,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajdfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #af1        
#bjbf,ms4 ,titus introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to !   
,committee on ,agriculture1 = a p]iod to
 be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to cl>ify !        
requirem5ts = au?oriz+ ! use1 occupancy1
 & developm5t ( public l&s = hyp]scale  
data c5t]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,public
 ,l&s ,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4         
,requirem5ts = au?oriz+ hyp]scale data  
c5t]s on public l&s  7a7 ,applicability 
( ,,nepa ,! issuance1 am5dm5t1          
modification1 r5ewal1 or revision by !  
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t (
 any p]mit1 lease1 or o!r au?orization =
 ! use1 occupancy1 or developm5t (      
public l&s = a hyp]scale data c5t] %all 
be consid]$ a major ,f$]al action t     

significantly affects ! quality ( !     
human environm5t "u section #ajb7b77;,c7
 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy    
,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#dccb7b77;,c774  7b7 ,public engagem5t  
,! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&          
,managem5t %all (f] ! public an         
opportunity to provide fe$back on a     
draft v]sion ( ea* environm5tal impact  
/atem5t prep>$ pursuant to subsection   
7a7 ?r\gh a writt5 comm5t p]iod ( n less
 ?an #de days & at lea/ "o public he>+ 9
 ! affect$ community4  7c7 ,additional  
requir$ analysis ,! ,director ( !       
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t %all1 9        
addition to ! analysis o!rwise requir$  
by ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy    
,act ( #aifi 7,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 
include 9 ea* environm5tal impact       
/atem5t prep>$ pursuant to subsection   
7a7 analysis on--  7#a7 z applicable1 ! 
am\nt ( wat] expect$ to be consum$ 9 !  
on-site g5]ation ( electricity s]v+ !   
hyp]scale data c5t] dur+ ! p]iod ( #aj  
ye>s beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! p]mit1   

lease1 or o!r au?orization is issu$1    
am5d$1 modifii$1 r5ew$1 or revis$2  7#b7
 ! am\nt ( electric en]gy & wat] expect$
 to be consum$ by ! cool+ sy/em ( !     
hyp]scale data c5t] dur+ su* p]iod ( #aj
 ye>s2 &  7#c7 ! effect1 includ+        
cumulative effect1 ( ! hyp]scale data   
c5t] on-- 7,a7 ! %ort- & long-t]m supply
 ( wat] 9 ! region 9 :i* ! hyp]scale    
data c5t] is propos$ to be1 or is1      
locat$2  7,b7 ! dr\ght resili5ce ( su*  
region2 &  7,c7 ! s\rce ( wat] !        
hyp]scale data c5t] relies ^u or is     
expect$ to rely ^u4  7d7                
,inapplicability ( categorical          
exclusions ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau (   
,l& ,managem5t may n apply a categorical
 exclusion ) respect to issu+1 am5d+1   
modify+1 r5ew+1 or revis+ any p]mit1    
lease1 or o!r au?orization = ! use1     
occupancy1 or developm5t ( public l&s = 
a hyp]scale data c5t]4  7e7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,hyp]scale data   
c5t] ,! t]m hyp]scale data c5t] means a 
comm]cial or indu/rial consum] (        

electric en]gy t-- 7,a7 is locat$ at a  
s+le site beh9d "o or m po9ts (         
int]connection2  7,b7 has a peak load ( 
#ej megawatts or great]2 &  7,c7        
requires electric en]gy prim>ily to     
op]ate in=mation te*nology              
infra/ructure1 & relat$ sy/ems1 p]ta9+  
to data /orage or computational         
applications & s]vices4  7#b7 ,public   
l&s ,! t]m public l&s has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al ,l&   
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74  #c4 ,work=ce plans = 
propos$ hyp]scale data c5t] projects    
,section #eja7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy
 & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #agfa7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7  7,a7 ,!         
,secret>y %all require an applicant = a 
"r-(-way = ! use1 occupancy1 or         
developm5t ( public l&s = a hyp]scale   
data c5t] to submit1 z an add5dum to !  
application = ! "r-(-way1 a work=ce plan
 ) ! foll[+ in=mation3 7i7 ,! numb] (   
jobs t ! con/ruction ( ! hyp]scale data 

c5t]1 & all associat$ infra/ructure     
necess>y to op]ate ! hyp]scale data     
c5t]1 is expect$ to create dur+ ! p]iod 
( #e ye>s beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !     
"r-(-way is grant$1 issu$1 or r5ew$4    
7ii7 ,! numb] ( con/ruction-relat$ jobs 
t are expect$ to be fill$ by work]s :o  
already reside 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !        
hyp]scale data c5t] w be con/ruct$4     
7iii7 ,:e!r ! applicant plans to        
comp5sate work]s :o are con/ruct+ !     
hyp]scale data c5t] prevail+ wages 7z   
def9$ 9 section #cada ( title #dj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7iv7 ,! numb] (  
p]man5t jobs expect$ to be creat$ z a   
result ( ! con/ruction & op]ation ( !   
hyp]scale data c5t] dur+ ! p]iod ( #bj  
ye>s beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! "r-(-way 
is grant$1 issu$1 or r5ew$4  7,b7 ,9 ?is
 p>agraph1 ! t]m hyp]scale data c5t] has
 ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #b7;e7 (
 ! ,public ,l&s ,acc\ntability ,act4  4