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Union Calendar No. 444 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7952 
[Report No. 117–616] 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue a right-of-way permit 
with respect to a natural gas distribution pipeline within Valley Forge 
National Historical Park, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2022 
Ms. DEAN (for herself, Ms. HOULAHAN, and Mr. FITZPATRICK) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
DECEMBER 12, 2022 
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] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 7, 2022] 
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A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue a right- 
of-way permit with respect to a natural gas distribution 
pipeline within Valley Forge National Historical Park, 
and for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Valley Forge Park Re-
alignment Permit and Promise Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RIGHT-OF-WAY PERMIT FOR NATURAL GAS DIS-
TRIBUTION 
MAIN 
SEGMENT 
AT 
VALLEY 
FORGE NHP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary may issue a right-of-way permit 
pursuant to part 14 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations 
(as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act), for 
the covered main segment if the covered main segment is 
relocated to a proposed realignment of Valley Forge Park 
Road and North Gulph Road within the Park. 
(b) SCOPE OF AUTHORITY.—The authority to grant a 
right-of-way permit under subsection (a) shall apply only 
to the covered main segment and shall not apply to any 
other part of the natural gas distribution main system or 
any other pipeline system within the Park. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED MAIN SEGMENT.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered main segment’’ means the portions of the natural 
gas distribution main (including all appurtenances 
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Union Calendar No. 444 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7952 
[Report No. 117–616] 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue 
a right-of-way permit with respect to a natural 
gas distribution pipeline within Valley Forge Na-
tional Historical Park, and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 12, 2022 
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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