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Union Calendar No. 192 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1900 
[Report No. 113–269] 
To provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals 
required under Federal law with respect to the siting, construction, 
expansion, or operation of any natural gas pipeline projects. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2013 
Mr. POMPEO (for himself, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. OLSON, Mr. GARDNER, and 
Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
NOVEMBER 18, 2013 
Additional sponsors: Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. RADEL, Mr. LATTA, Mr. MARINO, 
Mr. COTTON, Mr. HALL, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. MURPHY 
of Pennsylvania, Mr. BARTON, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. TERRY, Mr. HARPER, 
Mr. KLINE, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. SES-
SIONS, and Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina 
NOVEMBER 18, 2013 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
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A BILL 
To provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, per-
mits, and approvals required under Federal law with 
respect to the siting, construction, expansion, or oper-
ation of any natural gas pipeline projects. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Natural Gas Pipeline 
Permitting Reform Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REGULATORY APPROVAL OF NATURAL GAS PIPE-
LINE PROJECTS. 
Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717f) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(i) The Commission shall approve or deny a certifi-
cate of public convenience and necessity that is sought 
under this Act not later than 12 months after providing 
public notice of the application. 
‘‘(j)(1) The agency responsible for issuing any li-
cense, permit, or approval required under Federal law in 
connection with the siting, construction, expansion, or op-
eration of any natural gas pipeline project for which a cer-
tificate of public convenience and necessity is sought under 
this Act shall approve or deny the issuance of the license, 
permit, or approval not later than 90 days after the Com-
mission issues its final environmental document relating 
to the project. 
‘‘(2) An agency may request that the Commission ex-
tend the time period under paragraph (1) by 30 days. The 
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Commission shall grant such extension if the agency dem-
onstrates that the extension is necessary because of un-
foreseen circumstances beyond the control of the agency. 
‘‘(3) If an agency described in paragraph (1) does 
not approve or deny the issuance of the license, permit, 
or approval within the time period specified under para- 
graph (1) or (2), as applicable, such license, permit, or 
approval shall go into effect.’’. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Natural Gas Pipeline 
Permitting Reform Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REGULATORY APPROVAL OF NATURAL GAS PIPE-
LINE PROJECTS. 
Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717f) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(i)(1) The Commission shall approve or deny an ap-
plication for a certificate of public convenience and neces-
sity for a prefiled project not later than 12 months after 
receiving a complete application that is ready to be proc-
essed, as defined by the Commission by regulation. 
‘‘(2) The agency responsible for issuing any license, 
permit, or approval required under Federal law in connec-
tion with a prefiled project for which a certificate of public 
convenience and necessity is sought under this Act shall ap-
prove or deny the issuance of the license, permit, or ap-
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proval not later than 90 days after the Commission issues 
its final environmental document relating to the project. 
‘‘(3) The Commission may extend the time period 
under paragraph (2) by 30 days if an agency demonstrates 
that it cannot otherwise complete the process required to 
approve or deny the license, permit, or approval, and there-
for will be compelled to deny the license, permit, or ap-
proval. In granting an extension under this paragraph, the 
Commission may offer technical assistance to the agency 
as necessary to address conditions preventing the comple-
tion of the review of the application for the license, permit, 
or approval. 
‘‘(4) If an agency described in paragraph (2) does not 
approve or deny the issuance of the license, permit, or ap-
proval within the time period specified under paragraph 
(2) or (3), as applicable, such license, permit, or approval 
shall take effect upon the expiration of 30 days after the 
end of such period. The Commission shall incorporate into 
the terms of such license, permit, or approval any condi-
tions proffered by the agency described in paragraph (2) 
that the Commission does not find are inconsistent with the 
final environmental document. 
‘‘(5) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘prefiled 
project’ means a project for the siting, construction, expan-
sion, or operation of a natural gas pipeline with respect 
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to which a prefiling docket number has been assigned by 
the Commission pursuant to a prefiling process established 
by the Commission for the purpose of facilitating the formal 
application process for obtaining a certificate of public con-
venience and necessity.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 192 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1900 
[Report No. 113–269] 
A BILL 
To provide for the timely consideration of all li-
censes, permits, and approvals required under 
Federal law with respect to the siting, construc-
tion, expansion, or operation of any natural gas 
pipeline projects. 
NOVEMBER 18, 2013 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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