Coordinating Interagency Review of Natural Gas Infrastructure Act of 2017
Latest action · Sep 19, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 19, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Coordinating Interagency Review of Natural Gas Infrastructure Act of 2017
This bill expands the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to act as the lead agency for the purpose of coordinating all applicable federal authorizations and environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 with respect to authorizing a natural gas pipeline project under the Natural Gas Act. FERC must invite and designate other participating agencies involved in the authorization process.
The bill requires concurrent reviews when multiple agencies are involved in the authorization process.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 19, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Sep 19, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 19, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Sep 19, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Energy
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental health
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Government studies and investigations
- Licensing and registrations
- Oil and gas
- Pipelines
- Public utilities and utility rates
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 19, 2017Introduced in Senate
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