,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ba            
7legislative day1 ,octob] #ai71         
#bjbj,mr4 ,lee 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cram]7
 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 = legal 
re=m1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,nepa ,legal
 ,re=m ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,legal re=ms  
"u ,,nepa  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 ,legal re=m  7a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,f$]al 
ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy includes a    
,/ate t has assum$ responsibility "u    
section #cbg ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#b7 ,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#c7 ,,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#d7 ,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 ,judicial      
review  7#a7 ,/&+ ,not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( law1 a pla9tiff may only br+
 a claim aris+ "u ,f$]al law seek+      
judicial review ( a portion ( ! ,,nepa  
process if ! pla9tiff pleads facts t    
allege t ! pla9tiff has p]sonally       
suff]$1 or w likely p]sonally suff]1 a  
direct1 tangible h>m z a result ( !     
portion ( ! ,,nepa process = :i* !      
pla9tiff is seek+ review4  7#b7 ,/atute 
( limitations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( law & except z      
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 a claim 
aris+ "u ,f$]al law seek+ judicial      
review ( any portion ( ! ,,nepa process 
%all be b>r$ unless x is fil$ n lat] ?an
 ! e>li] (-- 7i7 #aej days aft] ! f9al  
ag5cy action "u ! ,,nepa process has be5
 tak52 &  7ii7 if applicable1 an e>li]  
date aft] :i* judicial review is b>r$ t 
is specifi$ 9 ! ,f$]al law pursuant to  
:i* ! judicial review is all[$4  7,b7   

,new in=mation  7i7 ,consid]ation ,a    
,f$]al ag5cy %all consid] = ! purpose ( 
a supplem5tal environm5tal impact       
/atem5t new in=mation receiv$ aft] !    
close ( a comm5t p]iod if ! in=mation   
satisfies ! requirem5ts = a supplem5tal 
environm5tal impact /atem5t "u !        
regulations ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy4  7ii7     
,/atute ( limitations bas$ on new       
in=mation ,if a supplem5tal environm5tal
 impact /atem5t is requir$ "u !         
regulations ( a ,f$]al ag5cy1 a claim = 
judicial review ( ! supplem5tal         
environm5tal impact /atem5t %all be b>r$
 unless x is fil$ n lat] ?an ! e>li] (--
 7,i7 #aej days aft] ! publication ( a  
notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] t !           
supplem5tal environm5tal impact /atem5t 
is f9al2 &  7,,ii7 if applicable1 an    
e>li] date aft] :i* judicial review is  
b>r$ t is specifi$ 9 ! ,f$]al law       
pursuant to :i* ! judicial review is    
all[$4  7,c7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is  
p>agraph creates a "r to judicial       
review4  7#c7 ,rem$ies  7,a7 ,prelim9>y 

injunctions & tempor>y re/ra9+ ord]s    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71 9 
a motion = a tempor>y re/ra9+ ord] or   
prelim9>y injunction aga9/ a ,f$]al     
ag5cy or project sponsor 9 a claim aris+
 "u ,f$]al law seek+ judicial review (  
any portion ( ! ,,nepa process1 !       
pla9tiff %all e/abli% by cle> & conv9c+ 
evid5ce t-- 7,i7 ! pla9tiff is likely to
 succe$ on ! m]its2  7,,ii7 ! pla9tiff  
is likely to suff] irrep>able h>m 9 !   
abs5ce ( ! tempor>y re/ra9+ ord] or     
prelim9>y injunction1 z applicable2     
7,,iii7 ! balance ( equities is tipp$ 9 
! favor ( ! pla9tiff2 &  7,,iv7 !       
tempor>y re/ra9+ ord] or prelim9>y      
injunction is 9 ! public int]e/4  7ii7  
,additional requirem5ts ,a c\rt may n   
grant a motion describ$ 9 clause 7i7    
unless ! c\rt-- 7,i7 makes a f9d+ (     
extraord9>y circum/ances t w>rant !     
grant+ ( ! motion2  7,,ii7 consid]s !   
pot5tial effects on public heal?1       
safety1 & ! environm5t1 & ! pot5tial =  
significant negative effects on jobs    

result+ f grant+ ! motion2 &  7,,iii7   
not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 applies
 ! requirem5ts ( ,rule #fe7;c7 ( !      
,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure4  7,b7 
,p]man5t injunctions  7i7 ,9 g5]al      
,subject to clause 7ii71 9 a motion = a 
p]man5t injunction aga9/ a ,f$]al ag5cy 
or project sponsor a claim aris+ "u     
,f$]al law seek+ judicial review ( any  
portion ( ! ,,nepa process1 ! pla9tiff  
%all e/abli% by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce  
t-- 7,i7 ! pla9tiff has suff]$ an       
irrep>able injury2  7,,ii7 rem$ies      
available at law1 includ+ monet>y       
damages1 are inadequate to comp5sate = !
 injury2  7,,iii7 consid]+ ! balance (  
h>d%ip betwe5 ! pla9tiff & def5dant1 a  
rem$y 9 equity is w>rant$2  7,,iv7 !    
public int]e/ is n diss]v$ by a p]man5t 
injunction2 &  7,v7 if ! error or       
omission ( a ,f$]al ag5cy 9 a /atem5t   
requir$ "u ?is title is ! gr\nds = :i* !
 pla9tiff is seek+ judicial review1 !   
error or omission is likely to result 9 
specific1 irrep>able damage to !        

environm5t4  7ii7 ,additional %[+ ,a    
c\rt may n grant a motion describ$ 9    
clause 7i7 unless-- 7,i7 ! c\rt makes a 
f9d+ t extraord9>y circum/ances exi/ t  
w>rant ! grant+ ( ! motion2 &  7,,ii7 ! 
p]man5t injunction is-- 7aa7 z n>r[ly   
tailor$ z possible to correct ! injury2 
&  7bb7 ! lea/ intrusive means necess>y 
to correct ! injury4  4  7b7 ,attorney  
fees 9 environm5tal litigation  7#a7    
,adm9i/rative proc$ure ,section         
#ejd7;b77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph    
7,e71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9      
subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,g7 special factor does 
n include k1 exp]tise1 or skill 9       
environm5tal litigation4  4  7#b7 ,unit$
 ,/ates z p>ty ,section #bdab7;d77#b7 ( 
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3

  7,j7 special factor does n include k1 
exp]tise1 or skill 9 environm5tal       
litigation4  4