S.Amdt. 3252

SA 3252. Mr. KAINE (for himself and Mr. Warner) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2953 proposed by Ms.
Murkowski to the bill S. 2012, to provide for the modernization of the
energy policy of the United States, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 272, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:
(i) Coordinated Review.--In the case of an interstate
natural gas pipeline project, for purposes of the due process
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Commission shall consider, and
address in the environmental impact statement required for
the

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interstate natural gas pipeline project under that Act, the
cumulative impacts of other interstate natural gas pipeline
projects located within the same State, within 100 miles of
the project, that are filed with the Commission--
(1) during the 1-year period beginning on the filing of the
initial project with the Commission; and
(2) before the issuance of the draft environmental impact
statement by the Commission.
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