,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cjag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #f1 #bjah ,mr4   
,portman 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,,fa/ ,act to   
improve ! ,f$]al p]mitt+ process1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,p]mitt+ ,re=m &
 ,jobs ,act4  #b4 ,f$]al p]mitt+        
improvem5t  7a7 ,def9itions  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #dajja ( ! ,,fa/ ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm7 is am5d$--  7,a7 
9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ means & all t 
foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aejh4e
 ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ! ,f$]al ,p]mitt+ ,re=m &    
,jobs ,act742  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by 
/rik+ ,f$]al ,infra/ructure ,p]mitt+    
,improvem5t ,/e]+ ,c\ncil & ins]t+      
,f$]al ,p]mitt+ ,improvem5t ,/e]+       

,c\ncil2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#f7--  7i7 
9 subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! matt] prec$+    
clause 7i71 by ins]t+ projects aft]     
infra/ructure2  7ii7 by /rik+           
subp>agraph 7,b72  7iii7 by /rik+ !     
p>agraph designation & head+ & all t    
foll[s ?r\gh ,! t]m 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 9
 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i7 & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7#f7 ,cov]$ project ,! t]m  2  
7iv7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ 7i77,i7 is  
subject to ,,nepa2 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7,a7 7i7 is subject to ,,nepa2  2  7v7  
by r$esignat+ clause 7ii7 z subp>agraph 
7,b7 & ind5t+ appropriately2  7vi7 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s r$esignat$71 by   
r$esignat+ subclauses 7,,ii7 & 7,,iii7 z
 clauses 7ii7 & 7iii71 respectively1 &  
ind5t+ appropriately2 &  7vii7 9        
subp>agraph 7,b7 7z s r$esignat$71 by   
r$esignat+ subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 z   
clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively1 &     
ind5t+ appropriately4  7b7 ,p]mitt+     
process improvem5t ,section #dajjc ( !  
,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#b7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#c77;,a71 

9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by ins]t+ &
 ! ,executive ,director aft] z          
applicable12  7#b7 9 subsection         
7b77#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ #ad days ea*    
place x appe>s & ins]t+ #ad bus9ess     
days2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 by
 ins]t+ complet$ be=e notice2  7#c7 9   
subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph       
7#a77;,b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3   
7v7 ,a *eckli/--  7,i7 to help project  
sponsors id5tify pot5tial natural1      
cultural1 & hi/oric res\rces 9 ! area ( 
! project2 &  7,,ii7 ! purposes ( :i*   
are-- 7aa7 to id5tify ag5cies &         
organizations t c provide in=mation ab\t
 natural1 cultural1 & hi/oric res\rces2 
&  7bb7 to develop ! in=mation ne$$ to  
det]m9e ! range ( alt]natives4  7vi7 ,9 
! case ( a ti]$ project review1 a       
description ( ! relation%ip betwe5 any  
applicable programmatic analysis & !    
plann$ ti]$ environm5tal review4  2 &   
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7--  7,i7 by /rik+ ,z "p ( !        
coord9ation project plan & ins]t+ !     

foll[+3  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 accordance )   
clause 7ii7 & z "p ( ! coord9at$ project
 plan  2 &  7,,ii7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7ii7 ,goal  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
p]mitt+ timetable e/abli%$ "u clause 7i7
 %all provide = ! completion ( ! p]mitt+
 process )9 #b ye>s4  7,,ii7 ,exception 
,if ! facilitat+ ag5cy or lead ag5cy1 z 
applicable1 det]m9es t ! p]mitt+ process
 _c be complet$ )9 #b ye>s1 ! coord9at$ 
project plan "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all      
include--  7aa7 ! specific reasons :y ! 
facilitat+ ag5cy or lead ag5cy1 z       
applicable1 anticipates t ! p]mitt+     
process w take long] ?an #b ye>s2 &     
7bb7 ! specific ef=ts t ! facilitat+    
ag5cy or lead ag5cy1 z applicable1 ea*  
coord9at+ & p>ticipat+ ag5cy1 ! project 
sponsor1 & any ,/ate 9 :i* ! project is 
locat$ w take to r$uce ! "t ne$$ to     
complete ! p]mitt+ process4  2 &  7ii7 9
 subp>agraph 7,f77ii7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt]  
prec$+ subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ or is at
 significant risk ( fail+ to con=m ) &  
ins]t+ or reasonably believes ! ag5cy w 

fail to con=m ) a completion date #cj   
days be=e2 &  7,,ii7 9 subclause 7,i71  
by /rik+ significantly risk+ fail+ to   
con=m & ins]t+ reasonably believ+ !     
ag5cy w fail to con=m2  7#d7 9          
subsection 7d7--  7,a7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 z subp>agraphs
 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c71 respectively1 & ind5t+
 appropriately2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ! matt]
 prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s           
r$esignat$7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! facilitat+ or lead ag5cy1 z    
applicable1 %all provide an exp$iti\s   
process = pot5tial or curr5t project    
sponsors to conf] ) ea* pot5tial &      
id5tifi$ coop]at+ & p>ticipat+ ag5cy    
involv$4  7#b7 ,provision ( in=mation ,n
 lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
pot5tial or curr5t project sponsor      
submits a reque/ "u ?is subsection1 ea* 
ag5cy t receiv$ su* a reque/ %all       
provide to ! project sponsor in=mation  
conc]n+--  2 &  7#e7 by /rik+ subsection
 7f7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7f7            
,facilitation ( environm5tal review &   

au?orization process ( additional       
projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a   
project t is n a cov]$ project1 on !    
reque/ ( an individual describ$ 9       
section #dajjb7;b77#b77;,b7 or ! project
 sponsor1 ! ,executive ,director may "w 
) ! lead ag5cy & any coop]at+ or        
p>ticipat+ ag5cy to facilitate !        
environm5tal review & au?orization      
process 9 accordance ) ?is subsection1  
includ+ by--  7,a7 m$iat+ & resolv+     
disputes2  7,b7 promot+ e>ly coord9ation
 among ! ag5cies2 &  7,c7 tak+ su*      
actions z may be e/abli%$ pursuant to   
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t (      
policies ,! ,executive ,director1 9     
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,managem5t & ,budget & ! ,*air ( !      
,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality1 may  
e/abli% policies & proc$ures z          
appropriate to c>ry out ! facilitation  
"u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,coop]ation     
requir$ ,if ! ,executive ,director is   
facilitat+ ! environm5tal review &      
au?orization process "u p>agraph 7#a71 !

 lead ag5cy & any coop]at+ or p>ticipat+
 ag5cy %all coop]ate ) ! ,executive     
,director to ! maximum ext5t            
practicable4  7#d7 ,sav+s provision     
,facilitation ( a project by !          
,executive ,director "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all n subject ! project to any         
provisions "u ?is title1 o!r ?an z      
provid$ 9 ?is subsection4  4  7c7       
,coord9ation ( requir$ reviews ,section 
#dajje7;b7 ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #dcgjm-#d7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+
 7#a7 ,/ate environm5tal docum5ts2      
supplem5tal docum5ts4--2  7#b7 by       
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 
z p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e71            
respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2   
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7z s r$esignat$71  
by r$esignat+ clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 z      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 
& ind5t+ appropriately2  7#d7 9 p>agraph
 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+        
subp>agraph 7,a7 ea* place x appe>s &   
ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a72  7#e7 9 p>agraph  
7#c7 7z s r$esignat$7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] 

prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 
7,a7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 by 
r$esignat+ clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 z         
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 
& ind5t+ appropriately2  7#f7 9 p>agraph
 7#d7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 
7,c7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,b7 by 
r$esignat+ clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 z         
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 
& ind5t+ appropriately2 &  7#g7 9       
p>agraph 7#e7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 by
 /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+        
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 by /rik+         
subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#c74
  7d7 ,litigation1 judicial review1 &   
sav+s provision ,section #dajjg ( !     
,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#f7 is 
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a7--    
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 by /rik+ 
! action & ins]t+ ! claim2 &  7ii7 by   
/rik+ ( ! f9al record ( decision or     
approval or d5ial ( a p]mit & ins]t+ (  
notice ( f9al ag5cy action on !         
au?orization2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph     

7,b77i71 by /rik+ ! action & ins]t+ !   
claim2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7e71 9 !    
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ?is
 section & ins]t+ ?is title4  7e7       
,reports to ,congress ,section          
#dajjh7;a77#b7 ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#g7;a77#b77 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 
by /rik+ bas$ on & all t foll[s ?r\gh   
includ+ & ins]t+ 1 includ+2  7#b7 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ^? be/       
practices & ins]t+ ! be/ practices      
describ$ 9 section #dajjb7;c77#b77;,b72 
7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#d7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ag5cy     
compliance ) sections #dajjc ?r\gh      
#dajjf4  4  7f7 ,fund+ = gov]nance1     
ov]sight1 & process+ ( environm5tal     
reviews & p]mits ,section #dajji ( !    
,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#h7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= !     
purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is title1 !        
,executive ,director1 9 consultation ) !

 heads ( ! ag5cies li/$ 9 section       
#dajjb7;b77#b77;,b7 & ) ! guidance ( !  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget1 may1 aft] public notice &      
opportunity = comm5t1 issue regulations 
e/abli%+ a fee /ructure = sponsors (    
cov]$ projects to reimburse ! ,unit$    
,/ates = reasonable co/s incurr$ 9      
conduct+ environm5tal reviews &         
au?orizations = cov]$ projects4  2  7#b7
 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ & #dajjc &  
ins]t+ ?r\gh #dajjh2 &  7#c7 9          
subsection 7d77#c7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,!  
,executive ,director & ins]t+ ,= !      
purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is title1 !        
,executive ,director2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 
& o!r projects "u ?is title be=e ! p]iod
 at ! end4  7g7 ,sunset  ,section #dajac
 ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#dcgjm-#ab7 is repeal$4  7h7 ,repeal (  
c]ta9 exclusions ,section #aaejc7;b7 ( !
 ,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm note2 
,public ,law #aad-id7 is repeal$4  7i7  
,te*nical correction ,section           
#dajjb7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,,fa/ ,act  

7#db ,u4,s4,c4                          
#dcgjm-#a7;b77#b77;,a77ii77 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ c\ncilmem-b] & ins]t+ c\ncilmemb]4