,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfai  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,lee 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 &
 ,mr4 ,b>rasso7 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   
impose "t limits on ! completion ( c]ta9
 requir$ actions "u ! ,act1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,nepa ,acc\ntability &    
,en=cem5t ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,national  
,environm5tal ,policy ,act timel9es     
,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 ,applicable timel9es  
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,environm5tal impact /atem5t ,! t]m     
environm5tal impact /atem5t means a     
detail$ /atem5t requir$ "u section      

#ajb7b77;,c74  7#b7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m 
,f$]al ag5cy includes a ,/ate t has     
assum$ responsibility "u section #cbg ( 
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7   
,head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m head ( a  
,f$]al ag5cy includes ! gov]nor or head 
( an applicable ,/ate ag5cy ( a ,/ate t 
has assum$ responsibility "u section    
#cbg ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7#d7 ,,nepa process  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
t]m ,,nepa process means ! entirety ( e 
process1 analysis1 or o!r measure1      
includ+ an environm5tal impact /atem5t1 
requir$ to be c>ri$ out by a ,f$]al     
ag5cy "u ?is title be=e ! ag5cy         
und]takes a propos$ action4  7,b7 ,p]iod
 ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 !      
,,nepa process-- 7i7 beg9s on ! date on 
:i* ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy receives an 
application = a propos$ action f a      
project sponsor2 &  7ii7 ends on ! date 
on :i* ! ,f$]al ag5cy issues1 ) respect 
to ! propos$ action-- 7,i7 a record (   
decision1 includ+1 if necess>y1 a revis$
 record ( decision2  7,,ii7 a f9d+ ( no 

significant impact2 or  7,,iii7 a       
categorical exclusion "u ?is title4     
7#e7 ,project sponsor ,! t]m project    
sponsor means a ,f$]al ag5cy or o!r     
entity1 includ+ a private or            
public-private entity1 t seeks approval 
( a propos$ action4  7b7 ,applicable    
timel9es  7#a7 ,,nepa process  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy %all     
complete ! ,,nepa process = a propos$   
action ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 z describ$ 9   
subsection 7a77#d77;,b77ii71 n lat] ?an 
#b ye>s aft] ! date describ$ 9          
subsection 7a77#d77;,b77i74  7,b7       
,environm5tal docum5ts ,)9 ! p]iod      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date describ$ 9 subsection
 7a77#d77;,b77i71 ! head ( ! ,f$]al     
ag5cy %all1 ) respect to ! propos$      
action-- 7i7 issue-- 7,i7 a f9d+ t a    
categorical exclusion applies to !      
propos$ action2 or  7,,ii7 a f9d+ ( no  
significant impact2 or  7ii7 publi% a   
notice ( int5t to prep>e an environm5tal
 impact /atem5t 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4     

7,c7 ,environm5tal impact /atem5t ,if ! 
head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy publi%es a notice 
( int5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71
 )9 ! p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
& n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !
 head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy publi%es ! notice
 ( int5t1 ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy %all  
complete ! environm5tal impact /atem5t  
&1 if necess>y1 any supplem5tal         
environm5tal impact /atem5t = ! propos$ 
action4  7,d7 ,p5alties  7i7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is subp>agraph3 7,i7 ,director ,!  
t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7,,ii7  
,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy does n 
include a ,/ate4  7,,iii7 ,f9al ,,nepa  
compliance date ,! t]m f9al ,,nepa      
compliance date1 ) respect to a propos$ 
action1 means ! date by :i* ! head ( a  
,f$]al ag5cy is requir$ to complete !   
,,nepa process "u subp>agraph 7,a74     
7,,iv7 ,head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m    
head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy does n include !  
gov]nor or head ( a ,/ate ag5cy ( a     
,/ate4  7,v7 ,initial ,,eis compliance  

date ,! t]m initial ,,eis compliance    
date1 ) respect to a propos$ action =   
:i* a ,f$]al ag5cy publi%$ a notice (   
int5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71  
means ! date by :i* an environm5tal     
impact /atem5t = t propos$ action is    
requir$ to be complet$ "u subp>agraph   
7,c74  7,,vi7 ,initial ,,nepa compliance
 date ,! t]m initial ,,nepa compliance  
date1 ) respect to a propos$ action1    
means ! date by :i* ! head ( a ,f$]al   
ag5cy is requir$ to issue or publi% a   
docum5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 = t 
propos$ action "u t subp>agraph4        
7,,vii7 ,initial noncompliance          
det]m9ation ,! t]m initial noncompliance
 det]m9ation means a det]m9ation "u     
clause 7ii77,i77bb7 t ! head ( a ,f$]al 
ag5cy has n compli$ ) ! requirem5ts (   
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c74  7ii7  
,initial noncompliance  7,i7            
,det]m9ation  7aa7 ,notification ,z soon
 z practicable aft] ! date describ$ 9   
subsection 7a77#d77;,b77i7 = a propos$  
action ( a ,f$]al ag5cy1 ! head ( !     

,f$]al ag5cy %all notify ! ,director t !
 head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy is beg9n+ !      
,,nepa process = t propos$ action4  7bb7
 ,det]m9ations ( compliance 7,,aa7      
,initial det]m9ation ,z soon z          
practicable aft] ! initial ,,nepa       
compliance date = a propos$ action1 !   
,director %all det]m9e :e!r1 z ( !      
initial ,,nepa compliance date1 ! head (
 ! ,f$]al ag5cy has compli$ )           
subp>agraph 7,b7 = t propos$ action4    
7,,bb7 ,environm5tal impact /atem5t ,)  
respect to a propos$ action ( a ,f$]al  
ag5cy 9 :i* ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy     
publi%es a notice ( int5t describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 z soon z          
practicable aft] ! initial ,,eis        
compliance date = a propos$ action1 !   
,director %all det]m9e :e!r1 z ( !      
initial ,,eis compliance date1 ! head ( 
! ,f$]al ag5cy has compli$ ) subp>agraph
 7,c7 = t propos$ action4 7,,cc7        
,completion ( ,,nepa process ,z soon z  
practicable aft] ! f9al ,,nepa          
compliance date = a propos$ action1 !   

,director %all det]m9e :e!r1 z ( ! f9al 
,,nepa compliance date1 ! head ( !      
,f$]al ag5cy has compli$ ) subp>agraph  
7,a7 = t propos$ action4  7,,ii7        
,id5tification2 p5alty2 notification ,if
 ! ,director makes an initial           
noncompliance det]m9ation = a propos$   
action-- 7aa7 ! ,director %all id5tify !
 acc\nt = ! sal>ies & exp5ses ( ! (fice 
( ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 or an        
equival5t acc\nt2  7bb7 beg9n+ on ! day 
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,director makes !  
initial noncompliance det]m9ation1 !    
am\nt t ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy may     
obligate f ! acc\nt id5tifi$ "u item    
7aa7 = ! fiscal ye> dur+ :i* !          
det]m9ation is made %all be r$uc$ by    
#j4e p]c5t f ! am\nt initially made     
available = ! acc\nt = t fiscal ye>2 &  
7cc7 ! ,director %all notify ! head ( ! 
,f$]al ag5cy (-- 7,,aa7 ! initial       
noncompliance det]m9ation2 7,,bb7 !     
acc\nt id5tifi$ "u item 7aa72 & 7,,cc7 !
 r$uction "u item 7bb74  7iii7 ,cont9u$ 
noncompliance  7,i7 ,det]m9ation ,e #ij 

days aft] ! date ( an initial           
noncompliance det]m9ation1 ! ,director  
%all det]m9e :e!r ! head ( ! ,f$]al     
ag5cy has compli$ ) ! applicable        
requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh   
7,c7 = ! propos$ action1 until ! date on
 :i* ! ,director det]m9es t ! head ( !  
,f$]al ag5cy has complet$ ! ,,nepa      
process = ! propos$ action4  7,,ii7     
,p5alty2 notification ,= ea* det]m9ation
 made by ! ,director "u subclause 7,i7 t
 ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy has n compli$ )
 a requirem5t ( subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 
or 7,c7 = a propos$ action-- 7aa7 !     
am\nt t ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy may     
obligate f ! acc\nt id5tifi$ "u clause  
7ii77,,ii77aa7 = ! fiscal ye> dur+ :i* !
 mo/ rec5t det]m9ation "u subclause 7,i7
 is made %all be r$uc$ by #j4e p]c5t f !
 am\nt initially made available = !     
acc\nt = t fiscal ye>2 &  7bb7 !        
,director %all notify ! head ( ! ,f$]al 
ag5cy (-- 7,,aa7 ! det]m9ation "u       
subclause 7,i72 & 7,,bb7 ! r$uction "u  
item 7aa74  7iv7 ,requirem5ts  7,i7     

,am\nts n re/or$ ,a r$uction 9 ! am\nt t
 ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy may obligate "u
 clause 7ii77,,ii77bb7 or               
7iii77,,ii77aa7 dur+ a fiscal ye> %all n
 be re/or$ = t fiscal ye>1 )\t reg>d to 
:e!r ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy completes !
 ,,nepa process = ! propos$ action )    
respect to :i* ! ,director made an      
initial noncompliance det]m9ation or a  
det]m9ation "u clause 7iii77,i74  7,,ii7
 ,requir$ timel9es ,! violation (       
subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c71 & any action  
c>ri$ out to rem$iate or o!rwise address
 ! violation1 %all n affect any o!r     
applicable compliance date "u           
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c74  7#b7  
,au?orizations & p]mits  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#d77;,b77ii71 
! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy %all issue-- 7i7
 any necess>y p]mit or au?orization to  
c>ry out ! propos$ action2 or  7ii7 a   
d5ial ( ! p]mit or au?orization necess>y
 to c>ry out ! propos$ action4  7,b7    
,effect ( failure to issue au?orization 

or p]mit ,if a p]mit or au?orization    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is n issu$  
or d5i$ )9 ! p]iod describ$ 9 t         
subp>agraph1 ! p]mit or au?orization    
%all be consid]$ to be approv$4  7,c7   
,d5ial ( p]mit or au?orization  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,if a p]mit or au?orization       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is d5i$1 !  
head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy %all describe to !
 project sponsor-- 7,i7 ! basis ( !     
d5ial2 &  7,,ii7 recomm5dations = !     
project sponsor ) respect to h[ to      
address ! reasons = ! d5ial4  7ii7      
,recomm5d$ *anges ,if ! project sponsor 
c>ries out ! recomm5dations ( ! head ( !
 ,f$]al ag5cy "u clause 7i77,,ii7 &     
notifies ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy t !    
recomm5dations h be5 c>ri$ out1 ! head (
 ! ,f$]al ag5cy-- 7,i7 %all decide :e!r 
to issue ! p]mit or au?orization        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] date on :i* ! project     
sponsor submitt$ ! notification2 &      
7,,ii7 %all n c>ry out ! ,,nepa process 
) respect to ! propos$ action aga94  4