Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Timely Permitting Accessibility Act”.
Timely Permitting Accessibility Act
A BILL
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to allow certain private entities to receive expedited permits.
Sec. 2 Funding to process permits
Section 214(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note) is amended—
in paragraph (1) by adding at the end the following:
“(C) Private entity—The term “private entity” includes a business association, a cooperative of businesses, associations, or individuals.”
in paragraph (2) by inserting “private entity,” after “public entity”;
in paragraph (3)—
by striking “(3) Limitation for public-utility and natural gas companies.” and inserting the following:
“(3) Limitations
“(A) Limitation for public-utility and natural gas companies”
by adding at the end the following:
“(B) Limitation for private entities—The authority provided under paragraph (2) to a private entity shall expire on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this subparagraph.”
in paragraph (5)—
by striking “(5) GAO Study.—” and inserting the following:
“(5) GAO studies
“(A) Public-utilities and natural gas companies”
by adding at the end the following:
“(B) Private entities—Not later than 7 years after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study of the implementation by the Secretary of the authority provided under paragraph (2) to private entities.”