Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015

Summary

Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 Establishes the Federal Permitting Improvement Council to be chaired by a Federal Chief Permitting Officer (Federal CPO) who is an officer of the Office of Management and Budget. Requires the Federal CPO to: (1) establish an inventory of covered projects for which the review or authorization of the head of any federal agency is pending; (2) develop nonbinding performance schedules for reviews and authorizations of each category of covered projects; and (3) maintain an online database, to be known as the Permitting Dashboard, to track the status of federal reviews and authorizations for any covered project. Defines "covered project" as any construction activity that requires authorization or review by a federal agency and that: (1) involves renewable or conventional energy production, electricity transmission, surface transportation, aviation, ports and waterways, water resource projects, broadband, manufacturing, or any other sector as determined by the Federal CPO; and (2) is likely to require an initial investment of more than $25 million. Requires an agency with principal responsibility for review and authorization of a covered project (lead agency) to establish: (1) a plan for coordinating public and agency participation in, and completion of, any required federal review and authorization for a covered project and submit such plan to the Federal CPO; (2) a permitting timetable that includes intermediate and final deadlines for agency action on any federal review or authorization required for a project; and (3) a process for consultation with participating agencies early in the approval process to identify and address key issues of concern. Grants the consent of Congress for three or more contiguous states to enter into an interstate compact establishing regional infrastructure development agencies to facilitate authorization and review of covered projects. Requires agencies to complete environmental reviews required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for covered projects in a timely, coordinated, and environmentally responsible manner. Reduces the statute of limitations for judicial review of any authorization issued by an agency for a covered project from 6 years to 150 days after a notice is published in the Federal Register that authorization for a covered project is final. Requires a court, in issuing injunctive relief, to consider the potential for significant job losses or other economic harm from an order or injunction.

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Timeline

1. 28 January 2015

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 January 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 May 2015

   Reported

   Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 4 August 2015

   Reported

   Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 114-113.

   Source: Committee

5. 4 August 2015

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 193.

   Source: Calendars

6. 4 August 2015

   Reported

   Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 114-113.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Sponsor
• Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
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