S 3498 · 114th Congress · Environmental Protection

A bill to ensure that the Secretary of the Army obtains consent from certain entities before granting certain permits, casements, or rights-of-way.

Introduced 2016-12-05· Sponsored by Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.(2016-12-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to obtain consent from relevant nonfederal agencies and Indian tribes before granting a permit, easement, or other right-of-way for a pipeline transporting oil, natural gas, synthetic liquid or gaseous fuels, or any refined product produced from those materials on land associated with a civil works project of the Corps of Engineers or an associated flowage easement, if the construction or operation of the pipeline has the potential to impair the beneficial uses of the surface water or groundwater used by the nonfederal agency or the Indian tribe.…

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