,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ibai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #i1 #bjbf,mr4   
,hunt introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,arm$    
,s]vices1 = 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 direct ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se to assess & address risks to    
fuel supply infra/ructure support+      
milit>y in/allations 9 ,cali=nia & to   
improve ! resili5ce ( fuel supply *a9s  
critical to national def5se4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is subtitle may be cit$ z !     
,national ,def5se ,infra/ructure        
,protection ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3 7#a7       
,c]tifi$ infra/ructure ,! t]m c]tifi$   
infra/ructure means any infra/ructure t 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se has deem$ necess>y
 to ensure ! cont9uity ( milit>y fuel   
supply1 milit>y read9ess1 or            

def5se-relat$ logi/ical support ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7    
,cov]$ action ,! t]m cov]$ action means 
any civil action1 special proce$+1      
adm9i/rative en=cem5t proce$+1          
application = equitable relief1 or      
petition = judicial review ( a ,f$]al   
ag5cy decision1 br\ght by a ,/ate1      
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 ,tribal
 gov]nm5t1 o!r gov]nm5tal entity1 or any
 private p>ty1 t seeks to halt1         
condition1 vacate1 rem&1 or mat]ially   
re/rict ! con/ruction1 op]ation1 or     
,f$]al au?orization ( c]tifi$           
infra/ructure4  7#c7 ,op]ator ,! t]m    
op]ator means ! entity hold+ op]at+     
au?ority ov] c]tifi$ infra/ructure "u   
applicable ,f$]al p]mits &              
au?orizations1 & any successor op]ator4 
7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se4  #c4 ,secret>y (   
def5se milit>y necessity c]tification   
7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y may c]tify   
any infra/ructure ^u a writt5           
det]m9ation t--  7#a7 ! infra/ructure is

 necess>y to ensure ! cont9uity (       
milit>y fuel supply1 milit>y read9ess1  
or def5se-relat$ logi/ical support ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7  
int]f]5ce ) ! infra/ructure's           
con/ruction or op]ations w\ld mat]ially 
impair milit>y read9ess1 milit>y fuel   
supply *a9s1 or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se's 
ability to su/a9 milit>y op]ations4  7b7
 ,=m & effect ,a c]tification "u ?is    
section %all be issu$ 9 writ+1 sign$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 transmitt$ to !  
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & fil$ ) !
 cl]k ( ea* ,f$]al di/rict c\rt 9 !     
di/rict 9 :i* ! c]tifi$ infra/ructure is
 locat$4 ,a c]tification takes effect ^u
 fil+ & %all rema9 9 effect unless      
t]m9at$ 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4  
7#a7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,secret>y may t]m9ate
 a c]tification only ^u a writt5        
det]m9ation1 support$ by sub/antial     
evid5ce 9 ! adm9i/rative record1 t !    
infra/ructure no long] satisfies !      
crit]ia set =? 9 subsection 7a74 ,any   

det]m9ation t]m9at+ a c]tification      
%all--  7,a7 be transmitt$ to !         
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives n less ?an 
#ahj days be=e tak+ effect2  7,b7       
include detail$ f9d+s expla9+ ! basis = 
t]m9ation2  7,c7 con/itute f9al ag5cy   
action reviewable exclusively 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia ,circuit2 &  7,d7 be /ay$     
automatically dur+ ! p5d5cy ( any timely
 petition = judicial review fil$ )9 #fj 
days ( transmission to ! ,committees on 
,arm$ ,s]vices4  7#b7 ,prohibition on   
t]m9ation dur+ p5d+ cov]$ action ,no    
c]tification may be t]m9at$ :ile a cov]$
 action involv+ ! c]tifi$ infra/ructure 
rema9s p5d+ 9 any ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt4 
7#c7 ,rebuttable presumption ,!re %all  
be a rebuttable presumption t           
infra/ructure previ\sly c]tifi$ "u ?is  
section cont9ues to satisfy !           
requirem5ts ( subsection 7a74 ,!        
,secret>y be>s ! burd5 ( e/abli%+ by    
sub/antial evid5ce t ! crit]ia (        

subsection 7a7 are no long] satisfi$    
be=e a t]m9ation det]m9ation may take   
effect4  7c7 ,initial c]tifications ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is subtitle1 ! ,secret>y %all review
 exi/+ dome/ic en]gy infra/ructure &    
issue c]tifications "u ?is section = any
 infra/ructure ! ,secret>y det]m9es     
satisfies ! crit]ia ( subsection 7a74 ,9
 conduct+ su* review1 ! ,secret>y %all  
give priority consid]ation to           
infra/ructure t1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is subtitle-- 7#a7 is subject to a    
p5d+ civil action or adm9i/rative       
proce$+ by a ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1     
,tribal gov]nm5t1 or o!r gov]nm5tal     
entity seek+ to halt or condition its   
op]ations2  7#b7 con/itutes ! sole      
dome/ic transportation l9k betwe5 a     
dome/ic crude oil production facility & 
a petroleum ref9]y supply+ ref9$        
petroleum products to ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se in/allations2 or  7#c7 is op]at+
 pursuant to a ,f$]al ord] or directive 
issu$ )9 ! prec$+ #bd mon?s on ! basis (

 national def5se1 milit>y read9ess1 or  
def5se logi/ics4  ,! ,secret>y %all     
transmit a li/ ( all infra/ructure      
c]tifi$ "u ?is section to ! ,committees 
on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives )9 #de days ( enactm5t4
  7d7 ,judicial review ,a c]tification  
issu$ "u ?is section is a f9al ag5cy    
action = purposes ( *apt] #g ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & is reviewable 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit4 ,no c\rt 
o!r ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals
 = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit %all 
h jurisdiction to review1 enjo91 set    
aside1 susp5d1 or det]m9e ! validity ( a
 c]tification issu$ "u ?is section4 ,!  
c\rt ( appeals %all give priority       
consid]ation to any petition = review ( 
a c]tification "u ?is section & %all    
endeavor to issue a f9al decision )9    
#ahj days ( ! date on :i* ! petition is 
fil$4 ,a c]tification issu$ "u ?is      
section %all rema9 9 full =ce & effect  
dur+ ! p5d5cy ( any judicial review     

proce$+4 ,no c\rt may /ay a c]tification
 except ^u a f9d+ by cle> & conv9c+     
evid5ce t ! petition] is sub/antially   
likely to prevail on ! m]its & t ! /ay  
w\ld n impair milit>y read9ess or       
def5se-relat$ logi/ical support4  7e7   
,legal effect ( c]tification ,9 any     
cov]$ action1 a c]tification issu$ "u   
?is subtitle %all con/itute conclusive  
evid5ce t ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se has     
det]m9$ t int]ruption ( ! c]tifi$       
infra/ructure w\ld mat]ially impair     
milit>y read9ess1 milit>y fuel supply1  
or def5se-relat$ logi/ical support ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces4 ,no (fic]1 employee1 or    
ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may conte/ !    
exi/5ce ( ! det]m9ation reflect$ 9 a    
c]tification issu$ "u ?is subtitle      
unless su* c]tification has be5 t]m9at$ 
pursuant to subsection 7b74 ,no?+ 9 ?is 
subsection %all be con/ru$ to limit !   
au?ority ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to     
repres5t ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to
 en=ce ,f$]al law1 or to p>ticipate 9   
litigation conc]n+ issues n resolv$ by !

 c]tification4  7f7 ,reque/ = review    
,any op]ator ( en]gy infra/ructure t    
believes su* infra/ructure satisfies !  
crit]ia ( subsection 7a7 may submit a   
writt5 reque/ = review to ! ,secret>y1  
toge!r ) support+ docum5tation          
demon/rat+ h[ ! infra/ructure satisfies 
su* crit]ia4 ,! ,secret>y %all issue a  
writt5 det]m9ation grant+ or d5y+       
c]tification )9 #ij days ( receipt ( a  
complete reque/4 ,a d5ial %all include a
 writt5 explanation ( ! basis = !       
det]m9ation & %all con/itute a f9al     
ag5cy action reviewable 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia ,circuit pursuant to          
subsection 7d74  #d4 ,modifi$ /&>d =    
prelim9>y injunctive relief aga9/       
c]tifi$ infra/ructure  7a7 ,modifi$ /&>d
 ,9 any cov]$ action involv+ c]tifi$    
infra/ructure1 no c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & no ,/ate c\rt %all issue a tempor>y  
re/ra9+ ord]1 prelim9>y injunction1 or  
o!r =m ( prelim9>y equitable relief     
halt+1 condition+1 or mat]ially re/rict+

 ! op]ation ( c]tifi$ infra/ructure     
unless ! c\rt f9ds1 on ! basis ( cle> & 
conv9c+ evid5ce pres5t$ 9 ! record1 t-- 
7#a7 ! p>ty seek+ relief is sub/antially
 likely to succe$ on ! m]its ( its      
und]ly+ claim2  7#b7 ! relief s\ght w\ld
 n impair ! ability ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se to supply ref9$ petroleum       
products to milit>y in/allations on !   
,we/ ,coa/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 ! 
balance ( h>ms & ! public int]e/1       
includ+ ! national def5se int]e/s       
id5tifi$ 9 ! f9d+s ( ?is subtitle1      
cle>ly favor ! issuance ( prelim9>y     
relief4  7b7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,! burd5 (   
e/abli%+ ea* elem5t requir$ "u          
subsection 7a7 re/s ^u ! p>ty seek+     
prelim9>y relief4 ,failure to e/abli%   
any s+le elem5t by cle> & conv9c+       
evid5ce %all be gr\nds = d5ial (        
prelim9>y relief4  7c7  ,c]tification z 
conclusive evid5ce  ,a c]tification     
issu$ "u ?is subtitle con/itutes        
conclusive evid5ce t int]ruption ( !    
c]tifi$ infra/ructure's con/ruction or  

op]ations w\ld impair milit>y read9ess  
or def5se-relat$ logi/ical support4 ,no 
p>ty seek+ prelim9>y relief aga9/       
c]tifi$ infra/ructure may introduce     
evid5ce to rebut or contradict ?is      
det]m9ation4 ,! p>ty seek+ relief be>s !
 burd5 ( e/abli%+ by cle> & conv9c+     
evid5ce all o!r elem5ts requir$ "u      
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,exp$it$ review ,9 
any cov]$ action involv+ c]tifi$        
infra/ructure1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or !     
op]ator may seek exp$it$ appellate      
review ( any ord] grant+ prelim9>y      
relief aga9/ c]tifi$ infra/ructure4 ,!  
c\rt ( appeals %all give priority       
consid]ation to su* review & %all       
endeavor to issue a decision )9 #cj days
 ( ! fil+ ( ! notice ( appeal4  7e7     
,decl>atory relief ,! modifi$ /&>d      
e/abli%$ by ?is section applies to any  
decl>atory judgm5t or o!r equitable     
relief t w\ld h ! practical effect (    
halt+ or mat]ially condition+ ! op]ation
 ( c]tifi$ infra/ructure1 reg>dless ( h[
 su* relief is *>act]iz$ by ! p>ty seek+

 x4  #e4 ,exp$it$ proce$+s 9 cov]$      
actions  7a7 ,trial c\rt priority ,9 any
 cov]$ action p5d+ 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates    
di/rict c\rt1 ! c\rt %all accord !      
proce$+ priority on its docket ov] o!r  
civil matt]s & %all-- 7#a7 give priority
 consid]ation to any motion = tempor>y  
re/ra9+ ord] & endeavor to issue a rul+ 
at ! e>lie/ practicable date1 & 9 no    
ev5t lat] ?an #aj days ( fil+2  7#b7    
give priority consid]ation to any motion
 = prelim9>y injunctive relief &        
endeavor to issue a rul+ )9 #cj days (  
fil+2  7#c7 give priority to e/abli%+ a 
s*$ul+ ord] & endeavor to d s )9 #cj    
days ( removal or initial fil+1 provid+ 
= completion ( all discov]y & brief+ )9 
#ab mon?s2 &  7#d7 endeavor to conduct  
any trial or f9al he>+ )9 #ah mon?s ( ! 
date ( removal or initial fil+4  7b7    
,appellate exp$it$ review ,9 any cov]$  
action1 ! c\rt ( appeals hav+ appellate 
jurisdiction %all--  7#a7 give priority 
consid]ation to any appeal ( an ord]    
grant+ or d5y+ prelim9>y injunctive     

relief & endeavor to issue a decision )9
 #cj days ( ! fil+ ( ! notice ( appeal2 
7#b7 give priority consid]ation to any  
appeal ( a f9al judgm5t 9 a cov]$ action
 & endeavor to issue a f9al decision )9 
#ahj days ( ! fil+ ( ! notice ( appeal2 
&  7#c7 give priority to cov]$ actions  
on its docket ov] o!r civil matt]s4  7c7
 ,/ay /&>d ,no c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
no ,/ate c\rt may /ay proce$+s 9 a cov]$
 action1 or /ay any ord] d5y+ prelim9>y 
injunctive relief aga9/ c]tifi$         
infra/ructure1 except ^u a f9d+ by cle> 
& conv9c+ evid5ce t ! p>ty seek+ ! /ay  
is sub/antially likely to prevail on !  
m]its & t ! /ay w\ld n impair milit>y   
read9ess or def5se-relat$ logi/ical     
support4 ,a /ay ( proce$+s %all n /ay ! 
obligation ( any c\rt to accord priority
 to a cov]$ action "u ?is section4  7d7 
,applicability  ,! requirem5ts ( ?is    
section apply to all cov]$ actions 9 all
 ,f$]al c\rts & to all remov$ ,/ate     
civil actions p5d+ 9 ,f$]al c\rt4  #f4  
,m&atory removal ( /ate civil actions   

involv+ c]tifi$ infra/ructure  7a7      
,removal ,any cov]$ action t is comm5c$ 
9 a ,/ate c\rt %all be removable to !   
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = ! di/rict 9
 :i* ! c]tifi$ infra/ructure is         
pr9cipally locat$ or1 at ! election ( ! 
op]ator1 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt
 = ! di/rict 9 :i* ! op]ator ma9ta9s its
 pr9cipal place ( bus9ess4 ,! op]ator or
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates may file a notice (    
removal "u ?is section n lat] ?an #fj   
days aft] s]vice ( ! initial plead+ or  
any subsequ5t plead+ fir/ rais+ a claim 
involv+ c]tifi$ infra/ructure4  7b7     
,effect ( removal ,^u removal "u ?is    
section--  7#a7 ! ,/ate c\rt %all h no  
fur!r jurisdiction ov] any aspect ( !   
cov]$ action2  7#b7 any tempor>y re/ra9+
 ord]1 prelim9>y injunction1 or o!r     
relief issu$ by ! ,/ate c\rt prior to   
removal %all be review$ de novo by !    
,f$]al di/rict c\rt )9 #aj days (       
removal2 &  7#c7 ! ,f$]al di/rict c\rt  
%all apply ,f$]al law to all claims 9 ! 
cov]$ action4  7c7  ,op]ator /&+  ,=    

purposes ( ?is section1 ! op]ator (     
c]tifi$ infra/ructure %all h /&+ to     
remove any cov]$ action & to appe> z a  
p>ty 9 int]e/ 9 any ,f$]al proce$+ aris+
 f a cov]$ action involv+ ! c]tifi$     
infra/ructure1 )\t reg>d to :e!r !      
op]ator is a nam$ p>ty 9 ! orig9al ,/ate
 c\rt action4  7d7  ,exclusive v5ue =   
future f$]al cov]$ actions  ,any civil  
action br\ght 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict 
c\rt by a ,/ate1 political subdivision (
 a ,/ate1 ,tribal gov]nm5t1 or o!r      
gov]nm5tal entity t con/itutes a cov]$  
action %all be br\ght exclusively 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = ! di/rict 9
 :i* ! op]ator ma9ta9s its pr9cipal     
place ( bus9ess4 ,any su* action fil$ 9 
any o!r ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt %all 
be transf]r$ to su* prop] c\rt ^u motion
 ( ! op]ator or ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 )\t    
reg>d to ! conv5i5ce ( ! p>ties or      
witnesses4 ,no ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict    
c\rt o!r ?an ! c\rt designat$ by ?is    
subsection %all h jurisdiction ov] a    
cov]$ action br\ght by a gov]nm5tal     

entity aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
subtitle4  #g4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,express  
cause ( action ,! op]ator %all h an     
express cause ( action to en=ce any     
provision ( ?is subtitle & may seek     
decl>atory relief1 tempor>y relief1     
prelim9>y relief1 p]man5t injunctive    
relief1 specific p]=mance1 & su* o!r    
relief z a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction 
det]m9es appropriate4  7b7 ,v5ue ,!     
op]ator may br+ an action "u subsection 
7a7 9 any ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt (  
compet5t jurisdiction1 includ+ 9 !      
di/rict 9 :i* ! op]ator ma9ta9s its     
pr9cipal place ( bus9ess4  7c7 ,no      
exhau/ion requirem5t ,no pla9tiff br++  
an action "u ?is section %all be requir$
 to exhau/ ,/ate adm9i/rative rem$ies   
prior to seek+ relief 9 ,f$]al c\rt4    
7d7 ,attorney fees ,9 any action br\ght 
by ! op]ator "u ?is section 9 :i* !     
op]ator sub/antially prevails1 ! c\rt   
%all aw>d ! op]ator reasonable attorney 
fees & co/s aga9/ ! gov]nm5tal entity t 
br\ght or en=c$ ! *all5g$ action4  7e7  

,attorney g5]al int]v5tion  ,! ,attorney
 ,g5]al may int]v5e z a matt] ( "r 9 any
 cov]$ action 9 any ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt
 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates has an int]e/ 9  
protect+ c]tifi$ infra/ructure f ,/ate  
or local gov]nm5tal int]f]5ce4  7f7     
,presumption ( irrep>able h>m ,9 any    
action br\ght by ! op]ator "u ?is       
section1 int]f]5ce ) ! op]ation (       
c]tifi$ infra/ructure %all con/itute    
irrep>able h>m = purposes ( equitable   
relief4 ,no op]ator seek+ relief "u ?is 
section %all be requir$ to sep>ately    
demon/rate irrep>able h>m4  #h4 ,rule ( 
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subtitle %all be
 con/ru$--  7#a7 to create any ,f$]al   
prop]ty int]e/ 9 any c]tifi$            
infra/ructure2  7#b7 to au?orize !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se to direct !         
op]ations ( any c]tifi$ infra/ructure or
 to impose op]ational requirem5ts on !  
op]ator beyond ^? impos$ by applicable  
,f$]al law2  7#c7 to preempt any ,f$]al 
environm5tal1 pipel9e safety1 or        
occupational heal? & safety law         

applicable to c]tifi$ infra/ructure2    
7#d7 to affect any p5d+ ,f$]al crim9al  
proce$+2 or  7#e7 to limit ! au?ority ( 
a ,f$]al c\rt to issue injunctive relief
 9 an action br\ght by ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
or ! op]ator to en=ce ,f$]al law or     
protect ,f$]al int]e/s relat$ to c]tifi$
 infra/ructure4