,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aj1 #bjai,mr4  
,arm/rong 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (     
,utah1 & ,mr4 ,pet]son7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,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$+    
clause 7i71 by ins]t+ projects aft]     
infra/ructure2 &  7ii7 by /rik+         
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,b7 ,treatm5t ,section #eec ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to a 
majority vote describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a74  4  7b7 ,f$]al ,p]mitt+           
,improvem5t ,c\ncil ,section #dajjb ( ! 
,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#a7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection               
7b77#b77;,a77i7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,ea* & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*  2 
&  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3      
7,,ii7 ,r$esignation ,if an individual  
li/$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 designates a    
diff]5t memb] to s]ve on ! ,c\ncil ?an !
 memb] designat$ "u subclause 7,i71 !   
individual %all notify ! ,executive     
,director ( ! designation by n lat] ?an 
#cj days aft] ! date on :i* !           
designation is made4  2  7#b7 9         
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 
7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt] 

prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ lat] ?an &  
all t foll[s ?r\gh practices = & ins]t+ 
less frequ5tly ?an annually1 ! ,c\ncil  
%all issue recomm5dations on ! be/      
practices = improv+ ! ,f$]al p]mitt+    
process = cov]$ projects1 :i* may       
include2  7,,ii7 9 clause 7vii71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,,iii7 by r$esignat+
 clause 7viii7 z clause 7ix72 &  7,,iv7 
by ins]t+ aft] clause 7vii7 ! foll[+3   
7viii7 9 coord9ation ) ! ,executive     
,director1 improv+ prelim9>y engagem5t )
 project sponsors 9 develop+ coord9at$  
project plans2 &  2  7ii7 by r$esignat+ 
subp>agraph 7,c7 z subp>agraph 7,d72 &  
7iii7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 ! 
foll[+3  7,c7 ,notification ,!          
,executive ,director %all notify !      
,committees on ,homel& ,security &      
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ,environm5t &    
,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & !           
,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce &      
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives if any ag5cy    
fails to reasonably implem5t ! recomm5d$

 be/ practices4  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph   
7#c77;,a71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ ag5cy    
compliance ) int]im & f9al completion   
dates describ$ 9 coord9at$ project plans
 aft] au?orizations2 &  7#c7 9          
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,!       
,director & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,director  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,sav+s provision 
,! designat$ ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 n-- 7,a7 p>ticipate 9 policy decisions 
or sub/antive managem5t ( ! ,c\ncil2 or 
7,b7 require ! ,executive ,director or !
 ,c\ncil to comply ) ag5cy policies 9   
c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,executive       
,director or ! ,c\ncil1 z applicable4  4
  7c7 ,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#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a71 by ins]t+ 9 coord9ation ) !      
,executive ,director & aft] z           
applicable12 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,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,d77i7-- 7,i7 by r$esignat+
 subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,iii7 z        
subclauses 7,,ii7 ?r\gh 7,,iv71         
respectively2  7,,ii7 by ins]t+ be=e    
subclause 7,,ii7 7z s r$esignat$7 !     
foll[+3  7,i7 ! facilitat+ or lead      

ag5cy1 z applicable1 consults ) !       
,executive ,director reg>d+ ! pot5tial  
modification n less ?an #ae days be=e   
engag+ 9 ! consultation "u subclause    
7,,ii72  2 &  7,,iii7 9 subclause 7,,ii7
 7z s r$esignat$71 by ins]t+ 1 !        
,executive ,director1 aft] p>ticipat+   
ag5cies2 &  7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,f7--  
7,i7 9 clause 7i7-- 7aa7 by ins]t+      
int]im & f9al be=e completion dates2 &  
7bb7 by ins]t+ int]im or f9al be=e      
completion date2 &  7,,ii7 9 clause     
7ii7--  7aa7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subclause 
7,i71 by /rik+ a completion date = ag5cy
 action on a cov]$ project or is at     
significant risk ( fail+ to con=m ) &   
ins]t+ an int]im or f9al completion date
 = ag5cy action on a cov]$ project or   
reasonably believes ! ag5cy w fail to   
con=m ) a completion date #cj days be=e2
 &  7bb7 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  7d7       
,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$7-- 7,a7 by
 /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+        
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 by /rik+         
subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#c74
  7e7 ,litigation1 judicial review1 &   
sav+s provision ,section #dajjg ( !     
,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#f7 is 
am5d$--  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$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ?is
 section & ins]t+ ?is title4  7f7       
,reports ,section #dajjh ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#g7 is am5d$--    

7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b7--  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  2 &  7#b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,,f]c  
report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,f$]al  
,p]mitt+ ,re=m & ,jobs ,act1 ! ,f$]al   
,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission %all     
submit to ! ,committees on ,homel&      
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs &      
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate 
& ! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce &  
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
includes recomm5dations on ways to      
reconcile regulations ( ! ,f$]al ,en]gy 
,regulatory ,commission ) requirem5ts "u

 ?is title4  7#b7 ,review ,9 ! fir/     
report "u subsection 7a7 t is submitt$  
aft] ! date on :i* ! report "u p>agraph 
7#a7 is submitt$1 ! ,executive ,director
 %all include a review ( !              
recomm5dations 9 ! report "u t p>agraph4
  4  7g7 ,fund+ = gov]nance1 ov]sight1 &
 process+ ( environm5tal reviews &      
p]mits ,section #dajji ( ! ,,fa/ ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#h7 is am5d$--    
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 by /rik+   
subsection 7d77#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7#c7 ,transf] ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out  
?is title1 ! ,executive ,director1 ) !  
approval ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget1 may transf] am\nts
 9 ! ,fund to o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1        
,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts to facilitate
 timely & effici5t environm5tal reviews 
& au?orizations = propos$ cov]$ projects
 & o!r projects "u ?is title1 includ+   
direct reimbursem5t agreem5ts ) ag5cy   
,c,e,r,p,os1 reimbursable agreem5ts1 &  
approval & consultation processes & /aff
 = cov]$ projects4  4  7h7 ,sunset      
,section #dajac ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#ab7 is repeal$4  7i7  
,repeal ( c]ta9 exclusions ,section     
#aaejc7;b7 ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #dcgjm note2 ,public ,law #aad-id7 is  
repeal$4  7j7 ,te*nical correction      
,section #dajjb7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 ( !    
,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4               
#dcgjm-#a7;b77#b77;,a77ii77 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ c\ncilmem-b] & ins]t+ c\ncilmemb]4