A bill to provide for coordination by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of the process for reviewing certain natural gas projects under the jurisdiction of the Commission, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-1844| Senate
| Updated: 9/19/2017
James M. Inhofe
Republican Senator
Oklahoma
Cosponsors (1)
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Coordinating Interagency Review of Natural Gas Infrastructure Act of 2017 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 with respect to authorizing a natural gas pipeline project under the Natural Gas Act. FERC must invite and designate other participating agencies involved in the authorization process. The bill requires concurrent reviews when multiple agencies are involved in the authorization process.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthEnvironmental regulatory proceduresFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)Government studies and investigationsLicensing and registrationsOil and gasPipelinesPublic utilities and utility ratesState and local government operations
A bill to provide for coordination by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of the process for reviewing certain natural gas projects under the jurisdiction of the Commission, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-1844| Senate
| Updated: 9/19/2017
Coordinating Interagency Review of Natural Gas Infrastructure Act of 2017 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 with respect to authorizing a natural gas pipeline project under the Natural Gas Act. FERC must invite and designate other participating agencies involved in the authorization process. The bill requires concurrent reviews when multiple agencies are involved in the authorization process.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
James M. Inhofe
Republican Senator
Oklahoma
Cosponsors (1)
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Energy
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthEnvironmental regulatory proceduresFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)Government studies and investigationsLicensing and registrationsOil and gasPipelinesPublic utilities and utility ratesState and local government operations