,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eeig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ah           
7legislative day1 ,decemb] #af71 #bjbd  
,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m]kley7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,deepwat] ,port ,act
 ( #aigd to improve community outrea*1  
public p>ticipation1 & ! consid]ation ( 
community & environm5tal impacts )      
respect to ! issuance ( a lic5se "u t   
,act1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nautical    
,ov]sight1 ,safety1 & ,protection (     
,inflammable ,liquids by ,law 9 ! ,sea  
,act ( #bjbd or ! ,,no ,,spills ,act (  
#bjbd4  #b4 ,def9itions ,section #c ( ! 
,deepwat] ,port ,act ( #aigd 7#cc       
,u4,s4,c4 #aejb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
p>agraph 7#e71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+
 includ+ wat]s & ins]t+ 7includ+ wat]s2 
7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#aj71     
7#aa71 & 7#ab7 ?r\gh 7#ai7 z p>agraphs  

7#ac71 7#af71 & 7#ah7 ?r\gh 7#be71      
respectively2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3  7#aj7          
,environm5t ,! t]m environm5t includes--
  7,a7 wat]1 air1 & l&2 &  7,b7 !       
int]relation%ip t exi/s among & betwe5  
wat]1 air1 & l& & all pres5t & future   
g5]ations ( liv+ be+s4  7#aa7           
,environm5tal ju/ice community ,! t]m   
environm5tal ju/ice community means a   
community ) significant repres5tation ( 
communities ( color1 l[-income          
communities1 or ,tribal & ,indig5\s     
communities1 t exp]i5ces1 or is at risk 
( exp]i5c+1 high] or m adv]se human     
heal? or environm5tal effects4  7#ab7   
,environm5tal protection2 protection ( !
 environm5t ,! t]ms environm5tal        
protection & protection ( ! environm5t  
mean wide-rang+ measures to prev5t or   
mitigate negative impacts to !          
environm5t1 includ+ ! pres]vation (     
ocean ecosy/ems & ! mitigation ( air    
pollutants4  2  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]     
p>agraph 7#ac7 7z s r$esignat$7 !       

foll[+3  7#ad7 ,impact$ community ,! t]m
 impact$ community means--  7,a7        
resid5ts ( an adjac5t coa/al ,/ate :o   
may be impact$1 includ+ ?r\gh ecological
 h>m1 economic disruption1 or social    
displacem5t1 by-- 7i7 ! p]mitt+ ( a     
deepwat] port2 or  7ii7 a spill1 leak1  
or o!r disa/] at a deepwat] port2 &     
7,b7 work]s :o may be impact$1 & labor  
organizations & work] advocacy          
organizations repres5t+ work]s :o may be
 impact$1 by--  7i7 ! p]mitt+ ( a       
deepwat] port2 or  7ii7 a spill1 leak1  
or o!r disa/] at a deepwat] port4  7#ae7
 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! 
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
2 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#af7 
7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#ag7       
,l[-income community ,! t]m l[-income   
community means a c5sus block gr\p 9 :i*
 #cj p]c5t or m ( ! population are      
individuals ) an annual h\sehold income 
equal to1 or less ?an1 ! great] (-- 7,a7

 an am\nt equal to #hj p]c5t ( ! m$ian  
income ( ! area 9 :i* ! h\sehold is     
locat$1 z report$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+
 & ,urban ,developm5t2 &  7,b7 #bjj     
p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty l9e4  4  #c4    
,conditions = issuance ( a lic5se = !   
own]%ip1 con/ruction1 & op]ation ( a    
deepwat] port  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section    
#d7;c7 ( ! ,deepwat] ,port ,act ( #aigd 
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aejc7;c77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ &        
environm5tal quality & ins]t+ 1         
protection ( ! environm5t1 & protection 
( environm5tal ju/ice communities &     
impact$ communities2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 
7#h71 by /rik+ ,/ate & all t foll[s     
?r\gh approves & ins]t+ ,/ate1 & !      
gov]n+ body ( ea* ,indian ,tribe1 )9 :i*
 !re are impact$ communities1 approves4 
7b7 ,limits on liability ,section       
#ajjd7;a7 ( ! ,oil ,pollution ,act (    
#aiij 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjd7;a77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c7--     
7,a7 9 clause 7i7-- 7i7 9 subclause     
7,i71 by /rik+ #bb1jjj1jjj & ins]t+     

#gj1jjj1jjj2 &  7ii7 9 subclause 7,,ii71
 by /rik+ #af1jjj1jjj & ins]t+          
#fj1jjj1jjj2 &  7,b7 9 clause 7ii7--    
7i7 9 subclause 7,i71 by /rik+          
#f1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #cb1jjj1jjj2 &  7ii7
 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by /rik+ #d1jjj1jjj
 & ins]t+ #bf1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 9        
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ #iej &    
ins]t+ #d1jjj2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ #hjj1jjj
 & ins]t+ #b1jjj1jjj4  7c7 ,f9ancial    
responsibility requirem5ts ,section     
#ajaf7;c77#a7 ( ! ,oil ,pollution ,act (
 #aiij 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgaf7;c77#a77 is 
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 
9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ #ce1jjj1jjj &    
ins]t+ #aje1jjj1jjj2 &  7,b7 9 clause   
7ii71 by /rik+ #aj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+     
#gj1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71
 by /rik+ #aej1jjj1jjj & ins]t+         
#cjj1jjj1jjj4  #d4 ,outrea* to impact$  
communities1 public comm5t1 & public    
he>+s ,section #e7;g7 ( ! ,deepwat]     
,port ,act ( #aigd 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4       
#aejd7;g77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 7g7 
,a lic5se & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7g7       

,outrea*1 public notice1 public comm5t1 
& public he>+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a lic5se 
2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7z s            
designat$7--  7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by  
/rik+ public notice & public he>+s &    
ins]t+ public notice1 comm5t1 & he>+s2 &
  7,b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,at  
lea/ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,outrea*  
,! ,secret>y %all conduct active & ongo+
 outrea* to impact$ communities1        
especially ^? t are also environm5tal   
ju/ice communities1 includ+ ?r\gh       
repres5tative civil1 bus9ess1           
environm5tal1 neighborhood1 heal?1      
education1 labor1 & o!r organizations4  
7#c7 ,public notice1 comm5t1 & he>+s    
7,a7 ,notice ,notice ( a public comm5t  
p]iod or public he>+ %all be provid$    
?r\gh multiple communication me?ods     
accessible to an impact$ community1 :i* 
may include--  7i7 electronic m$ia2     
7ii7 newspap]s2  7iii7 radio2  7iv7     
direct mail+s2  7v7 canvass+2 &  7vi7   
o!r outrea* me?ods p>ticul>ly t>get$ at 
environm5tal ju/ice communities4  7,b7  

,public comm5t p]iods ,all public comm5t
 p]iods associat$ ) a propos$ deepwat]  
port project %all be #ij days or long]4 
7,c7 ,public he>+s  7i7 ,notice ,notice 
( a public he>+ %all be provid$ at lea/ 
#cj days be=e ! date ( ! he>+4  7ii7    
,requirem5t ,at lea/  2 &  7#c7 9       
p>agraph 7#c7 7z s designat$7--  7,a7 9 
subp>agraph 7,c7 7z s designat$7-- 7i7 9
 clause 7ii7 7z s designat$71 9 ! second
 s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,any int]e/$ & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7iii7 ,p>ticipation ,any     
int]e/$  2  7ii7 9 clause 7iii7 7z s    
designat$71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 
,aft] he>+s 9 ea* adjac5t coa/al ,/ate &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7iv7 ,adjudicatory   
he>+  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] all he>+s "u  
clause 7ii7  2  7iii7 9 clause 7iv7 7z s
 designat$7--  7,i7 9 subclause 7,i7 7z 
s designat$71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by     
/rik+ ,! record & ins]t+ ! foll[+3      
7,,ii7 ,use ( record ,! record  2 &     
7,,ii7 9 subclause 7,,ii7 7z s          
designat$71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 
,he>+s held & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7v7     

,consolidation ( he>+s  7,i7 ,int]ag5cy 
consolidation ,he>+s held  2 &  7iv7 9  
clause 7v77,i7 7z s designat$71 9 !     
second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,all public &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,,ii7 ,consolidation 
)9 application areas ,all public  2 &   
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7   
,docum5ts ,all docum5ts made available =
 public review %all be translat$ into   
ea* language spok5 by impact$           
populations4  4  #e4 ,national int]e/   
det]m9ation ,section #e7;i77#c7 ( !     
,deepwat] ,port ,act ( #aigd 7#cc       
,u4,s4,c4 #aejd7;i77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 
z subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71             
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,public
 op9ion & ! impact ( ! propos$ deepwat] 
port on impact$ communities &1          
especially1 environm5tal ju/ice         
communities1 z det]m9$ ?r\gh public     
comm5t & he>+s "u subsection 7g74  4    
#f4 ,environm5tal review crit]ia        
,section #f ( ! ,deepwat] ,port ,act (  

#aigd 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aeje7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#c71 by ins]t+ recreation1 aft] fi%+12
  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#f7--  7i7 by ins]t+ 
1 safety1 aft] heal?2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ &
 at ! end2  7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs
 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g7 z        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e71 7,g71 &   
7,n71 respectively1 & ind5t+            
appropriately2  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft]     
subp>agraph 7,e7 7z s r$esignat$7 !     
foll[+3  7,f7 ! effect on air qualify f 
all activities relat$ to op]ation &     
con/ruction ( ! deepwat] port2  2  7,e7 
by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,g7 7z s    
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7,h7 ! heal? &   
climate impact on-- 7i7 impact$         
communities2 &  7ii7 environm5tal ju/ice
 communities nationwide2  7,i7 ! effect 
on--  7i7 national policy goals2 &  7ii7
 ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to       
transition away f fossil fuels to clean 
r5ewable en]gy2  7,j7 ! effect on       
?reat5$ & endang]$ species1 _! critical 
habitat1 & _! ability to adapt to a     

*ang+ environm5t2  7,k7 compliance ) !  
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 !  
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 ! ,f$]al ,wat]
 ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #abea et seq471 ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq471 & ! ,m>9e    
,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #acfa et seq472  7,l7 ! effect
 ( all up/ream & d[n/ream activities on 
all outcomes describ$ 9 subp>agraphs    
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,k72  7,m7 ! cumulative     
effect1 on all outcomes describ$ 9      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,k71 ( all     
activities relat+ to ! deepwat] port    
comb9$ ) ! cumulative effect ( all      
activities relat+ to all deepwat] ports 
propos$1 "u con/ruction1 or op]at+ 9 !  
same geographic region2 &  2 &  7,f7 9 !
 matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s     
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ,act4 ,su* crit]ia
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8,act ( #aifi 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474  7#b7 ,use (  
crit]ia ,! crit]ia e/abli%$ pursuant to 

p>agraph 7#a7  2 &  7,g7 9 ! matt]      
prec$+ p>agraph 7#b7 7z s designat$71 by
 /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  2 &  7#b7 9 
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,!       
,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,,no ,,spills ,act ( #bjbd1 !        
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 & any o!r ,f$]al         
dep>tm5ts or ag5cies hav+ jurisdiction  
ov] any aspect ( ! con/ruction or       
op]ation ( a deepwat] port1 %all update 
! crit]ia e/abli%$ pursuant to          
subsection 7a74  4  #g4 ,programmatic   
environm5tal impact /atem5t ,! ,deepwat]
 ,port ,act ( #aigd 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja
 et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]       
section #f ! foll[+3  #g4 ,programmatic 
environm5tal impact /atem5t = projects 9

 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico  7a7 ,def9ition (    
programmatic environm5tal impact /atem5t
 ,! t]m programmatic environm5tal impact
 /atem5t means an environm5tal impact   
/atem5t 7z def9$ 9 section #aaa ( !     
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;e77 t is a   
programmatic environm5tal docum5t 7z    
def9$ 9 t section74  7b7 ,programmatic  
,,eis = ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,no    
,,spills ,act ( #bjbd1 ! ,secret>y %all 
prep>e1 9 accordance ) ! ,national      
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 & ?is ,act1 a  
programmatic environm5tal impact /atem5t
 to assess ! impacts1 includ+ ) respect 
to climate *ange1 ( all deepwat] port   
projects 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico propos$1   
p5d+1 or approv$ on or aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ! ,,no ,,spills ,act ( #bjbd4
  7c7 ,prohibition ,not)/&+ any o!r     
provision ( law1 beg9n+ on ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y may n  
issue a lic5se or p]mit = a new deepwat]

 port "u ?is or any o!r ,act until !    
date on :i* ! programmatic environm5tal 
impact /atem5t requir$ "u subsection 7b7
 is complet$4  7d7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is section4  4  #h4           
,prohibition ( liquefi$ natural gas     
rese>* 9 m>itime environm5tal & te*nical
 assi/ance program ,section #ejcjg (    
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7        
,prohibition ( liquefi$ natural gas     
rese>* ,no funds made available "u ?is  
section may be us$ = liquefi$ natural   
gas rese>*4  4