I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7094 
To provide greater output, price stability, and regulatory certainty with re-
spect to domestic energy production in the United States and exports, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 15, 2022 
Mr. PFLUGER (for himself, Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, 
Mr. CAWTHORN, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. DONALDS, and Mr. 
BUDD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and 
Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Agriculture, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide greater output, price stability, and regulatory 
certainty with respect to domestic energy production in 
the United States and exports, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Energy Freedom Act’’. 
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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary. 
TITLE I—ACCELERATING ENERGY APPROVALS TO REDUCE 
BOTTLENECKS 
Sec. 101. Findings. 
Sec. 102. Review and approval of certain natural gas transmission projects. 
Sec. 103. Expedited approval for certain natural gas interstate pipelines. 
Sec. 104. Natural gas exports. 
Sec. 105. Pending applications to export natural gas. 
Sec. 106. Domestic environmental impacts. 
Sec. 107. No Presidential permit required. 
TITLE II—UTILIZING AMERICA’S ONSHORE RESOURCES 
Sec. 201. Finding. 
Sec. 202. Annual oil and natural gas lease sales. 
Sec. 203. Permit to drill application timeline. 
Sec. 204. Congressional authority requirement. 
Sec. 205. Prohibition on moratoria of new energy leases on certain Federal land 
and on withdrawal of Federal land from energy development. 
TITLE III—OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LEASING 
Sec. 301. Finding. 
Sec. 302. Offshore lease sales. 
TITLE IV—ALTERNATIVE ENERGY 
Sec. 401. Geothermal, solar, and wind leasing priority areas. 
Sec. 402. Geothermal production on Federal lands. 
Sec. 403. Alternative energy and minerals with respect to territories of the 
United States. 
Sec. 404. Hardrock mineral licensing. 
TITLE V—STOPPING EXECUTIVE OVERREACH 
Sec. 501. Finding. 
Sec. 502. Navigable Waters Protection Rule. 
Sec. 503. Methane rule. 
Sec. 504. ONRR 2020 Valuation Reform and Civil Penalty Rule. 
Sec. 505. NEPA rule. 
Sec. 506. Nationwide permit 12. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary of the Interior. 
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TITLE 
I—ACCELERATING 
EN-
ERGY 
APPROVALS 
TO 
RE-
DUCE BOTTLENECKS 
SEC. 101. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) natural gas is a safe and abundant resource 
and is proven to be environmentally responsible; and 
(2) increasing the safe transmission of natural 
gas will lead to more reliable, abundant, and cleaner 
domestic supplies of energy that will contribute to 
job growth and economic development. 
SEC. 102. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CERTAIN NATURAL 
GAS TRANSMISSION PROJECTS. 
(a) FERC APPROVALS.—Section 7(e) of the Natural 
Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717f(e)) is amended— 
(1) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘The 
Commission’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Commis-
sion’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘(e) Except’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(e) APPLICATION PROCEDURE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) (as so des-
ignated) the following: 
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(2) the export of clean and safe natural gas to 
other nations is of vital national interest to the 
United States. 
(b) NATURAL GAS EXPORTS.—Section 3(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b(c)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘or any other nation not ex-
cluded by this section’’ after ‘‘trade in natural gas’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘and in any event by not later 
than 60 days after the date on which the application 
is received’’ before the period at the end; 
(3) by striking ‘‘(c) For purposes’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(c) EXPEDITED
APPLICATION
AND
APPROVAL 
PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) EXCLUSIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any nation subject to 
sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the 
United States is excluded from expedited ap-
proval under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) DESIGNATION
BY
PRESIDENT
OR 
CONGRESS.—The President or Congress may 
designate nations that may be excluded from 
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expedited approval under paragraph (1) for rea-
sons of national security. 
‘‘(3) ORDER NOT REQUIRED.—No order is re-
quired under subsection (a) to authorize the export 
or import of any natural gas to or from Canada or 
Mexico.’’. 
SEC. 105. PENDING APPLICATIONS TO EXPORT NATURAL 
GAS. 
All applications to export natural gas from the United 
States to a foreign country submitted under section 3(a) 
of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b(a)) during the 
period beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on Jan-
uary 1, 2025, are deemed approved. 
SEC. 106. DOMESTIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 102(2) of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
inserting ‘‘in the United States’’ after ‘‘human 
environment’’; 
(B) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘in the 
United States’’ after ‘‘proposed action’’; and 
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(C) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘in the 
United States’’ after ‘‘environmental effects’’; 
and 
(2) in subparagraph (F), by inserting ‘‘in any 
proposal or other major Federal action that involves 
the funding or development of projects outside the 
United States or the exclusive economic zone of the 
United States,’’ before ‘‘recognize’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS.—Not later than 
1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Council 
on Environmental Quality shall revise the implementing 
regulations of the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) under subchapter A of 
chapter V of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or suc-
cessor regulations), in accordance with the amendments 
made by subsection (a). 
SEC. 107. NO PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT REQUIRED. 
No Presidential permit (or similar permit) required 
under Executive Order 13337 (3 U.S.C. 301 note; 69 Fed. 
Reg. 25299 (April 30, 2004)), Executive Order 11423 (3 
U.S.C. 301 note; 33 Fed. Reg. 11741 (August 16, 1968)), 
section 301 of title 3, United States Code, Executive 
Order 12038 (43 Fed. Reg. 3674 (January 26, 1978)), 
Executive Order 10485 (18 Fed. Reg. 5397 (September 
9, 1953)), or any other Executive order shall be necessary 
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for the construction, connection, operation, or mainte-
nance of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric trans-
mission facility, or any cross-border segment thereof. 
TITLE II—UTILIZING AMERICA’S 
ONSHORE RESOURCES 
SEC. 201. FINDING. 
Congress finds that regular and predictable leasing 
and permitting on Federal land is important to domestic 
energy production, which leads to robust competition and 
lower energy prices. 
SEC. 202. ANNUAL OIL AND NATURAL GAS LEASE SALES. 
(a) ANNUAL LEASE SALES.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, in accordance with the Mineral 
Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), beginning in fiscal 
year 2022, the Secretary shall conduct a minimum of 4 
oil and natural gas lease sales annually in each of the fol-
lowing States: 
(1) Wyoming. 
(2) New Mexico. 
(3) Colorado. 
(4) Utah. 
(5) Montana. 
(6) North Dakota. 
(7) Oklahoma. 
(8) Nevada. 
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(9) Alaska. 
(10) Any other State in which there is land 
available for oil and natural gas leasing under that 
Act. 
(b) REQUIREMENT.—In conducting a lease sale under 
subsection (a) in a State described in that subsection, the 
Secretary shall offer all parcels eligible for oil and gas de-
velopment under the resource management plan in effect 
for the State. 
(c) REPLACEMENT SALES.—If, for any reason, a 
lease sale under subsection (a) for a calendar year is can-
celed, delayed, or deferred, including for a lack of eligible 
parcels, the Secretary shall conduct a replacement sale 
during the same calendar year. 
SEC. 203. PERMIT TO DRILL APPLICATION TIMELINE. 
Section 17(p) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 
226(p)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(2) APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS TO DRILL RE-
FORM AND PROCESS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than the 
end of the 30-day period beginning on the date 
an application for a permit to drill is received 
by the Secretary, the Secretary shall decide 
whether to issue the permit. 
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‘‘(B) EXTENSION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
may extend the period described in sub-
paragraph (A) for up to 2 periods of 15 
days each, if the Secretary has given writ-
ten notice of the delay to the applicant. 
‘‘(ii) NOTICE.—The notice shall— 
‘‘(I) be in the form of a letter 
from the Secretary or a designee of 
the Secretary; and 
‘‘(II) include— 
‘‘(aa) the names and titles 
of the persons processing the ap-
plication; 
‘‘(bb) the specific reasons 
for the delay; and 
‘‘(cc) a specific date a final 
decision on the application is ex-
pected. 
‘‘(C) NOTICE OF REASONS FOR DENIAL.— 
If the application is denied, the Secretary shall 
provide the applicant— 
‘‘(i) a written statement that provides 
clear and comprehensive reasons why the 
application was not accepted and detailed 
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tant to domestic energy production, which leads to robust 
competition and low energy prices. 
SEC. 302. OFFSHORE LEASE SALES. 
(a) OFFSHORE LEASE SALES.—The Secretary shall 
conduct all lease sales described in the 2017–2022 Outer 
Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final 
Program (November 2016) that have not been conducted 
as of the date of enactment of this Act by not later than 
December 31, 2022. 
(b) CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO RE-
GION ANNUAL LEASE SALES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, if a final 2023–2027 oil and gas 
leasing program is not approved under section 18(a) 
of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 
U.S.C. 1344(a)) by July 1, 2022, the Secretary shall 
conduct a minimum of 2 region-wide oil and natural 
gas lease sales annually in the Gulf of Mexico Re-
gion of the outer Continental Shelf, which shall in-
clude the following areas described in the 2017– 
2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing 
Proposed Final Program (November 2016): 
(A) The Central Gulf of Mexico Planning 
Area. 
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(B) The Western Gulf of Mexico Planning 
Area. 
(2) TIMING.—The Secretary shall conduct the 
first lease sales required under paragraph (1) in the 
first and third quarters of calendar year 2023. 
(3) INCLUSIONS.—Each lease sale required 
under paragraph (1)— 
(A) shall offer all unleased acres in the 
Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area and the 
Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Area; and 
(B) shall be subject to the same lease stip-
ulations, withdrawals, and moratoriums as were 
included in Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental 
Shelf Region-wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 256 
conducted on November 18, 2020. 
(4) CONTINUATION.—The Secretary shall con-
duct lease sales annually under this subsection until 
the date on which a new 5-year oil and gas leasing 
program is approved and implemented under section 
18(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 
U.S.C. 1344(a)). 
(c) ALASKA REGION ANNUAL LEASE SALES.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, beginning in fis-
cal year 2022, the Secretary shall conduct a minimum of 
2 region-wide oil and natural gas lease sales annually in 
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the Alaska Region of the outer Continental Shelf, as de-
scribed in the 2017–2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and 
Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program (November 2016). 
TITLE IV—ALTERNATIVE 
ENERGY 
SEC. 401. GEOTHERMAL, SOLAR, AND WIND LEASING PRI-
ORITY AREAS. 
(a) DESIGNATION
OF GEOTHERMAL, SOLAR, AND 
WIND LEASING PRIORITY AREAS.—As soon as prac-
ticable, but not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Energy, shall designate— 
(1) 1 or more priority areas on Federal land for 
geothermal energy leasing; 
(2) 1 or more priority areas on Federal land for 
solar energy leasing; and 
(3) 1 or more priority areas on Federal land for 
wind energy leasing. 
(b) CRITERIA
FOR
SELECTION.—In determining 
whether Federal land should be designated as a priority 
area for geothermal, solar, or wind energy leasing under 
subsection (a), the Secretary, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Energy, shall consider whether— 
(1) production of geothermal, solar, or wind en-
ergy on the Federal land is economically viable, in-
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cluding whether the Federal land has access to exist-
ing methods of energy transmission; and 
(2) the designation would comply with section 
202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), including subsection 
(c)(9) of that section. 
(c) TIMELINE FOR LEASING.—As soon as practicable, 
but not later than 1 year, after designating the priority 
areas under subsection (a), the Secretary shall conduct, 
as applicable, geothermal, solar, or wind lease sales for 
the priority areas. 
SEC. 402. GEOTHERMAL PRODUCTION ON FEDERAL LANDS. 
The Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 30. CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FOR GEOTHERMAL EX-
PLORATION TEST PROJECTS. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE NOTICE.—Not 
later than 30 days before the date on which the holder 
of a lease issued under this Act intends to begin carrying 
out a project the leaseholder believes is a geothermal ex-
ploration test project, the leaseholder shall provide notice 
to the Secretary of the intent to carry out the geothermal 
exploration test project. 
‘‘(b) REVIEW AND DETERMINATION.—Not later than 
10 days after receipt of a notice of intent from a lease-
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holder under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, with re-
spect to the project described in the notice of intent— 
‘‘(1)(A) determine whether the project is a geo-
thermal exploration test project; and 
‘‘(B) if so, determine whether the geothermal 
exploration test project qualifies for a categorical ex-
clusion in accordance with subsection (c); and 
‘‘(2) notify the leaseholder of the determina-
tions under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(c) CATEGORICAL
EXCLUSION.—Unless extraor-
dinary circumstances exist, as determined by the Sec-
retary, a project that the Secretary determines is a geo-
thermal 
exploration 
test 
project 
under 
subsection 
(b)(1)(A) shall be categorically excluded from the require-
ments for an environmental assessment or an environ-
mental impact statement under the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
‘‘(d) OPPORTUNITY TO REMEDY.—If the Secretary 
determines under subsection (b)(1)(A) that a project is 
not a geothermal exploration test project or under sub-
section (b)(1)(B) that a geothermal exploration test 
project does not qualify for a categorical exclusion because 
extraordinary circumstances exist, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) include in the notice under subsection 
(b)(2) clear and detailed findings on any deficiencies 
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in the project that resulted in the determination; 
and 
‘‘(2) allow the leaseholder to remedy any such 
deficiencies and resubmit the notice of intent under 
subsection (a).’’. 
SEC. 403. ALTERNATIVE ENERGY AND MINERALS WITH RE-
SPECT TO TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED 
STATES. 
Section 2 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
(43 U.S.C. 1331) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘lying seaward’’ and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘lying— 
‘‘(1) seaward’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by 
adding ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon at the end; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) within the exclusive economic zone of the 
United States adjacent to any territory or possession 
(other than an area conveyed by Congress to a terri-
torial government for administration);’’; 
(2) in subsection (p), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon at the end; 
(3) in subsection (q), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
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(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(r) The term ‘State’ means— 
‘‘(1) each of the several States; and 
‘‘(2) each territory or possession; and 
‘‘(s) The term ‘territory or possession’ means— 
‘‘(1) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 
‘‘(2) Guam; 
‘‘(3) American Samoa; 
‘‘(4) the United States Virgin Islands; and 
‘‘(5) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mar-
iana Islands.’’. 
SEC. 404. HARDROCK MINERAL LICENSING. 
The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 
1331 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 33. HARDROCK MINERAL LICENSING. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may grant non-
competitive licenses for the exploration and mining of 
hardrock minerals on the outer Continental Shelf. 
‘‘(b) ROYALTY RATE.—The royalty rate for hardrock 
minerals extracted pursuant to a license under subsection 
(a) shall be a royalty rate determined by the Secretary 
through regulations issued not more than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of the Energy Freedom Act, which 
may include a royalty rate of 0 percent if the Secretary 
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finds that such a royalty rate is necessary to ensure com-
petition.’’. 
TITLE V—STOPPING EXECUTIVE 
OVERREACH 
SEC. 501. FINDING. 
Congress finds that frequent change to major energy 
regulations have a detrimental effect on investment in, 
and development of, domestic energy production, which re-
duces competition and raises energy prices. 
SEC. 502. NAVIGABLE WATERS PROTECTION RULE. 
(a) REINSTATEMENT.—The final rule of the Corps 
of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency 
entitled ‘‘The Navigable Waters Protection Rule: Defini-
tion of ‘Waters of the United States’ ’’ (85 Fed. Reg. 
22250 (April 21, 2020)) is hereby reinstated, and each 
of its provisions shall apply unless and until the effective 
date of a subsequent final rule promulgated, subject to 
subsection (b), under applicable authority that replaces or 
repeals that provision. 
(b) MODIFICATION PROHIBITED.—The Secretary of 
the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency may not modify the final rule described 
in subsection (a) during the 15-year period that begins 
on the date of enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 503. METHANE RULE. 
(a) REINSTATEMENT.—Notwithstanding Public Law 
117–23 (135 Stat. 295), the final rule of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency entitled ‘‘Oil and Natural Gas 
Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and 
Modified Sources Review’’ (85 Fed. Reg. 57018 (Sep-
tember 14, 2020)) is hereby reinstated, and each of its 
provisions shall apply unless and until the effective date 
of a subsequent final rule promulgated, subject to sub-
section (b), under applicable authority that replaces or re-
peals that provision. 
(b) MODIFICATION
PROHIBITED.—The Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not 
modify the final rule described in subsection (a) during 
the 15-year period that begins on the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 504. ONRR 2020 VALUATION REFORM AND CIVIL PEN-
ALTY RULE. 
(a) REINSTATEMENT.—The final rule of the Office 
of Natural Resources Revenue of the Department of the 
Interior entitled ‘‘ONRR 2020 Valuation Reform and Civil 
Penalty Rule’’ (86 Fed. Reg. 4612 (January 15, 2021)) 
is hereby reinstated, and each of its provisions shall apply 
unless and until the effective date of a subsequent final 
rule promulgated, subject to subsection (b), under applica-
ble authority that replaces or repeals that provision. 
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(b) MODIFICATION PROHIBITED.—The Secretary and 
the Director of the Office of Natural Resources Revenue 
may not modify the final rule described in subsection (a) 
during the 15-year period that begins on the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 505. NEPA RULE. 
(a) REINSTATEMENT.—The final rule of the Council 
on Environmental Quality entitled ‘‘Update to the Regula-
tions Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act’’ (85 Fed. Reg. 43304 
(July 16, 2020)) is hereby reinstated, and each of its pro-
visions shall apply unless and until the effective date of 
a subsequent final rule promulgated, subject to subsection 
(b), under applicable authority that replaces or repeals 
that provision. 
(b) UPDATES TO IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS.— 
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Council on Environmental Quality shall revise the 
implementing regulations of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) under sub-
chapter A of chapter V of title 40, Code of Federal Regu-
lations (or successor regulations), in accordance with the 
final rule described in subsection (a). 
(c) PROHIBITION.—The Council on Environmental 
Quality may not modify the final rule described in sub-
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section (a) during the 15-year period that begins on the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 506. NATIONWIDE PERMIT 12. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary of the Army may not modify nationwide permit 12, 
as described in the final rule of the Secretary of the Army 
entitled ‘‘Reissuance and Modification of Nationwide Per-
mits’’ (86 Fed. Reg. 2744 (January 13, 2021)), during 
the 15-year period that begins on the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
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