The North American Energy Act aims to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process for authorizing the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for oil, natural gas, and electricity. A key provision of this bill is the elimination of the requirement for a Presidential permit for such infrastructure, replacing it with a new authorization system. Under the new system, a certificate of crossing will be required for new border-crossing facilities. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will issue certificates for oil and natural gas pipelines, while the Secretary of Energy will handle electric transmission facilities. These certificates must be issued within 90 days of final environmental review, unless the project is found not to be in the public interest, and electric facilities must comply with applicable reliability standards. The bill also amends existing energy laws to expedite certain processes. It mandates that FERC grant applications for the import or export of natural gas to Canada or Mexico within 30 days of receiving a complete application. Furthermore, it repeals Section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act, which previously required an order for the transmission of electric energy to foreign countries, thereby simplifying the approval process for cross-border electricity flows. Importantly, the new certificate requirement does not apply to facilities already operating, those with existing permits, or certain pending permit applications. The legislation clarifies that it does not alter the scope of environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) or other federal statutes. The new provisions and amendments will take effect one year after enactment, with agencies required to publish final rules within that timeframe.