,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gacj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #h1 #bjbj ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,graves ( ,miss\ri1 ,mr4 ,bald]son1 ,mr4 ,bo/1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 ,mr4 ,gallagh]1 ,mr4 ,r\z]1 ,mr4 ,spano1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 & ,mr4 ,bab97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to /reaml9e ! environm5tal review process = major projects1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,"o ,f$]al ,decision ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,environm5tal reviews = major projects ,section #aci ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 by /rik+ process = & completion ( any environm5tal p]mit & ins]t+ process & s*$ule1 includ+ a timetable = & completion ( any environm5tal p]mit2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#h7 z p>agraphs 7#i7 ?r\gh 7#aa72 7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#f72 7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,au?orization ,! t]m au?orization means any environm5tal lic5se1 p]mit1 approval1 f9d+1 or o!r adm9i/rative decision relat$ to an environm5tal review process t is requir$ "u ,f$]al law to site1 con/ruct1 or recon/ruct a project4 7#c7 ,environm5tal docum5t ,! t]m environm5tal docum5t means an environm5tal assessm5t1 f9d+ ( no significant impact1 notice ( int5t1 environm5tal impact /atem5t1 or record ( decision "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 2 & 7,e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f71 z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3 7#g7 ,major project ,! t]m major project means a project = :i*-- 7,a7 multiple p]mits1 approvals1 reviews1 or /udies are requir$ "u a ,f$]al law o!r ?an ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 7,b7 ! project sponsor has id5tifi$ ! reasonable availability ( funds suffici5t to complete ! project2 7,c7 ! project is n a cov]$ project1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #dajja ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm72 & 7,d7 ! head ( ! lead ag5cy has det]m9$ t-- 7i7 an environm5tal impact /atem5t is requir$2 or 7ii7 an environm5tal assessm5t is requir$1 & ! project sponsor reque/s t ! project be treat$ z a major project4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ major projects1 aft] all projects2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 at ! reque/ ( a project sponsor aft] be appli$2 7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#f7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 to calculate annually ! av]age "t tak5 by ! lead ag5cy to complete all environm5tal docum5ts = ea* project dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>4 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#g7 ,process improvem5ts = projects 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all review exi/+ practices1 proc$ures1 programmatic agreem5ts1 & applicable laws to id5tify pot5tial *anges t w\ld facilitate an effici5t environm5tal review process = projects4 7,b7 ,consultation ,9 conduct+ ! review requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all consult1 z appropriate1 ) ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies t p>ticipate 9 ! environm5tal review process4 7,c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,"o ,f$]al ,decision ,act ( #bjbj1 ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t includes-- 7i7 ! results ( ! review requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7ii7 an analysis ( :e!r additional res\rces w\ld help ! ,secret>y meet ! requirem5ts applicable to ! projects "u ?is section4 2 7#d7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#h7-- 7i7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,,nepa & ins]t+ ,environm5tal2 7ii7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z inconsi/5t ) p>agraph 7#g71 & except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 to ! maximum ext5t practicable & consi/5t ) ,f$]al law1 all ,f$]al au?orizations & reviews = a project %all rely on a s+le environm5tal docum5t = ea* type ( environm5tal docum5t prep>$ "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 "u ! lead]%ip ( ! lead ag5cy4 2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 ,exception ,! lead ag5cy may waive ! application ( subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to a project if-- 7i7 ! project sponsor reque/s t ag5cies issue sep>ate environm5tal docum5ts2 7ii7 ! obligations ( a coop]at+ ag5cy or p>ticipat+ ag5cy "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 h already be5 satisfi$ ) respect to su* project2 or 7iii7 ! lead ag5cy det]m9es t su* application w\ld n facilitate completion ( ! environm5tal review process = su* project )9 ! timel9e e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#aj74 2 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#aj7 ,timely au?orizations = major projects 7,a7 ,deadl9e ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 all au?orization decisions necess>y = ! con/ruction ( a major project %all be complet$ by n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! issuance ( a record ( decision = ! major project4 7,b7 ,requir$ level ( detail ,! f9al environm5tal impact /atem5t = a major project %all include an adequate level ( detail to in=m decisions necess>y = ! role ( ! p>ticipat+ ag5cies 9 ! environm5tal review process4 7,c7 ,ext5sion ( deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,"o ,f$]al ,decision ,act ( #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% proc$ures = a lead ag5cy to ext5d a deadl9e "u subp>agraph 7,a7 9 cases 9 :i*-- 7i7 ,f$]al law prohibits ! lead ag5cy or ano!r ag5cy f issu+ an approval or p]mit )9 ! p]iod describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph2 7ii7 su* an ext5sion is reque/$ by ! project sponsor2 or 7iii7 su* ext5sion w\ld facilitate ! completion ( ! environm5tal review & au?orization process ( ! major project4 2 7#e7 9 subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7-- 7i7 by am5d+ clause 7ii77,,iv7 to read z foll[s3 7,,iv7 ! ov]all "t requir$ by an ag5cy to conduct an environm5tal review & make decisions "u applicable ,f$]al law relat+ to a project 7includ+ ! issuance or d5ial ( a p]mit or lic5se7 & ! co/ ( ! project2 2 & 7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iii7 ,major project s*$ule ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable & consi/5t ) applicable ,f$]al law1 9 ! case ( a major project1 ! lead ag5cy %all develop1 9 consultation ) ! project sponsor1 a s*$ule = ! major project t is consi/5t ) an ag5cy av]age ( n m ?an #b ye>s = ! completion ( ! environm5tal review process = major projects4 ,! "t p]iod measur$1 z applicable-- 7,i7 9 ! case ( a project t requires an environm5tal impact /atem5t1 beg9s on ! date ( publication ( a notice ( int5t to prep>e an environm5tal impact /atem5t & ends on ! date ( publication ( a record ( decision2 or 7,,ii7 9 ! case ( a project :i* does n require an environm5tal impact /atem5t1 beg9s on ! date ( t ! decision is made to prep>e an environm5tal assessm5t & ends on ! date ( issuance ( a f9d+ ( no significant impact4 2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,e7 z subp>agraph 7,f72 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+3 7,e7 ,failure to meet deadl9e ,if a ,f$]al coop]at+ ag5cy fails to meet a deadl9e e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,d77ii77,i7-- 7i7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date su* ag5cy fail$ to meet su* deadl9e1 su* ag5cy %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report on :y ! deadl9e 0 n met2 & 7ii7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* a report is submitt$ "u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,i7 transmit to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a copy ( su* report2 & 7,,ii7 make su* report available to ! public on ! int]net4 2 & 7#f7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7p7 ,acc\ntability & report+ = major projects 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,"o ,f$]al ,decision ,act ( #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a p]=mance acc\ntability sy/em to track ea* major project4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! p]=mance acc\ntability sy/em requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 = ea* major project1 track-- 7,a7 ! environm5tal review process = su* project1 includ+ ! project s*$ule requir$ by subsection 7g77#a77;,b77iii72 7,b7 :e!r ! lead ag5cy1 coop]at+ ag5cies1 & p>ticipat+ ag5cies are meet+ su* s*$ule2 & 7,c7 ! "t tak5 to complete ! environm5tal review process4 7q7 ,developm5t ( categorical exclusions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 9 consultation ) ! ag5cies describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 id5tify ! categorical exclusions e/abli%$ by ! ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration t w\ld accel]ate deliv]y ( a project if su* categorical exclusions 7 available to su* ag5cies2 7,b7 collect exi/+ docum5tation & sub/antiat+ in=mation on ! categorical exclusions describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7,c7 provide to ea* ag5cy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 a li/ ( ! categorical exclusions id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & ! docum5tation & sub/antiat+ in=mation collect$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74 7#b7 ,ag5cies describ$ ,! foll[+ ag5cies are describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph-- 7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5ts (-- 7i7 ! ,int]ior2 7ii7 ,comm]ce2 7iii7 ,agriculture2 7iv7 ,en]gy2 & 7v7 ,def5se1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s2 & 7,b7 any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy t has p>ticipat$ 9 an environm5tal review process = a major project1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,adoption ( categorical exclusions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y provides ! li/ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 an ag5cy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all publi% a notice ( propos$ rulemak+ to propose any categorical exclusions f ! li/ applicable to ! ag5cy1 subject to ! condition t ! categorical exclusion id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 meets ! crit]ia = a categorical exclusion "u section #ajb ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7,b7 ,public comm5t ,9 a notice ( propos$ rulemak+ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! applicable ag5cy %all solicit comm5ts on :e!r any ( ! propos$ new categorical exclusions meet ! crit]ia = a categorical exclusion "u section #aejh4d ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 4