To provide for American energy security by improving the permitting process.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires definitions In this title: The term agency means any agency, department, or other unit of Federal, State, local, or Tribal government, provides streamlining process for authorizations and reviews of energy and natural resources projects, and provides prioritizing energy projects of strategic national importance. It relies on definition changes, compliance mandates, reporting requirements, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Energy, Native American Tribes, Environment, and Civil Rights.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, Tribal governments and members affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Energy producers and energy supply-chain firms affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Natural gas companies and customers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires definitions In this title: The term agency means any agency, department, or other unit of Federal, State, local, or Tribal government.
- Provides streamlining process for authorizations and reviews of energy and natural resources projects.
- Provides prioritizing energy projects of strategic national importance.
- Requires empowering the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council and improving reviews Section 41001(6)(A) of the FAST Act (42 U.S.C.
- Provides litigation transparency.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires definitions In this title: The term agency means any agency, department, or other unit of Federal, State, local, or Tribal government, provides streamlining process for authorizations and reviews of energy and natural resources projects, and provides prioritizing energy projects of strategic national importance.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Native American Tribes, Environment, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
The bill requires definitions In this title: The term agency means any agency, department, or other unit of Federal, State, local, or Tribal government, provides streamlining process for authorizations and reviews of energy and natural resources projects, and provides prioritizing energy projects of strategic national importance.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Energy producers and energy supply-chain firms affected by the bill
- Electric utilities and power customers affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Energy producers and energy supply-chain firms affected by the bill
- Natural gas companies and customers affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Manchin introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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