The bill would generally bar later Federal or State court actions involving any aspect of the same energy project after a related action has been finally adjudicated, subject to exceptions for post-completion operational violations and sovereign enforcement actions. The preclusive effect could be asserted only by the Federal agency that issued an authorization or the project sponsor. The bill would also impose a 150-day filing limit, require qualifying comments where applicable, restrict remands to corrective instructions and deadlines of no more than 180 days, and keep remanded authorizations in effect during correction.

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