,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bb1 #bjac ,mr4  
,calv]t introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi to au?orize assignm5t to ,/ates ( 
,f$]al ag5cy environm5tal review        
responsibilities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,r$uc+ ,environm5tal ,b>ri]s to ,unifi$ 
,infra/ructure & ,l& ,developm5t ,act ( 
#bjac ,act or ! ,,rebuild ,act4  #b4    
,assignm5t to ,/ates ( ,f$]al           
environm5tal review responsibilities    
,title ,i ( ! ,national ,environm5tal   
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcca et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new section3  #ajf4 ,assignm5t
 to ,/ates ( environm5tal review        
responsibilities ) respect to c]ta9     
projects 9 ! ,/ate  7a7 ,assumption (   
responsibility  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to ! o!r provisions ( ?is section1 ) !  

writt5 agreem5t ( ! responsible ,f$]al  
(ficial & a ,/ate1 :i* may be 9 ! =m ( a
 memor&um ( und]/&+1 ! responsible      
,f$]al (ficial may assign1 & ! ,/ate may
 assume1 ! responsibilities ( !         
responsible ,f$]al (ficial "u !         
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 )   
respect to "o or m cov]$ ,f$]al projects
 ( ! responsible ,f$]al (ficial )9 !    
,/ate4  7#b7 ,additional responsibility 
,if a ,/ate assumes responsibility "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 ! responsible ,f$]al      
(ficial may assign to ! ,/ate1 & ! ,/ate
 may assume1 all or "p ( !              
responsibilities ( ! responsible ,f$]al 
(ficial = environm5tal review1          
consultation1 or o!r action requir$ "u  
any ,f$]al environm5tal law p]ta9+ to ! 
review or approval ( cov]$ projects ( ! 
responsible ,f$]al (ficial4  7#c7       
,proc$ural & sub/antive requirem5ts ,a  
,/ate %all assume responsibility "u ?is 
section subject to ! same proc$ural &   
sub/antive requirem5ts z w\ld apply if t

 responsibility 7 c>ri$ out by !        
responsible ,f$]al (ficial4  7#d7 ,f$]al
 responsibility ,any responsibility ( ! 
responsible ,f$]al (ficial n explicitly 
assum$ by ! ,/ate by writt5 agreem5t "u 
?is section %all rema9 ! responsibility 
( ! responsible ,f$]al (ficial4  7#e7   
,no effect on au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is      
section preempts or int]f]es ) any p[]1 
jurisdiction1 responsibility1 or        
au?ority ( an ag5cy1 o!r ?an ! ag5cy ( !
 responsible ,f$]al (ficial = a cov]$   
project1 "u applicable law 7includ+     
regulations7 ) respect to ! project4    
7b7 ,/ate ,p>ticipation  7#a7           
,application ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ea*    
responsible ,f$]al (ficial %all         
promulgate regulations t e/abli%        
requirem5ts relat+ to in=mation requir$ 
to be conta9$ 9 any application ( a     
,/ate to assume responsibility "u ?is   
section ) respect to cov]$ ,f$]al       
projects ( ! responsible ,f$]al (ficial1
 includ+1 at a m9imum--  7,a7 ! projects

 or classes ( projects = :i* ! ,/ate    
anticipates ex]cis+ ! au?ority t may be 
grant$ "u ?is section2  7,b7 v]ification
 ( ! f9ancial res\rces necess>y to c>ry 
out ! au?ority t may be assign$ "u ?is  
section2 &  7,c7 evid5ce ( ! notice &   
solicitation ( public comm5t by ! ,/ate 
relat+ to assumption ( responsibility "u
 ?is section by ! ,/ate1 includ+ copies 
( comm5ts receiv$ f t solicitation4     
7#b7 ,public notice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* 
,/ate t submits an application "u ?is   
subsection %all give notice ( ! int5t ( 
! ,/ate to submit su* application n lat]
 ?an #cj days be=e ! date ( submission (
 ! application4  7,b7 ,me?od ( notice & 
solicitation ,! ,/ate %all provide      
notice & solicit public comm5t "u ?is   
p>agraph by publi%+ ! complete          
application ( ! ,/ate 9 accordance ) !  
appropriate public notice law ( ! ,/ate4
  7#c7 ,selection crit]ia ,a responsible
 ,f$]al (ficial may approve !           
application ( a ,/ate "u ?is section    
only if--  7,a7 ! regulatory requirem5ts

 "u p>agraph 7#b7 h be5 met2  7,b7 !    
responsible ,f$]al (ficial det]m9es t ! 
,/ate has ! capability1 includ+ f9ancial
 & p]sonnel1 to assume ! responsibility2
 &  7,c7 ! head ( ! ,/ate ag5cy hav+    
prim>y jurisdiction ov] cov]$ projects )
 respect to :i* responsibility w\ld be  
assign$ to ! ,/ate pursuant to !        
application ent]s into a writt5 agreem5t
 ) ! responsible ,f$]al (ficial describ$
 9 subsection 7c74  7#d7 ,o!r ,f$]al    
ag5cy views ,if a ,/ate applies to      
assume a responsibility ( a responsible 
,f$]al (ficial t w\ld h requir$ !       
responsible ,f$]al (ficial to consult ) 
ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 ! responsible ,f$]al
 (ficial %all solicit ! views ( ! ,f$]al
 ag5cy be=e approv+ ! application4  7c7 
,writt5 ,agreem5t ,a writt5 agreem5t "u 
?is section %all--  7#a7 be execut$ by !
 ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate or ! head ( ! ,/ate 
ag5cy ref]r$ to 9 subsection            
7b77#c77;,c72  7#b7 be 9 su* =m z !     
responsible ,f$]al (ficial may          
prescribe2 &  7#c7 provide t ! ,/ate--  

7,a7 agrees to assume all or "p ( !     
responsibilities ( ! responsible ,f$]al 
(ficial describ$ 9 subsection 7a72  7,b7
 expressly cons5ts1 on behalf ( ! ,/ate1
 to accept ! jurisdiction ( ! ,f$]al    
c\rts = ! compliance1 dis*>ge1 &        
en=cem5t ( any responsibility ( !       
responsible ,f$]al (ficial assum$ by !  
,/ate2  7,c7 c]tifies t ,/ate laws      
7includ+ regulations7 are 9 effect t--  
7i7 au?orize ! ,/ate to take ! actions  
necess>y to c>ry out ! responsibilities 
be+ assum$2 &  7ii7 are comp>able to    
section #eeb ( title #e1 includ+ provid+
 t any decision reg>d+ ! public         
availability ( a docum5t "u ^? ,/ate    
laws is reviewable by a c\rt ( compet5t 
jurisdiction2 &  7,d7 agrees to ma9ta9 !
 f9ancial res\rces necess>y to c>ry out 
! responsibilities be+ assum$4  7d7     
,jurisdiction  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$  
,/ates di/rict c\rts %all h exclusive   
jurisdiction ov] any civil action aga9/ 
a ,/ate = failure to c>ry out any       
responsibility ( ! ,/ate "u ?is section4

  7#b7 ,legal /&>ds & requirem5ts ,a    
civil action "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be   
gov]n$ by ! legal /&>ds & requirem5ts t 
w\ld apply 9 su* a civil action aga9/ ! 
responsible ,f$]al (ficial _h !         
responsible ,f$]al (ficial tak5 !       
actions 9 "q4  7#c7 ,int]v5tion ,!      
responsible ,f$]al (ficial %all h ! "r  
to int]v5e 9 any action describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a74  7e7 ,effect (           
,assumption ( ,responsibility ,a ,/ate t
 assumes responsibility "u subsection   
7a7 %all be solely responsible & solely 
liable = c>ry+ out1 9 lieu ( !          
responsible ,f$]al (ficial1 !           
responsibilities assum$ "u subsection   
7a71 until ! t]m9ation ( su* assumption 
( responsibility4  7f7 ,limitations on  
,agreem5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is section p]mits a 
,/ate to assume any rulemak+ au?ority ( 
! responsible ,f$]al (ficial "u any     
,f$]al law4  7g7 ,audits  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,to ensure compliance by a ,/ate ) any  
agreem5t ( ! ,/ate "u subsection 7c7    
7includ+ compliance by ! ,/ate ) all    

,f$]al laws = :i* responsibility is     
assum$ "u subsection 7a771 = ea* ,/ate  
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program "u ?is section1 !
 responsible ,f$]al (ficial %all        
conduct--  7,a7 semiannual audits dur+  
ea* ( ! fir/ #b ye>s ( ! effective p]iod
 ( ! agreem5t2 &  7,b7 annual audits    
dur+ ea* subsequ5t ye> ( su* effective  
p]iod4  7#b7 ,public availability &     
comm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an audit conduct$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be provid$ to !  
public = comm5t = a #cj-;day p]iod4     
7,b7 ,response ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft]
 ! date on :i* ! p]iod = public comm5t  
ends1 ! responsible ,f$]al (ficial %all 
respond to public comm5ts receiv$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a74  7h7 ,report to       
,congress ,ea* responsible ,f$]al       
(ficial %all submit to ,congress an     
annual report t describes ! adm9i/ration
 ( ?is section by su* (ficial4  7i7     
,t]m9ation by responsible ,f$]al (ficial
 ,! responsible ,f$]al (ficial ) respect
 to an agreem5t ) a ,/ate "u ?is section
 may t]m9ate ! agreem5t & any           

responsibility or au?ority ( ! ,/ate "u 
?is section ) respect to su* agreem5t1  
if--  7#a7 ! responsible ,f$]al (ficial 
det]m9es t ! ,/ate is n adequately c>ry+
 out ! responsibilities assum$ by !     
,/ate "u ?is section2  7#b7 !           
responsible ,f$]al (ficial provides to !
 ,/ate--  7,a7 notification ( !         
det]m9ation ( noncompliance2 &  7,b7 a  
p]iod ( at lea/ #cj days dur+ :i* to    
take su* corrective action z !          
responsible ,f$]al (ficial det]m9es is  
necess>y to comply ) ! applicable       
agreem5t2 &  7#c7 ! ,/ate1 aft] !       
notification & p]iod provid$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,b71 fails to take         
satisfactory corrective action1 z       
det]m9$ by responsible ,f$]al (ficial4  
7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7   
cov]$ ,f$]al project ,! t]m cov]$ ,f$]al
 project means--  7,a7 7i7 except z     
provid$ 9 clause 7ii7 & subp>agraph     
7,b71 any project t is fund$ by1 c>ri$  
out by1 or subject to approval or       
disapproval by a responsible (ficial1   

includ+ any project = :i* a p]mit or o!r
 au?orization by a responsible ,f$]al   
(ficial is requir$2 &  7ii7 9 ! case (  
projects fund$1 c>ri$ out by1 or subject
 to review1 approval1 or disapproval by 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,army1 & except z       
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 includes    
only su* projects ( ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s2
 &  7,b7 ! prep>ation ( any /atem5t     
requir$ by section #ajb7b77;,c74  7#b7  
responsible ,f$]al (ficial ,! t]m       
responsible ,f$]al (ficial means--  7,a7
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2  7,b7 !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation2  7,c7 !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy2  7,d7 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,army2 &  7,e7 ! head ( a ,f$]al      
ag5cy1 ) respect to ! prep>ation (      
/atem5ts "u section #ajb7b77;,c7 = major
 ,f$]al actions 7z t t]m is us$ 9 t     
section7 ( ! ag5cy4  4