,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ihch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bb1 #bjbf,mr4  
,calv]t 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,/rong1 ,mr4   
,gallagh]1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,mr4 ,%reve1  
,mr4 ,fong1 ,mr4 ,issa1 & ,mr4 ,moran7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committees on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 &     
,natural ,res\rces1 = 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 provide = !     
exp$it$ approval ( int]/ate oil &       
natural gas pipel9es t are critical to !
 national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,national ,security ,int]/ate ,pipel9e
 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,reliable transportation (
 oil & natural gas across ! ,unit$      
,/ates is ess5tial to national def5se1  
milit>y read9ess1 & ! def5se indu/rial  

base4  7#b7 ,con/ra9ts 9 regional en]gy 
supply create vuln]abilities = milit>y  
in/allations1 critical infra/ructure1 & 
indu/rial capacity4  7#c7 ,int]/ate     
pipel9e infra/ructure is ! mo/ effici5t1
 secure1 & scalable me?od = transport+  
l>ge volumes ( en]gy res\rces4  7#d7    
,fragm5t$ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local p]mitt+
 processes create delays t und]m9e !    
timely developm5t ( critical en]gy      
infra/ructure4  7#e7 ,x is 9 ! national 
int]e/ to ensure ! rapid developm5t (   
int]/ate en]gy transportation sy/ems    
necess>y to support national security   
objectives4  #c4 ,exp$it$ approval (    
int]/ate oil & natural gas pipel9es     
critical to ! national security ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,designation ( cov]$ 
pipel9e projects  7#a7 ,au?ority ,!     
,presid5t may designate an int]/ate     
pipel9e z a cov]$ pipel9e project if !  
,presid5t det]m9es t ! int]/ate pipel9e 
is necess>y to ensure en]gy supply =    
milit>y in/allations1 ! def5se indu/rial
 base1 or critical infra/ructure        

resili5ce4  7#b7 ,publication ,ea*      
designation ( an int]/ate pipel9e z a   
cov]$ pipel9e project "u ?is section    
%all be transmitt$ to ,congress &       
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7b7        
,exclusive ,f$]al sit+ & p]mitt+        
au?ority  7#a7 ,exclusive au?ority      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,commission %all h exclusive au?ority to
 approve or d5y an application = ! sit+1
 con/ruction1 expansion1 or op]ation ( a
 cov]$ pipel9e project4  7#b7           
,c]tificate ,^u ! fil+ ( an application 
to site1 con/ruct1 exp&1 or op]ate a    
cov]$ pipel9e project1 ! ,commission    
%all issue or d5y a c]tificate au?oriz+ 
su* sit+1 con/ruction1 expansion1 or    
op]ation accord+ly4  7#c7 ,lead ag5cy ,!
 ,commission %all act z ! lead ag5cy =  
purposes ( coord9at+ all applicable     
,f$]al au?orizations & relat$           
environm5tal reviews ( a cov]$ pipel9e  
project4  7c7 ,acquisition ( prop]ty    
int]e/s  7#a7 ,au?ority to acquire ,a   
hold] ( a c]tificate issu$ "u subsection

 7b7 may acquire any "r-(-way1 easem5t1 
or o!r int]e/ 9 real prop]ty necess>y = 
! sit+1 con/ruction1 expansion1 or      
op]ation ( ! cov]$ pipel9e project = :i*
 ! c]tificate 0 issu$1 by--  7,a7       
negotiation & pur*ase2 or  7,b7 !       
ex]cise ( ! "r ( em95t doma9 9 ! di/rict
 c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! di/rict 9   
:i* ! prop]ty is locat$1 or 9 !         
appropriate c\rt ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !      
prop]ty is locat$1 9 accordance )       
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,conditions on     
em95t doma9  7,a7 ,good fai? negotiation
 requir$ ,a c]tificate hold] may n      
comm5ce a proce$+ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 
unless ! c]tificate hold] has made a    
good-fai? ef=t to acquire ! necess>y    
prop]ty int]e/ by negotiation1 includ+ a
 writt5 (f] ( j comp5sation to ! own] ( 
record n lat] ?an #fj days be=e comm5c+ 
su* proce$+4  7,b7 ,j comp5sation ,any  
acquisition "u ?is subsection %all be   
subject to ! paym5t ( j comp5sation1 z  
det]m9$ 9 accordance ) ! fair m>ket     
value ( ! prop]ty int]e/ acquir$4  7,c7 

,tempor>y workspace di/+ui%$            
,comp5sation = a tempor>y con/ruction   
easem5t %all be calculat$ sep>ately f1 &
 %all n be bas$ on1 ! valuation         
me?odology appli$ to a p]man5t "r-(-way 
or easem5t1 & %all acc\nt = ! duration &
 scope ( ! tempor>y use4  7,d7 ,sev]ance
 damages ,:]e an acquisition "u ?is     
subsection affects less ?an ! entirety (
 a p>cel ( real prop]ty1 j comp5sation  
%all include any dim9ution 9 ! fair     
m>ket value ( ! rema9+ prop]ty          
proximately caus$ by ! acquisition4     
7,e7 ,date ( valuation ,fair m>ket value
 "u ?is subsection %all be det]m9$ z ( !
 date on :i* ! c]tificate hold] files a 
compla9t 9 condemnation "u p>agraph     
7#a77;,b71 or ! date ( tak+1 :i*ev] is  
e>li]4  7#c7 ,proc$ure ,except z o!rwise
 provid$ 9 ?is subsection1 a proce$+ "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all be conduct$ 9   
accordance ) rule #ga4a ( ! ,f$]al      
,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure1 or !         
applicable proc$ure ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !   
prop]ty is locat$1 z appropriate4  7#d7 

,notice to l&[n]s ,n lat] ?an #cj days  
be=e fil+ a compla9t 9 condemnation "u  
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 a c]tificate hold]  
%all provide writt5 notice to ! own] (  
record ( ! affect$ prop]ty1 :i* %all    
include--  7,a7 a description ( !       
prop]ty int]e/ s\ght2  7,b7 a writt5    
appraisal ( ! fair m>ket value ( !      
prop]ty int]e/1 prep>$ by a qualifi$    
indep5d5t apprais]2 &  7,c7 a /atem5t ( 
! own]'s "r to obta9 an indep5d5t       
appraisal & to conte/ ! am\nt (         
comp5sation (f]$4  7d7 ,exp$it$ review  
7#a7 ,timel9es ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 if--  7,a7 n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] an application = a       
c]tificate is submitt$ "u subsection    
7b71 a ,f$]al ag5cy does n complete an  
action t is requir$ ) respect to a      
,f$]al au?orization1 includ+ any        
proce$+1 op9ion1 review1 or decision1 or
 relat$ environm5tal review1 su*        
requirem5t %all be deem$ satisfi$ &1 if 
applicable1 su* ,f$]al au?orization %all
 be deem$ approv$2 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an   

#fj days aft] an application = a        
c]tificate is submitt$ "u subsection    
7b71 a ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal ag5cy   
does n complete an action t is requir$ )
 respect to a ,f$]al au?orization1      
includ+ any proce$+1 op9ion1 review1 or 
decision1 or relat$ environm5tal review1
 su* requirem5t %all be deem$ satisfi$  
&1 if applicable1 su* ,f$]al            
au?orization %all be deem$ approv$4     
7#b7 ,limitation on alt]natives ,not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law1 9 conduct+ any
 action ) respect to a ,f$]al           
au?orization1 includ+ any proce$+1      
op9ion1 review1 or decision1 or relat$  
environm5tal review ) respect to a cov]$
 pipel9e project t requires !           
consid]ation ( alt]natives1 includ+     
reviews "u ! ,national ,environm5tal    
,policy ,act ( #aifi1 ,f$]al & ,/ate    
ag5cies %all consid] alt]natives t are  
te*nically & economically feasible &    
consi/5t ) national security objectives1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 9          
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & ! 

,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7e7 ,f$]al        
preemption ( /ate & local requirem5ts   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or    
local gov]nm5t may en=ce any law or     
regulation t--  7,a7 prohibits ! sit+1  
con/ruction1 expansion1 or op]ation ( a 
cov]$ pipel9e project or imposes any    
requirem5t1 condition1 limitation1 or   
/&>d t w\ld reasonably be expect$ to    
delay1 increase ! co/ (1 or o!rwise     
imp$e ! sit+1 con/ruction1 expansion1 or
 op]ation1 ( a cov]$ pipel9e project2 or
  7,b7 imposes any requirem5t1          
condition1 limitation1 or /&>d on !     
sit+1 con/ruction1 expansion1 or        
op]ation ( a cov]$ pipel9e project t is 
inconsi/5t ) a c]tificate issu$ "u      
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,limitation on    
,/ate p]mitt+ ,no ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or    
local p]mit1 approval1 or c]tification  
%all be requir$ = a cov]$ pipel9e       
project4 ,any su* p]mit1 approval1 or   
c]tification may be issu$ = advisory    
purposes only & %all h no b9d+ effect on
 ! sit+1 con/ruction1 expansion or      

op]ation ( ! cov]$ pipel9e project4     
7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 !      
section %all be con/ru$ to revise or    
alt] ! duties or au?orities ( !         
,commission ) respect to any pipel9e    
project t is n a cov]$ pipel9e project4 
7f7 ,national security waiv] au?ority ,!
 ,presid5t may waive compliance any     
requirem5t ( ! ,national ,environm5tal  
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq471 ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq471 ! ,f$]al ,wat]
 ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #abea et seq471 or ! ,endang]$ ,species
 ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et   
seq471 if necess>y to prev5t            
unacceptable delay1 z det]m9$ by !      
,presid5t1 ( ! sit+1 con/ruction1       
expansion1 or op]ation ( a cov]$ pipel9e
 project4  7g7 ,congressional           
notification & ov]sight  7#a7           
,notification ,! ,presid5t %all notify  
,congress n lat] ?an #g days aft] any   
designation "u subsection 7a7 or waiv]  
"u subsection 7f74  7#b7 ,qu>t]ly       

reports ,! ,presid5t %all submit to     
,congress qu>t]ly reports on all cov]$  
pipel9e projects1 includ+ any waiv] )   
respect to a cov]$ pipel9e project "u   
subsection 7f71 & ! /atus ( ea* su*     
cov]$ pipel9e project4  7h7 ,delegation 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may delegate 
any au?ority or responsibility "u       
subsection 7a71 subsection 7f71 or      
subsection 7g7 to ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 
7#b7 ,consultation ,if ! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy is delegat$ au?ority or          
responsibility pursuant to subp>agraph  
7,a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all ex]cise 
su* au?ority or responsibility 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4   
7i7 ,judicial review  7#a7 ,exclusive   
jurisdiction ,any claim aris+ "u ?is    
,act %all be fil$ exclusively 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia ,circuit4  7#b7 ,exp$it$      
review ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals
 = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit %all 
exp$ite review ( any claim aris+ "u ?is 
,act to ! maximum ext5t practicable4    

7#c7 ,/&>d ( review ,f$]al ag5cy actions
 tak5 pursuant to ?is ,act %all be      
upheld unless f\nd to be arbitr>y1      
caprici\s1 or contr>y to law4  7j7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission4  
7#b7 ,cov]$ pipel9e project ,! t]m cov]$
 pipel9e project means any int]/ate     
pipel9e = ! transportation ( crude oil1 
ref9$ petroleum products1 or natural    
gas1 t is designat$ "u subsection 7a74  
7#c7 ,critical infra/ructure resili5ce  
,! t]m critical infra/ructure resili5ce 
means resili5ce ( sy/ems & assets1 :e!r 
physical or virtual1 s vital to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates t ! incapacity or de/ruction (  
su* sy/ems & assets w\ld h a debilitat+ 
impact on security1 national economic   
security1 national public heal? or      
safety1 or any comb9ation ( ^? matt]s4  
7#d7 ,def5se indu/rial base ,! t]m      
def5se indu/rial base has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 section #bcf4b ( title #cb1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect 

on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  7#e7 
,f$]al au?orization ,! t]m ,f$]al       
au?orization--  7,a7 means any          
au?orization requir$ "u ,f$]al law )    
respect to an application = a c]tificate
 "u subsection 7b72 &  7,b7 includes any
 p]mits1 special use au?orizations1     
c]tifications1 op9ions1 or o!r approvals
 z may be requir$ "u ,f$]al law )       
respect to an application = a c]tificate
 "u subsection 7b74  7#f7 ,milit>y      
in/allation ,! t]m milit>y in/allation  
means a base1 camp1 po/1 /ation1 y>d1   
c5t]1 or o!r activity "u ! jurisdiction 
( ! ,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t "u ! 
op]ational control ( ! ,secret>y ( a    
milit>y dep>tm5t or ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se1 )\t reg>d to ! duration (      
op]ational control4