Bill > HR3062

This bill establishes a new streamlined process for authorizing cross-border energy infrastructure projects between the United States and its neighboring countries, Canada and Mexico. The legislation requires most new border-crossing facilities for oil, natural gas, and electricity transmission to obtain a "certificate of crossing" within 120 days after environmental review, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission handling oil and natural gas pipeline projects and the Secretary of Energy managing electric transmission facilities. The bill simplifies the approval process by eliminating the need for Presidential permits for these types of energy infrastructure projects and mandates that the relevant agencies approve applications for cross-border energy projects with Canada and Mexico more quickly. For natural gas, the bill requires the approval of import and export applications to Canada and Mexico within 30 days, and for electricity, it repeals previous requirements for securing special orders. The legislation also prohibits the President from revoking existing Presidential permits for energy infrastructure without Congressional authorization and provides clear definitions for terms like "border-crossing facility" and "modification". Existing infrastructure and projects with pending permits are grandfathered in, and the new rules will take effect one year after the bill's enactment, with agencies required to publish proposed and final rules within specified timeframes.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3062/all-info