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Energy and EmergenciesH.R. 3668Comments

Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act

Official title: To promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes.

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What This Bill Does

This bill expedites the environmental review of certain natural gas pipeline projects or liquefied natural gas (LNG) import or export terminals for authorizations under the Natural Gas Act.

Specifically, the bill makes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the only lead agency for the purpose of coordinating the environmental review of such projects under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Thus, agencies involved in the environmental review process must defer to FERC's approved scope for a NEPA review.

FERC must invite certain federal, state, local, or tribal governmental agencies to participate in the review process for an authorization and designate the applicable governments as participating agencies by deadlines established by the bill. In addition, FERC must consult with the Transportation Security Administration regarding various pipeline security measures.

The bill prohibits FERC from establishing a deadline for authorizing a project that is more than 90 days after the completion of the NEPA review. It also requires concurrent reviews when multiple federal or state agencies are involved.

Applicants for projects do not have to obtain a water quality certification from states under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. FERC must coordinate its NEPA review with states where a potential discharge into navigable waters may occur.

If a federal or state agency requires an applicant for a pipeline authorization to submit data, the agency must consider any such data gathered by aerial or other remote means that is submitted.

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Timeline

  1. SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  2. House floor actionsConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 936. (consideration: CR H5814-5822)
  3. Library of CongressPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 184 (Roll no. 334).
  4. Floor Vote
  5. Passed the House
  6. House floor actionsRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 936 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3668 and S. 1071. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, and H.R. 3628 under a structured rule; and H.R. 3668 and S. 1071 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, and H.R. 3668; and one motion to commit on S. 1071.
  7. House floor actionsSupplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-297, Part II.
  8. House floor actionsReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-297, Part I.
  9. House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  10. House committee actionsSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  11. House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  12. Library of CongressIntroduced in House
  13. House floor actionsReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  14. Introduced
  15. Committee

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