#aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4     
#bbbh  ,,an ,,act  ,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 ,title ,,xcix
 ( division ,h ( ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7  
,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se             
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dfea et seq47 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 section #iijb 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#dfeb7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 
7h7 & 7i7 z subsections 7i7 & 7j71      
respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7g7 ! foll[+3  7h7 ,au?ority 
relat+ to environm5tal review  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
! provision by ! ,secret>y ( ,f$]al     
f9ancial assi/ance = a project describ$ 

9 ?is section t satisfies ! requirem5ts 
"u subsection 7a77#b77;,c77i7 ( ?is     
section %all n be consid]$ to be a major
 ,f$]al action "u ! ,national           
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is subsection z ,,nepa7 or an und]tak+ 
= ! purposes ( division ,a ( subtitle   
,,iii ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
if-- 7,a7 ! activity describ$ 9 !       
application = t project has comm5c$ n   
lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd2  7,b7 !   
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance provid$ is 9 !
 =m ( a loan or loan gu>antee2 or  7,c7 
! ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance provid$1    
exclud+ any loan or loan gu>antee1      
comprises n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! total   
e/imat$ co/ ( ! project4  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 
= ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance provid$ "u  
?is section4  2 &  7#b7 9 section #iiji 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dfei71 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7c7 ,lead ,f$]al ag5cy &     
coop]at+ ag5cies  7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is
 subsection1 ! t]m lead ag5cy has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aaa ( ,,nepa
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;e74  7#b7 ,option 
to s]ve z lead ag5cy ,) respect to a    
cov]$ activity t is a major ,f$]al      
action "u ,,nepa1 & ) respect to :i* !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce is au?oriz$ or     
requir$ by law to issue an au?orization 
or take action = or relat+ to t cov]$   
activity1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce %all h 
! fir/ "r to s]ve z ! lead ag5cy )      
respect to t cov]$ activity "u ,,nepa4  
7d7 ,categorical exclusions  7#a7       
,e/abli%m5t ( categorical exclusions    
,ea* ( ! foll[+ categorical exclusions  
is e/abli%$ = ! ,national ,in/itute (   
,/&>ds & ,te*nology ) respect to a cov]$
 activity &1 beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is subsection1 is available = use by

 ! ,secret>y ) respect to a cov]$       
activity3 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$]al ,regulations1 
or any successor regulation4  7#b7      
,additional categorical exclusions      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ea* ( 
! foll[+ %all be treat$ z a category (  
action categorically exclud$ f !        
requirem5ts relat+ to environm5tal      
assessm5ts & environm5tal impact        
/atem5ts "u section #aeja4d ( title #dj1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any    
successor regulation3 7,a7 ,! provision 
by ! ,secret>y ( any ,f$]al f9ancial    
assi/ance = a project describ$ 9 section
 #iijb1 if ! facility t is ! subject ( !
 project is on or adjac5t to a site--   
7i7 t is own$ or leas$ by ! cov]$ entity
 to :i* ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance is    
provid$ = t project2 &  7ii7 on :i*1 z (
 ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y provides t   
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance1 sub/antially 
simil> con/ruction1 expansion1 or       
mod]nization is be+ or has be5 c>ri$    

out1 su* t ! facility w\ld n m ?an d\ble
 exi/+ develop$ acreage or on-site      
support+ infra/ructure4  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;b71 z 9 effect on ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is subsection4  7,c7 ,any 
activity und]tak5 by ! ,secret>y relat+ 
to c>ry+ out section #iijf1 z 9 effect  
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection4  
7e7 ,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  7f7 ,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$]al f9ancial       
assi/ance "u section #iijb or #iijf4    
7#b7 ,,nepa ,! t]m ,,nepa means !       
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474  4 
,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,decemb] #ad1           
#bjbc4,secret>y