I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3668 
To promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations 
under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 2, 2025 
Mr. HUDSON (for himself and Mr. BALDERSON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a 
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain 
authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, 
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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving Interagency 
Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROMOTING INTERAGENCY COORDINATION FOR 
REVIEW OF NATURAL GAS PIPELINES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 
(2) 
FEDERAL
AUTHORIZATION.—The 
term 
‘‘Federal authorization’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 15(a) of the Natural Gas Act (15 
U.S.C. 717n(a)). 
(3) NEPA REVIEW.—The term ‘‘NEPA review’’ 
means the process of reviewing a proposed Federal 
action under section 102 of the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332). 
(4) PROJECT-RELATED
NEPA
REVIEW.—The 
term ‘‘project-related NEPA review’’ means any 
NEPA review required to be conducted with respect 
to the issuance of an authorization under section 3 
of the Natural Gas Act or a certificate of public con-
venience and necessity under section 7 of such Act. 
(b) COMMISSION
NEPA REVIEW
RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES.—In acting as the lead agency under section 
15(b)(1) of the Natural Gas Act for the purposes of com-
plying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect to an author-
ization under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act or a certifi-
cate of public convenience and necessity under section 7 
of such Act, the Commission shall, in accordance with this 
section and other applicable Federal law— 
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(1) be the only lead agency; 
(2) coordinate as early as practicable with each 
agency designated as a participating agency under 
subsection (d)(3) to ensure that the Commission de-
velops information in conducting its project-related 
NEPA review that is usable by the participating 
agency in considering an aspect of an application for 
a Federal authorization for which the agency is re-
sponsible; and 
(3) take such actions as are necessary and 
proper to facilitate the expeditious resolution of its 
project-related NEPA review. 
(c) DEFERENCE TO COMMISSION.—In making a deci-
sion with respect to a Federal authorization required with 
respect to an application for authorization under section 
3 of the Natural Gas Act or a certificate of public conven-
ience and necessity under section 7 of such Act, each agen-
cy shall give deference, to the maximum extent authorized 
by law, to the scope of the project-related NEPA review 
that the Commission determines to be appropriate. 
(d) PARTICIPATING AGENCIES.— 
(1) IDENTIFICATION.—The Commission shall 
identify, not later than 30 days after the Commis-
sion receives an application for an authorization 
under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act or a certifi-
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cate of public convenience and necessity under sec-
tion 7 of such Act, any Federal or State agency, 
local government, or Indian Tribe that may issue a 
Federal authorization or is required by Federal law 
to consult with the Commission in conjunction with 
the issuance of a Federal authorization required for 
such authorization or certificate. 
(2) INVITATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 45 days 
after the Commission receives an application for 
an authorization under section 3 of the Natural 
Gas Act or a certificate of public convenience 
and necessity under section 7 of such Act, the 
Commission shall invite any agency identified 
under paragraph (1) to participate in the review 
process for the applicable Federal authorization. 
(B) 
DEADLINE.—An 
invitation 
issued 
under subparagraph (A) shall establish a dead-
line by which a response to the invitation shall 
be submitted to the Commission, which may be 
extended by the Commission for good cause. 
(3) DESIGNATION
AS
PARTICIPATING
AGEN-
CIES.—Not later than 60 days after the Commission 
receives an application for an authorization under 
section 3 of the Natural Gas Act or a certificate of 
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