,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cibf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #i1 #bjbj,mr4    
,cruz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 & ,mr4  
,lank=d7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,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$]al ,p]mitt+            
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f$]al 
p]mitt+ mod]nization  7a7 ,p]mitt+      
process improvem5t ,section #dajjc ( !  
,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#b7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#d77;,a71 
by /rik+ or 7,c7 & ins]t+ or 7,d72 &    
7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#b7-- 7,a7 9      
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ subp>agraph  
7,c7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,d72  7,b7 by
 r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,g7
 z subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,h71        
respectively2  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,notice
 ( int5t & scop+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!       

p]mitt+ timetable "u subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all require t n lat] ?an #e bus9ess    
days aft] ! ,coord9at$ ,project ,plan is
 requir$ to be e/abli%$ "u p>agraph     
7#a77;,a71 ! lead ag5cy %all publi% 9 ! 
,f$]al ,regi/] a notice ( int5t to      
prep>e ! relevant environm5tal docum5t  
requir$ by ,,nepa4  7ii7 ,environm5tal  
impact /atem5ts ,if ! relevant          
environm5tal docum5t requir$ by ,,nepa  
is an environm5tal impact /atem5t1 !    
notice ( int5t requir$ "u clause 7i7 & !
 p]mitt+ timetable "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all provide = a public scop+ p]iod ( n 
long] ?an #fj days1 :i* %all beg9 n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
notice ( int5t is publi%$4  2  7,d7 9   
clause 7i77,,iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,e7 7z 
s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7
 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,c72  7,e7 9     
clause 7i7 ( subp>agraph 7,g7 7z s      
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,d7 &
 ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,e72 &  7,f7 9     
clause 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,h7 7z s    
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,f7 &

 ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,g74  7b7          
,coord9ation ( requir$ reviews ,section 
#dajje ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dcgjm-#d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+
 subsection 7f7 z subsection 7g72 &     
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e7 !    
foll[+3  7f7 ,f9al environm5tal impact  
/atem5t  7#a7 ,incorporation ( comm5ts &
 publication ( f9al environm5tal impact 
/atem5t ,subject to p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 
n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !
 public comm5t p]iod = a draft          
environm5tal impact /atem5t "u          
subsection 7d77#a7 ends1 ! lead ag5cy   
%all-- 7,a7 incorporate any necess>y    
*anges2 &  7,b7 approve1 adopt1 & publi%
 ! f9al environm5tal impact /atem5t4    
7#b7 ,prep>ation by project sponsor     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 an environm5tal impact /atem5t =
 a cov]$ project %all n be consid]$     
legally insuffici5t solely because !    
draft environm5tal impact /atem5t 0     
prep>$ by1 or "u ! sup]vision (1 !      
project sponsor1 if ! lead ag5cy-- 7i7  

furni%es guidance & p>ticipates 9 !     
prep>ation ( ! environm5tal impact      
/atem5t2  7ii7 indep5d5tly evaluates !  
environm5tal impact /atem5t2 &  7iii7   
approves & adopts ! environm5tal impact 
/atem5t4  7,b7 ,approval & adoption (   
draft /atem5t ,if ! lead ag5cy approves 
& adopts a draft environm5tal impact    
/atem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 !  
lead ag5cy %all publi% ! draft          
environm5tal impact /atem5t = public    
comm5t n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! lead ag5cy receives ! draft    
environm5tal impact /atem5t4  7,c7      
,resubmission ,if ! lead ag5cy det]m9es 
t a draft environm5tal impact /atem5t   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is legally  
insuffici5t or defici5t 9 a respect t   
c\ld affect ! decision ( a lead ag5cy or
 a coop]at+ ag5cy1 ! lead ag5cy %all1 n 
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
ag5cy receives ! draft environm5tal     
impact /atem5t-- 7i7 indicate all       
defici5cies 9 ! draft environm5tal      
impact /atem5t to ! project sponsor =   

rem$iation2 &  7ii7 all[ ! project      
sponsor to resubmit ! draft detail$     
/atem5t 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b74
  7,d7 ,sav+s provision ,! proc$ures "u 
?is p>agraph %all n relieve any ag5cy   
(-- 7i7 any responsibilities = ! scope1 
objectivity1 & cont5t ( an environm5tal 
impact /atem5t2 or  7ii7 any o!r        
responsibility "u ,,nepa4  4  7c7       
,prelim9>y injunctive relief 9 ,,nepa   
actions ,section #dajjg ( ! ,,fa/ ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#f7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 ?r\gh
 7e7 z subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7f71       
respectively2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 9 
! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+  
,9 addition & ins]t+ ,subject to        
subsection 7c71 9 addition2 &  7#c7 by  
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3    
7c7 ,prelim9>y injunctive relief 9      
,,nepa actions ,9 ! case ( an action    
p]ta9+ to an environm5tal review        
conduct$ "u ,,nepa1 a c\rt %all n issue 
a tempor>y re/ra9+ ord] or prelim9>y    
injunction aga9/ an ag5cy or a project  

sponsor 9 connection ) ! review or      
au?orization ( a cov]$ project unless ! 
c\rt1 9 ! discretion ( ! c\rt1 det]m9es 
t-- 7#a7 ! environm5tal review has fail$
 sub/antially & mat]ially to comply ) ! 
requirem5ts ( ,,nepa2 &  7#b7 ! failure 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 _c be cur$ by  
supplem5t+ ! environm5tal docum5t or o!r
 mitigation & monitor+ measures4  4