,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cibf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #i1 #bjbj,mr4 ,cruz 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 and ,mr4 ,lankford7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,,fast ,act to improve the ,federal permitting process1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,federal ,permitting ,modernization ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,federal permitting modernization 7a7 ,permitting process improvement ,section #dajjc of the ,,fast ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#b7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#d77;,a71 by striking or 7,c7 and inserting or 7,d72 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking subparagraph 7,c7 and inserting subparagraph 7,d72 7,b7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b7 through 7,g7 as subparagraphs 7,c7 through 7,h71 respectively2 7,c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following3 7,b7 ,notice of intent and scoping 7i7 ,in general ,the permitting timetable under subparagraph 7,a7 shall require that not later than #e business days after the ,coordinated ,project ,plan is required to be established under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 the lead agency shall publish in the ,federal ,register a notice of intent to prepare the relevant environmental document required by ,,nepa4 7ii7 ,environmental impact statements ,if the relevant environmental document required by ,,nepa is an environmental impact statement1 the notice of intent required under clause 7i7 and the permitting timetable under subparagraph 7,a7 shall provide for a public scoping period of not longer than #fj days1 which shall begin not later than #cj days after the date on which the notice of intent is published4 2 7,d7 in clause 7i77,,iii7 of subparagraph 7,e7 7as so redesignated71 by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting subparagraph 7,c72 7,e7 in clause 7i7 of subparagraph 7,g7 7as so redesignated71 by striking subparagraph 7,d7 and inserting subparagraph 7,e72 and 7,f7 in clause 7iii7 of subparagraph 7,h7 7as so redesignated71 by striking subparagraph 7,f7 and inserting subparagraph 7,g74 7b7 ,coordination of required reviews ,section #dajje of the ,,fast ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#d7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7f7 as subsection 7g72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7e7 the following3 7f7 ,final environmental impact statement 7#a7 ,incorporation of comments and publication of final environmental impact statement ,subject to paragraph 7#b77;,c71 not later than #cj days after the date on which the public comment period for a draft environmental impact statement under subsection 7d77#a7 ends1 the lead agency shall-- 7,a7 incorporate any necessary changes2 and 7,b7 approve1 adopt1 and publish the final environmental impact statement4 7#b7 ,preparation by project sponsor 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 an environmental impact statement for a covered project shall not be considered legally insufficient solely because the draft environmental impact statement was prepared by1 or under the supervision of1 the project sponsor1 if the lead agency-- 7i7 furnishes guidance and participates in the preparation of the environmental impact statement2 7ii7 independently evaluates the environmental impact statement2 and 7iii7 approves and adopts the environmental impact statement4 7,b7 ,approval and adoption of draft statement ,if the lead agency approves and adopts a draft environmental impact statement described in subparagraph 7,a71 the lead agency shall publish the draft environmental impact statement for public comment not later than #cj days after the date on which the lead agency receives the draft environmental impact statement4 7,c7 ,resubmission ,if the lead agency determines that a draft environmental impact statement described in subparagraph 7,a7 is legally insufficient or deficient in a respect that could affect the decision of a lead agency or a cooperating agency1 the lead agency shall1 not later than #cj days after the date on which the agency receives the draft environmental impact statement-- 7i7 indicate all deficiencies in the draft environmental impact statement to the project sponsor for remediation2 and 7ii7 allow the project sponsor to resubmit the draft detailed statement in accordance with subparagraph 7,b74 7,d7 ,savings provision ,the procedures under this paragraph shall not relieve any agency of-- 7i7 any responsibilities for the scope1 objectivity1 and content of an environmental impact statement2 or 7ii7 any other responsibility under ,,nepa4 4 7c7 ,preliminary injunctive relief in ,,nepa actions ,section #dajjg of the ,,fast ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#f7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7c7 through 7e7 as subsections 7d7 through 7f71 respectively2 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,in addition and inserting ,subject to subsection 7c71 in addition2 and 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following3 7c7 ,preliminary injunctive relief in ,,nepa actions ,in the case of an action pertaining to an environmental review conducted under ,,nepa1 a court shall not issue a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction against an agency or a project sponsor in connection with the review or authorization of a covered project unless the court1 in the discretion of the court1 determines that-- 7#a7 the environmental review has failed substantially and materially to comply with the requirements of ,,nepa2 and 7#b7 the failure described in paragraph 7#a7 cannot be cured by supplementing the environmental document or other mitigation and monitoring measures4 4