,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cihb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ca1 #bjbb,mr4 ,scott of ,florida introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to require applicable ,federal agencies to take action on applications for ,federal energy authorizations1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,furthering ,resource ,exploration and ,empowering ,american ,energy ,act or the ,,free ,american ,energy ,act4 #b4 ,federal energy authorizations 7a7 ,definition of ,federal energy authorization ,in this section1 the term ,federal energy authorization means a permit1 waiver1 license1 or other authorization required from a ,federal agency relating to-- 7#a7 a natural gas transmission project2 7#b7 a natural gas interstate project2 7#c7 the exportation of natural gas2 7#d7 oil and gas lease sales2 7#e7 onshore and offshore oil and gas drilling exploration2 or 7#f7 alternative energy production1 including-- 7,a7 geothermal production2 7,b7 solar production2 7,c7 wind production2 and 7,d7 mineral production4 7b7 ,agency action 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president1 acting through the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 shall require each applicable ,federal agency to1 not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 review and approve or deny each application for a ,federal energy authorization that is pending with the ,federal agency on the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,subsequent applications ,the ,president1 acting through the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 shall require each applicable ,federal agency to1 not later than #fj days after the date on which the ,federal agency receives an application for a ,federal energy authorization1 review and approve or deny the application4 7c7 ,denial ,if a ,federal agency denies an application for a ,federal energy authorization under paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of subsection 7b71 not later than #e days after the date of the denial1 the ,federal agency shall submit to ,congress a detailed explanation of the reasons for the denial4 7d7 ,extension ,on request by the head of a ,federal agency1 the ,president1 acting through the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 may grant an extension of the deadline under paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of subsection 7b7 of not more than #cj days1 on the condition that the head of the ,federal agency submits to ,congress an explanation of the reasons why the extension is necessary4 #c4 ,,ferc authorizations 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission4 7#b7 ,,ferc authorization ,the term ,,ferc authorization means a permit1 waiver1 license1 or other authorization required from the ,commission relating to-- 7,a7 transportation of oil by pipeline in interstate commerce2 7,b7 construction of new interstate natural gas pipelines or natural gas storage projects2 7,c7 liquefied natural gas terminal projects2 or 7,d7 projects relating to hydropower4 7b7 ,,ferc action 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall review and approve or deny each application for a ,,ferc authorization that is pending on the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,subsequent applications ,not later than #fj days after the date on which the ,commission receives an application for a ,,ferc authorization1 the ,commission shall review and approve or deny the application4 7c7 ,denial ,if the ,commission denies an application for a ,,ferc authorization under paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of subsection 7b71 not later than #e days after the date of the denial1 the ,commission shall submit to ,congress a detailed explanation of the reasons for the denial4 7d7 ,extension 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,commission may submit to ,congress a request for an extension of the deadline under paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of subsection 7b7 of not more than #cj days1 which shall include an explanation of the reasons why the extension is necessary4 7#b7 ,congressional approval ,a request for an extension under paragraph 7#a7 may only be approved by an ,act of ,congress4 #d4 ,rescission of ,executive order ,executive ,order #aciij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba note2 relating to protecting public health and the environment and restoring science to tackle the climate crisis7 is rescinded and shall have no force or effect4 #e4 ,construction1 connection1 operation1 and maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities 7a7 ,in general ,no ,presidential permit 7or similar permit7 required under ,executive ,order #acccg 7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note2 #fi ,fed4 ,reg4 #bebii 7,april #cj1 #bjjd771 ,executive ,order #aadbc 7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note2 #cc ,fed4 ,reg4 #aagda 7,august #af1 #aifh771 section #cja of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code1 ,executive ,order #abjch 7#dc ,fed4 ,reg4 #cfgd 7,january #bf1 #aigh771 ,executive ,order #ajdhe 7#ah ,fed4 ,reg4 #ecig 7,september #i1 #aiec771 or any other ,executive order shall be necessary for the construction1 connection1 operation1 or maintenance of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility or any cross-border segment thereof4 7b7 ,congressional authority ,the construction1 connection1 operation1 or maintenance of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility1 or any cross-border segment thereof1 may be approved by an ,act of ,congress4 #f4 ,energy production permits on ,federal land 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,agency2 rule making ,the terms agency and rule making have the meanings given the terms in section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,federal land ,the term ,federal land means public lands 7as defined in section #ajc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb774 7b7 ,delegation ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,president1 acting through the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 shall initiate a rule making to develop an interagency process under which any authority or requirement of an agency to issue a permit or other required authorization necessary to identify1 develop1 extract1 and transport oil or natural gas on ,federal land shall be delegated to the ,state within the borders of which the ,federal land is located1 on written request of the ,state to assume such authority4 #g4 ,codification of ,,nepa implementing regulations reform rule ,the final rule of the ,council on ,environmental ,quality entitled ,update to the ,regulations ,implementing the ,procedural ,provisions of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act 7#he ,fed4 ,reg4 #dccjd 7,july #af1 #bjbj77 is enacted into law4 #h4 ,navigable waters protection rule ,the final rule of the ,corps of ,engineers and the ,environmental ,protection ,agency entitled ,the ,navigable ,waters ,protection ,rule3 ,definition of ,waters of the ,united ,states 7#he ,fed4 ,reg4 #bbbej 7,april #ba1 #bjbj77 is enacted into law4 #i4 ,termination of credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles ,section #cj;,d of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7h7 ,termination ,this section shall not apply with respect to any vehicle acquired after ,december #ca1 #bjbb4 4