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H.R. 1587

Energy Infrastructure Improvement Act

Energy Infrastructure Improvement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior (or the Secretary of Agriculture, as appropriate for administrative jurisdiction over the federal lands involved) to issue permits for rights-of-way, temporary easements, or other necessary authorizations to allow a permittee to construct, operate, maintain, expand, or modify a natural gas, oil, or petroleum products pipeline and related facilities on eligible federal lands.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) charge fees for such permits, (2) determine the initial fixed term for a permit, and (3) renew any right-of-way issued under this Act if the pipeline and its related facility is in commercial operation and operated and maintained in accordance with this Act.

Grants the Secretary enforcement and modification powers, including fines and suspension or termination of rights-of-way.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10](R-PA)Sponsor
15 cosponsors1 D14 R
15cosponsors2committees8actions7subjects
  • Introduced in HouseApr 16, 2013
  1. Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  2. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.

  3. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.

  4. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

Energy Infrastructure Improvement Act — Informed