,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ba1 #bjbd,mr4    
,hick5loop] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a      
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act to  
au?orize ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory    
,commission to issue p]mits = !         
con/ruction & modification ( national   
int]e/ high-impact transmission         
facilities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,/reaml9+ ,p[]l9es ,ess5tial to         
,electric ,dem& & ,reliability ,act (   
#bjbd or ! ,,spe$ & ,reliability ,act ( 
#bjbd4  #b4 ,sit+ ( national int]e/     
high-impact transmission facilities  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #baf ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdp7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7l7 ,sit+ (    
national int]e/ high-,impact            
transmission facilities  7#a7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,bulk-p[] sy/em ,! t]m bulk-p[] sy/em   

has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#bae7;a74  7,b7 ,local au?ority ,! t]m  
local au?ority means a unit ( local     
gov]nm5t1 includ+ a c\nty1 a            
municipality1 a city1 a t[n1 a t[n%ip1 &
 any o!r political subdivision creat$ by
 or pursuant to ,/ate law4  7,c7        
,national int]e/ high-impact            
transmission facility ,! t]m national   
int]e/ high-impact transmission facility
 means a transmission facility designat$
 z a national int]e/ high-impact        
transmission facility "u p>agraph 7#b74 
7,d7 ,out] cont95tal %elf ,! t]m out]   
,cont95tal ,%elf has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #b ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf 
,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca74  7,e7  
,project sponsor ,! t]m project sponsor 
means an entity seek+ to con/ruct1 own1 
or op]ate a national int]e/ high-impact 
transmission facility4  7,f7 ,project   
,/ate ,! t]m project ,/ate means a ,/ate
 9 :i* !re is locat$ or is propos$ to be
 locat$ any portion ( a transmission    
facility designat$ or s\ght to be       

designat$ z a national int]e/           
high-impact transmission facility4  7,g7
 ,reliability /&>d ,! t]m reliability   
/&>d has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section   
#bae7;a74  7#b7 ,designation ( national 
int]e/ high-impact transmission         
facilities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a project    
sponsor or project ,/ate may submit to !
 ,secret>y an application to designate a
 transmission facility z a national     
int]e/ high-impact transmission facility
 = purposes ( p>agraph 7#c74  7,b7      
,cont5ts ( applications ,an application 
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       
provide in=mation on-- 7i7 a specific   
geographic area t is exp]i5c+1 or is    
expect$ to exp]i5ce1 electric en]gy     
transmission capacity con/ra9ts or      
conge/ion t adv]sely affects consum]s2  
7ii7 h[ ! propos$ transmission facility 
w\ld alleviate ! electric en]gy         
transmission capacity con/ra9ts or      
conge/ion describ$ 9 clause 7i72  7iii7 
! b\nd>y ( ! propos$ transmission       
facility & ! rationale = t b\nd>y2  7iv7

 ! voltage1 transmission capacity1 &    
r\te ( ! propos$ transmission facility2 
7v7 h[ ! propos$ transmission facility  
is expect$ to affect co/s to consum]s to
 pur*ase electricity2 &  7vi7 any o!r   
matt] t ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to
 c>ry out subp>agraph 7,c71 includ+ by  
provid+ any data t ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
necess>y to c>ry out t subp>agraph4     
7,c7 ,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
receiv+ a complete application "u       
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y1 aft]     
consultation ) affect$ ,/ates1 local    
au?orities1 & ,indian ,tribes1 %all     
approve ! application & designate !     
applicable transmission facility z a    
national int]e/ high-impact transmission
 facility if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t--   
7i7 ! propos$ transmission facility--   
7,i7 is1 or w be1 9 ! national int]e/1  
bas$ on ! crit]ia o!rwise applicable to 
a national int]e/ electric transmission 
corridor "u subsection 7a77#d72  7,,ii7 
is1 or w be aft] con/ruction or         
modification1 capable ( transmitt+      

electricity at a voltage ( n less ?an   
#cde kilovolts2  7,,iii7 7aa7 adds n    
less ?an #gej megawatts ( new           
transmission capacity )9 a s+le l9e> pa?
 or "r-(-way2 or  7bb7 w\ld increase !  
exi/+ transmission capacity )9 a s+le   
l9e> pa? or "r-(-way by n less ?an #gej 
megawatts2  7,,iv7 ! propos$            
transmission facility crosses or w      
cross-- 7aa7 ! ext]ior b\nd>y ( n few]  
?an #b ,/ates2 or  7bb7 ! ext]ior b\nd>y
 ( at lea/ #a ,/ate & ! out] ,cont95tal 
,%elf2 &  7,v7 provides1 or w provide   
aft] con/ruction or modification1 = !   
reliable op]ation ( ! bulk-p[] sy/em1   
includ+ ?r\gh compliance ) any          
applicable reliability /&>d approv$ by !
 ,commission "u section #bae7;d72 &     
7ii7 ! project sponsor has met          
mile/ones1 e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u   
subp>agraph 7,e71 t demon/rate t !      
project sponsor is capable ( complet+ ! 
con/ruction or modification ( ! propos$ 
transmission facility4  7,d7            
,applicability ( ! ,national            

,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi ,!   
designation ( a transmission facility z 
a national int]e/ high-impact           
transmission facility "u ?is p>agraph   
%all n be consid]$ a major ,f$]al action
 "u section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national  
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c774  7,e7         
,rulemak+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate 
a regulation e/abli%+ a process to      
evaluate applications submitt$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a71 :i* %all include      
e/abli%+ mile/ones = purposes (         
subp>agraph 7,c77ii74  7ii7 ,mile/ones  
,9 c>ry+ out clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y may
 e/abli% mile/ones t are indicative ( ! 
reali/ic ability ( a project sponsor to 
complete ! developm5t process ) respect 
to a transmission project & make !      
applicable transmission facility        
op]ational1 su* z developm5t ( a        
con/ruction plan1 ! mak+ ( inve/m5t     
decisions1 & o!r mile/ones t1 9 !       

det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y1 are p]t95t to
 ! ability ( a project sponsor to       
successfully make ! applicable facility 
op]ational4  7#c7 ,con/ruction p]mits = 
national int]e/ high-impact transmission
 facilities  7,a7 ,p]mit applications   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a project sponsor1 or a   
project ,/ate on behalf ( a project     
sponsor1 may submit to ! ,commission an 
application = a p]mit to con/ruct or    
modify a national int]e/ high-impact    
transmission facility4  7ii7 ,=m ,p]mit 
applications submitt$ "u clause 7i7 %all
 be made 9 writ+ to ! ,commission4      
7iii7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1
 ! ,commission %all promulgate          
regulations specify+-- 7,i7 ! =m (1 &   
in=mation to be includ$ 91 an           
application submitt$ "u clause 7i72 &   
7,,ii7 ! mann] ( s]vice ( notice ( !    
application on int]e/$ p]sons4  7,b7    
,preapplication discussions2 commission 
proce$+s ,) respect to an application   
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i71 !      

,commission may c>ry out preapplication 
discussions ) ! project sponsor 7& #a or
 m project ,/ates1 z applicable7 &      
initiate a ,commission proce$+ =        
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,c7 at ! same "t
 t any ,/ate commission or o!r entity t 
has au?ority to approve ! sit+ ( !      
applicable transmission facility        
consid]s an application = a p]mit to    
con/ruct or modify ! transmission       
facility pursuant to applicable law4    
7,c7 ,con/ruction p]mit ,except z       
provid$ 9 subsection 7i71 ! ,commission 
may1 aft] notice & an opportunity = a   
he>+ on an application submitt$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 issue a p]mit = !  
con/ruction or modification ( ! national
 int]e/ high-impact transmission        
facility t is ! subject ( ! application 
if ! ,commission f9ds t subp>agraph     
7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 ( subsection 7b77#a7
 is satisfi$ ) respect to ! national    
int]e/ high-impact transmission         
facility4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7
 ,sit+ ( int]/ate electric transmission 

facilities ,section #baf ( ! ,f$]al ,p[]
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdp7 is am5d$--  
7,a7 9 subsection 7d71 by ins]t+ or     
7l77#c77;,c7 aft] subsection 7b72  7,b7 
9 subsection 7e77#a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ or 
7l77#c77;,c7 aft] subsection 7b72 &     
7ii7 by /rik+ or a ,/ate2 &  7,c7 9     
subsection 7i77#c71 by ins]t+ any       
national int]e/ high-impact transmission
 facilities designat$ "u subsection     
7l77#b7 & any aft] includ+4  7#b7       
,transmission facility f9anc+ ,section  
#ejaea7;b7 ( ,public ,law #aag-afi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #ahgae7;b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by
 /rik+ facilities designat$ by !        
,secret>y to be necess>y 9 ! national   
int]e/ "u section #baf7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al   
,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdp7a774 &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8facilities--  7#a7    
locat$ 9 an area designat$ z a national 
int]e/ electric transmission corridor   
pursuant to subsection 7a7 ( section    
#baf ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #hbdp72 or  7#b7 designat$ by !        
,secret>y z national int]e/ high-impact 

transmission facilities "u subsection   
7l77#b7 ( t section4  4  7#c7           
,public-private p>tn]%ips ,section      
#djajf7;h77#a7 ( ! ,infra/ructure       
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#ahgac7;h77#a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ #af     
,u4,s4,c4 #hbdp7a7 & ins]t+ 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #hbdp7a772 &  7ii7 by /rik+ or
 at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by 
ins]t+ or aft] ! semicolon at ! end2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 is
 a national int]e/ high-impact          
transmission facility designat$ "u      
subsection 7l77#b7 ( section #baf ( !   
,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdp72 
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