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

Bill: 117-hr-7870
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2022-05-24
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft

Computers and information technology

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Licensing and registrations
Latest action: action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-05-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7870 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 24, 2022 Mr. McCaul (for himself, Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Steil , and Ms. Ross ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes.

1. Federal permitting improvement Section 41001(6)(A) of the FAST Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4370m(6)(A) ) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting 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, cybersecurity, after manufacturing, .