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                               NOVEMBER 14, 2013 
 
                          RULES COMMITTEE PRINT 113-25 

                  H.R. 1900, NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PERMITTING 

                                 REFORM ACT 

        [Showing the text of the bill as ordered reported by the 
                   Committee on Energy and Commerce.] 

1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2      This Act may be cited as the "Natural Gas Pipeline 

3 Permitting Reform Act". 

4 SEC. 2. REGULATORY APPROVAL OF NATURAL GAS PIPE-

5            LINE PROJECTS. 

6      Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717f) 

7 is amended by adding at the end the following new sub- 

8 section: 

9      "(i)(l) The Commission shall approve or deny an ap-

10 plication for a certificate of public convenience and neces-

11 sity for a premed project not later than 12 months after 

12 receiving a complete application that is ready to be proc-

13 essed, as defined by the Commission by regulation. 

14     "(2) The agency responsible for issuing any license, 

15 permit, or approval required under Federal law in connec-

16 tion with a premed project for which a certificate of public 

17 convenience and necessity is sought under this Act shall 

18 approve or deny the issuance of the license, permit, or ap-


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