,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dedi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aa1 #bjbc,mrs4 
,kiggans ( ,virg9ia 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,williams ( ,new ,york1    
,mr4 ,allr$1 & ,mr4 ,mc,caul7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology1 & 9 addition to !           
,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 ,arm$ 
,s]vices1 & ,natural ,res\rces1 = a     
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry         
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjba to cl>ify ! scope ( a
 major ,f$]al action "u ! ,national     
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi )    
respect to c]ta9 projects relat+ to !   
production ( semiconductors1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,build+ ,*ips 9 ,am]ica    
,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,semiconductor       

program ,section #iiji ( ! ,william ,m4 
7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se      
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dfei7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,au?ority relat+
 to environm5tal review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 none (
 ! foll[+ %all be consid]$ to be a major
 ,f$]al action "u ,,nepa or an und]tak+ 
= ! purposes ( division ,a ( subtitle   
,,iii ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code3 
7,a7 ,! provision by ! ,secret>y ( any  
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = a project   
describ$ 9 section #iijb1 if-- 7i7 !    
cov]$ activity describ$ 9 ! application 
= t project has comm5c$ be=e ! date on  
:i* ! ,secret>y provides t assi/ance2   
7ii7 ! facility t is ! subject ( !      
project is on or adjac5t to a site--    
7,i7 t is own$ or leas$ by ! cov]$      
entity to :i* ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance 
is provid$ = t project2 &  7,,ii7 on :i*
 sub/antially simil> con/ruction1       
expansion1 or mod]nization has be5 c>ri$
 out su* t ! facility w\ld n m ?an d\ble

 exi/+ develop$ acreage or support+     
infra/ructure2  7iii7 ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es1 9 ! sole discretion ( !       
,secret>y1 t ! laws & regulations gov]n+
 environm5tal reviews 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! 
facility t is ! subject ( ! project is  
or w be locat$ are functionally         
equival5t to ! requirem5ts "u ,,nepa2   
7iv7 ! ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance provid$
 is 9 ! =m ( a loan or loan gu>antee2 or
  7v7 ! ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance       
provid$1 exclud+ any loan or loan       
gu>antee1 comprises less ?an #ae p]c5t (
 ! total e/imat$ co/ ( ! project4  7,b7 
,! provision by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se ( 
any ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance relat+    
to-- 7i7 ! creation1 expansion1 or      
mod]nization ( "o or m facilities       
describ$ 9 ! second s5t5ce ( section    
#iijc7;a77#a72 or  7ii7 c>ry+ out       
section #iijc7;b74  7,c7 ,any activity  
relat+ to c>ry+ out section #iijf4  7#b7
 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection   
may be con/ru$ z alt]+ :e!r an activity 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or   

7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 is consid]$ to be a
 major ,f$]al action "u ,,nepa1 or an   
und]tak+ "u division ,a ( subtitle ,,iii
 ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = a  
reason o!r ?an t ! activity is eligible 
= fund+ provid$ "u ?is title4  7d7 ,lead
 ,f$]al ag5cy & coop]at+ ag5cies  7#a7  
,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m lead
 ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#aaa ( ,,nepa4  7#b7 ,option to s]ve z  
lead ag5cy ,) respect to a cov]$        
activity t is a major ,f$]al action "u  
,,nepa1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce %all h ! 
fir/ "r to s]ve z ! lead ag5cy ) respect
 to t cov]$ activity "u ,,nepa4  7#c7   
,coop]at+ ag5cy ,! ,secret>y may        
designate any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or
 local ag5cy z a coop]at+ ag5cy )       
respect to a cov]$ activity = :i* !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce s]ves z ! lead     
ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#a71 if ! applicable 
ag5cy has-- 7,a7 ! jurisdiction to issue
 an au?orization or take action = or    
relat+ to t cov]$ activity2 or  7,b7    
special exp]tise ) respect to t cov]$   

activity4  7#d7 ,environm5tal docum5ts  
7,a7 ,s+le docum5t ,all au?orizations   
relat+ to a cov]$ activity %all rely on 
a s+le environm5tal docum5t & jo9t      
record ( decision prep>$ by ! lead ag5cy
 ) respect to t cov]$ activity = !      
purposes ( ,,nepa4  7,b7 ,inclusion ,an 
environm5tal docum5t & jo9t record (    
decision describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all-- 7i7 rely on any comm5ts1         
analysis1 proposals1 or docum5tation    
develop$ by coop]at+ ag5cies designat$  
"u p>agraph 7#c72 &  7ii7 provide all   
au?orizations necess>y = ! applicable   
cov]$ activity z if any coop]at+ ag5cy  
designat$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 _h issu$ an  
environm5tal docum5t & jo9t record (    
decision4  7e7 ,adoption ( categorical  
exclusions  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t (          
categorical exclusions ,ea* ( ! foll[+  
categorical exclusions is e/abli%$ = !  
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology &1 beg9n+ on ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 is available 
= use by ! ,secret>y3 7,a7 ,categorical 

exclusion #ag4jd4;d 7relat+ to !        
acquisition ( ma*9]y & equipm5t7 9 !    
docum5t entitl$ ,,eda ,program to       
,implem5t ! ,national ,environm5tal     
,policy ,act ( #aifi & ,o!r ,f$]al      
,environm5tal ,m&ates ,z ,requir$       
7,directive ,no4 #ag4jb-b2 effective    
date ,octob] #ad1 #aiib74  7,b7         
,categorical exclusion ,a#i 9 ,app5dix  
,a to subp>t ,d ( "p #ajba ( title #aj1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any     
successor regulation4  7,c7 ,categorical
 exclusions ,b#a4bd1 ,b#a4ca1 ,b#b4e1 & 
,b#e4a 9 ,app5dix ,b to subp>t ,d ( "p  
#ajba ( title #aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al       
,regulations1 or any successor          
regulation4  7,d7 ,! categorical        
exclusions describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#d7 &  
7#ac7 ( section #ej4ai7;b7 ( title #bd1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any     
successor regulation4  7,e7 ,categorical
 exclusion 7c77#a7 9 ,app5dix ,b to "p  
#fea ( title #cb1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations1 or any successor          
regulation4  7,f7 ,categorical          

exclusions ,a#b4c4h & ,a#b4c4ad 9       
,app5dix ,b to "p #ihi ( title #cb1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any     
successor regulation4  7,g7 ,any o!r    
categorical exclusion adopt$ by ano!r   
,f$]al ag5cy t ! ,secret>y det]m9es w\ld
 accel]ate ! completion ( a cov]$       
activity if ! categorical exclusion 7   
available to ! ,secret>y4  7#b7         
,subsequ5t *anges ,9 any ,,nepa process 
t is ongo+ 7z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
subsection71 or t occurs on or aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !     
,secret>y may update1 am5d1 revise1 or  
remove any categorical exclusion        
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,scope 
( review ,! application ( any           
categorical exclusion e/abli%$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 z ! categorical exclusion
 may be updat$1 am5d$1 or revis$ "u     
p>agraph 7#b71 %all n be subject to     
evaluation = extraord9>y circum/ances "u
 section #aeja4d7;b7 ( title #dj1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor 
regulation4  7f7 ,incorporation ( prior 

plann+ decisions  7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is
 subsection1 ! t]m prior /udies &       
decisions means basel9e data1 plann+    
docum5ts1 /udies1 analyses1 decisions1 &
 docum5tation t a ,f$]al ag5cy has      
complet$ = a project 7or t h be5        
complet$ "u ! laws & proc$ures ( a ,/ate
 or ,indian ,tribe71 includ+ = det]m9+ !
 reasonable range ( alt]natives = t     
project4  7#b7 ,reliance on prior /udies
 & decisions ,9 complet+ an environm5tal
 review "u ,,nepa = a cov]$ activity1 ! 
,secret>y may consid] &1 z appropriate1 
rely on or adopt prior /udies &         
decisions1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t--  
7,a7 ^? prior /udies & decisions meet ! 
/&>ds = an adequate /atem5t1 assessm5t1 
or det]m9ation "u applicable proc$ures (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce implem5t+ !     
requirem5ts ( ,,nepa2  7,b7 9 ! case (  
prior /udies & decisions complet$ "u !  
laws & proc$ures ( a ,/ate or ,indian   
,tribe1 ^? laws & proc$ures are ( equal 
or great] rigor ?an ^? ( ea* applicable 
,f$]al law1 includ+ ,,nepa1 implem5t+   

proc$ures ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 or  
7,c7 if applicable1 ! prior /udies &    
decisions are in=m$ by o!r analysis or  
docum5tation t w\ld h be5 prep>$ if !   
prior /udies & decisions 7 prep>$ by !  
,secret>y "u ,,nepa4  7g7 ,,nepa        
assignm5t  7#a7 ,assumption (           
responsibility  7,a7 ,writt5 agreem5t   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! o!r          
provisions ( ?is section1 ) ! writt5    
agreem5t ( ! ,secret>y & a ,/ate1 :i*   
may be 9 ! =m ( a memor&um ( und]/&+1 ! 
,secret>y may assign1 & ! ,/ate may     
assume1 ! responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y
 ) respect to #a or m cov]$ activities  
)9 ! ,/ate "u ,,nepa4  7ii7 ,requirem5ts
 ,a writt5 agreem5t betwe5 ! ,secret>y &
 a ,/ate "u clause 7i7 %all-- 7,i7 be   
execut$ by ! gov]nor ( ! ,/ate2  7,,ii7 
provide t ! ,/ate-- 7aa7 agrees to      
assume all or "p ( ! responsibilities ( 
! ,secret>y describ$ 9 t clause2  7bb7  
expressly cons5ts1 on behalf ( ! ,/ate1 
to accept ! jurisdiction ( ! c\rts ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to compliance )1

 ! dis*>ge (1 & ! en=cem5t ( any        
responsibility ( ! ,secret>y assum$ by !
 ,/ate2  7cc7 c]tifies t !re are laws ( 
! ,/ate1 includ+ regulations1 9 effect  
t-- 7,,aa7 au?orize ! ,/ate to take !   
actions necess>y to c>ry out !          
responsibilities be+ assum$ by ! ,/ate2 
& 7,,bb7 are comp>able to section #eeb (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ 
by provid+ t any decision reg>d+ !      
public availability ( a docum5t "u ^?   
laws ( ! ,/ate may be review$ by a c\rt 
( compet5t jurisdiction2 &  7dd7 agrees 
to make available ! f9ancial res\rces   
necess>y to c>ry out ! responsibilities 
be+ assum$ by ! ,/ate2  7,,iii7 require 
! ,/ate to provide to ! ,secret>y any   
in=mation t ! ,secret>y reasonably      
consid]s necess>y to ensure t ! ,/ate is
 adequately c>ry+ out ! responsibilities
 be+ assum$ by ! ,/ate2 &  7,,iv7 be    
r5ewable4  7,b7 ,additional             
responsibility ,if a ,/ate assumes      
responsibility "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !   
,secret>y may assign to ! ,/ate1 & !    

,/ate may assume1 all or "p ( !         
responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y =        
environm5tal review1 consultation1 or   
o!r action requir$ "u any ,f$]al        
environm5tal law p]ta9+ to ! review or  
approval ( a cov]$ activity4  7,c7      
,proc$ural & sub/antive requirem5ts ,a  
,/ate %all assume responsibility "u ?is 
subsection subject to ! same proc$ural &
 sub/antive requirem5ts z w\ld apply if 
t responsibility 7 c>ri$ out by !       
,secret>y4  7,d7 ,f$]al responsibility  
,any responsibility ( ! ,secret>y n     
explicitly assum$ by a ,/ate by writt5  
agreem5t "u ?is subsection %all rema9 ! 
responsibility ( ! ,secret>y4  7,e7 ,no 
effect on au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is          
subsection preempts or int]f]es ) any   
p[]1 jurisdiction1 responsibility1 or   
au?ority ( an ag5cy1 o!r ?an ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,comm]ce1 "u applicable law 7includ+ 
regulations7 ) respect to a project4    
7#b7 ,/ate p>ticipation ,! ,secret>y may
 develop an application = a ,/ate to    
assume responsibility "u p>agraph 7#a71 

at su* a "t & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! 
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7#c7   
,selection crit]ia ,! ,secret>y may     
approve ! application ( a ,/ate to      
assume responsibility "u ?is subsection 
only if-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! 
,/ate has ! capability1 includ+ f9ancial
 & ) respect to p]sonnel1 to assume !   
responsibility2 &  7,b7 ! gov]nor ( !   
,/ate has ent]$ into ! writt5 agreem5t )
 ! ,secret>y requir$ "u p>agraph        
7#a77;,a74  7#d7 ,limitations on        
agreem5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection p]mits 
a ,/ate to assume any rulemak+ au?ority 
( ! ,secret>y "u any ,f$]al law4  7#e7  
,audits ,to ensure compliance by a ,/ate
 7includ+ compliance by ! ,/ate ) all   
,f$]al laws = :i* responsibility is     
assum$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b771 = ea*    
,/ate p>ticipat+ 9 ! program "u ?is     
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7     
conduct annual audits = ea* ye> ( ,/ate 
p>ticipation2  7,b7 n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date on :i* ! agreem5t betwe5 ! 
,secret>y & ! ,/ate is execut$1 meet ) !

 ,/ate to review implem5tation ( !      
agreem5t & discuss plans = ! fir/ annual
 audit requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &   
7,c7 ensure t ! "t p]iod = complet+ an  
audit "u subp>agraph 7,a71 f initiation 
to completion1 does n exce$ #ahj days4  
7#f7 ,t]m9ation  7,a7 ,t]m9ation by     
,secret>y ,! ,secret>y may t]m9ate !    
p>ticipation ( any ,/ate 9 ! program "u 
?is subsection1 if-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es t ! ,/ate is n adequately c>ry+
 out ! responsibilities assign$ to !    
,/ate2  7ii7 ! ,secret>y provides !     
,/ate )-- 7,i7 a notification ( !       
det]m9ation ( noncompliance "u clause   
7i72  7,,ii7 a p]iod ( n less ?an #abj  
days to take corrective action z !      
,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y to    
comply ) ! applicable agreem5t2 &       
7,,iii7 on reque/ ( ! ,gov]nor ( !      
,/ate1 a detail$ description ( ea*      
responsibility 9 ne$ ( corrective action
 reg>d+ an inadequacy id5tifi$ "u clause
 7i72 &  7iii7 ! ,/ate1 aft] ! p]iod    
provid$ "u clause 7ii71 fails to take   

satisfactory corrective action1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,t]m9ation
 by ! ,/ate ,a ,/ate1 at any "t1 may    
t]m9ate ! p>ticipation ( ! ,/ate 9 !    
program "u ?is subsection by provid+ to 
! ,secret>y notice n lat] ?an #ij days  
be=e ! date on :i* t t]m9ation w take   
effect1 subject to su* t]ms & conditions
 z ! ,secret>y may provide4  7h7        
,judicial review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject
 to p>agraph 7#b71 no?+ 9 ?is section   
%all affect :e!r any f9al ,f$]al ag5cy  
action may be review$ 9 a c\rt ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates or ( any ,/ate4  7#b7     
,effici5cy ( claims  7,a7 ,/atute (     
limitations ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 law1 & except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 a claim aris+ "u ,f$]al law seek+ 
judicial review ( ,f$]al f9ancial       
assi/ance provid$ "u ?is title1 or )    
respect to any au?orization issu$ or    
d5i$ "u ,,nepa by ! ,secret>y = a cov]$ 
activity1 %all be b>r$ unless ! claim is
 fil$ n lat] ?an #aej days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! ,secret>y ann\nces t1 z        

applicable-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y has approv$
 ! application = su* ,f$]al f9ancial    
assi/ance2  7ii7 ! ,secret>y has issu$ t
 au?orization2 or  7iii7 ! ,secret>y has
 d5i$ t au?orization4  7,b7 ,exception  
,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply if a     
%ort] deadl9e ?an ! applicable deadl9e  
"u t subp>agraph is specifi$ 9 ! ,f$]al 
law "u :i* judicial review is all[$4    
7i7 ,use ( appropriat$ funds ,to c>ry   
out ! activities "u subsections 7e7     
?r\gh 7g71 ! ,secret>y may use am\nts   
made available to ! ,secret>y "u section
 #ajb7;a77#b77;,b77ii7 ( ! ,,*ips ,act (
 #bjbb 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dfea note74  7j7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ 
activity ,! t]m cov]$ activity means any
 activity relat+ to ! con/ruction1      
expansion1 or mod]nization ( a facility1
 ! inve/m5t 9 :i* is eligible = ,f$]al  
f9ancial assi/ance "u section #iijb or  
#iijf4  7#b7 ,,nepa ,! t]m ,,nepa means 
! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (
 #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474  4