,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bc 7legislative day1 ,january #c71 #bjbc,mr4 ,mullin introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to establish a more uniform1 transparent1 and modern process to authorize the construction1 connection1 operation1 and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,promoting ,cross-border ,energy ,infrastructure ,act4 #b4 ,strengthening ,north ,american ,energy ,security 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,border-crossing facility ,the term border-crossing facility means the portion of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility that is located at an international boundary of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,electric ,reliability ,organization2 ,regional entity ,the terms ,electric ,reliability ,organization and regional entity have the meanings given those terms in section #bae7;a7 of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a774 7#c7 ,independent ,system ,operator2 ,regional ,transmission ,organization ,the terms ,independent ,system ,operator and ,regional ,transmission ,organization have the meanings given those terms in section #c of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74 7#d7 ,modification ,the term modification includes a reversal of flow direction1 change in ownership1 change in flow volume1 addition or removal of an interconnection1 or an adjustment to maintain flow 7such as a reduction or increase in the number of pump or compressor stations74 7#e7 ,natural gas ,the term natural gas has the meaning given that term in section #b of the ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;a74 7#f7 ,oil ,the term oil means petroleum or a petroleum product4 7b7 ,authorization of certain energy infrastructure projects at an international boundary of the ,united ,states 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c7 and subsection 7e71 no person may construct1 connect1 operate1 or maintain a border-crossing facility for the import or export of oil or natural gas1 or the transmission of electricity1 across an international border of the ,united ,states without obtaining a certificate of crossing for the border-crossing facility under this subsection4 7#b7 ,certificate of crossing 7,a7 ,requirement ,not later than #abj days after the date on which final action is taken by the relevant official or agency described in subparagraph 7,b7 under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 with respect to a border-crossing facility for which a person requests a certificate of crossing under this subsection1 the relevant official or agency1 in consultation with appropriate ,federal agencies1 shall issue a certificate of crossing for the border-crossing facility unless the relevant official or agency finds that the construction1 connection1 operation1 or maintenance of the border-crossing facility is not in the public interest of the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,relevant official or agency described ,the relevant official or agency referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 is-- 7i7 the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission with respect to border-crossing facilities consisting of oil or natural gas pipelines2 and 7ii7 the ,secretary of ,energy1 with respect to border-crossing facilities consisting of electric transmission facilities4 7,c7 ,additional requirement for electric transmission facilities ,in the case of a request for a certificate of crossing for a border-crossing facility consisting of an electric transmission facility1 the ,secretary of ,energy shall require1 as a condition of issuing the certificate of crossing under subparagraph 7,a71 that the border-crossing facility be constructed1 connected1 operated1 or maintained consistent with all applicable policies and standards of-- 7i7 the ,electric ,reliability ,organization and the applicable regional entity2 and 7ii7 any ,regional ,transmission ,organization or ,independent ,system ,operator with operational or functional control over the border-crossing facility4 7#c7 ,exclusions 7,a7 ,in general ,this subsection shall not apply to any construction1 connection1 operation1 or maintenance of a border-crossing facility for the import or export of oil or natural gas1 or the transmission of electricity if-- 7i7 the border-crossing facility is operating for such import1 export1 or transmission as of the date of enactment of this ,act2 7ii7 a permit described in subsection 7e7 for the construction1 connection1 operation1 or maintenance has been issued2 or 7iii7 subject to subparagraph 7,b71 an application for a permit described in subsection 7e7 for the construction1 connection1 operation1 or maintenance is pending on the date of enactment of this ,act4 7,b7 ,pending applications ,with respect to an application described in clause 7iii7 of subparagraph 7,a71 the exclusion described in that subparagraph shall apply until the earlier of-- 7i7 the date on which the application is denied2 or 7ii7 that date that is #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 if the permit described in that clause has not been issued by that date4 7#d7 ,effect of other laws 7,a7 ,application to projects ,nothing in this subsection or subsection 7f7 shall affect the application of any other ,federal statute to a project for which a certificate of crossing for a border-crossing facility is requested under this subsection4 7,b7 ,natural ,gas ,act ,nothing in this subsection or subsection 7f7 shall affect the requirement to obtain approval or authorization under sections #c and #g of the ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b1 #gag;f7 for the siting1 construction1 or operation of any facility to import or export natural gas4 7,c7 ,oil pipelines ,nothing in this subsection or subsection 7f7 shall affect the authority of the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission with respect to oil pipelines under section #fjejb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7c7 ,importation or exportation of natural gas to canada and mexico ,section #c7;c7 of the ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7c77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,in the case of an application for the importation of natural gas from1 or the exportation of natural gas to1 ,canada or ,mexico1 the ,commission shall grant the application not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,commission receives the complete application44 7d7 ,transmission of electric energy to ,canada and ,mexico 7#a7 ,repeal of requirement to secure order ,section #bjb7;e7 of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;a7e77 is repealed4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments 7,a7 ,state regulations ,section #bjb7;f7 of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;a7f77 is amended by striking insofar as such ,state regulation does not conflict with the exercise of the ,commission's powers under or relating to subsection 7e74 7,b7 ,seasonal diversity electricity exchange ,section #fjb7;b7 of the ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act of #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;a-#d7;b77 is amended by striking the ,commission has conducted hearings and made the findings required under section #bjb7;e7 of the ,federal ,power ,act in the first sentence and all that follows through the period at the end of the second sentence and inserting the ,secretary has conducted hearings and finds that the proposed transmission facilities would not impair the sufficiency of electric supply within the ,united ,states or would not impede or tend to impede the coordination in the public interest of facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the ,secretary44 7e7 ,no presidential permit required ,no ,presidential permit 7or similar permit7 required under ,executive ,order ,no4 #ajdhe 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b note2 relating to providing for the performance of certain functions heretofore performed by the ,president with respect to electric power and natural gas facilities located on the borders of the ,united ,states71 any other ,executive order1 or section #cja of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be necessary for the construction1 connection1 operation1 or maintenance of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility1 or any border-crossing facility thereof4 7f7 ,modifications to existing projects ,no certificate of crossing under subsection 7b71 or permit described in subsection 7e71 shall be required for a modification to-- 7#a7 an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility that is operating for the import or export of oil or natural gas or the transmission of electricity as of the date of enactment of this ,act2 7#b7 an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility for which a permit described in subsection 7e7 has been issued2 or 7#c7 a border-crossing facility for which a certificate of crossing has previously been issued under subsection 7b74 7g7 ,effective date2 rulemaking deadlines 7#a7 ,effective date ,subsections 7b7 through 7f71 and the amendments made by those subsections1 shall take effect on the date that is #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,rulemaking deadlines ,each relevant official or agency described in subsection 7b77#b77;,b7 shall-- 7,a7 not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 publish in the ,federal ,register a notice of proposed rulemaking to carry out the applicable requirements of subsection 7b72 and 7,b7 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 publish in the ,federal ,register a final rule to carry out the applicable requirements of subsection 7b74