Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act

Bill: 117-hr-7952
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
Introduced: 2022-06-07
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Historic sites and heritage areas

Oil and gas

Parks, recreation areas, trails

Pennsylvania

Pipelines
Latest action: action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Received in the Senate.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-06-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act</strong></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to issue a right-of-way permit for a specified segment of the natural gas distribution pipeline (including all appurtenances used in the operation of such pipeline) within Valley Forge National Historical Park if such pipeline segment is relocated to a proposed realignment of Valley Forge Park Road and North Gulph Road within the park. </p> <p>The right-of-way permit shall not allow expansion, upgrade, or improvement of the pipeline segment except as may be required by law for safe operation and maintenance of the pipeline.</p>

action_date: 2022-12-12
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><strong>Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act</strong></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to issue a right-of-way permit for a specified main segment of the natural gas distribution pipeline (including all appurtenances used in the operation of such pipeline) within Valley Forge National Historical Park if such pipeline main segment is relocated to a proposed realignment of Valley Forge Park Road and North Gulph Road within the park. </p> <p>The authority to grant a right-of-way permit for such pipeline shall apply only to the 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. </p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7952 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2022 Received AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act . 2. Right-of-way permit for natural gas distribution main segment at Valley Forge NHP (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision 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 covered main segment means the portions of the natural gas distribution main (including all appurtenances used in the operation of such main) within the Park— (A) existing on the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) that are located under, along, or adjacent to the segments of North Gulph Road and Valley Forge Park Road (SR3039 and SR0023 respectively, as those roads were aligned on January 21, 2022) that are between— (i) the intersection of North Gulph Road with Richards Road; and (ii) a point on Valley Forge Park Road located 500 feet northwest of its intersection with County Line Road. (2) Park The term Park means Valley Forge National Historical Park. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives December 12, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk. Kevin F. McCumber, Deputy Clerk

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7952 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 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act . 2. Right-of-way permit for pipeline segment at Valley Forge NHP (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision 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 pipeline segment if the covered pipeline segment is relocated to a proposed realignment of Valley Forge Park Road and North Gulph Road within the Park. (b) Limitations (1) No expansion, upgrade, or improvement A right-of-way permit issued under subsection (a) shall not allow expansion, upgrade, or improvement of the covered pipeline segment except as may be required by law for safe operation and maintenance of the pipeline. (2) Scope of authority The authority to grant a right-of-way permit under subsection (a) shall apply only to the covered pipeline segment and shall not apply to any other part of the natural gas distribution pipeline system or any other pipeline system within the Park. (c) Additional terms and condition The Secretary may include any additional terms and conditions in the right-of-way permit issued under subsection (a) as the Secretary determines necessary. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered pipeline segment The term covered pipeline segment means the portions of the natural gas distribution pipeline (including all appurtenances used in the operation of such pipeline) within the Park— (A) existing on the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) that are located under, along, or adjacent to the segments of North Gulph Road and Valley Forge Park Road (SR3039 and SR0023 respectively, as those roads were aligned on January 21, 2022) that are between— (i) the intersection of North Gulph Road with Richards Road; and (ii) a point on Valley Forge Park Road located 500 feet northwest of its intersection with County Line Road. (2) Park The term Park means Valley Forge National Historical Park. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7952 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act . 2. Right-of-way permit for natural gas distribution main segment at Valley Forge NHP (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision 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 covered main segment means the portions of the natural gas distribution main (including all appurtenances used in the operation of such main) within the Park— (A) existing on the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) that are located under, along, or adjacent to the segments of North Gulph Road and Valley Forge Park Road (SR3039 and SR0023 respectively, as those roads were aligned on January 21, 2022) that are between— (i) the intersection of North Gulph Road with Richards Road; and (ii) a point on Valley Forge Park Road located 500 feet northwest of its intersection with County Line Road. (2) Park The term Park means Valley Forge National Historical Park. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives December 12, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 444 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7952 [Report No. 117–616] 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 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act . 2. Right-of-way permit for natural gas distribution main segment at Valley Forge NHP (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision 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 covered main segment means the portions of the natural gas distribution main (including all appurtenances used in the operation of such main) within the Park— (A) existing on the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) that are located under, along, or adjacent to the segments of North Gulph Road and Valley Forge Park Road (SR3039 and SR0023 respectively, as those roads were aligned on January 21, 2022) that are between— (i) the intersection of North Gulph Road with Richards Road; and (ii) a point on Valley Forge Park Road located 500 feet northwest of its intersection with County Line Road. (2) Park The term Park means Valley Forge National Historical Park. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

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