,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bdig ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ba1 #bjae ,mr4 ,d5ham 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,mimi ,walt]s ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cook1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,issa1 ,mr4 ,hunt]1 ,mr4 ,rohraba*]1 ,mr4 ,f>5?old1 ,mr4 ,h>dy1 & ,mr4 ,nunes7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = 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 ( ,transportation to e/abli% a program to elim9ate duplicative environm5tal reviews & approvals "u ,/ate & ,f$]al law ( rail & highway projects1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,nepa ,reciprocity ,act4 #b4 ,use ( alt]native environm5tal review & approval proc$ures "u ,/ate laws = rail & highway projects 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to elim9ate duplicative environm5tal reviews & approvals "u ,/ate & ,f$]al law ( projects4 ,"u ?is program1 a ,/ate may use ,/ate laws & proc$ures to conduct reviews & make approvals 9 lieu ( ,f$]al environm5tal laws & regulations1 consi/5t ) ! provisions ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,p>ticipat+ ,/ates ,all ,/ates are eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! program4 7#c7 ,scope ( alt]native review & approval proc$ures ,= purposes ( ?is section1 alt]native environm5tal review & approval proc$ures may include "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,sub/itution ( "o or m ,/ate environm5tal laws = "o or m ,f$]al environm5tal laws1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es 9 accordance ) ?is section t ! ,/ate environm5tal laws provide environm5tal protection & opportunities = public involvem5t t are sub/antially equival5t to ! applicable ,f$]al environm5tal laws4 7,b7 ,sub/itution ( "o or m ,/ate regulations = ,f$]al regulations implem5t+ "o or m ,f$]al environm5tal laws1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es 9 accordance ) ?is section t ! ,/ate regulations provide environm5tal protection & opportunities = public involvem5t t are sub/antially equival5t to ! ,f$]al regulations4 7b7 ,application ,to p>ticipate 9 ! program1 a ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+-- 7#a7 a full & complete description ( ! propos$ alt]native environm5tal review & approval proc$ures ( ! ,/ate2 7#b7 = ea* ,/ate law or regulation includ$ 9 ! propos$ alt]native environm5tal review & approval proc$ures ( ! ,/ate1 an explanation ( ! basis = conclud+ t ! law or regulation meets ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7a77#c72 & 7#c7 evid5ce ( hav+ s\ght1 receiv$1 & address$ comm5ts on ! propos$ application f ! public & appropriate ,f$]al environm5tal res\rce ag5cies4 7c7 ,review ( application ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 review an application submitt$ "u subsection 7b72 7#b7 approve or disapprove ! application 9 accordance ) subsection 7d7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! receipt ( ! application2 & 7#c7 transmit to ! ,/ate notice ( ! approval or disapproval1 toge!r ) a /atem5t ( ! reasons = ! approval or disapproval4 7d7 ,approval ( ,/ate programs 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all approve ea* su* application if ! ,secret>y f9ds t ! propos$ alt]native environm5tal review & approval proc$ures ( ! ,/ate are sub/antially equival5t to ! applicable ,f$]al environm5tal laws & ,f$]al regulations4 7#b7 ,exclusion ,! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi & ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 %all n apply to any decision by ! ,secret>y to approve or disapprove any application submitt$ pursuant to ?is section4 7e7 ,compliance ) p]mits ,compliance ) a p]mit or o!r approval ( a project issu$ pursuant to a program approv$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is section %all be consid]$ compliance ) ! ,f$]al laws & regulations id5tifi$ 9 ! program approv$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to ?is section4 7f7 ,review & t]m9ation 7#a7 ,review ,all ,/ate alt]native environm5tal review & approval proc$ures approv$ "u ?is section %all be review$ by ! ,secret>y n less ?an once e #e ye>s4 7#b7 ,public notice & comm5t ,9 conduct+ ! review process "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all provide notice & an opportunity = public comm5t4 7#c7 ,ext5sions & t]m9ations ,at ! conclusion ( ! review process1 ! ,secret>y may ext5d ! ,/ate alt]native environm5tal review & approval proc$ures = an additional #e-ye> p]iod or t]m9ate ! ,/ate program4 7g7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report t describes ! adm9i/ration ( ! program4 7h7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section3 7#a7 ,environm5tal law ,! t]m environm5tal law includes any law t provides proc$ural or sub/antive protection1 z applicable1 = ! natural or built environm5t ) reg>d to ! con/ruction & op]ation ( projects4 7#b7 ,f$]al environm5tal laws ,! t]m ,f$]al environm5tal laws means laws gov]n+ ! review ( environm5tal impacts (1 & issuance ( p]mits & o!r approvals =1 ! con/ruction & op]ation ( projects1 includ+ section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c771 section #djd ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd71 section #ajf ( ! ,national ,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;f71 & sections #g7;a77#b71 #i7;a77#a77;,b71 & #aj7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7;a77#b71 #aech7;a77#a77;,b71 #aeci7;a77#a77;,b774 7#c7 ,project ,! t]m project means any project eligible = f$]al assi/ance "u title #bc1 subtitle ,v ( title #di1 or *apt] #ec ( title #di ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or involves ! p>ticipation ( m ?an "o ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation modal adm9i/ration or secret>ial (fice4