,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #efjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bf1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,pet]s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,b>r7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act to 
/reaml9e ! sit+ ( c]ta9 transmission    
facilities 9 ! national int]e/4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,/reaml9+ ,p[]l9es ,ess5tial to         
,electric ,dem& & ,reliability ,act (   
#bjbe or ! ,,spe$ & ,reliability ,act ( 
#bjbe4  #b4 ,transmission p]mitt+  7a7  
,def9itions ,section #baf ( ! ,f$]al    
,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdp7 is am5d$
 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission    
means ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory       
,commission4  7#b7 ,,ero ,! t]m ,,ero   
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#bae7;a74  7#c7 ,improv$ reliability ,! 
t]m improv$ reliability means t1 on     
balance1 consid]+ ea* ( ! matt]s        

describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d71
 reliability is improv$ 9 a mat]ial     
mann] t b5efits cu/om]s ?r\gh at lea/ "o
 ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,facilitat+          
compliance ) a m&atory /&>d =           
reliability approv$ by ! ,commission "u 
section #bae4  7,b7 ,a r$uction 9       
expect$ uns]v$ en]gy1 loss ( load h\rs1 
or loss ( load probability 7z def9$ by !
 ,,ero74  7,c7 ,facilitat+ compliance ) 
a t>iff requirem5t or process = res\rce 
adequacy on file ) ! ,commission4  7,d7 
,any o!r simil> mat]ial improvem5t1     
includ+ a r$uction 9 correlat$ outage   
risk1 su* z a*iev$ ?r\gh increas$       
geographic or res\rce div]sification4   
7#d7 ,l&[n] input ,! t]m l&[n] input    
means input receiv$-- 7,a7 by !         
,commission2  7,b7 f affect$ l&[n]s1 su*
 z f>m]s & ran*]s1 9 ! pa? ( ! propos$  
con/ruction or modification ( an        
electric transmission facility2 &  7,c7 
pursuant to notification provid$ to1 &  
consultation )1 ^? affect$ l&[n]s1      
f>m]s1 & ran*]s by ! ,commission4  7#e7 

,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  4  7b7 ,con/ruction
 p]mit ,section #baf7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[]
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdp7b77 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 
7#a71 by /rik+ ,except & all t foll[s   
?r\gh f9ds t & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 
9 subsections 7d77#a7 & 7i71 !          
,commission %all1 aft] notice & an      
opportunity = he>+1 includ+ a public    
comm5t p]iod ( at lea/ #fj days1 issue  
"o or m p]mits = ! con/ruction or       
modification ( electric transmission    
facilities necess>y 9 ! national int]e/ 
if ! ,commission f9ds t2  7#b7 9        
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph     
7,a77i71 by ins]t+ or modification aft] 
sit+2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7--  7i7 
9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by ins]t+  
or modification aft] sit+2 &  7ii7 9    
clause 7i71 by /rik+ ! lat] ( 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ subclause 7,i7 & all t foll[s    
?r\gh ! semicolon at ! end ( subclause  
7,,ii7 & ins]t+ ! date on :i* !         
application 0 fil$ ) ! ,/ate commission 

or o!r entity22 &  7#c7 by /rik+        
p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#f7 & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7#b7 ! propos$ facilities w be 
us$ = ! transmission ( electric en]gy 9 
int]/ate 7includ+ transmission f ! out] 
,cont95tal ,%elf to a ,/ate7 or =eign   
comm]ce2  7#c7 ! propos$ con/ruction or 
modification is consi/5t ) ! public     
int]e/2  7#d7 ! propos$ con/ruction or  
modification w significantly r$uce      
transmission conge/ion 9 int]/ate       
comm]ce1 protect or b5efit consum]s1 &  
provide improv$ reliability2  7#e7 !    
propos$ con/ruction or modification is  
consi/5t ) s\nd national en]gy policy & 
w enhance en]gy indep5d5ce2  7#f7 !     
electric transmission facilities are    
capable ( transmitt+ electric en]gy at a
 voltage ( n less ?an #ajj kilovolts or1
 9 ! case ( facilities t include advanc$
 transmission conductors 7includ+       
sup]conductors71 z def9$ by !           
,commission1 voltages det]m9$ to be     
appropriate by ! ,commission2 &  7#g7 ! 
propos$ modification 7includ+           

reconductor+7 w maximize1 to ! ext5t    
reasonable & economical1 ! transmission 
capabilities ( exi/+ t[]s1 /ructures1 or
 rights-(-way4  4  7c7 ,/ate sit+ &     
consultation ,section #baf ( ! ,f$]al   
,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdp7 is am5d$
 by /rik+ subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7d7 ,/ate sit+ & consultation  
7#a7 ,pres]vation ( /ate sit+ au?ority  
,! ,commission %all h no au?ority to    
issue a p]mit "u subsection 7b7 = !     
con/ruction or modification ( an        
electric transmission facility )9 a     
,/ate except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 (
 t subsection4  7#b7 ,consultation ,9   
any proce$+ be=e ! ,commission "u       
subsection 7b71 ! ,commission %all af=d 
ea* ,/ate 9 :i* a transmission facility 
cov]$ by ! p]mit is or w be locat$1 ea* 
affect$ ,f$]al ag5cy & ,indian ,tribe1  
private prop]ty own]s1 & o!r int]e/$    
p]sons1 a reasonable opportunity to     
pres5t _! views & recomm5dations )      
respect to ! ne$ = & impact ( a facility
 cov]$ by ! p]mit4  7#c7 ,l&[n] input ,9

 au?oriz+ ! con/ruction or modification 
( an electric transmission facility "u  
subsection 7b71 ! ,commission %all take 
into acc\nt l&[n] input4  4  7d7        
,rights-(-,way ,section #baf7;e77#c7 ( !
 ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4        
#hbdp7e77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ %all    
con=m & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ %all be 9 accordance ) rule
 #ga4a ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil       
,proc$ure44  7e7 ,co/ allocation  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #baf ( ! ,f$]al ,p[]  
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdp7 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ subsection 7f7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7f7 ,co/ allocation  7#a7 ,transmission 
t>iffs ,= ! purposes ( ?is section1 any 
transmitt+ utility t owns1 controls1 or 
op]ates electric transmission facilities
 t ! ,commission f9ds to be consi/5t ) !
 f9d+s "u p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#f7 &1  
if applicable1 7#g7 ( subsection 7b7    
%all file a t>iff or t>iff revision ) ! 
,commission pursuant to section #bje & !
 regulations ( ! ,commission allocat+ ! 
co/s ( ! new or modifi$ transmission    

facilities4  7#b7 ,transmission b5efits 
,! ,commission %all require t t>iffs or 
t>iff revisions fil$ "u ?is subsection  
are j & reasonable & allocate ! co/s (  
provid+ s]vice to cu/om]s t b5efit1 9   
accordance ) ! co/-causation pr9ciple1  
includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 improv$            
reliability2  7,b7 r$uc$ conge/ion2     
7,c7 r$uc$ p[] losses2  7,d7 great]     
c>ry+ capacity2  7,e7 r$uc$ op]at+      
res]ve requirem5ts2 &  7,f7 improv$     
access to l[] co/ g5]ation t a*ieves    
r$uctions 9 ! co/ ( deliv]$ p[]4  7#c7  
,ratepay] protection ,cu/om]s t receive 
no b5efit1 or b5efits t are trivial 9   
relation to ! co/s s\ght to be allocat$1
 f electric transmission facilities     
con/ruct$ or modifi$ "u ?is section %all
 n be involunt>ily allocat$ any ( ! co/s
 ( ^? transmission facilities1 provid$1 
h[ev]1 t no?+ 9 ?is section %all prev5t 
a transmitt+ utility f recov]+ su* co/s 
?r\gh volunt>y agreem5t ) its cu/om]s4  
4  7#b7 ,sav+s provision ,if ! ,f$]al   
,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission f9ds t ! 

consid]ations "u p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh   
7#f7 &1 if applicable1 7#g7 ( subsection
 7b7 ( section #baf ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdp7 7z am5d$ by      
subsection 7b77 are met1 no?+ 9 ?is     
section or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is       
section %all be con/ru$ to exclude      
transmission facilities locat$ on ! out]
 ,cont95tal ,%elf f be+ eligible = co/  
allocation e/abli%$ "u subsection       
7f77#a7 ( t section 7z am5d$ by p>agraph
 7#a774  7f7 ,coord9ation ( ,f$]al      
au?orizations = transmission facilities 
,section #baf7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdp7h77 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  1 except   
t-- 7,a7 ! ,commission %all act z ! lead
 ag5cy 9 ! case ( facilities p]mitt$ "u 
subsection 7b72 &  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! 
,int]ior %all act z ! lead ag5cy 9 !    
case ( facilities locat$ on a lease1    
easem5t1 or "r-(-way grant$ by !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior "u section       
#h7p77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal     

,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4          
#accg7p77#a77;,c774  2  7#b7 9 ea* (    
p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d77;,b71 7#d77;,c71   
7#e77;,b71 7#f77;,a71 7#g77;,a71        
7#g77;,b77i71 7#h77;,a77i71 & 7#i71 by  
/rik+ ,secret>y ea* place x appe>s &    
ins]t+ lead ag5cy2  7#c7 9 p>agraph     
7#d77;,a71 by /rik+ ,z head ( ! lead    
ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ,! lead     
ag5cy2  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,a71 by   
/rik+ ,z lead ag5cy head1 ! ,secret>y & 
ins]t+ ,! lead ag5cy2 &  7#e7 9 p>agraph
 7#g7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
/rik+ #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is section & ins]t+ #ah mon?s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,spe$ &            
,reliability ,act ( #bjbe2 &  7,b7 9    
subp>agraph 7,b77i71 by /rik+ #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section &  
ins]t+ #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ! ,,spe$ & ,reliability ,act ( #bjbe4 
7g7 ,int]/ate compacts ,section #baf7;i7
 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#hbdp7i77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph    
7#c71 by /rik+ 1 includ+ facilities 9   

national int]e/ electric transmission   
corridors2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7--    
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 2 & & 
ins]t+ a p]iod2  7,b7 by /rik+          
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,c7 by /rik+ 9    
disagreem5t 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph
 7,a7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh 7,a7 ! 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ unable to rea*
 an agreem5t on an application seek+    
approval by !4  7h7 ,transmission       
infra/ructure inve/m5t ,section         
#bai7;b77#d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #hbds7b77#d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & aft] !   
semicolon at ! end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,c7 all prud5tly incurr$ co/s        
associat$ ) paym5ts to jurisdictions    
impact$ by electric transmission        
facilities develop$ pursuant to section 
#baf4  4  7i7 ,jurisdiction ,section    
#baf ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #hbdp7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7k7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7k7 ,jurisdiction  

7#a7 ,ercot ,?is section %all n apply )9
 ! area ref]r$ to 9 section             
#bab7k77#b77;,a74  7#b7 ,o!r utilities  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purposes ( ?is       
section1 ! ,commission %all h           
jurisdiction ov] all transmitt+         
utilities1 includ+ transmitt+ utilities 
describ$ 9 section #bja7;f71 b exclud+  
any ,,ercot utility 7z def9$ 9 section  
#bab7k77#b77;,b774  7,b7 ,cl>ification  
,be+ subject to ,commission jurisdiction
 = ! purposes ( ?is section %all n make 
an entity describ$ 9 section #bja7;f7 a 
public utility = ! purposes ( section   
#bja7;e74  4  7j7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7
 ,section #ejaea7;b7 ( ,public ,law     
#aag-afi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahgae7;b77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ designat$ by ! ,secret>y 
to be necess>y 9 ! national int]e/ "u   
section #baf7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdp7a774  7#b7 ,section
 #abbb ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afdba7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9
 subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 by /rik+ is   
locat$ 9 a national int]e/ electric     

transmission corridor designat$ "u      
section #baf7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act &2
 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 by  
/rik+ is locat$ 9 an area designat$ "u  
section #baf7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act &4
  7#c7 ,section #djajf7;h77#a77;,a7 ( ! 
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahgac7;h77#a77;,a77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ 7,a7 is locat$ 9 & all t 
foll[s ?r\gh 7,b7 is necess>y 9         
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ is necess>y4  
7k7 ,m9imiz+ regulatory burd5 ,except z 
explicitly provid$1 no new rule or rule 
mak+ 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section    
#eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7   
%all be requir$ ( any ag5cy 9 ord] to   
implem5t ?is section or any am5dm5t made
 by ?is section4  7l7 ,sav+s provision  
,no?+ 9 ?is section or an am5dm5t made  
by ?is section grants au?ority to !     
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission "u
 ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4      
#gia;a et seq47 ov] sales ( electric    
en]gy at retail or ! local di/ribution (
 electricity4