Sec. 368. ENERGY RIGHT-OF-WAY CORRIDORS ON FEDERAL LAND
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## SEC. 368 ENERGY RIGHT-OF-WAY CORRIDORS ON FEDERAL LAND **[**[42 U.S.C. 15926](/us/usc/t42/s15926)**]** ###
(a)Western States Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of the Interior (in this section referred to collectively as “the Secretaries”), in consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, States, tribal or local units of governments as appropriate, affected utility industries, and other interested persons, shall consult with each other and shall— ####
(1)designate, under their respective authorities, corridors for oil, gas, and hydrogen pipelines and electricity transmission and distribution facilities on Federal land in the eleven contiguous Western States (as defined in section 103(o) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702(o)); ####
(2)perform any environmental reviews that may be required to complete the designation of such corridors; and ####
(3)incorporate the designated corridors into the relevant agency land use and resource management plans or equivalent plans. ###
(b)Other States Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries, in consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, affected utility industries, and other interested persons, shall jointly— ####
(1)identify corridors for oil, gas, and hydrogen pipelines and electricity transmission and distribution facilities on Federal land in States other than those described in subsection (a); and ####
(2)schedule prompt action to identify, designate, and incorporate the corridors into the applicable land use plans. ###
(c)Ongoing Responsibilities The Secretaries, in consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, affected utility industries, and other interested parties, shall establish procedures under their respective authorities that— ####
(1)ensure that additional corridors for oil, gas, and hydrogen pipelines and electricity transmission and distribution facilities on Federal land are promptly identified and designated as necessary; and ####
(2)expedite applications to construct or modify oil, gas, and hydrogen pipelines and electricity transmission and distribution facilities within such corridors, taking into account prior analyses and environmental reviews undertaken during the designation of such corridors. ###
(d)Considerations In carrying out this section, the Secretaries shall take into account the need for upgraded and new electricity transmission and distribution facilities to— ####
(1)improve reliability; ####
(2)relieve congestion; and ####
(3)enhance the capability of the national grid to deliver electricity. ###
(e)Specifications of Corridor A corridor designated under this section shall, at a minimum, specify the centerline, width, and compatible uses of the corridor.
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