,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cejj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ah1 #bjbc,mr4   
,joyce ( ,p5nsylvania 7= himself1 ,mrs4 
,mill] ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,res*5?al]1
 ,mr4 ,mooney1 ,mr4 ,kelly (            
,p5nsylvania1 & ,mr4 ,meus]7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committees on ,natural ,res\rces1 &    
,agriculture1 = 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 exp$ite         
completion ( ! ,m\nta9 ,valley ,pipel9e1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m\nta9 ,valley   
,pipel9e ,completion ,act4  #b4 ,exp$it+
 completion ( ! ,m\nta9 ,valley ,pipel9e
  7a7 ,def9ition ( m\nta9 valley pipel9e
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,m\nta9 ,valley  
,pipel9e means ! ,m\nta9 ,valley        
,pipel9e project1 z g5]ally describ$ &  

approv$ 9 ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory     
,commission ,docket ,nos4 ,,cp#af-aj1   
,,cp#ai-dgg1 & ,,cp#ba-eg4  7b7         
,congressional f9d+s & decl>ation ,!    
,congress h]eby f9ds & decl>es t !      
timely completion ( con/ruction &       
op]ation ( ! ,m\nta9 ,valley ,pipel9e is
 requir$ 9 ! national int]e/4 ,! ,m\nta9
 ,valley ,pipel9e w s]ve demon/rat$     
natural gas dem& 9 ! ,nor!a/1           
,mid-,atlantic1 & ,s\!a/ regions1 w     
increase ! reliability ( natural gas    
supplies & ! availability ( natural gas 
at reasonable prices1 w all[ natural gas
 produc]s to access additional m>kets = 
_! product1 & w r$uce c>bon emissions & 
facilitate ! en]gy transition4  7c7     
,approval & ratification ( exi/+        
au?orizations ,congress h]eby ratifies &
 approves all au?orizations1 p]mits1    
v]ifications1 ext5sions1 biological     
op9ions1 incid5tal take /atem5ts1 & any 
o!r approvals or ord]s issu$ pursuant to
 ,f$]al law relat$ to ! ,m\nta9 ,valley 
,pipel9e4  7d7 ,exp$it$ approval        

,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 n lat]
 ?an #ba days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act & = ! purpose ( facilitat+ !   
completion ( ! ,m\nta9 ,valley          
,pipel9e-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army   
%all issue all p]mits or v]ifications   
necess>y-- 7,a7 to complete !           
con/ruction ( ! ,m\nta9 ,valley ,pipel9e
 across ! wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
7,b7 to all[ = ! op]ation & ma9t5ance ( 
! ,m\nta9 ,valley ,pipel9e2  7#b7 !     
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all am5d ! ,l&
 & ,res\rce ,managem5t ,plan = !        
,jeff]son ,national ,=e/ 9 a mann] t is 
sub/antively id5tical to ! record (     
decision ) respect to ! ,m\nta9 ,valley 
,pipel9e issu$ on ,janu>y #aa1 #bjba1 z 
may be modifi$ by a subsequ5tly issu$   
record ( decision foll[+ ! ,supplem5tal 
,environm5tal ,impact ,/atem5t issu$ on 
,april #ac1 #bjbc2 &  7#c7 ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior %all grant & ma9ta9 all     
necess>y rights-(-way & tempor>y use    
p]mits 9 a mann] t is sub/antively      
id5tical to ^? rights-(-way & tempor>y  

use p]mits approv$ ) respect to !       
,m\nta9 ,valley ,pipel9e issu$ on       
,janu>y #ad1 #bjba1 or z may be modifi$ 
by any subsequ5tly issu$ rights-(-way & 
tempor>y use p]mits4  7e7 ,judicial     
review  7#a7 ,no action tak5 by !       
,secret>y ( ! ,army1 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy    
,regulatory ,commission1 ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 
or a ,/ate adm9i/rative ag5cy act+      
pursuant to ,f$]al law t grants an      
au?orization1 p]mit1 v]ification1       
biological op9ion1 incid5tal take       
/atem5t1 or any o!r approval relat$ to !
 ,m\nta9 ,valley ,pipel9e1 includ+ !    
issuance ( any au?orization1 p]mit1     
ext5sion1 v]ification1 biological       
op9ion1 incid5tal take /atem5t1 or o!r  
approval describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 or   
7d7 ( ?is section = ! ,m\nta9 ,valley   
,pipel9e1 :e!r issu$ prior to or        
subsequ5t to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
section %all be subject to judicial     
review1 & any lawsuit 7includ+ any      
lawsuit p5d+ 9 a c\rt z ( ! date (      

enactm5t ( ?is section7 seek+ judicial  
review ( su* an ag5cy ord] or action    
%all n be fil$ or ma9ta9$ 9 any c\rt &  
%all be promptly dismiss$4  7#b7 ,!     
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit %all h    
orig9al & exclusive jurisdiction ov] any
 claim alleg+ ! invalidity ( ?is section
 or t an action is beyond ! scope (     
au?ority conf]r$ by ?is section4  7f7   
,effect ,?is section sup]s$es any o!r   
provision ( law 7includ+ any o!r section
 ( ?is ,act or o!r /atute1 any          
regulation1 any judicial decision1 or   
any ag5cy guidance7 t is inconsi/5t ) ! 
issuance ( any au?orization1 p]mit1     
v]ification1 biological op9ion1         
incid5tal take /atem5t1 or o!r approval 
= ! ,m\nta9 ,valley ,pipel9e4