H.R. 3983 · 116th Congress
Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act
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Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 25, 2019
Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act
This bill expands the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)to act as the lead agency for the purpose of coordinating all applicable federal authorizations and environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) with respect to authorizing a natural gas pipeline project under the Natural Gas Act.
Federal, state, and local agencies involved in the environmental review process must defer to FERC's approved scope for a NEPA review.
FERC must
- invite and designate the other participating agencies involved in the authorization process;
- track and publicly display on its website specific information related to the actions required to complete an authorization; and
- with respect to an authorization, consult with the Transportation Security Administration regarding pipeline infrastructure security, pipeline cybersecurity, pipeline personnel security, and other pipeline security measures.
The bill establishes a 90 day deadline to complete an authorization application for other authorizing agencies and requires concurrent reviews when multiple agencies are involved in the authorization process.
If a federal or state agency considering an aspect of an application for authorization requires the person applying for such authorization to submit data, the agency must consider any such data gathered by aerial or other remote means that the person submits.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act
Latest action (Jul 26, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Policy area: Energy · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 25, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.