,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ae 7legislative
 day1 ,april #ad71 #bjbf,mr4 ,cotton    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
promote int]ag5cy coord9ation = review+ 
c]ta9 au?orizations "u ! ,natural ,gas  
,act1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !              
,jurisdictional ,ov]sight &             
,adjudication = ,natural ,gas ,act or ! 
,,joan ,act4  #b4 ,promot+ int]ag5cy    
coord9ation = review ( natural gas      
infra/ructure  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m        
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,en]gy       
,regulatory ,commission4  7#b7 ,f$]al   
au?orization ,! t]m ,f$]al au?orization 
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ae7;a7
 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#gagn7a774  7#c7 ,,nepa review ,! t]m   
,,nepa review means ! process ( review+ 
a propos$ ,f$]al action "u section #ajb 

( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act
 ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74  7#d7   
,project-relat$ ,,nepa review ,! t]m    
project-relat$ ,,nepa review means any  
,,nepa review requir$ to be conduct$ )  
respect to ! issuance ( an au?orization 
"u section #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a c]tificate (
 public conv5i5ce & necessity "u section
 #g ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f74  
7b7 ,commission ,,nepa review           
responsibilities ,9 act+ z ! lead ag5cy 
"u section #ae7;b77#a7 ( ! ,natural ,gas
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gagn7b77#a77 = !  
purposes ( comply+ ) ! ,national        
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 ) respect to an
 au?orization "u section #c ( ! ,natural
 ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a  
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity "u section #g ( su* ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f71 ! ,commission %all1 9
 accordance ) ?is section & o!r         
applicable ,f$]al law-- 7#a7 be ! only  
lead ag5cy2  7#b7 coord9ate z e>ly z    

practicable ) ea* ag5cy designat$ z a   
p>ticipat+ ag5cy "u subsection 7d77#c7  
to ensure t ! ,commission develops      
in=mation 9 conduct+ its project-relat$ 
,,nepa review t is reasonably requir$ by
 ! p>ticipat+ ag5cy 9 consid]+ an aspect
 ( an application = a ,f$]al            
au?orization = :i* ! ag5cy is           
responsible2 &  7#c7 take su* actions z 
are necess>y & prop] to facilitate !    
exp$iti\s resolution ( its              
project-relat$ ,,nepa review4  7c7      
,def]5ce to ,commission ,9 mak+ a       
decision ) respect to a ,f$]al          
au?orization requir$ ) respect to an    
application = au?orization "u section #c
 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#gag;b7 or a c]tificate ( public        
conv5i5ce & necessity "u section #g (   
su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f71 ea*    
ag5cy %all give def]5ce1 to ! maximum   
ext5t au?oriz$ by law1 to ! scope ( !   
project-relat$ ,,nepa review t !        
,commission det]m9es to be appropriate4 
7d7 ,p>ticipat+ ag5cies  7#a7           

,id5tification ,! ,commission %all      
id5tify1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !     
,commission receives an application = an
 au?orization "u section #c ( ! ,natural
 ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a  
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity "u section #g ( su* ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f71 any ,f$]al or ,/ate  
ag5cy1 local gov]nm5t1 or ,indian ,tribe
 t may issue a ,f$]al au?orization or is
 requir$ by ,f$]al law to consult ) !   
,commission 9 conjunction ) ! issuance (
 a ,f$]al au?orization requir$ = su*    
au?orization or c]tificate4  7#b7       
,invitation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#de days aft] ! ,commission receives an 
application = an au?orization "u section
 #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a c]tificate (     
public conv5i5ce & necessity "u section 
#g ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f71 ! 
,commission %all invite any ag5cy       
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to p>ticipate 
9 ! review process = ! applicable ,f$]al
 au?orization4  7,b7 ,deadl9e ,an       

invitation issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all e/abli% a deadl9e by :i* a response
 to ! invitation %all be submitt$ to !  
,commission1 :i* may be ext5d$ by !     
,commission = good cause4  7#c7         
,designation z p>ticipat+ ag5cies ,n    
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! ,commission    
receives an application = an            
au?orization "u section #c ( ! ,natural 
,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a   
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity "u section #g ( su* ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f71 ! ,commission %all   
designate an ag5cy id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 z a p>ticipat+ ag5cy ) respect to  
an application = au?orization "u section
 #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a c]tificate (     
public conv5i5ce & necessity "u section 
#g ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f7    
unless ! ag5cy in=ms ! ,commission1 9   
writ+1 by ! deadl9e e/abli%$ pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 t ! ag5cy-- 7,a7   
has no jurisdiction or au?ority )       
respect to ! applicable ,f$]al          

au?orization2  7,b7 has no special      
exp]tise or in=mation relevant to any   
project-relat$ ,,nepa review2 or  7,c7  
does n int5d to submit comm5ts = !      
record = ! project-relat$ ,,nepa review 
conduct$ by ! ,commission4  7#d7 ,effect
 ( designation & non-designation        
,designation or non-designation ( an    
ag5cy z a p>ticipat+ ag5cy "u p>agraph  
7#c7 ) respect to an application = an   
au?orization "u section #c ( ! ,natural 
,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a   
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity "u section #g ( su* ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f7 may n s]ve z evid5ce (
 an incomplete record be=e a c\rt4  7e7 
,wat] quality impacts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,not)/&+ section #dja ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]  
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acda71 an applicant = a ,f$]al         
au?orization %all n be requir$ to       
provide a c]tification "u su* section ) 
respect to ! ,f$]al au?orization4  7#b7 
,coord9ation ,) respect to any ,,nepa   
review = a ,f$]al au?orization to       

conduct an activity t w directly result 
9 a dis*>ge into ! navigable wat]s 7)9 !
 mean+ ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution      
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et   
seq4771 ! ,commission %all id5tify z an 
ag5cy "u subsection 7d77#a7 ! ,/ate 9   
:i* ! dis*>ge orig9ates or w orig9ate1  
or1 if appropriate1 ! int]/ate wat]     
pollution control ag5cy hav+            
jurisdiction ov] ! navigable wat]s at ! 
po9t :]e ! dis*>ge orig9ates or w       
orig9ate4  7#c7 ,propos$ conditions ,a  
,/ate or int]/ate ag5cy designat$ z a   
p>ticipat+ ag5cy pursuant to p>agraph   
7#b7 may propose to ! ,commission t]ms  
or conditions = inclusion 9 an          
au?orization "u section #c ( ! ,natural 
,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a   
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity "u section #g ( su* ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f7 t ! ,/ate or int]/ate 
ag5cy det]m9es are necess>y to ensure t 
any activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7   
conduct$ pursuant to su* au?orization or
 c]tification w comply ) ! applicable   

provisions ( sections #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 
#cjf1 & #cjg ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa1    
#acab1 #acac1 #acaf1 #acag74  7#d7      
,commission consid]ation ( conditions ,!
 ,commission may include a t]m or       
condition 9 an au?orization "u section  
#c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #gag;b7 or a c]tificate ( public       
conv5i5ce & necessity "u section #g (   
su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f7 propos$ 
by a ,/ate or int]/ate ag5cy "u p>agraph
 7#c7 only if ! ,commission f9ds t ! t]m
 or condition is necess>y to ensure t   
any activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7   
conduct$ pursuant to su* au?orization or
 c]tification w comply ) ! applicable   
provisions ( sections #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 
#cjf1 & #cjg ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa1    
#acab1 #acac1 #acaf1 #acag74  7f7       
,s*$ule  7#a7 ,deadl9e = ,f$]al         
au?orizations ,a deadl9e = a ,f$]al     
au?orization requir$ ) respect to an    
application = au?orization "u section #c

 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#gag;b7 or a c]tificate ( public        
conv5i5ce & necessity "u section #g (   
su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f7 set by !
 ,commission "u section #ae7;c77#a7 (   
su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gagn7c77#a77   
%all be n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !      
,commission completes its project-relat$
 ,,nepa review1 unless an applicable    
s*$ule is o!rwise e/abli%$ by ,f$]al    
law4  7#b7 ,concurr5t reviews ,ea*      
,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cy-- 7,a7 t may       
consid] an application = a ,f$]al       
au?orization requir$ ) respect to an    
application = au?orization "u section #c
 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#gag;b7 or a c]tificate ( public        
conv5i5ce & necessity "u section #g (   
su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f7 %all    
=mulate & implem5t a plan =             
adm9i/rative1 policy1 & proc$ural       
me*anisms to enable ! ag5cy to ensure   
completion ( ,f$]al au?orizations 9     
compliance ) s*$ules e/abli%$ by !      
,commission "u section #ae7;c77#a7 ( su*

 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gagn7c77#a772 &   
7,b7 9 consid]+ an aspect ( an          
application = a ,f$]al au?orization     
requir$ ) respect to an application =   
au?orization "u section #c ( ! ,natural 
,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a   
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity "u section #g ( su* ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f71 %all-- 7i7 =mulate & 
implem5t a plan to enable ! ag5cy to    
comply ) ! s*$ule e/abli%$ by !         
,commission "u section #ae7;c77#a7 ( su*
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gagn7c77#a772     
7ii7 c>ry out ! obligations ( t ag5cy "u
 applicable law concurr5tly1 & 9        
conjunction )1 ! project-relat$ ,,nepa  
review conduct$ by ! ,commission1 & 9   
compliance ) ! s*$ule e/abli%$ by !     
,commission "u section #ae7;c77#a7 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #gagn7c77#a77 ( su* ,act1     
unless ! ag5cy notifies ! ,commission 9 
writ+ t do+ s w\ld impair ! ability ( ! 
ag5cy to conduct ne$$ analysis or       
o!rwise c>ry out su* obligations2  7iii7
 transmit to ! ,commission a /atem5t--  

7,i7 ackn[l$g+ receipt ( ! s*$ule       
e/abli%$ by ! ,commission "u section    
#ae7;c77#a7 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #gagn7c77#a772 &  7,,ii7 sett+
 =? ! plan =mulat$ "u clause 7i7 ( ?is  
subp>agraph2  7iv7 n lat] ?an #cj days  
aft] ! ag5cy receives su* application = 
a ,f$]al au?orization1 transmit to !    
applicant a notice-- 7,i7 indicat+ :e!r 
su* application is ready = process+2 &  
7,,ii7 if su* application is n ready =  
process+1 t includes a compreh5sive     
description ( ! in=mation ne$$ = ! ag5cy
 to det]m9e t ! application is ready =  
process+2  7v7 det]m9e t su* application
 = a ,f$]al au?orization is ready =     
process+ = purposes ( clause 7iv7 if su*
 application is suffici5tly complete = !
 purposes ( comm5c+ consid]ation1       
reg>dless ( :e!r supplem5tal in=mation  
is necess>y to enable ! ag5cy to        
complete ! consid]ation requir$ by law )
 respect to su* application2 &  7vi7 n  
less (t5 ?an once e #ij days1 transmit  
to ! ,commission a report describ+ !    

progress made 9 consid]+ su* application
 = a ,f$]al au?orization4  7#c7 ,failure
 to meet deadl9e ,if a ,f$]al or ,/ate  
ag5cy1 includ+ ! ,commission1 fails to  
meet a deadl9e = a ,f$]al au?orization  
set =? 9 ! s*$ule e/abli%$ by !         
,commission "u section #ae7;c77#a7 ( !  
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#gagn7c77#a771 n lat] ?an #e days aft]  
su* deadl9e1 ! head ( ! relevant ,f$]al 
ag5cy 7includ+1 9 ! case ( a failure by 
a ,/ate ag5cy1 ! ,f$]al ag5cy ov]see+ ! 
delegat$ au?ority7 %all notify ,congress
 & ! ,commission ( su* failure & set =? 
a recomm5d$ implem5tation plan to ensure
 completion ( ! action to :i* su*       
deadl9e appli$4  7g7 ,consid]ation (    
applications = ,f$]al au?orization  7#a7
 ,issue id5tification & resolution  7,a7
 ,id5tification ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies t
 may consid] an aspect ( an application 
= a ,f$]al au?orization %all id5tify1 z 
e>ly z possible1 any issues ( conc]n t  
may delay or prev5t an ag5cy f work+ ) !
 ,commission to resolve su* issues &    

grant+ su* au?orization4  7,b7 ,issue   
resolution ,! ,commission may =w>d any  
issue ( conc]n id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 to ! heads ( ! relevant ag5cies    
7includ+1 9 ! case ( an issue ( conc]n t
 is a failure by a ,/ate ag5cy1 ! ,f$]al
 ag5cy ov]see+ ! delegat$ au?ority1 if  
applicable7 = resolution4  7#b7 ,remote 
surveys  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a ,f$]al or  
,/ate ag5cy consid]+ an aspect ( an     
application = a ,f$]al au?orization     
requires ! p]son apply+ = su*           
au?orization to submit data1 ! ag5cy    
%all consid] any su* data ga!r$ by a]ial
 or o!r remote means t ! p]son submits4 
7,b7 ,conditional approval ,! ag5cy may 
grant a conditional approval = ! ,f$]al 
au?orization bas$ on data ga!r$ by a]ial
 or remote means1 condition$ on !       
v]ification ( su* data by subsequ5t     
onsite inspection4  7#c7 ,application   
process+ ,! ,commission1 & ,f$]al &     
,/ate ag5cies1 may all[ a p]son apply+ =
 a ,f$]al au?orization to fund a        
?ird-p>ty contractor to assi/ 9 review+ 

! application = su* au?orization4  7h7  
,acc\ntability1 transp>5cy1 effici5cy ,=
 an application = an au?orization "u    
section #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a c]tificate (     
public conv5i5ce & necessity "u section 
#g ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f7 t  
requires multiple ,f$]al au?orizations1 
! ,commission1 ) input f any ,f$]al or  
,/ate ag5cy consid]+ an aspect ( !      
application1 %all track & make available
 to ! public on ! website ( !           
,commission in=mation relat$ to !       
actions requir$ to complete ! ,f$]al    
au?orizations4 ,su* in=mation %all      
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! s*$ule        
e/abli%$ by ! ,commission "u section    
#ae7;c77#a7 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #gagn7c77#a774  7#b7 ,a li/ ( 
all ! actions requir$ by ea* applicable 
ag5cy to complete p]mitt+1 reviews1 &   
o!r actions necess>y to obta9 a f9al    
decision on ! application4  7#c7 ,!     
expect$ completion date = ea* su*       
action4  7#d7 ,a po9t ( contact at !    

ag5cy responsible = ea* su* action4     
7#e7 ,9 ! ev5t t an action is /ill p5d+ 
z ( ! expect$ date ( completion1 a brief
 explanation ( ! reasons = ! delay4  #c4
 ,accel]ation ( claims  7a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,civil action ,!   
t]m civil action means an initial claim 
*all5g+ a core au?orization = a cov]$   
project4  7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m       
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,en]gy       
,regulatory ,commission4  7#c7 ,core    
au?orization ,! t]m core au?orization   
means a ,f$]al au?orization issu$       
pursuant to section #c7;e7 or section   
#g7;c7 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae      
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7e71 #gag;f7c774  7#d7  
,cov]$ project ,! t]m cov]$ project     
means a project requir+ a core          
au?orization4  7#e7 ,f$]al au?orization 
,! t]m ,f$]al au?orization means any    
lic5se1 p]mit1 approval1 f9d+1          
det]m9ation1 or adm9i/rative decision   
issu$ by an ag5cy1 & any int]ag5cy      
consultation t is requir$ or au?oriz$ "u
 ,f$]al law1 to site1 con/ruct1         

recon/ruct1 ab&on1 or comm5ce op]ations 
( a cov]$ 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$]al law1 z    
applicable1 a ,/ate ag5cy4  7#f7        
,project sponsor ,! t]m project sponsor 
means any p]son1 includ+ a ,/ate1       
,tribal1 or local gov]nm5t entity1 t--  
7,a7 is an applicant =1 or hold] (1 a   
core au?orization or any o!r ,f$]al     
au?orization = a cov]$ project2 or  7,b7
 o!rwise proposes to site1 con/ruct1    
recon/ruct1 own1 or op]ate a cov]$      
project4  7#g7 ,relat$ claim ,! t]m     
relat$ claim means a claim *all5g+ a    
,f$]al au?orization t is jo9$ to a civil
 action aft] t civil action has be5     
fil$4  7b7 ,f9al ag5cy action ,not)/&+  
any o!r provision ( law1 issuance ( a   
core au?orization = a cov]$ project %all
 be consid]$ a f9al ag5cy action = !    
purposes ( *apt] #g ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 ) respect to all ,f$]al   
au?orizations requir$ = t cov]$ project4

  7c7 ,claims  7#a7 ,sole & exclusive   
relief  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! fil+ & f9al    
adjudication ( a civil action %all      
con/itute ! sole & exclusive means (    
judicial review & relief ) respect to ! 
applicable cov]$ project & all ,f$]al   
au?orizations issu$ = t cov]$ project4  
7,b7 ,b> on subsequ5t actions ,aft] !   
f9al adjudication ( a civil action1 any 
subsequ5t cause ( action or *all5ge1    
:e!r /atutory1 proc$ural1 or sub/antive1
 relat$ to or connect$ ) ! applicable   
cov]$ project or any ,f$]al au?orization
 = t cov]$ project br\ght by any p>ty   
except ! project sponsor %all be b>r$ & 
dismiss$ = lack ( jurisdiction4  7#b7   
,v5ue  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a civil action    
%all be fil$ exclusively 9-- 7i7 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit2 or  7ii7 
! c\rt ( appeals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !  
judicial circuit 9 :i* ! pr9cipal place 
( bus9ess ( ! project sponsor = !       
applicable cov]$ project is locat$4     
7,b7 ,relat$ claims ,aft] a civil action

 is fil$ 9 an applicable c\rt describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a71 all relat$ claims    
aris+ out ( ! same nucleus ( op]ative   
fact z t civil action %all be jo9$ or   
consolidat$ to t c\rt = adjudication4   
7#c7 ,"t to file ,a civil action & all  
relat$ claims aris+ out ( ! same nucleus
 ( op]ative fact %all be fil$ ) !       
applicable c\rt by ! e>li] (-- 7,a7 !   
date t is #fj days aft] ! core          
au?orization is publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al      
,regi/]2 &  7,b7 ! /atutory deadl9e     
requir$ = causes ( action relat+ to t   
core au?orization4  7#d7 ,judicial      
review  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to       
subsection 7d71 ! fil+ & f9al           
adjudication ( a civil action %all      
con/itute ! only opportunity = judicial 
review ( ! applicable cov]$ project &   
all ,f$]al au?orizations issu$ = t cov]$
 project4  7,b7 ,scope ,judicial review 
( a civil action & any relat$ claim     
aris+ out ( ! same nucleus ( op]ative   
fact "u ?is section-- 7i7 %all-- 7,i7 be
 limit$ to ! f9aliz$ consolidat$ record 

"u subsection 7g77#c77;,c72 &  7,,ii7 be
 bas$ exclusively on t f9aliz$          
consolidat$ record2 &  7ii7 %all n take 
evid5ce1 p]mit discov]y1 receive        
te/imony1 or engage 9 fact-f9d+4  7,c7  
,prelim9>y injunctions  7i7             
,multiplicative m]it /&>d ,9 any civil  
action seek+ a prelim9>y injunction or a
 tempor>y re/ra9+ ord] to halt a ,f$]al 
action bas$ on an alleg$ violation ( ?is
 ,act1 ! applicable c\rt %all det]m9e ! 
likelihood ( success on ! m]its by      
calculat+ ! cumulative probability (    
success across all indep5d5t legal &    
jurisdictional requirem5ts4  7ii7       
,probabili/ic calculation ,a c\rt may n 
f9d a likelihood ( success on ! m]its "u
 clause 7i7 unless ! product ( !        
probabilities ( success = ea* indep5d5t 
legal & jurisdictional requirem5t1      
includ+ /&+ "u article ,,iii ( !        
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 f9al    
ag5cy action1 & ! m]its ( ! und]ly+     
claim1 exce$s #ej p]c5t4  7iii7 ,writt5 
f9d+s ,! c\rt "u clause 7ii7 %all issue 

writt5 f9d+s ( fact & conclusions ( law 
specify+-- 7,i7 ! e/imat$ probability ( 
success assign$ to ea* indep5d5t legal &
 jurisdictional requirem5t2 &  7,,ii7 ! 
cumulative probability ( success4  7,d7 
,deadl9e ,if ! applicable c\rt does n   
issue a f9al det]m9ation = a fil$ civil 
action & all relat$ claims aris+ out ( !
 same nucleus ( op]ative fact by ! date 
t is #ahj days aft] ! expiration ( !    
applicable timel9e describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#c71 ! core au?orization & all         
associat$ ,f$]al au?orizations = !      
applicable cov]$ project %all be        
consid]$ approv$ & n subject to fur!r   
review4  7,e7 ,id5tification ( factual  
det]m9ations ,= ! purposes ( judicial   
review1 ! /atem5ts ( mat]ial fact       
submitt$ "u subsection 7g77#b7 %all n   
con/itute indep5d5t evid5ce or a free/&+
 factual det]m9ation ap>t f ! cit$      
adm9i/rative record mat]ial4  7#e7      
,relief  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 review+ a     
civil action1 ! applicable c\rt may n-- 
7i7 issue an injunction la/+ = a p]iod  

exce$+ #fj days2  7ii7 enjo9 any cov]$  
project activity unrelat$ to a specific 
issue id5tifi$ by ! c\rt2 or  7iii7     
grant p]man5t injunctive relief unless !
 pla9tiff demon/rates by cle> & conv9c+ 
evid5ce t-- 7,i7 ! pla9tiff has suff]$  
an irrep>able injury2  7,,ii7 rem$ies   
available at law1 includ+ monet>y       
damages1 are inadequate to comp5sate = !
 irrep>able injury2  7,,iii7 consid]+ ! 
balance ( h>d%ips betwe5 ! pla9tiff &   
def5dant1 a rem$y 9 equity is w>rant$2 &
  7,,iv7 ! public int]e/ w\ld n be      
diss]v$ by a p]man5t injunction4  7,b7  
,p]man5t injunction ,any p]man5t        
injunction issu$ by a c\rt pursuant to  
?is subsection %all be support$ by a    
f9d+1 by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1 (      
extraord9>y circum/ances1 & %all be z   
n>r[ly tailor$ z possible to correct !  
injury & ! lea/ intrusive means necess>y
 to correct ! injury4  7,c7 ,security = 
injunctive relief ,any c\rt issu+ a     
tempor>y re/ra9+ ord] or prelim9>y      
injunction 9 a civil action "u ?is      

section %all require ! movant to provide
 security 9 an am\nt t ! c\rt consid]s  
prop] to pay ! co/s & damages su/a9$ by 
any p>ty f\nd to h be5 wrongfully enjo9$
 or re/ra9$1 consi/5t ) rule #fe7;c7 ( !
 ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure4  7#f7
 ,no rem& ) vacatur ,9 review+ a civil  
action1 ! applicable c\rt may n issue a 
rem$y ( rem& ) vacatur4  7#g7 ,project  
segm5tation ,aft] ! fil+ ( a civil      
action1 ! project sponsor = ! implicat$ 
cov]$ project may cont9ue con/ruction = 
any "p ( ! cov]$ project t is unaffect$ 
by ! civil action4  7#h7 ,prohibit$     
civil actions ,a civil action may n be  
fil$ by any p>ty t did n raise ! issue  
giv+ rise to t civil action dur+ !      
notice & comm5t p]iod = ! applicable    
,f$]al au?orization4  7d7 ,project      
sponsor exception  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,not)/&+ subsection 7c71 a project      
sponsor may br+ a sep>ate claim *all5g+ 
a ,f$]al au?orization = an applicable   
cov]$ project reg>dless ( :e!r a civil  
action conc]n+ t ,f$]al au?orization has

 be5 fil$ & adjudicat$1 subject to !    
condition t ! specific und]ly+ issue ( t
 sep>ate claim has n previ\sly be5      
f9ally adjudicat$4  7#b7 ,no relat$     
claims ,a claim describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 may n be jo9$ by a relat$ claim or any 
o!r claim aris+ out ( ! same nucleus (  
op]ative fact4  7e7 ,effect on          
sub/antive /&>ds ,no?+ 9 ?is section    
alt]s sub/antive environm5tal           
requirem5ts or r$uces opportunities =   
public comm5t "u applicable ,f$]al law4 
7f7 ,multiple core au?orizations ,if m  
?an #a ,f$]al ag5cy issues a core       
au?orization = a cov]$ project1 !       
,commission %all be ! lead ag5cy =      
purposes ( an environm5tal review = !   
cov]$ project "u ! ,national            
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 if applicable4
  7g7 ,/atem5t ( mat]ial facts &        
te*nical f9d+s  7#a7 ,def9ition (       
/atem5t ( mat]ial fact ,9 ?is           
subsection1 ! t]m /atem5t ( mat]ial fact
 means a citation index id5tify+1 by    

specific record citation1 ! portions ( !
 adm9i/rative record t set =? ! mat]ial 
factual det]m9ations & te*nical         
conclusions reli$ on 9 a ,f$]al         
au?orization = a cov]$ project4  7#b7   
,transmission ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 
! date ( publication ( a core           
au?orization 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 ea*    
,f$]al ag5cy t issu$1 or is requir$ to  
issue1 a ,f$]al au?orization = !        
applicable cov]$ project %all submit to 
! ,commission-- 7,a7 ! adm9i/rative     
record = t ,f$]al au?orization2 &  7,b7 
a /atem5t ( mat]ial fact & te*nical     
conclusions t id5tifies1 by specific    
citation to ! adm9i/rative record1 !    
portions ( ! record conta9+ ! mat]ial   
factual det]m9ations & te*nical         
conclusions reli$ on by ! ,f$]al ag5cy4 
7#c7 ,consolidat$ adm9i/rative record   
7,a7 ,consolidate & publi% ,n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! date ( publication ( a  
core au?orization 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 ! 
,commission %all-- 7i7 consolidate !    
submissions "u p>agraph 7#b7 7ref]r$ to 

9 ?is subsection z ! consolidat$        
adm9i/rative record72 &  7ii7 publi% a  
notice ( availability ( ! consolidat$   
adm9i/rative record4  7,b7 ,objections  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date ( publication ( ! notice "u       
subp>agraph 7,a71 any p>ty may submit to
 ! ,commission a writt5 objection limit$
 to :e!r ! consolidat$ adm9i/rative     
record omits mat]ials-- 7,i7 t 7 be=e ! 
,f$]al ag5cy2 &  7,,ii7 t 7 directly or 
indirectly consid]$ 9 issu+ a ,f$]al    
au?orization4  7ii7 ,no m]its ,an       
objection to ! consolidat$ adm9i/rative 
record submitt$ "u clause 7i7 may n--   
7,i7 raise m]it argum5ts2 or  7,,ii7    
seek discov]y1 te/imony1 or new evid5ce4
  7iii7 ,resolution ,n lat] ?an #fj days
 aft] ! date ( publication ( ! notice "u
 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission %all   
resolve ea* objection to ! consolidat$  
adm9i/rative record submitt$ "u clause  
7i7 &1 z necess>y1 direct limit$        
supplem5tation ( ! consolidat$          
adm9i/rative record by ! relevant ,f$]al

 ag5cy4  7,c7 ,closure ,aft] all        
objections to ! consolidat$ adm9i/rative
 record are resolv$ "u subp>agraph      
7,b77iii7-- 7i7 ! consolidat$           
adm9i/rative record %all be consid]$    
f9al & clos$2 &  7ii7 ! ,commission %all
 issue a public writt5 ord] indicat+ !  
consolidat$ adm9i/rative record is      
f9aliz$ & clos$4  7,d7 ,f9al ag5cy      
action ,! writt5 ord] ( ! ,commission "u
 subp>agraph 7,c77ii7 %all con/itute a  
f9al ag5cy action = ! purposes ( *apt]  
#g ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1     
solely ) respect to ! cont5ts &         
complet5ess ( ! consolidat$ adm9i/rative
 record4