117th Congress · SENATE BILLENACTED

S. 3451A bill to include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes.

A bill to include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes.

Environmental protection
Introduced Jan 10, 2022
Last action Aug 16, 2022
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jan 10, 2022
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Referred
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
Aug 16, 2022
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill expands the expedited environmental review and permitting process under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, commonly known as FAST-41, to include certain computer-related infrastructure projects. Specifically, the bill provides for the expedited review of infrastructure projects concerning semiconductors, artificial intelligence and machine learning, high-performance computing and advanced computer hardware and software, quantum information science and technology, data storage and data management, or cybersecurity.

Provisions · 1 sectionsEnrolled
Roll Call Votes · 1
Timeline · 15 actions
Aug 16, 2022
Signed by President.
Aug 16, 2022
Became Public Law No: 117-173.
Aug 15, 2022
Presented to President.
Jul 29, 2022
Considered as unfinished business.
Jul 29, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 303 - 89 (Roll no. 417).ROLL CALLpass
Jul 29, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 28, 2022
Mr. Costa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 28, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Jul 28, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3451.
Jul 28, 2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jan 11, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan 11, 2022
Received in the House.
Jan 11, 2022
Held at the desk.
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.