,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hjcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bd1 #bjbf,mr4   
,baumg>tn] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce1 = 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 limit ! effect ( litigation
 on ! environm5tal application process =
 data c5t]s & associat$ infra/ructure4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,protect ,am]ican ,,ai ,act ( #bjbf4  
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      
,cov]$ application ,! t]m cov]$         
application means an application = an   
au?orization to site1 con/ruct1 exp&1 or
 op]ate a-- 7,a7 data c5t]2 or  7,b7    
cov]$ infra/ructure4  7#b7 ,data c5t] ,!
 t]m data c5t] means any facility t     
prim>ily conta9s electronic equipm5t us$
 to process1 /ore1 or transmit digital  
in=mation4  7#c7 ,cov]$ infra/ructure ,!

 t]m cov]$ infra/ructure means any      
infra/ructure1 facility1 or o!r project 
t is prim>ily con/ruct$1 exp&$1 or      
op]at$ to support a data c5t]4  #c4     
,effect ( litigation on data c5t] &     
cov]$ infra/ructure applications  7a7   
,effect ( litigation ,a civil action    
relat+ to an environm5tal review "u !   
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag  
et seq471 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution     
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et   
seq471 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 sections
 #aj & #ad ( ! ,act ( ,m>* #c1 #ahii    
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djc2 #djh71 ! ,clean    
,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq471
 or ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy   
,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et    
seq47 ) respect to a data c5t] or cov]$ 
infra/ructure %all n affect ! validity (
 a p]mit1 lic5se1 or approval issu$ = ! 
data c5t] or cov]$ infra/ructure t is ! 
subject ( ! civil action4  7b7 ,rem&2   
process+ ( cov]$ applications ,if1 9 a  
civil action describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 

! environm5tal review = a p]mit1 lic5se1
 or approval issu$ to ! data c5t] or    
cov]$ infra/ructure t is ! subject ( !  
civil action is f\nd by ! applicable    
c\rt to violate ! ,natural ,gas ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag et seq471 ! ,f$]al  
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq471 ! ,endang]$   
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq471 sections #aj & #ad ( !  
,act ( ,m>* #c1 #ahii 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4    
#djc2 #djh71 ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq471 or ! ,national
 ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47-- 7#a7 not)/&+
 *apt] #e or #g ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z !    
,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act71 !        
applicable c\rt %all n set aside or     
vacate ! p]mit1 lic5se1 or approval     
issu$ = ! data c5t] or cov]$            
infra/ructure b in/ead rem& ! matt] to !
 relevant ,f$]al ag5cy to resolve !     
violation2 &  7#b7 ! relevant ,f$]al    
ag5cy %all cont9ue to process all cov]$ 

applications4  #d4 ,action on cov]$     
applications  7a7 ,judicial review      
,except = review 9 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! c\rt ( appeals ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates = ! circuit 9 :i* a data  
c5t] or cov]$ infra/ructure is1 or w be1
 locat$ pursuant to a cov]$ application 
%all h orig9al & exclusive jurisdiction 
ov] any civil action = ! review ( an    
ord] issu$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy ) respect  
to ! cov]$ application4  7b7 ,exp$it$   
review ,! applicable ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt
 ( ,appeals "u subsection 7a7 %all--    
7#a7 set any civil action br\ght "u ?is 
subsection = exp$it$ review2 &  7#b7 set
 ! action on ! docket z soon z          
practicable aft] ! fil+ date ( ! initial
 plead+4  7c7 ,transf] ( exi/+ actions  
,9 ! case ( a cov]$ application = :i* a 
petition = review has be5 fil$ z ( !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! petition  
%all be--  7#a7 on a motion by !        
applicant1 transf]r$ to ! c\rt ( appeals
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 :i* ! data c5t] or 
cov]$ infra/ructure t is ! subject ( !  

cov]$ application is1 or w be1 locat$2 &
  7#b7 adjudicat$ 9 accordance ) ?is    
section4  7d7 ,limitation on claims     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 a     
claim aris+ "u ,f$]al law seek+ judicial
 review ( a p]mit1 lic5se1 or approval  
issu$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy = a data c5t] or
 cov]$ infra/ructure pursuant to a cov]$
 application %all be b>r$ unless ! claim
 is fil$ n lat] ?an #ij days aft]       
publication ( a notice 9 ! ,f$]al       
,regi/] ann\nc+ t ! p]mit1 lic5se1 or   
approval is f9al pursuant to ! law "u   
:i* ! ag5cy action is tak51 unless a    
%ort] "t is specifi$ 9 ! ,f$]al law     
pursuant to :i* judicial review is      
all[$4  7e7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is   
section e/abli%es a "r to judicial      
review or places any limit on fil+ a    
claim t a p]son has violat$ ! t]ms ( a  
p]mit1 lic5se1 or approval4