,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ihh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bg1 #bjbc,mr4    
,hoev5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,sullivan7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
provide = coord9ation by ! ,f$]al ,en]gy
 ,regulatory ,commission ( ! process =  
review+ c]ta9 natural gas projects "u ! 
jurisdiction ( ! ,commission1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,int]ag5cy        
,coord9ation = ,review ( ,natural ,gas  
,projects ,act4  #b4 ,,f]c process      
coord9ation = natural gas projects  7a7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &        
necessity ,! t]m c]tificate ( public    
conv5i5ce & necessity means a c]tificate
 ( public conv5i5ce & necessity issu$ "u
 section #g ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f74  7#b7 ,commission ,! 
t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,en]gy   
,regulatory ,commission4  7#c7 ,f$]al   

au?orization ,! t]m ,f$]al au?orization 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ae7;a7
 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#gagn7a774  7#d7 ,,nepa review ,! t]m   
,,nepa review means ! process ( review+ 
a propos$ ,f$]al action "u section #ajb 
( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act
 ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74  7#e7   
,project-relat$ ,,nepa review ,! t]m    
project-relat$ ,,nepa review means any  
,,nepa review requir$ to be conduct$ )  
respect to ! issuance (-- 7,a7 an       
au?orization "u section #c ( ! ,natural 
,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b72 or    
7,b7 a c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &  
necessity4  7b7 ,commission ,,nepa      
review responsibilities ,9 act+ z ! lead
 ag5cy "u section #ae7;b77#a7 ( !       
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#gagn7b77#a77 = ! purposes ( comply+ ) !
 ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( 
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 )   
respect to an au?orization "u section #c
 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#gag;b7 or a c]tificate ( public        

conv5i5ce & necessity1 ! ,commission    
%all1 9 accordance ) ?is section & o!r  
applicable ,f$]al law-- 7#a7 be ! only  
lead ag5cy2  7#b7 coord9ate z e>ly z    
practicable ) ea* ag5cy designat$ z a   
p>ticipat+ ag5cy "u subsection 7d77#c7  
to ensure t ! ,commission develops      
in=mation 9 conduct+ project-relat$     
,,nepa review t is usable by !          
p>ticipat+ ag5cy 9 consid]+ an aspect ( 
an application = a ,f$]al au?orization =
 :i* ! ag5cy is responsible2 &  7#c7    
take su* actions z are necess>y & prop] 
to facilitate ! exp$iti\s resolution (  
project-relat$ ,,nepa review4  7c7      
,def]5ce to ,commission ,9 mak+ a       
decision ) respect to a ,f$]al          
au?orization requir$ ) respect to an    
application = an au?orization "u section
 #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a c]tificate (     
public conv5i5ce & necessity1 ea* ag5cy 
%all give def]5ce1 to ! maximum ext5t   
au?oriz$ by law1 to ! scope ( !         
project-relat$ ,,nepa review t !        

,commission det]m9es to be appropriate4 
7d7 ,p>ticipat+ ag5cies  7#a7           
,id5tification ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 receiv+ an application = an            
au?orization "u section #c ( ! ,natural 
,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a   
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity1 ! ,commission %all id5tify   
any ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy1 local        
gov]nm5t1 or ,indian ,tribe t-- 7,a7 may
 issue a ,f$]al au?orization ) respect  
to ! application2 or  7,b7 is requir$ by
 ,f$]al law to consult ) ! ,commission 9
 conjunction ) ! issuance ( an          
au?orization "u section #c ( t ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a ,f$]al          
au?orization requir$ = ! c]tificate (   
public conv5i5ce & necessity4  7#b7     
,invitation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#de days aft] receiv+ an application =  
an au?orization "u section #c ( !       
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#gag;b7 or a c]tificate ( public        
conv5i5ce & necessity1 ! ,commission    
%all invite any ag5cy id5tifi$ "u       

p>agraph 7#a7 to p>ticipate 9 ! review  
process = ! applicable ,f$]al           
au?orization4  7,b7 ,deadl9e ,an        
invitation issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all e/abli% a deadl9e by :i* a response
 to ! invitation %all be submitt$ to !  
,commission1 :i* may be ext5d$ by !     
,commission = good cause4  7#c7         
,designation z p>ticipat+ ag5cies ,n    
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! ,commission    
receives an application = an            
au?orization "u section #c ( ! ,natural 
,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a   
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity1 ! ,commission %all designate 
an ag5cy id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 z a  
p>ticipat+ ag5cy ) respect to an        
application = an au?orization "u section
 #c ( t ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a
 c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &        
necessity unless ! ag5cy in=ms !        
,commission1 9 writ+1 by ! deadl9e      
e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b77;,b71
 t ! ag5cy-- 7,a7 has no jurisdiction or
 au?ority ) respect to ! applicable     

,f$]al au?orization2  7,b7 has no       
special exp]tise or in=mation relevant  
to any project-relat$ ,,nepa review2 or 
7,c7 does n int5d to submit comm5ts = ! 
record = ! project-relat$ ,,nepa review 
conduct$ by ! ,commission4  7#d7 ,effect
 ( non-designation  7,a7 ,effect on     
ag5cy ,any ag5cy t is n designat$ z a   
p>ticipat+ ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#c7 )     
respect to an application = an          
au?orization "u section #c ( ! ,natural 
,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a   
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity may n reque/ or conduct a     
,,nepa review t is supplem5tal to !     
project-relat$ ,,nepa review conduct$ by
 ! ,commission1 unless ! ag5cy-- 7i7    
demon/rates t su* review is legally     
necess>y = ! ag5cy to c>ry out          
responsibilities 9 consid]+ an aspect ( 
an application = a ,f$]al au?orization2 
&  7ii7 requires in=mation t c\ld n h   
be5 obta9$ dur+ ! project-relat$ ,,nepa 
review conduct$ by ! ,commission4  7,b7 
,comm5ts2 record ,! ,commission %all n1 

) respect to an ag5cy t is n designat$ z
 a p>ticipat+ ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#c7 )  
respect to an application = an          
au?orization "u section #c ( ! ,natural 
,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a   
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity-- 7i7 consid] any comm5ts or  
o!r in=mation submitt$ by ! ag5cy = !   
project-relat$ ,,nepa review conduct$ by
 ! ,commission2 or  7ii7 include any su*
 comm5ts or o!r in=mation 9 ! record = !
 project-relat$ ,,nepa review4  7e7     
,s*$ule  7#a7 ,deadl9e = ,f$]al         
au?orizations ,! deadl9e = a ,f$]al     
au?orization requir$ ) respect to an    
application = an au?orization "u section
 #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a c]tificate (     
public conv5i5ce & necessity set by !   
,commission "u section #ae7;c77#a7 ( !  
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#gagn7c77#a77 %all be n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission   
completes ! applicable project-relat$   
,,nepa review1 unless an applicable     

s*$ule is o!rwise e/abli%$ by ,f$]al    
law4  7#b7 ,concurr5t reviews ,ea*      
,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cy-- 7,a7 t may       
consid] an application = a ,f$]al       
au?orization requir$ ) respect to an    
application = an au?orization "u section
 #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a c]tificate (     
public conv5i5ce & necessity %all       
=mulate & implem5t a plan =             
adm9i/rative1 policy1 & proc$ural       
me*anisms to enable ! ag5cy to ensure   
completion ( ,f$]al au?orizations 9     
compliance ) ! s*$ule e/abli%$ by !     
,commission "u section #ae7;c77#a7 ( !  
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#gagn7c77#a772 &  7,b7 9 consid]+ an    
aspect ( an application = a ,f$]al      
au?orization requir$ ) respect to an    
application = an au?orization "u section
 #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a c]tificate (     
public conv5i5ce & necessity1 %all-- 7i7
 develop & implem5t a plan to enable !  
ag5cy to comply ) ! s*$ule2  7ii7 c>ry  

out ! obligations ( ! ag5cy "u          
applicable law concurr5tly1 & 9         
conjunction )1 ! project-relat$ ,,nepa  
review conduct$ by ! ,commission1 & 9   
compliance ) ! s*$ule2  7iii7 transmit  
to ! ,commission a /atem5t-- 7,i7       
ackn[l$g+ receipt ( ! s*$ule2 &  7,,ii7 
describ+ ! plan develop$ "u clause 7i72 
&  7iv7 n less frequ5tly ?an once e #ij 
days1 transmit to ! ,commission a report
 describ+ ! progress made 9 consid]+ !  
application = a ,f$]al au?orization4    
7#c7 ,failure to meet deadl9e  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,if a ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy1      
includ+ ! ,commission1 fails to meet a  
deadl9e = a ,f$]al au?orization requir$ 
9 ! applicable s*$ule e/abli%$ by !     
,commission "u section #ae7;c77#a7 ( !  
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#gagn7c77#a771 n lat] ?an #e days aft] !
 deadl9e1 ! head ( ! relevant ,f$]al    
ag5cy 7includ+1 9 ! case ( a failure by 
a ,/ate ag5cy1 ! ,f$]al ag5cy ov]see+ ! 
delegat$ au?ority7 %all-- 7i7 notify    
,congress & ! ,commission ( ! failure2 &

  7ii7 include 9 t notification a       
description ( ! recomm5d$ implem5tation 
plan to ensure completion ( ! action to 
:i* ! deadl9e appli$1 unless !          
,commission deems ! requirem5t to       
complete ! action has be5 waiv$4  7,b7  
,requirem5t ,9 cases 9 :i* a requirem5t 
has n be5 waiv$ "u clause 7ii7 (        
subp>agraph 7,a71 n lat] ?an #e days    
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission        
receives ! notification "u t            
subp>agraph1 ! ,commission %all-- 7i7   
accept ! recomm5d$ implem5tation plan2  
or  7ii7 if ! ,commission does n accept 
! recomm5d$ implem5tation plan1 e/abli% 
a revis$ s*$ule = completion ( ! action 
& notify ! head ( ! relevant ,f$]al     
ag5cy4  7f7 ,consid]ation ( applications
 = ,f$]al au?orization  7#a7 ,issue     
id5tification & resolution  7,a7        
,id5tification ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies t 
may consid] an aspect ( an application =
 a ,f$]al au?orization %all id5tify1 z  
e>ly z practicable1 any issues ( conc]n 
t may delay or prev5t an ag5cy f-- 7i7  

work+ ) ! ,commission to resolve !      
issues2 &  7ii7 grant+ ! ,f$]al         
au?orization4  7,b7 ,issue resolution ,!
 ,commission may =w>d any issue ( conc]n
 id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to ! heads
 ( ! relevant ag5cies 7includ+1 9 ! case
 ( an issue ( conc]n t is a failure by a
 ,/ate ag5cy1 ! ,f$]al ag5cy ov]see+ !  
delegat$ au?ority1 if applicable7 =     
resolution4  7#b7 ,remote surveys  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,if a ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy    
consid]+ an aspect ( an application = a 
,f$]al au?orization requires ! p]son    
apply+ = ! ,f$]al au?orization to submit
 data1 subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !   
ag5cy %all consid] any data ga!r$ by    
a]ial or o!r remote means t ! p]son     
submits4  7,b7 ,consid]ation ,a]ial or  
remote survey data %all be consid]$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 9 cases 9 :i* prop]ty  
access is n p]mitt$ or available & !re=e
 onsite inspection is n possible at ! "t
 ( ! application review4  7,c7          
,conditional approval ,if appropriate & 
necess>y = compliance ) ! m&ate ( !     

ag5cy1 a ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy may      
condition approval = a ,f$]al           
au?orization bas$ 9 "p on data ga!r$ by 
a]ial or remote means on ! v]ification (
 ! data by subsequ5t onsite inspection4 
7#c7 ,application process+ ,!           
,commission1 & ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1  
may all[ a p]son apply+ = a ,f$]al      
au?orization to fund a ?ird-p>ty        
contractor to assi/ 9 review+ !         
application = ! ,f$]al au?orization4    
7g7 ,acc\ntability1 transp>5cy1         
effici5cy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= an          
application = an au?orization "u section
 #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a c]tificate (     
public conv5i5ce & necessity t requires 
multiple ,f$]al au?orizations1 !        
,commission1 ) input f any ,f$]al or    
,/ate ag5cy consid]+ an aspect ( !      
application1 %all track & make available
 to ! public on ! website ( !           
,commission in=mation relat+ to !       
actions requir$ to complete ! ,f$]al    
au?orizations4  7#b7 ,inclusions        

,in=mation track$ & includ$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!     
s*$ule e/abli%$ by ! ,commission "u     
section #ae7;c77#a7 ( ! ,natural ,gas   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gagn7c77#a774  7,b7
 ,a li/ ( all ! actions requir$ by ea*  
applicable ag5cy to complete p]mitt+1   
reviews1 & o!r actions necess>y to obta9
 a f9al decision on ! application4  7,c7
 ,! expect$ completion date = ea*       
action4  7,d7 ,a po9t ( contact at !    
ag5cy responsible = ea* action4  7,e7 ,9
 ! ev5t t an action is /ill p5d+ z ( !  
expect$ date ( completion1 a brief      
explanation ( ! reasons = ! delay4