,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #behg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ba1 #bjah,mr4    
,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 & ,mr4  
,sullivan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill
  ,to am5d ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (  
#aigc to e/abli% a program to all[      
,/ates to assume c]ta9 ,f$]al           
responsibilities "u t ,act ) respect to 
ag5cy actions applicable to highway     
projects )9 ! ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,assumption by ,/ates ( c]ta9 ,,esa 
responsibilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #f 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #aece7 ! foll[+3  #f;,a4      
,assumption by ,/ates ( c]ta9           
responsibilities relat+ to highway      
projects  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out an assignm5t
 program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !   
program7 to all[ ,/ates to assume c]ta9 
responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y ) respect

 to ag5cy actions applicable to highway 
projects )9 ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,assumption (
 responsibility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject 
to ! o!r requirem5ts ( ?is section1 on  
writt5 agreem5t ( ! ,secret>y & a ,/ate 
7:i* may be 9 ! =m ( a memor&um (       
und]/&+71 ! ,secret>y may assign1 & !   
,/ate may assume1 ! responsibilities ( !
 ,secret>y "u subsections 7a7 & 7b7 (   
section #g ) respect to ag5cy actions 7z
 def9$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 ( t section7
 t are applicable to "o or m highway    
projects 9 ! ,/ate4  7,b7 ,additional   
responsibility  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if a ,/ate
 assumes responsibility "u subp>agraph  
7,a7-- 7,i7 ! ,secret>y may assign to ! 
,/ate1 & ! ,/ate may assume1 all or "p (
 ! responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y       
describ$ 9 t subp>agraph = environm5tal 
review1 consultation1 or o!r action     
requir$ "u any ,f$]al environm5tal law  
p]ta9+ to ! review or approval ( highway
 projects describ$ 9 ! agreem5t ref]r$  
to 9 t subp>agraph2 &  7,,ii7 subject to
 clause 7ii71 on ! reque/ ( ! ,/ate1 !  

,secret>y may also assign to ! ,/ate1 & 
! ,/ate may assume1 ! responsibilities (
 ! ,secret>y describ$ 9 t subp>agraph = 
"o or m railroad1 public transportation1
 or multimodal projects )9 ! ,/ate4     
7ii7 ,exclusion ( projects ,9 any ,/ate 
t assumes a responsibility ( ! ,secret>y
 "u clause 7i77,,ii71 a recipi5t (      
assi/ance "u *apt] #ec ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 may submit to !    
,secret>y a reque/ t ! ,secret>y %all   
ma9ta9 ! responsibility ( ! ,secret>y ) 
respect to "o or m public transportation
 projects c>ri$ out by ! recipi5t 9 !   
,/ate4  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 !           
responsibility 7 c>ri$ out by !         
,secret>y4  7,d7 ,f$]al responsibility  
,any responsibility ( ! ,secret>y t is n
 explicitly assum$ by a ,/ate by writt5 
agreem5t "u ?is section %all rema9 !    
responsibility ( ! ,secret>y4  7,e7 ,no 

effect on au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is section  
preempts or int]f]es ) any p[]1         
jurisdiction1 responsibility1 or        
au?ority ( a ,f$]al ag5cy 7o!r ?an !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice71
 except ) respect to an au?ority        
delegat$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to     
subp>agraph 7,a7 "u applicable law      
reg>d+ a project or ag5cy action        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b74    
7,f7 ,pres]vation ( flexibility ,!      
,secret>y may n require a ,/ate1 z a    
condition ( p>ticipation 9 ! program1 to
 =go a project deliv]y me?od t is       
o!rwise p]missible = a project describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b74  7,g7 ,legal
 fees ,a ,/ate t assumes a              
responsibility ( ! ,secret>y "u ?is     
section = a project describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 may use funds  
apportion$ to ! ,/ate "u section        
#ajd7;b77#b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 z necess>y1 = attorneys' fees    
directly attributable to eligible       
activities associat$ ) ! project4  7b7  

,/ate p>ticipation  7#a7 ,p>ticipat+    
,/ates ,to be eligible to p>ticipate 9 !
 program1 a ,/ate %all-- 7,a7 be        
p>ticipat+ 9 ! surface transportation   
project deliv]y program "u section #cbg 
( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &     
7,b7 assume ! responsibilities ( !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation "u !        
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47     
pursuant to t section4  7#b7            
,application ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,secret>y %all am5d1 z appropriate1     
regulations t e/abli% requirem5ts relat+
 to in=mation requir$ 9 any application 
( a ,/ate to p>ticipate 9 ! program1    
includ+1 at a m9imum--  7,a7 ! projects 
or classes ( projects = :i* ! ,/ate     
anticipates ex]cis+ ! au?ority t may be 
grant$ "u ! program2  7,b7 v]ification (
 ! f9ancial res\rces necess>y to c>ry   
out ! au?ority t may be grant$ "u !     
program2 &  7,c7 evid5ce ( ! notice &   
solicitation ( public comm5t by ! ,/ate 

relat+ to p>ticipation ( ! ,/ate 9 !    
program1 includ+ copies ( comm5ts       
receiv$ f t solicitation4  7#c7 ,public 
notice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate t      
submits an application 9 accordance ) ! 
regulations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7    
%all give notice ( ! int5t ( ! ,/ate to 
p>ticipate 9 ! program by 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 requirem5ts ( 
! ,/ate4  7#d7 ,selection crit]ia ,!    
,secret>y may approve ! application ( a 
,/ate "u ?is subsection only if-- 7,a7  
any necess>y *anges to regulations      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 h be5 c>ri$   
out2  7,b7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !     
,/ate has ! capability1 includ+ f9ancial
 & p]sonnel1 to assume ! responsibility2
 &  7,c7 ! head ( ! ,/ate ag5cy ) prim>y
 jurisdiction ov] highway matt]s ent]s  

into a writt5 agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y1 z 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7#e7 ,o!r   
,f$]al ag5cy views ,if a ,/ate applies  
to assume a responsibility ( ! ,secret>y
 t w\ld h requir$ ! ,secret>y to consult
 ) ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y %all 
solicit ! views ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy be=e   
approv+ ! application ( ! ,/ate "u ?is  
subsection4  7c7 ,writt5 agreem5t ,a    
writt5 agreem5t "u ?is section %all--   
7#a7 be execut$ by--  7,a7 ! ,gov]nor ( 
! applicable ,/ate2 or  7,b7 ! top-rank+
 transportation (ficial 9 ! ,/ate :o is 
*>g$ ) responsibility = highway         
con/ruction2  7#b7 be 9 su* =m z !      
,secret>y may require2  7#c7 provide t !
 ,/ate--  7,a7 agrees to assume all or  
"p ( ! responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y   
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a72  7,b7       
expressly cons5ts1 on behalf ( ! ,/ate1 
to accept ! jurisdiction ( ! ,f$]al     
c\rts = ! compliance1 dis*>ge1 &        
en=cem5t ( any responsibility ( !       
,secret>y assum$ 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$2 &  7ii7 are comp>able to    
section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 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$2  7#d7 require ! ,/ate to    
provide to ! ,secret>y any in=mation !  
,secret>y reasonably consid]s necess>y  
to ensure t ! ,/ate is adequately c>ry+ 
out ! responsibilities assign$ to !     
,/ate2  7#e7 h a t]m ( n m ?an #e ye>s2 
&  7#f7 be r5ewable4  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 assum$  
by ! ,/ate pursuant to ?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/ !      
,secret>y _h ! ,secret>y tak5 ! actions 
9 "q4  7#c7 ,int]v5tion ,! ,secret>y    
%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    
7a77#b7 %all be solely responsible &    
solely liable = c>ry+ out1 9 lieu (1 &  
)\t fur!r approval (1 ! ,secret>y1 ^?   
responsibilities1 until ! date on :i* ! 
program is t]m9at$ 9 accordance )       
subsection 7j74  7f7 ,limitations on    
agreem5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is section p]mits a  
,/ate to assume any rulemak+ au?ority ( 
! ,secret>y "u any ,f$]al law4  7g7     
,audits  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ensure       
compliance by a ,/ate ) an agreem5t ( ! 
,/ate "u subsection 7c7 7includ+        
compliance by ! ,/ate ) all ,f$]al laws 
= :i* responsibility is assum$ "u       
subsection 7a77#b771 = ea* ,/ate        
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 ! ,secret>y     
%all--  7,a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !

 date ( execution ( ! applicable        
agreem5t1 meet ) ! ,/ate--  7i7 to      
review ! implem5tation ( ! agreem5t2 &  
7ii7 to discuss plans = ! fir/ annual   
audit2  7,b7 conduct annual audits dur+ 
ea* ( ! fir/ #d ye>s ( ,/ate            
p>ticipation 9 ! program2 &  7,c7 ensure
 t ! "t p]iod = complet+ an annual      
audit1 f initiation to completion       
7includ+ public comm5t & responses to ^?
 comm5ts71 does n exce$ #ahj days4  7#b7
 ,public availability & comm5t  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,an audit conduct$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all be provid$ to ! public =      
comm5t4  7,b7 ,response ,n lat] ?an #fj 
days aft] ! date on :i* ! p]iod = public
 comm5t ends1 ! ,secret>y %all respond  
to public comm5ts receiv$ "u subp>agraph
 7,a74  7#c7 ,audit team  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,an audit conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 be c>ri$ out by an audit team det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !      
,/ate1 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b74 
7,b7 ,consultation ,consultation ) !    
,/ate "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include a

 reasonable opportunity = ! ,/ate to    
review1 & provide comm5ts reg>d+1 !     
propos$ memb]s ( ! audit team4  7h7     
,monitor+ ,aft] ! end ( ! f\r? ye> ( !  
p>ticipation by a ,/ate 9 ! program1 !  
,secret>y %all monitor compliance by !  
,/ate ) ! writt5 agreem5t "u subsection 
7c71 includ+ ! provision by ! ,/ate (   
f9ancial res\rces to c>ry out ! writt5  
agreem5t4  7i7 ,report to ,congress ,!  
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress an   
annual report t describes ! adm9i/ration
 ( ! program dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>4  
7j7 ,t]m9ation  7#a7 ,t]m9ation by      
,secret>y ,! ,secret>y may t]m9ate !    
p>ticipation ( a ,/ate 9 ! program if-- 
7,a7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! ,/ate is n
 adequately c>ry+ out ! responsibilities
 assign$ to ! ,/ate pursuant to ?is     
section2  7,b7 ! ,secret>y provides to !
 ,/ate-- 7i7 a notification ( !         
det]m9ation ( noncompliance2  7ii7 a    
p]iod ( n less ?an #abj days to take su*
 corrective action z ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es to be necess>y to comply ) !   

applicable agreem5t2 &  7iii7 on reque/ 
( ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate1 a detail$       
description ( ea* responsibility 9 ne$ (
 corrective action reg>d+ an inadequacy 
id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7 ! 
,/ate1 aft] ! notification & p]iod =    
corrective action provid$ "u subp>agraph
 7,b71 fails to take satisfactory       
corrective action1 z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation by ,/ate ,! 
,/ate may t]m9ate ! p>ticipation ( !    
,/ate 9 ! program at any "t by provid+  
to ! ,secret>y a notice1 by n lat] ?an !
 date t is #ij days be=e ! date (       
t]m9ation1 subject to su* t]ms &        
conditions z ! ,secret>y may provide4   
7k7 ,capacity build+ ,! ,secret>y1 9    
coop]ation ) repres5tatives ( ,/ate     
(ficials1 may c>ry out education1 tra9+1
 pe]-ex*ange1 & o!r initiatives z       
appropriate--  7#a7 to assi/ ,/ates 9   
develop+ ! capacity to p>ticipate 9 !   
program2 &  7#b7 to promote in=mation   
%>+ & collaboration among ,/ates t are  
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program4  7l7            

,relation%ip to locally adm9i/]$        
projects ,a ,/ate grant$ au?ority "u ?is
 section may1 z appropriate & on !      
reque/ ( a local gov]nm5t--  7#a7       
ex]cise t au?ority on behalf ( ! local  
gov]nm5t = a locally adm9i/]$ project2  
or  7#b7 provide guidance & tra9+ reg>d+
 consolidat+ & m9imiz+ ! docum5tation & 
environm5tal analyses necess>y =        
sponsors ( a locally adm9i/]$ project to
 comply )--  7,a7 section #g2 &  7,b7   
any comp>able requirem5ts "u ,/ate law4 
4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #g ( ! 
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,f$]al   
ag5cy actions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all--  7i7 review o!r        
programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y2 &     
7ii7 use ^? programs 9 fur!rance ( !    
purposes ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,o!r ag5cies 
,! head ( ea* o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or    
ag5cy1 9 consultation )1 & ) ! assi/ance
 (1 ! ,secret>y or a ,/ate t has assum$ 

a responsibility ( ! ,secret>y pursuant 
to section #f;,a1 z applicable1 %all use
 ! au?orities ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy 9   
fur!rance ( ! purposes ( ?is ,act by    
c>ry+ out programs = ! cons]vation (    
endang]$ species & ?reat5$ species li/$ 
"u section #d4  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph      
7#b7-- 7i7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+  
,9 fulfill+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7    
,use ( data ,9 fulfill+  2 &  7ii7 by   
/rik+ ! p>agraph designation & all t    
foll[s ?r\gh n likely 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,ag5cy actions   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al      
dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 9 consultation )1 & )
 ! assi/ance (1 ! ,secret>y or a ,/ate t
 has assum$ a responsibility ( !        
,secret>y pursuant to section #f;,a1 z  
applicable1 %all ensure t any action    
au?oriz$1 fund$1 or c>ri$ out by !      
dep>tm5t or ag5cy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is      
section z an ag5cy action7 is n likely  
2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 by   
ins]t+ or a ,/ate t has assum$ a        
responsibility ( ! ,secret>y pursuant to

 section #f;,a1 z applicable1 aft] ) !  
,secret>y ea* place x appe>s2  7#b7 9   
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ )9 !   
#ij-;day & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at
 ! end ( ! subp>agraph & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  )9-- 7i7 ! #ij-;day p]iod      
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! consultation  
is initiat$2 or  7ii7 subject to        
subp>agraph 7,b71 su* o!r "t p]iod z is 
mutually agreeable to--  7,i7 !         
,secret>y or a ,/ate t has assum$ a     
responsibility ( ! ,secret>y pursuant to
 section #f;,a1 z applicable2 &  7,,ii7 
! head ( ! affect$ ,f$]al dep>tm5t or   
ag5cy4  2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--  
7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by    
/rik+ ! ,f$]al & ins]t+ or a ,/ate t has
 assum$ a responsibility ( ! ,secret>y  
pursuant to section #f;,a1 z applicable1
 & ! head ( ! affect$ ,f$]al dep>tm5t   
or2 &  7,,ii7 9 ! undesignat$ matt]     
foll[+ clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ,!         
,secret>y & all t foll[s ?r\gh be=e &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,applicant cons5t

 ,! ,secret>y or a ,/ate t has assum$ a 
responsibility ( ! ,secret>y pursuant to
 section #f;,a1 z applicable1 & ! head (
 ! affect$ ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may 
mutually agree to ext5d a consultation  
p]iod e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 if ! 
,secret>y or ! ,/ate t has assum$       
responsibility f ! ,secret>y1 z         
applicable1 be=e  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#b71 by /rik+ agreeable to & all t     
foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end ( !       
p>agraph & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 agreeable   
to-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y or a ,/ate t has  
assum$ a responsibility ( ! ,secret>y   
pursuant to section #f;,a1 z applicable2
  7,b7 ! head ( ! affect$ ,f$]al        
dep>tm5t or ag5cy2 &  7,c7 ! applicant  
conc]n$4  2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,i7 by ins]t+ or 
a ,/ate t has assum$ a responsibility ( 
! ,secret>y pursuant to section #f;,a1 z
 applicable1 aft] ! ,secret>y ea* place 
x appe>s2  7,,ii7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by   
/rik+ ! ,secret>y's op9ion & ins]t+ !   
op9ion ( ! ,secret>y or ! ,/ate1        

respectively12 &  7,,iii7 9 ! second    
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ he believes & ins]t+ ! 
,secret>y or ! ,/ate1 respectively1     
believes2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--  
7,i7 by /rik+ an op9ion bas$ by !       
,secret>y incid5t to & ins]t+ an op9ion 
( ! ,secret>y or a ,/ate t has assum$ a 
responsibility ( ! ,secret>y pursuant to
 section #f;,a1 z applicable1 bas$ on2 &
  7,,ii7 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y reviews & 
ins]t+ ! ,secret>y or ! ,/ate1          
respectively1 reviews2  7,d7 9 p>agraph 
7#d7--  7i7 9 ! undesignat$ matt] foll[+
 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y 
%all provide ! ,f$]al ag5cy & !         
applicant conc]n$1 if any1 ) & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7#e7 ,description ( writt5     
/atem5t ,a writt5 /atem5t ref]r$ to 9   
p>agraph 7#d7 is  2  7ii7 by /rik+ !    
p>agraph designation & all t foll[s     
?r\gh ! ,secret>y 9 ! matt] prec$+      
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7#d7 ,requirem5t on c]ta9 conclusion ,! 
,secret>y or a ,/ate t has assum$ a     
responsibility ( ! ,secret>y pursuant to

 section #f;,a1 z applicable1 %all      
provide to ! head ( ! affect$ ,f$]al    
dep>tm5t or ag5cy & ! applicant conc]n$1
 if any1 a writt5 /atem5t describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#e7 if1 aft] consultation "u  
subsection 7a77#b71 ! ,secret>y or !    
,/ate1 respectively1  2  7iii7 9        
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ :i* !        
,secret>y believes & ins]t+ t !         
,secret>y or ! ,/ate1 respectively1     
believes2 &  7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by
 /rik+ ! semicolon at ! end & ins]t+    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acga7;a77#e7742 &  7,e7 
9 p>agraph 7#e7 7z designat$ by         
subp>agraph 7,d77i77-- 7i7 9 ea* (      
clauses 7i7 & 7ii7--  7,i7 by /rik+ su* 
ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ !           
applicable2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ ! comma  
at ! end ( ! clause & ins]t+ a          
semicolon2  7ii7 9 clause 7iii71 by     
/rik+ ) reg>d to su* tak+1 & & ins]t+   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acga7;a77#e77 ) respect 
to ! applicable tak+2 &2  7iii7 9 clause
 7iv71 by /rik+ clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 &  
ins]t+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c72 &  7iv7

 by r$esignat+ clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 z 
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d71           
respectively1 & ind5t+ ! subp>agraphs   
appropriately2  7#c7 9 subsection 7e7-- 
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,d71 by /rik+     
,ag5cy4 ,ag5cy4 & ins]t+ ,ag5cy42 &     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b71 by add+ a    
p]iod at ! end2 &  7#d7 9 subsection    
7f77#a71 by ins]t+ or a ,/ate t has     
assum$ a responsibility ( ! ,secret>y   
pursuant to section #f;,a1 z applicable 
aft] ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,te*nical        
am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( !         
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #f
 ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #f;,a4 ,assumption by 
,/ates ( c]ta9 responsibilities relat+  
to highway projects4  2  &  7#b7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #ah4 ,annual 
co/ analysis by ! ,fi% & ,wildlife      
,s]vice4  4