; (C) for an easement under section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 185 ); (D) for permission under section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (commonly known as the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 ) (30 Stat. 1152, chapter 425; 33 U.S.C. 408 ); (E) under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ); and (F) under any other applicable Federal law. (2) Requirement The Secretary of the Army shall— (A) approve or deny an application or request for a covered authorization, including the completion of any required consultations with other Federal agencies, by not later than 1 year after the date on which the application or request is submitted; and (B) if the application or request for a covered authorization is denied, provide to the applicant or requester the reasons for the denial. 103. Expedited approval for certain natural gas interstate pipelines Section 7(c)(1) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717f(c)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking or operations: Provided, however, That if any such and inserting the following: “or operations. (ii) Prior operations If any such ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (iii) Projects that meet safety regulations With respect to any application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity under clause (i) for which the Commission determines that the project covered by the application meets all safety regulations in effect as of the date of the application, the Commission shall issue the certificate without requiring further proof that public convenience and necessity will be served by the project, and without further proceedings. ; (2) by striking (c)(1)(A) No natural-gas company and inserting the following: (c) Certificates of public convenience and necessity (1) Applications (A) Requirement to apply for certificate (i) In general No natural-gas company