1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act . 2. FERC process coordination for natural gas pipeline projects (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (2) Federal authorization The term Federal authorization has the meaning given that term in section 15(a) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717n(a) ). (3) NEPA review The term NEPA review means the process of reviewing a proposed Federal action under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332 ). (4) Project-related NEPA review The term project-related NEPA review means any NEPA review required to be conducted with respect to the issuance of an authorization under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act or a certificate of public convenience and necessity under section 7 of such Act. (b) Commission NEPA review responsibilities In acting as the lead agency under section 15(b)(1) of the Natural Gas Act for the purposes of complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect to an authorization under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act or a certificate of public convenience and necessity under section 7 of such Act, the Commission shall, in accordance with this section and other applicable Federal law— (1) be the only lead agency; (2) coordinate as early as practicable with each agency designated as a participating agency under subsection (d)(3) to ensure that the Commission develops information in conducting its project-related NEPA review that is usable by the participating agency in considering an aspect of an application for a Federal authorization for which the agency is responsible