Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act

Bill: 117-s-5110
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2022-11-16
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: 2022-11-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-11-16
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
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 portions of the main segment of the natural gas distribution pipeline within Valley Forge National Historical Park if the segment is relocated to a proposed realignment of Valley Forge Park Road and North Gulph Road within the park. </p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5110 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 16, 2022 Mr. Casey (for himself and Mr. Toomey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 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 main 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.