,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ab1         
#bjac,mr4 ,bilirakis introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,natural    
,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( !     
,army to e/abli% a process to exp$ite ! 
consid]ation ( applications submitt$ by 
,/ates & municipalities = p]mits 9      
connection ) public safety projects1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,public            
,infra/ructure ,mod]nization ,act (     
#bjac4  #b4 ,exp$it$ process =          
consid]ation ( applications to conduct  
public safety projects  7a7 ,approval & 
disapproval ( p]mits  7#a7 ,deadl9e ,!  
,secret>y ( ! ,army %all approve or     
disapprove a cov]$ p]mit application = a

 public safety project on or be=e ! la/ 
day ( ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( 
submission ( ! application4  7#b7       
,failure to meet deadl9e ,if ! ,secret>y
 does n approve or disapprove a cov]$   
p]mit application = a public safety     
project on or be=e ! la/ day specifi$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 ! application %all 
be consid]$ "u ! exp$it$ process        
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b72 unless  7,b7
 ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! project is
 to be locat$ issues a decl>ation (     
em]g5cy ) respect to ! project "u       
subsection 7c71 9 :i* case ! requirem5ts
 ( subsection 7c7 %all apply to !       
application4  7b7 ,exp$it$ process  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%1 by 
regulation1 a process to exp$ite !      
consid]ation ( a cov]$ p]mit application
 = a public safety project4  7#b7       
,specifications = exp$it$ process ,!    
exp$it$ process %all provide = ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,9 comply+ ) ! requirem5ts ( !    
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 )   

respect to ! project1 ! ,secret>y %all--
 7i7 prep>e an environm5tal assessm5t or
 an environm5tal impact /atem5t 9       
accordance ) p>agraph 7#c72  7ii7 weigh 
! public safety aspects ( ! project z   
great] ?an ! environm5tal co/s2 &  7iii7
 complete consultation ) o!r ag5cies1 z 
necess>y1 n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! la/
 day specifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74     
7,b7 ,9 issu+ a p]mit "u ! exp$it$      
process1 ! ,secret>y may n require      
mitigation co/s 9 an am\nt t exce$s #bj 
p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! project4  7,c7  
,9 issu+ a p]mit "u ! exp$it$ process1 !
 ,secret>y may implem5t species         
relocation = ! project1 z describ$ 9    
subsection 7d74  7#c7 ,environm5tal     
assessm5t or impact /atem5t ,9 prep>+ an
 environm5tal assessm5t or an           
environm5tal impact /atem5t "u p>agraph 
7#b77;,a7-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y %all /udy1 
develop1 & describe ! propos$ action & !
 alt]native ( no action2 b  7,b7 !      
,secret>y is n requir$ to /udy1 develop1
 or describe any alt]native actions to !

 propos$ ag5cy action unless !          
municipality 9 :i* is ! project is to be
 locat$ submits an alt]native action4   
7#d7 ,judicial review ,a p]son may obta9
 judicial review ( any det]m9ation made 
= a public safety project "u ! exp$it$  
process only 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict  
c\rt = ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* !       
project is to be locat$4  7c7 ,em]g5cy  
decl>ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !         
,secret>y has n approv$ or disapprov$ a 
cov]$ p]mit application = a public      
safety project on or be=e ! la/ day     
specifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71 !        
,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! project is to
 be locat$ may issue a decl>ation (     
em]g5cy ) respect to ! project4  7#b7   
,alt]native arrangem5ts ,if ! ,gov]nor (
 a ,/ate issues a decl>ation ( em]g5cy )
 respect to a public safety project "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,/ate or municipality t
 submitt$ a cov]$ p]mit application = ! 
project may reque/ t-- 7,a7 !           
application be consid]$ "u ! exp$it$    
process e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b72 or  

7,b7 ! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,c\ncil  
on ,environm5tal ,quality1 e/abli%      
alt]native arrangem5ts = conduct+ !     
project4  7#c7 ,deadl9e ,pursuant to a  
reque/ receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 ! 
,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality1 on or
 be=e ! la/ day ( ! #ij-;day p]iod      
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! reque/ %all-- 7,a7 
create an alt]native to ! propos$ public
 safety project2 or  7,b7 approve !     
project4  7#d7 ,failure to meet deadl9e 
,if1 aft] receiv+ a reque/ "u p>agraph  
7#b77;,b71 ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal   
,quality does n e/abli% alt]nate        
proc$ures = conduct+ a public safety    
project or disapprove ! project on or   
be=e ! la/ day specifi$ 9 p>agraph      
7#c7-- 7,a7 ! cov]$ p]mit application   
submitt$ = ! project %all be deem$      
approv$2 &  7,b7 ! requirem5ts ( !      
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47     
relat+ to ! project %all be deem$       
satisfi$4  7#e7 ,judicial review ,!     
deem$ approval ( a cov]$ p]mit          

application pursuant to p>agraph        
7#d77;,a7 %all n be subject to judicial 
review4  7#f7 ,relation%ip to o!r laws  
,any alt]native arrangem5ts e/abli%$ = a
 public safety project "u p>agraph      
7#b7-- 7,a7 %all be deem$ to satisfy !  
requirem5ts ( section #djd ( ! ,f$]al   
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 & ! ,national          
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 ) respect to ! 
project2 &  7,b7 %all n be subject to   
judicial review4  7d7 ,species          
relocations ,9 ! case ( a cov]$ p]mit   
application = a public safety project t 
au?orizes species relocation pursuant to
 subsection 7b77#b77;,c71 ! ,secret>y1  
act+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &       
,wildlife ,s]vice1 any ,f$]al l&        
managem5t ag5cy1 ! ,national ,m>9e      
,fi%]ies ,s]vice1 or a ,/ate cons]vation
 ag5cy1 %all relocate f ! project any ! 
memb]s ( a ?reat5$ or endang]$ species (
 plant or animal t ! relevant ,f$]al    
ag5cies det]m9e w\ld be tak5 9 ! c\rse (

 ! project4  7e7 ,applicability ,?is    
section %all apply to a cov]$ p]mit     
application = a public safety project   
submitt$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7f7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y   
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
implem5tation ( ?is section4  7g7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+    
def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,cov]$ p]mit     
application ,! t]m cov]$ p]mit          
application means an application = a    
p]mit to dis*>ge dr$ge or fill mat]ial  
submitt$ by a ,/ate or municipality "u  
section #djd ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd74   
7#b7 ,municipality ,! t]m municipality  
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ejb ( 
! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb74  7#c7 ,p]son ,!  
t]m p]son has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      
section #ejb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb74   
7#d7 ,public safety project ,! t]m      

public safety project means a project t 
has "o ( ! foll[+ z its prim>y purpose3 
7,a7 ,! con/ruction ( a levee1          
self-clos+ flood b>ri]1 seawall1 or     
flood gate4  7,b7 ,sl\gh & /ream        
con/ruction & dr$g+ = flood control4    
7,c7 ,! con/ruction ( a ret5tion pond = 
a resid5tial area4  7,d7 ,! con/ruction 
( a road or bridge to be us$ =          
evacuation purposes 9 ! case ( a        
hurricane1 wildfire1 or o!r extreme     
wea!r ev5t4  7,e7 ,! con/ruction ( a    
/orm wat] conveyance facility4