S. 4986 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4986 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024Mr. Lankford introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve permitting of energy transport facilities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unlock Pipeline Direct Access To Entry Act or the UPDATE Act. 2. Improving permitting of energy transport facilities by eliminating duplicative State certification over Federal permits or licenses Section 401(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1341(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) No certification shall be required under this subsection for a license or permit issued to a facility for the transportation of natural gas in interstate or foreign commerce under section 3 or 7 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b, 717f). .