ay ( ,commission ord] ,section    
#ai7;c7 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #gagr7c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! 
second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! comm5cem5t & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,effect (        
comm5cem5t ( proce$+s ,! comm5cem5t  2  
7#b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 7c7 ,!   
fil+ ( an application & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7c7 ,/ay ( commission ord]  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! fil+ ( a petition  2  7#c7 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 7z s designat$7-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ n1 unless specifically ord]$ by ! 
,commission12 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ dur+ !  
p]iod 9 :i* ! ,commission is consid]+ ! 
petition = rehe>+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end2
 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 7z
 s designat$7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,effect ( 
grant ( rehe>+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !     
,commission grants a rehe>+ on ! m]its (
 an ord] ( ! ,commission pursuant to a  
petition = rehe>+1 ! ord] %all be deem$ 
to be nonf9al = purposes ( section      
#g7;h74  7,b7 ,em95t doma9 ,) respect to
 an ord] ( ! ,commission t is deem$ to  
be nonf9al "u subp>agraph 7,a71 beg9n+  

on ! date on :i* ! rehe>+ proce$+s      
comm5ce "u subsection 7b7 ) respect to !
 ord] & end+ on ! date on :i* !         
applicable c\rt issues a f9al judgm5t & 
decree "u t subsection ) respect to !   
ord]-- 7i7 no di/rict or ,/ate c\rt %all
 h jurisdiction ov] em95t doma9 proce$+s
 "u section #g7;h7 t are comm5c$        
pursuant to t ord]2 &  7ii7 ! hold] ( a 
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity issu$ pursuant to ! ord] may n
 ex]cise ! "r ( em95t doma9 "u section  
#g7;h74  7#c7 ,effect ( d5ial ( rehe>+  
,if ! ,commission d5ies a petition =    
rehe>+ or fails to act on ! petition =  
rehe>+ by ! deadl9e describ$ 9          
subsection 7a77#b77;,b71 ! ord] t is !  
subject ( ! petition %all be deem$ to be
 f9al = all purposes4  4  7c7 ,te*nical 
am5dm5ts ,section #ai7;b7 ( ! ,natural  
,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gagr7b77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ application ea*   
place x appe>s & ins]t+ petition2 &     
7#b7 by /rik+ su* petition ea* place x  
appe>s & ins]t+ ! writt5 petition pray+ 

t ! ord] ( ! ,commission be modifi$ or  
set aside 9 :ole or 9 "p4