National Security Interstate Pipeline Act

Congress finds the following:

(1) Reliable transportation of oil and natural gas across the United States is essential to national defense, military readiness, and the defense industrial base.

(2) Constraints in regional energy supply create vulnerabilities for military installations, critical infrastructure, and industrial capacity.

(3) Interstate pipeline infrastructure is the most efficient, secure, and scalable method for transporting large volumes of energy resources.

(4) Fragmented Federal, State, and local permitting processes create delays that undermine the timely development of critical energy infrastructure.

(5) It is in the national interest to ensure the rapid development of interstate energy transportation systems necessary to support national security objectives.