A bill to include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-s-3451
Sponsor: Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]
Introduced: 2022-01-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Licensing and registrations

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-10
text: 
This bill expands the expedited environmental review and permitting process under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, commonly known as FAST-41, to include certain computer-related infrastructure projects. Specifically, the bill provides for the expedited review of infrastructure projects concerning semiconductors, artificial intelligence and machine learning, high-performance computing and advanced computer hardware and software, quantum information science and technology, data storage and data management, or cybersecurity.

action_date: 2022-01-10
text: 
This bill expands the expedited environmental review and permitting process under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, commonly known as FAST-41, to include certain computer-related infrastructure projects. Specifically, the bill provides for the expedited review of infrastructure projects concerning semiconductors, artificial intelligence and machine learning, high-performance computing and advanced computer hardware and software, quantum information science and technology, data storage and data management, or cybersecurity.

action_date: 2022-07-29
text: 
This bill expands the expedited environmental review and permitting process under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, commonly known as FAST-41, to include certain computer-related infrastructure projects. Specifically, the bill provides for the expedited review of infrastructure projects concerning semiconductors, artificial intelligence and machine learning, high-performance computing and advanced computer hardware and software, quantum information science and technology, data storage and data management, or cybersecurity.

action_date: 2022-08-16
text: 
This bill expands the expedited environmental review and permitting process under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, commonly known as FAST-41, to include certain computer-related infrastructure projects. Specifically, the bill provides for the expedited review of infrastructure projects concerning semiconductors, artificial intelligence and machine learning, high-performance computing and advanced computer hardware and software, quantum information science and technology, data storage and data management, or cybersecurity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Became Public Law No: 117-173.
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Became Public Law No: 117-173.
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-08-15
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-08-15
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 303 - 89 (Roll no. 417). (text: 7/28/2022 CR H7400)
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 303 - 89 (Roll no. 417).
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7533-7534)
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3451.
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7400-7401)
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Mr. Costa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2022-01-11
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2022-01-11
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2022-01-11
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-01-10
text: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S121; text: CR S121)
action_date: 2022-01-10
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-01-10
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 117-173