,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eibg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #g1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,b>r introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej to accel]ate designat$ critical artificial intellig5ce infra/ructure projects z a priority national def5se projects1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ ,reliable ,p[] = ,advanc$ ,te*nologies ,act4 #b4 ,accel]ation ( designat$ critical artificial intellig5ce infra/ructure projects 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! ,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deca et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cjf4 ,accel]ation ( designat$ critical artificial intellig5ce infra/ructure projects 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ project ,! t]m cov]$ project means a project to con/ruct1 exp&1 rep[]1 or reop5 critical artificial intellig5ce infra/ructure4 7#b7 ,critical artificial intellig5ce infra/ructure ,! t]m critical artificial intellig5ce infra/ructure means-- 7,a7 "o or m data c5t]s or high-p]=mance comput+ facilities ) a total connect$ electrical load ( n less ?an #ej megawatts t is prim>ily d$icat$ to ! tra9+1 developm5t1 or inf]5ce ( artificial intellig5ce or o!r ma*9e le>n+ models2 7,b7 any dispat*able baseload electric g5]ation facility-- 7i7 ) a nameplate capacity ( n less ?an #ajj megawatts2 7ii7 capable1 )\t reg>d to re/rictions on use impos$ solely = reasons o!r ?an eng9e]+ design or physical capability1 ( provid+ firm1 dispat*able capacity & cont9u\s electric s]vice = n less ?an #he p]c5t ( ! h\rs 9 a typical cal5d> ye>2 7iii7 t does n d]ive its prim>y en]gy input f int]mitt5t r5ewable s\rces1 ) or )\t en]gy /orage2 & 7iv7 is contractually committ$1 9 :ole or mat]ial "p1 to provide firm1 dispat*able electric supply to facilities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ?r\gh ! applicable retail electric utility or coop]ative s]v+ su* facilities1 consi/5t ) ,/ate s]vice laws2 7,c7 associat$ high-voltage electric transmission facilities1 includ+ any network transmission upgrades necess>y to reliably s]ve ! facilities1 ess5tial to int]connect facilities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b72 or 7,d7 fuel supply infra/ructure ess5tial to ! op]ation ( facilities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 includ+-- 7i7 coal m9es & coal prep>ation facilities1 z def9$ 9 section #gja ( ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abia72 7ii7 natural gas ga!r+1 process+1 /orage1 & transportation facilities subject to ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag et seq472 7iii7 oil & gas wells & wellhead production facilities 7z def9$ 9 section #c7d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,oil & ,gas ,royalty ,managem5t ,act ( #aihb 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb7d7771 toge!r ) oil or petroleum product pipel9es & relat$ t]m9als 7z su* t]m relates to haz>d\s liquid pipel9e facilities "u section #fjaja7;a77#bb7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 & 7iv7 rail1 b>ge1 or o!r transportation infra/ructure 7z su* t]ms are us$ 9 sections #acajb7bg7 ( title #di & #baja7c7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 mat]ially d$icat$ to ! deliv]y ( fuel to su* facilities4 7#c7 ,f$]al au?orization ,! t]m ,f$]al au?orization means any p]mit1 lic5se1 approval1 or o!r adm9i/rative decision requir$ "u ,f$]al law to site1 con/ruct1 exp&1 op]ate1 or ma9ta9 a cov]$ project4 7b7 ,presid5tial designation ,! ,presid5t may designate "o or m cov]$ projects z priority national def5se projects & publi% su* designation 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 7c7 ,concurr5t p]mitt+ 7#a7 ,coord9ation ,= any cov]$ project designat$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all require ea* head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy ) responsibility = issu+ p]mits1 lic5ses1 or approvals to-- 7,a7 conduct reviews concurr5tly to ! maximum ext5t practicable & consi/5t ) applicable law2 & 7,b7 adh]e to a consolidat$ s*$ule e/abli%$ by ! ,presid5t 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,s*$ule ,! ,presid5t %all ensure t a consolidat$ s*$ule describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 e/abli%es int]im mile/ones & deadl9es = action by ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to ! designat$ cov]$ project2 & 7,b7 requires completion ( all necess>y ,f$]al au?orizations n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] receipt ( a complete application f ! own] ( ! cov]$ project1 unless ! ,presid5t det]m9es t additional "t is requir$ due to extraord9>y circum/ances4 7#c7 ,consultation ,! ,presid5t may consult ) ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local p]mitt+ au?orities 9 develop+ ! consolidat$ s*$ule describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,en=cem5t ,failure by a ,f$]al ag5cy to adh]e to ! consolidat$ s*$ule e/abli%$ = a designat$ cov]$ project unless approv$ by ! ,presid5t %all be treat$ z a failure to act "u section #gjf7a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#e7 ,dispute resolution 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t or a designee describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 %all h exclusive au?ority to resolve disputes among ,f$]al ag5cies reg>d+ ! scope1 s*$ule1 or t]ms ( ,f$]al au?orizations4 7,b7 ,designee describ$ ,! ,presid5t may1 = a cov]$ project1 assign a designee z foll[s3 7i7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4 7ii7 ,aft] publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 ! head ( ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy4 7d7 ,environm5tal review ,! ,presid5t %all designate a s+le ,f$]al ag5cy to s]ve z ! lead ag5cy responsible = prep>+ all environm5tal reviews & relat$ docum5ts = a designat$ cov]$ project1 :i* %all be deem$ suffici5t = su* reviews requir$ = relevant ,f$]al au?orizations4 7e7 ,judicial review 7#a7 ,v5ue2 limitation ,a civil action seek+ review ( a designation "u subsection 7b7 %all be br\ght only 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit4 ,a civil action seek+ review ( a ,f$]al au?orization "u subsection 7c7 %all be br\ght 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! circuit 9 :i* ! cov]$ project is pr9cipally locat$4 7#b7 ,tim+ ( civil actions ,a civil action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may only be br\ght dur+ ! #fj-;day p]iod foll[+ ! date on :i* ! applicable designation or au?orization is made4 7#c7 ,exp$it$ consid]ation ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit %all provide exp$it$ consid]ation = a civil action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 & %all issue a f9al decision on ! m]its n lat] ?an #fj days aft] date ( fil+ ( ! compla9t4 ,su* decision may only be appeal$ to ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,injunctive relief ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit may n issue a prelim9>y injunction = a civil action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 unless ! c\rt f9ds a designation or an au?orization t is ! subject ( ! civil action is arbitr>y1 caprici\s1 or contr>y to law4 ,any injunctive relief %all be n>r[ly tailor$ to rem$y su* defect4 7#e7 ,rem$ies ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit may n vacate a designation or au?orization unless ! c\rt f9ds by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t ! designation or au?orization is unlawful4 ,relief %all be limit$ to ! cov]$ project t is ! subject ( ! civil action4 7f7 ,national def5se exemption ,! ,presid5t may1 by executive ord]1 exempt a cov]$ project designat$ "u ?is section f ! application ( new emissions limitations or op]ational requirem5ts promulgat$ "u ,f$]al law aft] ! date ( designation1 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & publi%es 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] t-- 7#a7 ! cont9u$ op]ation ( su* project is necess>y = national def5se 7z def9$ 9 section #gjb ( ?is ,act72 & 7#b7 application ( su* new requirem5ts w\ld mat]ially impair ! ability ( ! project to provide critical capacity 9 support ( national def5se4 7g7 ,comp5sation = ,f$]al ,regulatory ,impairm5t 7#a7 ,"r to comp5sation ,if1 aft] a project or facility is designat$ "u subsection 7b71 any *ange 9 ,f$]al /atute1 regulation1 ag5cy ord]1 or p]mit condition impos$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy prohibits or mat]ially impairs ! op]ation ( a facility describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 = a cont9u\s p]iod ( n less ?an #ahj days--despite ! facility's compliance ) all previ\sly applicable ,f$]al requirem5ts--! ,unit$ ,/ates %all pay monet>y comp5sation to ! own] or op]ator = ! result+ loss 9 value & rev5ue1 z det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,det]m9ation ( comp5sation am\nt ,! am\nt ( comp5sation %all equal ! dim9ution 9 fair m>ket value ( ! facility & ! reasonably =eseeable loss ( net rev5ue directly caus$ by ! ,f$]al action1 z det]m9$ by an indep5d5t appraisal us+ g5]ally accept$ valuation me?odologies t exclude unrelat$ m>ket fluctuations or volunt>y retirem5ts4 7#c7 ,proc$ure ,a claim %all be fil$ ) ! lead ag5cy designat$ "u subsection 7d7 )9 #bgj days aft] ! impairm5t p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is satisfi$4 ,! lead ag5cy %all issue a f9al writt5 det]m9ation )9 #ahj days aft] a complete claim is fil$4 ,failure to act )9 t p]iod %all con/itute f9al ag5cy action = purposes ( subsection 7e74 7#d7 ,s\rce ( funds ,comp5sation "u ?is subsection %all be paid f ! ,def5se ,production ,act ,fund e/abli%$ "u section #cjd ( ?is ,act1 subject to ! availability ( appropriations4 ,! head ( ! lead ag5cy may ent] into b9d+ settlem5t agreem5ts to satisfy liability "u ?is subsection4 7#e7 ,limitations & exclusions ,no comp5sation %all be paid = losses attributable to-- 7,a7 gross neglig5ce1 willful misconduct1 or kn[+ violation ( law by ! claimant2 7,b7 volunt>y retirem5t1 decommission+1 or mo?ball+ decisions n compell$ by ! ,f$]al action2 7,c7 non-,f$]al actions or ord]s2 7,d7 r\t9e p]mitt+ delays or conditions n ris+ to a mat]ial impairm5t2 or 7,e7 co/s or losses already recov]$ f ratepay]s or ?ird p>ties1 or t w\ld result 9 d\ble recov]y4 ,! claimant %all h a duty to mitigate losses reasonably4 7#f7 ,rem$ies & sov]eign immunity ,! ,unit$ ,/ates waives sov]eign immunity = monet>y relief "u ?is subsection1 b n = punitive1 exempl>y1 incid5tal1 or consequ5tial damages1 & n = attorneys' fees except z expressly provid$ by law4 ,v5ue1 tim+1 exp$it$ consid]ation1 & /&>ds ( review %all be z set =? 9 subsection 7e74 ,relief %all be limit$ to paym5t ( ! comp5sation am\nt4 7#g7 ,subrogation ,^u paym5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be subrogat$ to ! claimant's rights aga9/ any ?ird p>ty ) respect to ! impairm5t to ! ext5t ( su* paym5t4 7h7 ,title ,,iii f9ancial assi/ance = dispat*able baseload facilities s]v+ designat$ projects 7#a7 ,eligibility ,a facility describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b71 includ+ a coal-fuel$ facility meet+ subsection 7a77#b77;,a7-7,c7 & contractually d$icat$ "u subsection 7a77#b77;,d71 %all be eligible to receive f9ancial assi/ance "u sections #cjb & #cjc ( ?is title1 includ+ loans & loan gu>antees1 pur*ase commitm5ts1 & o!r in/rum5ts to exp& or pres]ve productive capacity necess>y to s]ve critical artificial intellig5ce infra/ructure4 7#b7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,presid5t may c>ry out ?is subsection directly or ?r\gh delegation to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 or ano!r appropriate (fic]4 ,electric coop]atives & _! subsidi>ies %all be eligible recipi5ts on ! same t]ms z inve/or-own$ or municipal utilities4 7#c7 ,t]ms ,subject to sections #cjb & #cjc1 assi/ance may cov] up to #ij p]c5t ( reasonable project co/s1 ) a maximum maturity ( #cj ye>s or #ij p]c5t ( ! reasonably expect$ economic life ( ! f9anc$ assets1 :i*ev] is %ort]4 ,! ,presid5t may require collat]al1 s5iority1 cov5ants1 or cr$it support z necess>y to protect ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,priority ,9 mak+ aw>ds1 ! ,presid5t %all give priority to facilities t-- 7,a7 directly supply "o or m projects designat$ "u subsection 7b72 7,b7 c comm5ce comm]cial op]ation or rep[] )9 #cf mon?s2 & 7,c7 mat]ially improve regional reliability m>g9s z det]m9$ by ! applicable reliability entity4 7#e7 ,use ( funds ,am\nts made available to c>ry out title ,,iii may be us$ to provide assi/ance "u ?is subsection1 includ+ = pre-con/ruction activities1 long-lead equipm5t1 environm5tal controls1 & int]connection or network upgrades ess5tial to s]ve designat$ projects4 7#f7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,presid5t 7or designee7 %all issue guidance e/abli%+ application proc$ures & /&>d t]ms = assi/ance "u ?is subsection4 7i7 ,fund+ ,am\nts made available "u ?is title may be us$ to c>ry out ! consolidat$ s*$ule describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b71 includ+ = /aff1 te*nical reviews1 or contract+ necess>y to meet ! requirem5ts ( su* consolidat$ s*$ule4 7j7 ,access to fund+ ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,presid5t %all ensure t rural electric coop]atives t are eligible = f9anc+1 loans1 & loan gu>antees available ?r\gh ! ,rural ,utilities ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture c be designat$ z a cov]$ project1 includ+ su* coop]atives involv$ 9 ! g5]ation1 transmission1 or int]connection ( facilities t support critical artificial intellig5ce infra/ructure4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #gjb7ad7 ( ! ,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deeb7ad77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7includ+ critical artificial intellig5ce infra/ructure designat$ "u section #cjf7 aft] critical infra/ructure protection & re/oration4