,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ccje ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #b1 #bjbe,mr4 ,cotton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to preclude repeat litigation involv+ en]gy projects1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,curtail+ ,litigation ,excess & ,abuse ,re=m ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,cle> ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,preclusion ( repeat litigation 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,au?orization ,! t]m au?orization means any lic5se1 p]mit1 approval1 f9d+1 det]m9ation1 or adm9i/rative decision issu$ by an ag5cy & any int]ag5cy consultation t is requir$ or au?oriz$ "u ,f$]al law 9 ord] to site1 con/ruct1 recon/ruct1 or comm5ce op]ations ( an en]gy project adm9i/]$ by-- 7,a7 a ,f$]al ag5cy2 or 7,b7 9 ! case ( a ,/ate p>ticipat+ 9 or adm9i/]+ a review requir$ or au?oriz$ "u ,f$]al law1 z applicable1 a ,/ate ag5cy4 7#b7 ,completion 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m completion1 ) respect to an en]gy project1 means ! e>li] (-- 7i7 ! date t ! en]gy project comm5ces comm]cial op]ation2 & 7ii7 ! date t ! en]gy project beg9s production or deliv]y ( en]gy or res\rces4 7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m completion1 ) respect to an en]gy project1 does n include con/ruction activities p]ta9+ to ! en]gy project4 7#c7 ,en]gy project ,! t]m en]gy project means a project = ! developm5t ( a facility =-- 7,a7 ! g5]ation1 transmission1 di/ribution1 or /orage ( electric en]gy2 7,b7 ! production1 process+1 transportation1 or deliv]y ( fossil fuels1 fuels d]iv$ f petroleum1 or petro*emical fe$/ocks2 or 7,c7 ! extraction1 process+1 ref9+1 recycl+1 or transportation ( critical m9]als ess5tial to en]gy production1 grid reliability1 or national security4 7#d7 ,legal action 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m legal action means a legal claim br\ght 9 a ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction pursuant to applicable law to rem&1 rev]se1 resc9d1 ov]turn1 modify1 or o!rwise seek judicial relief 7includ+ equitable relief7 ) respect to an au?orization = an en]gy project4 7,b7 ,exception ,! t]m legal action does n include a legal claim involv+ an au?orization = an en]gy project br\ght by a l&[n] = ! fair m>ket value ( prop]ty :i* has be5 or may be acquir$ by em95t doma9 au?ority ex]cis$ pursuant to applicable ,f$]al law4 7b7 ,preclusion 7#a7 ,common nucleus ( op]ative fact ,= ! purposes ( ?is section & res judicata1 an en]gy project & all associat$ au?orizations = t en]gy project %all be consid]$ ! common nucleus ( op]ative fact giv+ rise to any legal action "u ,f$]al law4 7#b7 ,s+le action rule 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 once a legal action or a claim involv+ any o!r aspect ( an en]gy project has be5 f9ally adjudicat$ on ! record by a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction1 no subsequ5t legal action or a claim involv+ any aspect ( an en]gy project may be br\ght 9 any ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt ) respect to ! same en]gy project1 reg>dless (-- 7i7 ! id5tity ( ! p>ties2 7ii7 ! =m ( relief s\ght2 or 7iii7 :e!r ! subsequ5t legal action or claim *all5ges a diff]5t au?orization or ag5cy decision relat$ to ! same en]gy project4 7,b7 ,f9al adjudication ,a f9al adjudication "u subp>agraph 7,a7 includes any judgm5t1 degree1 or ord] issu$ by a c\rt t disposes ( ! legal action on ! m]its & is n subject to appeal4 7#c7 ,jurisdiction ,no ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt %all h jurisdiction to he> or consid] any legal action b>r$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 7c7 ,effect 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! preclusive effect e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7b7 is solely = ! b5efit (1 & may only be ass]t$ by-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]al ag5cy t issu$ an au?orization = ! applicable en]gy project2 or 7,b7 ! project sponsor ( ! applicable en]gy project4 7#b7 ,no expansion ( rights ,no?+ 9 ?is section creates1 enl>ges1 or recognizes any "r ( action1 def5se1 or claim preclusion on behalf ( any p>ty o!r ?an-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]al ag5cy t issu$ an au?orization = ! applicable en]gy project2 & 7,b7 ! project sponsor ( ! applicable en]gy project4 7d7 ,exceptions ,no?+ 9 ?is section precludes judicial review (-- 7#a7 a legal action alleg+ op]ational violations ( ,f$]al or ,/ate law occurr+ aft] completion ( ! en]gy project2 or 7#b7 an en=cem5t action br\ght by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a ,/ate 9 its sov]eign capacity to ensure compliance ) applicable law4 #c4 ,judicial review 7a7 ,/&>d ( review ,not)/&+ *apt] #g ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 review+ a legal action1 a c\rt may hold t an applicable ,f$]al ag5cy did n adequately comply ) ! proc$ural requirem5ts ne$$ to issue ! au?orization only if ! c\rt det]m9es t ! applicable ,f$]al ag5cy abus$ its sub/antial discretion 9 comply+ ) ! proc$ural requirem5ts 9 issu+ ! au?orization4 7b7 ,role ( ! c\rt ,a c\rt review+ a legal action describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all def] to ! applicable ,f$]al ag5cy & may n sub/itute its judgm5t = ! judgm5t ( ! applicable ,f$]al ag5cy reg>d+ factual det]m9ations or ! scope ( review = issuance ( ! au?orization4 7c7 ,rem& 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a c\rt holds t an applicable ,f$]al ag5cy fail$ to adequately comply ) ! proc$ural requirem5ts ne$$ to issue an au?orization "u subsection 7a71 ! c\rt may only rem& ! au?orization to ! ,f$]al ag5cy )-- 7,a7 specific in/ruction to correct ! errors or defici5cies 9 compliance2 & 7,b7 a reasonable s*$ule & deadl9e1 subject to ! condition t ! deadl9e may n exce$-- 7i7 ) respect to an ord] ent]$ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ord] 0 ent]$2 & 7ii7 ) respect to an ord] ent]$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! date t is #ahj days aft] t date ( enactm5t4 7#b7 ,cont9u$ effect ,an au?orization rem&$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 9 effect :ile ! ,f$]al ag5cy corrects any errors or defici5cies specifi$ by ! c\rt4 7d7 ,limitations on claims ,not)/&+ *apt] #g ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a legal action describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be b>r$ unless-- 7#a7 ! legal action is fil$ n lat] ?an #aej days aft] ! date on :i* ! f9al ag5cy action reg>d+ ! applicable au?orization is made public1 unless a %ort] timel9e is specifi$ "u ,f$]al law2 & 7#b7 9 ! case ( an au?orization = :i* !re 0 a public comm5t p]iod1 ! legal action-- 7,a7 is fil$ by a p>ty t submitt$ a sub/antive & unique comm5t dur+ a public comm5t p]iod by ! notic$ comm5t deadl9e & t comm5t 0 suffici5tly detail$ to put ! applicable ,f$]al ag5cy on notice ( ! issue on :i* ! p>ty seeks review & %[s t ! p>ty w\ld suff] direct h>m if ! comm5t 0 n address$2 & 7,b7 conc]ns ! same subject matt] rais$ 9 ! comm5t submitt$ dur+ ! public comm5t p]iod4