Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Unlock Pipeline Direct Access To Entry Act” or the “UPDATE Act”.
Unlock Pipeline Direct Access To Entry Act
A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve permitting of energy transport facilities, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Improving permitting of energy transport facilities by eliminating duplicative State certification over Federal permits or licenses
Section 401(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1341(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(7) No certification shall be required under this subsection for a license or permit issued to a facility for the transportation of natural gas in interstate or foreign commerce under section 3 or 7 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b, 717f).”