New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act

Bill: 112-hr-2606
Sponsor: Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-13]
Introduced: 2011-07-21 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property
Historic sites and heritage areas
Licensing and registrations
New Jersey
New York City
Oil and gas
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Pipelines
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2011-07-21
text: 
New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) issue permits to allow the planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of natural gas pipeline facilities in the Gateway National Recreation Area (New Jersey-New York); and (2) enter into a lease agreement to allow the occupancy and use of an aircraft hangar building on Floyd Bennett Field (Brooklyn, New York) to house facilities associated with the operation of natural gas pipeline facilities. 
 
Requires rent proceeds and other fees generated in connection with such lease agreement to be deposited in a special account dedicated solely for use in the Gateway National Recreation Area.

action_date: 2012-01-23
text: 
New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act - (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service (NPS), to issue permits that authorize the construction, operation, and maintenance of natural gas pipeline facilities within the Gateway National Recreation Area (New Jersey-New York). 
 
Directs the Secretary to charge a fee for such permits based upon fair market value, including costs incurred by the NPS in processing permit requests and monitoring the permitted activities. 
 
Limits permits to a term of 10 years, subject to renewal with any changes to its terms and conditions mutually agreed upon.
 
States that non-compliance or a violation of permit terms may result in a citation, fine, or the suspension or revocation of authorization to conduct the permitted activity. 
(Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a noncompetitive lease with any entity to allow the occupancy and use of buildings and associated properties on Floyd Bennett Field (Brooklyn, New York) to house facilities associated with the project, particularly a meter and regulating station.
 
Requires such lease to: (1) comply with NPS leasing regulations; (2) provide for the restoration and maintenance of the buildings and associated properties in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Treatment Standards for Historic Property and any programmatic agreements; (3) provide for appropriate rent for occupancy and use of the property representing, at minimum but not limited to, fair market value; and (4) provide for monetary penalties for violations of the lease. 
 
(Sec. 5) Requires deposit in the Treasury of any fees and rents collected under this Act.

action_date: 2012-02-07
text: 
New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act - (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service (NPS), to issue permits that authorize the construction, operation, and maintenance of natural gas pipeline facilities within the Gateway National Recreation Area (New Jersey-New York). 
 
Directs the Secretary to charge a fee for such permits based upon fair market value, including costs incurred by the NPS in processing permit requests and monitoring the permitted activities. 
 
Limits permits to a term of 10 years, subject to renewal with any changes to its terms and conditions mutually agreed upon.
 
States that non-compliance or a violation of permit terms may result in a citation, fine, or the suspension or revocation of authorization to conduct the permitted activity. 
(Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a noncompetitive lease with any entity to allow the occupancy and use of buildings and associated properties on Floyd Bennett Field (Brooklyn, New York) to house facilities associated with the project, particularly a meter and regulating station.
 
Requires such lease to: (1) comply with NPS leasing regulations; (2) provide for the restoration and maintenance of the buildings and associated properties in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Treatment Standards for Historic Property and any programmatic agreements; (3) provide for appropriate rent for occupancy and use of the property representing, at minimum but not limited to, fair market value; and (4) provide for monetary penalties for violations of the lease.
 
(Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary to: (1) retain the portion of any permitting fee equal to the costs incurred in processing the request, issuing the permit, and monitoring permitted activities; and (2) deposit the balance into the Treasury. 
 
Requires deposit of the rents collected under this Act into a special account in the Treasury, which shall be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation, for infrastructure needs, resource protection, and visitor services at the Gateway National Recreation Area.

action_date: 2012-09-22
text: 
New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act - (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits for rights-of way or other necessary authorizations to allow the Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company, LLC (Transco) to construct, operate, and maintain a natural gas pipeline and related facilities within the Gateway National Recreation Area (GNRA), New York. 
 
Requires such permit to be: (1) consistent with the laws and regulations generally applicable to utility rights-of-way within units of the National Park System (NPS), and (2) subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary deems appropriate.
 
Requires the Secretary to: (1) charge a fee for any such permit based upon fair market value; (2) provide for recovery of costs incurred by the NPS for permit processing, issuance, and monitoring; and (3) retain any fees associated with the recovery of costs.
 
Limits such permit to a term of 10 years, subject to renewal at the Secretary's discretion. 
 
(Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a noncompetitive lease with Transco to allow the occupancy and use of buildings and associated property at Floyd Bennett Field within the GNRA to house meter and regulating equipment and other equipment necessary to the operation of the natural gas pipeline facilities. 
 
Requires such lease to: (1) comply with NPS leasing regulations, but permits the proceeds from rental payments to be used for infrastructure needs, resource protection and restoration, and visitor services at GNRA; and (2) provide for building and property restoration and maintenance, including regulations and programmatic agreements, in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act. 
 
(Sec. 5) Authorizes the Secretary to impose citations or fines, or to suspend or revoke any authority under a permit or lease, for either noncompliance or for a violation of any term or condition.
 
 

action_date: 2012-11-27
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 22, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act - (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits for rights-of way or other necessary authorizations to allow the Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company, LLC (Transco) to construct, operate, and maintain a natural gas pipeline and related facilities within the Gateway National Recreation Area (GNRA), New York. 
 
Requires such permit to be: (1) consistent with the laws and regulations generally applicable to utility rights-of-way within units of the National Park System (NPS), and (2) subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary deems appropriate.
 
Requires the Secretary to: (1) charge a fee for any such permit based upon fair market value; (2) provide for recovery of costs incurred by the NPS for permit processing, issuance, and monitoring; and (3) retain any fees associated with the recovery of costs.
 
Limits such permit to a term of 10 years, subject to renewal at the Secretary's discretion. 
 
(Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a noncompetitive lease with Transco to allow the occupancy and use of buildings and associated property at Floyd Bennett Field within the GNRA to house meter and regulating equipment and other equipment necessary to the operation of the natural gas pipeline facilities. 
 
Requires such lease to: (1) comply with NPS leasing regulations, but permits the proceeds from rental payments to be used for infrastructure needs, resource protection and restoration, and visitor services at GNRA; and (2) provide for building and property restoration and maintenance, including regulations and programmatic agreements, in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act. 
 
(Sec. 5) Authorizes the Secretary to impose citations or fines, or to suspend or revoke any authority under a permit or lease, for either noncompliance or for a violation of any term or condition.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-11-27
text: Became Public Law No: 112-197.
action_date: 2012-11-27
text: Became Public Law No: 112-197.
action_date: 2012-11-27
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-11-27
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-11-16
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-11-16
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-11-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-11-14
text: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6350)
action_date: 2012-11-14
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6350)
action_date: 2012-11-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2606.
action_date: 2012-11-14
text: Mr. Amodei moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H6350-6351)
action_date: 2012-09-24
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2012-09-22
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-09-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-09-22
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6674-6675)
action_date: 2012-09-22
text: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-09-22
text: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-03-07
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
action_date: 2012-02-09
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2012-02-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-02-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 2/6/2012 H481-482)
action_date: 2012-02-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 2/6/2012 H481-482)
action_date: 2012-02-07
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H549)
action_date: 2012-02-06
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Hastings (WA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2012-02-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2606.
action_date: 2012-02-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H481-483)
action_date: 2012-02-06
text: Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2012-01-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 254.
action_date: 2012-01-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-373.
action_date: 2012-01-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-373.
action_date: 2011-11-17
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2011-11-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-11-17
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-07-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2011-07-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-07-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-07-21
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 112-197