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                                                 Union Calendar No. 577
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5509

                          [Report No. 118-682]

To modernize permitting systems at the Department of the Interior, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 14, 2023

Ms. Porter (for herself and Mr. LaMalfa) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

                           September 17, 2024

 Additional sponsors: Mr. Donalds, Mrs. Peltola, Mr. Molinaro, and Mr. 
                                 Casten

                           September 17, 2024

  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 
                          September 14, 2023]


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                                 A BILL


 
To modernize permitting systems at the Department of the Interior, 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 ``Electronic Permitting Modernization 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PERMIT ACCESSIBILITY.

    In order to improve the overall economy, efficiency, and management 
of operations and activities of the Department of the Interior 
(referred to in this section as the ``Department''), reduce paperwork, 
and provide high-quality services and access to the public, the 
Secretary of the Interior shall, to the extent practicable--
            (1) design and deliver modernized electronic permitting 
        systems to accept, process, and record applications (including 
        plan submissions, payment activity, and other related 
        correspondence) for permits, forms, and other paperwork 
        required for activities regulated by the Department;
            (2) provide a centralized electronic permitting system 
        online repository, available to the public on the Department's 
        website, that includes--
                    (A) hyperlinks to facilitate navigation to all 
                Department electronic permitting systems; and
                    (B) with respect to permits, the contact 
                information for the appropriate Department employees 
                providing assistance to State, Tribal, and local 
                governments; and
            (3) provide to the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
        House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
        Natural Resources of the Senate periodic updates on the 
        implementation of paragraphs (1) and (2).

SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY WITH THE FISCAL 
              RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2023.

     In developing the permitting systems required under section 2 of 
this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall ensure that the 
Department's electronic permitting systems are consistent with the 
priorities identified in section 110 of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4336d) with respect to any permit that 
requires review under that Act.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 577

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 5509

                          [Report No. 118-682]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To modernize permitting systems at the Department of the Interior, and 
                          for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 17, 2024

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