,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ca1 #bjbc,mr4   
,graves ( ,l\isiana 7= himself & ,ms4   
,hoyle ( ,oregon7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal      
,quality to submit to ,congress a report
 on ! pot5tial = onl9e & digital        
te*nologies to address delays 9 reviews 
& improve public accessibility &        
transp>5cy "u ! ,national ,environm5tal 
,policy ,act ( #aifi1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,e-,,nepa  7a7 ,p]mitt+ portal /udy 
,! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality    
%all conduct a /udy & submit a report to
 ,congress )9 #a ye> ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act on ! pot5tial = onl9e & digital    
te*nologies to address delays 9 reviews 
& improve public accessibility &        
transp>5cy "u section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( !  
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c77     
includ+1 b n limit$ to1 a unifi$ p]mitt+

 portal t w\ld-- 7#a7 all[ applicants   
to-- 7,a7 submit requir$ docum5ts or    
mat]ials = _! project 9 "o unifi$       
portal2  7,b7 upload & collaborate ) !  
applicable ag5cies to edit docum5ts 9   
real-"t1 z requir$2  7,c7 upload &      
display visual features su* z video1    
animation1 geographic in=mation sy/em   
displays1 & ?ree-dim5sional r5d]+s2 &   
7,d7 track ! progress ( individual      
applications2  7#b7 include a cl\d bas$1
 digital tool = m complex reviews t w\ld
 enhance int]ag5cy coord9ation 9        
consultation by-- 7,a7 c5traliz+1 across
 all necess>y ag5cies1 ! data1 visuals1 
& docum5ts1 includ+ b n limit$ to       
geographic in=mation sy/em displays1 o!r
 visual r5d]+s1 & complet$ reports &    
analyses necess>y = reviews2  7,b7      
/reaml9+ communications betwe5 all      
necess>y ag5cies & ! applicant2  7,c7   
all[+ = comm5ts & responses by & to all 
necess>y ag5cies 9 "o unifi$ portal2    
7,d7 g5]at+ analytical reports to aid 9 
organiz+ & catalogu+ public comm5ts2 &  

7,e7 be accessible on mobile devices2   
7#c7 boo/ transp>5cy 9 ag5cy processes &
 pres5t in=mation suitable = a lay      
audi5ce1 includ+ b n limit$ to-- 7,a7   
sci5tific data & analysis2 &  7,b7      
anticipat$ ag5cy process & timel9e2 &   
7#d7 include examples describ+ h[ at    
lea/ five p]mits w\ld be review$ &      
process$ ?r\gh ?is portal4  7b7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ejj1jjj = ! 
,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality to    
c>ry out ! /udy direct$ by ?is section4