Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act

Summary

Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act 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 (NEPA) with respect to authorizing a natural gas pipeline project under the Natural Gas Act. Federal, state, and local agencies involved in the environmental review process must defer to FERC's approved scope for a NEPA review. FERC must invite and designate the other participating agencies involved in the authorization process. A federal, state, or local agency may not participate if it informs FERC that it does not have the necessary authority or expertise, or does not intend to submit comments. An agency that is not designated may not conduct an environmental review unless it is legally required to do so and the agency requires information that FERC could not obtain through its NEPA review. The bill establishes a 90 day deadline to complete an authorization application for other authorizing agencies and requires concurrent reviews when multiple agencies are involved in the authorization process. If a federal or state agency considering an aspect of an application for authorization requires the person applying for such authorization to submit data, the agency must consider any such data gathered by aerial or other remote means that the person submits. FERC must track and publicly display on its website specific information related to the actions required to complete an authorization.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 15 June 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 June 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 June 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 June 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

   Source: Committee

5. 22 June 2017

   Vote

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 14 .

   Source: Committee

6. 22 June 2017

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 28 June 2017

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 23.

   Source: Committee

8. 28 June 2017

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 17 July 2017

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 158.

   Source: Calendars

10. 17 July 2017

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-223.

    Source: Committee

11. 17 July 2017

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-223.

    Source: Committee

12. 18 July 2017

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 454 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2910, H.R. 2883 and H.R. 218. The resolution makes in order at anytime on the legislative day of July 20, 2017, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules, relating to the bill H.R. 2825. Also the rule provides that the Committee on Appropriations may at any time before 5 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2017, file privileged reports to accompany measures making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.

    Source: Floor

13. 19 July 2017

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

14. 19 July 2017

    Floor

    Mrs. Watson Coleman moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H6025)

    Source: Floor

15. 19 July 2017

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

16. 19 July 2017

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

17. 19 July 2017

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2910 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

18. 19 July 2017

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable John J. Duncan, Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

19. 19 July 2017

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

20. 19 July 2017

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 179 (Roll no. 402). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6006-6007)

    Source: Floor

21. 19 July 2017

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 454 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

22. 19 July 2017

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 179 (Roll no. 402).(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6006-6007)

    Source: Floor

23. 19 July 2017

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 239 (Roll no. 401).

    Source: Floor

24. 19 July 2017

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2910.

    Source: Floor

25. 19 July 2017

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

26. 19 July 2017

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 454. (consideration: CR H6001-6010)

    Source: Floor

27. 19 July 2017

    Passed

    On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

28. 19 July 2017

    Floor

    Mr. Upton moved that the Committee rise.

    Source: Floor

29. 19 July 2017

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2910, H.R. 2883 and H.R. 218. The resolution makes in order at anytime on the legislative day of July 20, 2017, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules, relating to the bill H.R. 2825. Also the rule provides that the Committee on Appropriations may at any time before 5 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2017, file privileged reports to accompany measures making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.

    Source: Floor

30. 20 July 2017

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

Versions

• Referred in Senate · 20 July 2017 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 19 July 2017 · Official file
• Reported in House · 17 July 2017 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 15 June 2017 · Official file

Documents

10 official files

• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 20 July 2017

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 20 July 2017

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 19 July 2017

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 19 July 2017

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 19 July 2017

  Open at official source

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 17 July 2017

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 17 July 2017

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 June 2017

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 June 2017

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 June 2017

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Bill Flores · R · Sponsor
• David McKinley · R · Sponsor
• Bill Johnson · R · Sponsor
• Pete Olson · R · Sponsor
• Chris Collins · R · Sponsor
• Kevin Cramer · R · Cosponsor
• Pete Sessions · R · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act
• related to → Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act
• related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2910) to provide for Federal and State agency coordination in the approval of certain authorizations under the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2883) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 218) to provide for the exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land in the State of Alaska for the construction of a road between King Cove and Cold Bay; and for other purposes.