or settlement agreement, an agency shall inform the court of the statutory basis for the proposed covered consent decree or settlement agreement and its terms. (3) Review by court (A) In general A court shall review the statutory basis for the proposed covered consent decree or settlement agreement and its terms de novo. (B) Review of deadlines (i) Proposed covered consent decrees For a proposed covered consent decree, a court shall not approve the covered consent decree unless the proposed covered consent decree allows sufficient time and incorporates adequate procedures for the agency to comply with chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, and other applicable statutes that govern rulemaking and, unless contrary to the public interest, the provisions of any Executive order that governs rulemaking. (ii) Proposed covered settlement agreements For a proposed covered settlement agreement, a court shall ensure that the covered settlement agreement allows sufficient time and incorporates adequate procedures for the agency to comply with chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, and other applicable statutes that govern rulemaking and, unless contrary to the public interest, the provisions of any Executive order that governs rulemaking. III Natural gas pipeline permitting efficiency 301. Regulatory approval of natural gas pipeline projects Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717f ) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) by striking (d) Applications for certificates and inserting the following: (d) Application requirements (1) In general An application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity under this section