,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjbj,mr4   
,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read
 twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on      
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,national ,environm5tal      
,policy ,act ( #aifi to provide =       
project deliv]y programs1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,nepa ,/ate ,assignm5t    
,expansion ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,project  
deliv]y programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,i
 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy    
,act ( #aifi is am5d$-- 7#a7 by         
r$esignat+ section #aje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#dcce7 z section #ajf2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+
 aft] section #ajd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccd7
 ! foll[+3  #aje4 ,project deliv]y      
programs  7a7 ,def9ition ( ag5cy program
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ag5cy program    
means a project deliv]y program e/abli%$
 by a ,f$]al ag5cy "u subsection        
7b77#a74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy1 includ+ !  

,secret>y ( ,transportation1 %all c>ry  
out a project deliv]y program4  7#b7    
,assumption ( responsibility  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !   
head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all1 on reque/ 
( a ,/ate1 ent] into a writt5 agreem5t )
 ! ,/ate1 :i* may be 9 ! =m ( a memor&um
 ( und]/&+1 9 :i* ! head ( ea* ,f$]al   
ag5cy may assign1 & ! ,/ate may assume1 
! responsibilities ( ! head ( ! ,f$]al  
ag5cy "u ?is title ) respect to #a or m 
projects )9 ! ,/ate t are "u !          
jurisdiction ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy4  7,b7    
,exception ,! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy %all
 n ent] into a writt5 agreem5t "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! head ( ! ,f$]al   
ag5cy det]m9es t ! ,/ate is n 9         
compliance ) ! requirem5ts describ$ 9   
subsection 7c77#d74  7,c7 ,additional   
responsibility ,if a ,/ate assumes      
responsibility "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7
 ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy may assign to !
 ,/ate1 & ! ,/ate may assume1 all or "p 
( ! responsibilities ( ! head ( ! ,f$]al
 ag5cy = environm5tal review1           

consultation1 or o!r action requir$ "u  
any ,f$]al environm5tal law p]ta9+ to ! 
review or approval ( a specific project2
  7ii7 at ! reque/ ( ! ,/ate1 ! head ( !
 ,f$]al ag5cy may also assign to !      
,/ate1 & ! ,/ate may assume1 !          
responsibilities ( ! head ( ! ,f$]al    
ag5cy "u ?is title ) respect to #a or m 
projects )9 ! ,/ate t are "u !          
jurisdiction ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy2 b  7iii7 
! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy may n assign    
responsibility = any con=mity           
det]m9ation requir$ "u section #agf ( ! 
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gejf74 
7,d7 ,proc$ural & sub/antive requirem5ts
 ,a ,/ate %all assume responsibility "u 
?is section subject to ! same proc$ural 
& sub/antive requirem5ts z w\ld apply if
 t responsibility 7 c>ri$ out by !      
,f$]al ag5cy4  7,e7 ,f$]al              
responsibility ,any responsibility ( a  
,f$]al ag5cy n explicitly assum$ by !   
,/ate by writt5 agreem5t "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all rema9 ! responsibility ( !    
,f$]al ag5cy4  7,f7 ,no effect on       

au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is section preempts or
 int]f]es ) any p[]1 jurisdiction1      
responsibility1 or au?ority ( an ag5cy1 
o!r ?an ! ,f$]al ag5cy = :i* ! writt5   
agreem5t applies1 "u applicable law     
7includ+ regulations7 ) respect to a    
project4  7,g7 ,pres]vation (           
flexibility ,! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy may
 n require a ,/ate1 z a condition (     
p>ticipation 9 ! ag5cy program ( !      
,f$]al ag5cy1 to =ego project deliv]y   
me?ods t are o!rwise p]missible =       
projects "u applicable law4  7,h7 ,legal
 fees ,a ,/ate assum+ ! responsibilities
 ( a ,f$]al ag5cy "u ?is section = a    
specific project may use funds aw>d$ to 
! ,/ate = t project = attorneys' fees   
directly attributable to eligible       
activities associat$ ) ! project4  7c7  
,/ate ,p>ticipation  7#a7 ,p>ticipat+   
/ates ,except z provid$ 9 subsection    
7b77#b77;,b71 all ,/ates are eligible to
 p>ticipate 9 an ag5cy program4  7#b7   
,application ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! head 

( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all am5d1 z         
appropriate1 regulations t e/abli%      
requirem5ts relat+ to in=mation requir$ 
to be conta9$ 9 any application ( a     
,/ate to p>ticipate 9 ! ag5cy program1  
includ+1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7 ! projects  
or classes ( projects = :i* ! ,/ate     
anticipates ex]cis+ ! au?ority t may be 
grant$ "u ! ag5cy program2  7,b7        
v]ification ( ! f9ancial res\rces       
necess>y to c>ry out ! au?ority t may be
 grant$ "u ! ag5cy program2 &  7,c7     
evid5ce ( ! notice & solicitation (     
public comm5t by ! ,/ate relat+ to      
p>ticipation ( ! ,/ate 9 ! ag5cy        
program1 includ+ copies ( comm5ts       
receiv$ f t solicitation4  7#c7 ,public 
notice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate t      
submits an application "u ?is subsection
 %all give notice ( ! int5t ( ! ,/ate to
 p>ticipate 9 an ag5cy program n lat]   
?an #cj days be=e ! date ( submission ( 
! application4  7,b7 ,me?od ( notice &  
solicitation ,! ,/ate %all provide      
notice & solicit public comm5t "u ?is   

p>agraph by publi%+ ! complete          
application ( ! ,/ate 9 accordance ) !  
appropriate public notice law ( ! ,/ate4
  7#d7 ,selection crit]ia ,! head ( a   
,f$]al ag5cy may approve ! application (
 a ,/ate "u ?is section only if-- 7,a7 !
 regulatory requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#b7
 h be5 met2  7,b7 ! head ( ! ,f$]al     
ag5cy det]m9es t ! ,/ate has !          
capability1 includ+ f9ancial & p]sonnel1
 to assume ! responsibility2 &  7,c7 !  
head ( ! ,/ate ag5cy hav+ prim>y        
jurisdiction ov] ! project ent]s into a 
writt5 agreem5t ) ! head ( ! ,f$]al     
ag5cy z describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7#e7
 ,o!r ,f$]al ag5cy views ,if a ,/ate    
applies to assume a responsibility ( !  
,f$]al ag5cy t w\ld h requir$ ! head ( !
 ,f$]al ag5cy to consult ) ! head (     
ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 ! head ( ! ,f$]al   
ag5cy %all solicit ! views ( ! head ( ! 
o!r ,f$]al ag5cy be=e approv+ !         
application4  7d7 ,writt5 ,agreem5t ,a  
writt5 agreem5t "u subsection           
7b77#b77;,a7 %all-- 7#a7 be execut$ by !

 ,gov]nor or ! top-rank+ (ficial 9 !    
,/ate :o is *>g$ ) responsibility = !   
project2  7#b7 be 9 su* =m z ! head ( ! 
,f$]al ag5cy may prescribe2  7#c7       
provide t ! ,/ate-- 7,a7 agrees to      
assume all or "p ( ! responsibilities ( 
! ,f$]al ag5cy describ$ 9 subp>agraphs  
7,a7 & 7,c7 ( subsection 7b77#b72  7,b7 
expressly cons5ts1 on behalf ( ! ,/ate1 
to accept ! jurisdiction ( ! ,f$]al     
c\rts = ! compliance1 dis*>ge1 &        
en=cem5t ( any responsibility ( ! ,f$]al
 ag5cy assum$ by ! ,/ate2  7,c7 c]tifies
 t ,/ate laws 7includ+ regulations7 are 
9 effect t-- 7i7 au?orize ! ,/ate to    
take ! actions necess>y to c>ry out !   
responsibilities be+ assum$2 &  7ii7 are
 comp>able to section #eeb ( title #e1  
includ+ provid+ t any decision reg>d+ ! 
public availability ( a docum5t "u ^?   
,/ate laws is reviewable by a c\rt (    
compet5t jurisdiction2 &  7,d7 agrees to
 ma9ta9 ! f9ancial res\rces necess>y to 
c>ry out ! responsibilities be+ assum$2 
7#d7 require ! ,/ate to provide to !    

head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy any in=mation !   
head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy reasonably        
consid]s necess>y to ensure t ! ,/ate is
 adequately c>ry+ out ! responsibilities
 assign$ to ! ,/ate2  7#e7 h a t]m ( n m
 ?an #e ye>s2 &  7#f7 be r5ewable4  7e7 
,jurisdiction  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$  
,/ates di/rict c\rts %all h exclusive   
jurisdiction ov] any civil action aga9/ 
a ,/ate = failure to c>ry out any       
responsibility ( ! ,/ate "u ?is section4
  7#b7 ,legal /&>ds & requirem5ts ,a    
civil action "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be   
gov]n$ by ! legal /&>ds & requirem5ts t 
w\ld apply 9 su* a civil action aga9/ ! 
head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy _h ! head ( !     
,f$]al ag5cy tak5 ! actions 9 "q4  7#c7 
,int]v5tion ,! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy    
%all h ! "r to int]v5e 9 any action     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7f7 ,effect (
 ,assumption ( ,responsibility ,a ,/ate 
t assumes responsibility "u subsection  
7b77#b7 %all be solely responsible &    
solely liable = c>ry+ out1 9 lieu ( &   
)\t fur!r approval ( ! head ( ! ,f$]al  

ag5cy1 ! responsibilities assum$ "u     
subsection 7b77#b71 until ! ag5cy       
program is t]m9at$ "u subsection 7k74   
7g7 ,limitations on ,agreem5ts ,no?+ 9  
?is section p]mits a ,/ate to assume any
 rulemak+ au?ority ( ! head ( a ,f$]al  
ag5cy "u any ,f$]al law4  7h7 ,audits   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ensure compliance by a
 ,/ate ) any agreem5t ( ! ,/ate "u      
subsection 7d7 7includ+ compliance by ! 
,/ate ) all ,f$]al laws = :i*           
responsibility is assum$ "u subsection  
7b77#b771 = ea* ,/ate p>ticipat+ 9 an   
ag5cy program1 ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy  
%all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( execution ( ! agreem5t1 meet ) ! 
,/ate to review implem5tation ( !       
agreem5t & discuss plans = ! fir/ annual
 audit2  7,b7 conduct annual audits dur+
 ea* ( ! fir/ #d ye>s ( ,/ate           
p>ticipation2 &  7,c7 ensure t ! "t     
p]iod = complet+ an annual audit1 f     
initiation to completion 7includ+ public
 comm5t & responses to ^? comm5ts71 does
 n exce$ #ahj days4  7#b7 ,public       

availability & comm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an
 audit conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 provid$ to ! public = comm5t4  7,b7    
,response ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !   
date on :i* ! p]iod = public comm5t     
ends1 ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy %all      
respond to public comm5ts receiv$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,audit team     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an audit conduct$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be c>ri$ out by an   
audit team det]m9$ by ! head ( ! ,f$]al 
ag5cy1 9 consultation ) ! ,/ate1 9      
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7    
,consultation ,consultation ) ! ,/ate "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include a        
reasonable opportunity = ! ,/ate to     
review & provide comm5ts on ! propos$   
memb]s ( ! audit team4  7i7 ,monitor+   
,aft] ! f\r? ye> ( ! p>ticipation ( a   
,/ate 9 an ag5cy program1 ! head ( !    
,f$]al ag5cy %all monitor compliance by 
! ,/ate ) ! writt5 agreem5t1 includ+ !  
provision by ! ,/ate ( f9ancial res\rces
 to c>ry out ! writt5 agreem5t4  7j7    
,report to ,congress ,! head ( ea*      

,f$]al ag5cy %all submit to ,congress an
 annual report t describes !            
adm9i/ration ( ! ag5cy program4  7k7    
,t]m9ation  7#a7 ,t]m9ation by ,f$]al   
ag5cy ,! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy may      
t]m9ate ! p>ticipation ( any ,/ate 9 !  
ag5cy program ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy if-- 7,a7
 ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy det]m9es t !   
,/ate is n adequately c>ry+ out !       
responsibilities assign$ to ! ,/ate2    
7,b7 ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy provides to
 ! ,/ate-- 7i7 a notification ( !       
det]m9ation ( noncompliance2  7ii7 a    
p]iod ( n less ?an #abj days to take su*
 corrective action z ! head ( ! ,f$]al  
ag5cy det]m9es to be necess>y to comply 
) ! applicable agreem5t2 &  7iii7 on    
reque/ ( ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate1 a detail$
 description ( ea* responsibility 9 ne$ 
( corrective action reg>d+ an inadequacy
 id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7 !
 ,/ate1 aft] ! notification & p]iod     
provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 fails to   
take satisfactory corrective action1 z  
det]m9$ by ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy4     

7#b7 ,t]m9ation by ! ,/ate ,a ,/ate may 
t]m9ate ! p>ticipation ( ! ,/ate 9 an   
ag5cy program at any "t by provid+ to ! 
head ( ! applicable ,f$]al ag5cy a      
notice by n lat] ?an ! date t is #ij    
days be=e ! date ( t]m9ation1 & subject 
to su* t]ms & conditions z ! head ( !   
,f$]al ag5cy may provide4  7l7 ,capacity
 ,build+ ,! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy1 9    
coop]ation ) repres5tatives ( ,/ate     
(ficials1 may c>ry out education1 tra9+1
 pe]-ex*ange1 & o!r initiatives z       
appropriate-- 7#a7 to assi/ ,/ates 9    
develop+ ! capacity to p>ticipate 9 !   
ag5cy program ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy2 &  7#b7 
to promote in=mation %>+ & collaboration
 among ,/ates t are p>ticipat+ 9 ! ag5cy
 program ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy4  7m7         
,relation%ip to ,locally ,adm9i/]$      
,projects ,a ,/ate grant$ au?ority "u an
 ag5cy program may1 z appropriate & at !
 reque/ ( a local gov]nm5t-- 7#a7       
ex]cise t au?ority on behalf ( ! local  
gov]nm5t = a locally adm9i/]$ project2  
or  7#b7 provide guidance & tra9+ on    

consolidat+ & m9imiz+ ! docum5tation &  
environm5tal analyses necess>y =        
sponsors ( a locally adm9i/]$ project to
 comply ) ?is title & any comp>able     
requirem5ts "u ,/ate law4  4  7b7       
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #cbg ( title   
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by /rik+ ,!  
,secret>y & ins]t+ ,subject to          
subsection 7m71 ! ,secret>y2 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7 ,sunset    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ "u      
p>agraph 7#b71 ! au?ority provid$ by ?is
 section t]m9ates on ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is subsection4  7#b7 ,exi/+ agreem5ts 
,subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1
 ! ,secret>y may cont9ue to en=ce any   
agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is section be=e 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection4  4