,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gehg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #g1 #bjbd,mrs4   
,peltola 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,r\z]7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,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      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to 
issue a notice ( propos$ rulemak+ )     
respect to categorical exclusions ( !   
,m>itime ,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,port ,optimization =      
,responsible ,transportation ,act4  #b4 
,m>itime adm9i/ration  7a7 ,categorical 
exclusions  7#a7 ,reciprocal use (      
categorical exclusions ,n lat] ?an #f   
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all     
issue a notice ( propos$ rulemak+ to    

e/abli% t ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator %all  
approve any action qualify+ z a         
categorical exclusion e/abli%$ by !     
,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,f$]al 
,transit ,adm9i/ration1 or ! ,f$]al     
,railroad ,adm9i/ration1 z outl9$ 9 "p  
#gga ( title #bc1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations1 :5 ! applicable           
requirem5ts ( t categorical exclusion h 
be5 met4  7#b7 ,new categorical         
exclusions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f
 mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a notice (
 propos$ rulemak+ to propose new        
,m>itime ,adm9i/ration categorical      
exclusions = port au?ority projects t   
require ! approval ( ! ,secret>y "u !   
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474    
7,b7 ,exp&+ li/ ,! ,m>itime             
,adm9i/ration's li/ ( categorical       
exclusions %all be exp&$ ) ! goal ( hav+
 a li/ t all[s ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration 
to issue categorical exclusions t       
m>itime port au?orities w\ld typically  

use1 indep5d5tly ( ! li/s ( o!r         
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation modal       
ag5cies1 includ+ categorical            
exclusions-- 7i7 correspond+ to project 
types t h typically be5 grant$ a ,f9d+ (
 ,no ,significant ,impact 9 pa/ ,m>itime
 ,adm9i/ration-grant$ projects & c\ld   
feasibly be categorical exclusions2 &   
7ii7 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es w\ld be     
useful to m>itime port au?orities 9 !   
c\rse ( ,f$]al grant-fund$ projects4    
7#c7 ,process = regul> updates ,!       
,secret>y %all include 9 ! rule requir$ 
by p>agraph 7#b7 a process by :i* !     
,m>itime ,adm9i/ration w update ! li/ ( 
categorical exclusions e #d ye>s to     
reflect lessons le>n$ 9 grant           
adm9i/ration & project con/ruction t    
lead to new effici5cies 9 ! requirem5ts 
( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act
 ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 
7b7 ,application timel9es ,section      
#edcja7;a77#e7 ( title #df1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7,c7 ,delay$ notice ( fund+  

opportunity ,if an am5dm5t is made to a 
publi%$ solicitation = grant            
applications su* t an applicant w\ld ne$
 ! in=mation conta9$ 9 ! am5dm5t to     
draft an application1 o!r ?an an am5dm5t
 ( ! am\nt ( grant fund+ available1 !   
,secret>y %all ext5d ! application      
deadl9e by ! numb] ( days betwe5 !      
initial solicitation & ! am5dm5t4  4    
7c7 ,project budget reviews ,section    
#edcja7;a77#i7 ( title #df1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subp>agraph 7,b7 by /rik+ & at ! end2   
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 by /rik+ ! p]iod
 at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 grant contracts
 are approv$ effici5tly by ! ,secret>y1 
m9imiz+ delays = m9or adju/m5ts to      
project scopes & budgets due to         
inflation>y effects on projects4  4  7d7
 ,/aff+ & grant timel9es ,section       
#edcja7;a77#aa7 ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7,c7 ,adm9i/rative & ov]sight
 report ,n lat] ?an #cfe days aft] !    

date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph1 &  
ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit
 to ,congress a report on ! av]age l5g? 
( grant obligation timel9es & ! nature (
 any /aff+ %ortages relevant to adm9i/]+
 ?is program4  4  #c4 ,f$]al p]mitt+    
improvem5t /e]+ c\ncil ,section         
#dajja7f77;,a77i77,,ii7 ( ! ,,fa/ ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm7#f77;,a77i77,,ii77
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 except = projects 
sponsor$ by a port au?ority aft]        
#bjj1jjj1jjj4  #d4 ,build ,am]ica ,buy  
,am]ica  7a7 ,limit$ waiv]s ,section    
#edcja7;a77#aa7 ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7,c7 ,c]tification ( dome/ic 
supply ,if ! ,secret>y d5ies an         
application = a waiv] "u ! proc$ures    
outl9$ 9 section #hcja ( title #da1 !   
,secret>y %all provide to ! applicant a 
writt5 c]tification t-- 7i7 ! /eel1     
iron1 or manufactur$ goods1 z applicable
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subp>agraph z ! item71
 is produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a       
suffici5t & reasonably available am\nt2 

7ii7 ! item produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 ( a satisfactory quality2 &  7iii7     
includes a li/ ( kn[n manufactur]s 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates f :i* ! item c be obta9$4 
4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( 
,congress t1 to build ! necess>y dome/ic
 manufactur+ capabilities1 port         
au?orities %\ld be p]mitt$ to make gr\p 
or pool$ pur*ases ( equipm5t1 also kn[n 
z piggyback+1 9 :i* ! po/-aw>d use ( a  
contractual docum5t all[s multiple port 
au?orities to pur*ase ! same supplies or
 equipm5t ?r\gh ! orig9al contractual   
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