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[H.R. 7952 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 444
117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7952

                          [Report No. 117-616]

  To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue a right-of-way 
   permit with respect to a natural gas distribution pipeline within 
     Valley Forge National Historical Park, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 7, 2022

 Ms. Dean (for herself, Ms. Houlahan, and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced 
  the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

                           December 12, 2022

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 7, 
                                 2022]


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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue a right-of-way 
   permit with respect to a natural gas distribution pipeline within 
     Valley Forge National Historical Park, and for other purposes.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit 
and Promise Act''.

SEC. 2. RIGHT-OF-WAY PERMIT FOR NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION MAIN SEGMENT 
              AT VALLEY FORGE NHP.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary may issue a right-of-way permit pursuant to part 14 of title 
36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the 
enactment of this Act), for the covered main segment if the covered 
main segment is relocated to a proposed realignment of Valley Forge 
Park Road and North Gulph Road within the Park.
    (b) Scope of Authority.--The authority to grant a right-of-way 
permit under subsection (a) shall apply only to the covered main 
segment and shall not apply to any other part of the natural gas 
distribution main system or any other pipeline system within the Park.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered main segment.--The term ``covered main 
        segment'' means the portions of the natural gas distribution 
        main (including all appurtenances used in the operation of such 
        main) within the Park--
                    (A) existing on the date of the enactment of this 
                Act; and
                    (B) that are located under, along, or adjacent to 
                the segments of North Gulph Road and Valley Forge Park 
                Road (SR3039 and SR0023 respectively, as those roads 
                were aligned on January 21, 2022) that are between--
                            (i) the intersection of North Gulph Road 
                        with Richards Road; and
                            (ii) a point on Valley Forge Park Road 
                        located 500 feet northwest of its intersection 
                        with County Line Road.
            (2) Park.--The term ``Park'' means Valley Forge National 
        Historical Park.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 444

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 7952

                          [Report No. 117-616]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue a right-of-way 
   permit with respect to a natural gas distribution pipeline within 
     Valley Forge National Historical Park, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           December 12, 2022

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed