To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve permitting of energy transport facilities, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve permitting of energy transport facilities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Transportation, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unlock Pipeline Direct Access To Entry Act or the UPDATE Act.
- Section id0674CAA8CD384EE3AE463645B2212138: 2. Improving permitting of energy transport facilities by eliminating duplicative State certification over Federal permits or licenses Section 401(a) of the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve permitting of energy transport facilities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Transportation, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve permitting of energy transport facilities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Lankford introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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