,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cagj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ca1 #bjbc,mr4 
,cassidy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4  
,ris*1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 & ,mr4
 ,m>%all7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to prescribe judicial review           
requirem5ts = c]ta9 projects1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,revis+ & ,enhanc+ ,project
 ,au?orizations ,impact$ by ,review ,act
 ( #bjbc or ! ,,repair ,act ( #bjbc4    
#b4 ,def9itions  ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7      
,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,ag5cy (            
jurisdiction ,! t]m ag5cy ( jurisdiction
 means any ag5cy t is responsible =     
approv+ an au?orization "u au?oriz+     
legislation4  7#c7 ,au?orization ,! t]m 
au?orization means any lic5se1 p]mit1   
au?orization1 approval1 v>iance1        
consultation1 f9d+1 or o!r adm9i/rative 

decision 7or any ext5sion to or ( any   
lic5se1 p]mit1 au?orization1 approval1  
v>iance1 consultation1 f9d+1 or o!r     
adm9i/rative decision7 t is requir$ or  
au?oriz$ "u ,f$]al law 7includ+         
regulations7 to design1 plan1 site1     
con/ruct1 recon/ruct1 comm5ce op]ations 
(1 modify1 or op]ate a project4  7#d7   
,au?oriz+ legislation ,! t]m au?oriz+   
legislation means any (-- 7,a7 ! ,clean 
,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq472
  7,b7 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution        
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et   
seq472  7,c7 ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #gag et seq472  7,d7 ! ,f$]al 
,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gia;a et      
seq472  7,e7 division ,a ( subtitle     
,,iii ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  
7=m]ly kn[n z ! ,national ,hi/oric      
,pres]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj et
 seq4772  7,f7 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act
 ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 
7,g7 ! ,migratory ,bird ,treaty ,act    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gjc et seq472  7,h7 !   
,act ( ,june #h1 #aidj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   

#ffh et seq47 7commonly kn[n z ! ,bald &
 ,gold5 ,eagle ,protection ,act72  7,i7 
! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acfa et seq472  7,j7 ! 
,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adea et seq472  7,k7 !  
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc   
,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq472  7,l7 ! ,m9]al
 ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et     
seq472  7,m7 ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f et seq471 z x     
relates to any ,/ate seek+ to obta9     
prim>y en=cem5t au?ority =-- 7i7 t ,act 
pursuant to section #adac ( t ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#b72 or  7ii7 an       
und]gr\nd injection control program     
pursuant to section #adbb ( t ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;h-#a72  7,n7 ! ,deepwat] 
,port ,act ( #aigd 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja 
et seq472  7,o7 ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( 
#aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472    
7,p7 ! ,geo!rmal ,/eam ,act ( #aigj 7#cj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq472  7,q7 !      
,national ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf  
7,public ,law #id-ehh2 #ij ,/at4 #bidi72

  7,r7 ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable      
,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #afjj et seq472  7,s7 ! ,f$]al
 ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf  
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472  7,t7 !  
,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq472  7,u7 !       
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq472  7,v7    
*apt] #bjje ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code 7=m]ly kn[n z ! ,urban ,p>k &     
,recreation ,recov]y ,act ( #aigh 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #beja et seq4772 &  7,w7 any  
o!r ,f$]al law requir+ an environm5tal  
review pursuant to ! ,national          
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474  7#e7 ,c\ncil 
,! t]m ,c\ncil means ! ,f$]al ,p]mitt+  
,improvem5t ,/e]+ ,c\ncil e/abli%$ by   
section #dajjb7;a7 ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#a7;a774  7#f7 ,direct 
& tangible h>m ,! t]m direct & tangible 
h>m means a h>m ) a causal connection to
 a project t causes-- 7,a7 physical     

illness or bodily injury2 or  7,b7      
uncomp5sat$ economic loss4  7#g7        
,environm5tal review ,! t]m environm5tal
 review means an assessm5t (            
environm5tal impact1 prep>$ pursuant to 
! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (
 #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471   
lead+ to ! prep>ation (-- 7,a7 an       
environm5tal assessm5t2  7,b7 a f9d+ (  
no significant impact2  7,c7 an         
environm5tal impact /atem5t2  7,d7 a    
record ( decision2 or  7,e7 any o!r     
review prep>$ to fulfill ! requirem5ts (
 t ,act4  7#h7 ,project ,! t]m project  
means an activity requir$ to receive an 
au?orization "u au?oriz+ legislation4   
7#i7 ,project sponsor ,! t]m project    
sponsor means ! ag5cy or o!r entity1    
includ+ any private or public-private   
entity1 t seeks approval f ! ag5cy (    
jurisdiction = a project4  #c4 ,judicial
 review  7a7 ,/atute ( limitations  7#a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7    
,initial au?orization  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
t]m initial au?orization means an       

au?orization issu$ by an ag5cy (        
jurisdiction = a project foll[+ a reque/
 = ! au?orization f a project sponsor4  
7ii7 ,exclusion ,! t]m initial          
au?orization does n include any         
au?orization issu$ by an ag5cy (        
jurisdiction foll[+ an alt]ation made by
 a project sponsor pursuant to a        
m$iation process describ$ 9 subsection  
7d74  7,b7 ,initial claim ,! t]m initial
 claim means a claim describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b77;,a74  7#b7 ,claim+ relat+ to     
initial au?orizations  7,a7 ,initial    
claims ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1
 a claim seek+ judicial review ( any    
portion ( ! initial au?orization process
 c>ri$ out = a project pursuant to      
au?oriz+ legislation or an initial      
au?orization issu$ by an ag5cy (        
jurisdiction = a project %all be fil$ by
 ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date on :i*
 ! f9al ag5cy action ) respect to !     
project has be5 tak51 unless a %ort] "t 
is specifi$ 9 ! ,f$]al law pursuant to  
:i* judicial review is s\ght4  7,b7     

,subsequ5t action  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,any    
additional action relat+ to an initial  
claim1 includ+ an action seek+ a        
prelim9>y injunction bas$ on ! initial  
claim1 %all be fil$ n lat] ?an #cj days 
aft] ! date on :i* ! initial claim 0    
fil$4  7ii7 ,failure to submit subsequ5t
 claim ,an individual t fails to submit 
an additional action describ$ 9 clause  
7i7 relat+ to ! fil$ initial claim by ! 
deadl9e describ$ 9 t clause %all-- 7,i7 
invalidate ! initial claim2  7,,ii7 be  
b>r$ f br++ t additional claim2 &       
7,,iii7 remove any su* "r ( action      
relat+ to t initial claim4  7#c7 ,o!r   
claims ,any o!r claim relat+ to !       
issuance ( an au?orization by an ag5cy (
 jurisdiction = a project %all be       
subject to subsection 7d74  7b7 ,default
 rem$y  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a c\rt ( law  
det]m9es t an ag5cy did n comply ) !    
requirem5ts ( au?oriz+ legislation :5   
grant+ an au?orization = a project1 !   
default rem$y %all be to rem& t         
au?orization to ! applicable ag5cy4     

7#b7 ,limitation ,a c\rt ( law %all n   
vacate1 enjo91 or o!rwise limit an      
au?orization grant$ = a project unless !
 issuance ( ! au?orization w\ld pres5t  
an imm95t & sub/antial dang] to human   
heal? or ! environm5t = :i* !re is no   
o!r equitable rem$y available "u law4   
7c7 ,"r ( action ,not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( law1 an individual seek+ to 
br+ a claim = judicial review ( !       
approval ( an au?orization = a project  
may only br+ ! claim if ! individual w  
suff] a direct & tangible h>m because ( 
! au?orization = :i* ! individual is    
seek+ judicial review if ! h>m 0 n      
analyz$ 9 ! approval ( ! initial        
au?orization 7z def9$ 9 subsection      
7a77#a774  7d7 ,"r ( alt]ation  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,if an au?orization = a project is
 enjo9$1 rem&$1 or vacat$ by a c\rt (   
law1 ! project sponsor & ! ag5cy (      
jurisdiction %all p>ticipate 9 a        
m$iation process ov]se5 by ! ,c\ncil--  
7,a7 to address ! reasons = !           
injunction1 rem&1 or vacatur2 &  7,b7 to

 reau?orize ! project = developm5t4     
7#b7 ,process  7,a7 ,rem$iation         
proposals ,subject to subp>agraph       
7,b77i71 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date
 on :i* an au?orization = a project is  
enjo9$1 rem&$1 or vacat$ by a c\rt (    
law1 ! project sponsor & ! ag5cy (      
jurisdiction %all ea* submit to !       
,c\ncil rem$iation proposals-- 7i7 to   
address any id5tifi$ issues t c be fully
 resolv$2 or  7ii7 to attempt to        
mitigate ! id5tifi$ issues if ! issues  
_c be fully resolv$4  7,b7 ,ext5sion    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a project sponsor may     
reque/ f ! ,c\ncil an ext5sion ( n m ?an
 #abj days to complete a rem$iation     
proposal describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74   
7ii7 ,approval requir$ ,if ! ,c\ncil    
receives a reque/ f a project sponsor = 
an ext5sion "u clause 7i71 ! ,c\ncil    
%all approve t reque/4  7iii7 ,treatm5t 
( ! ag5cy ( jurisdiction ,if an ext5sion
 is reque/$ & approv$ "u clauses 7i7 &  
7ii71 respectively1 an ag5cy (          
jurisdiction may1 not)/&+ subp>agraph   

7,a71 submit ! rem$iation proposal      
requir$ "u t subp>agraph 7,a7 )9 !      
ext5sion p]iod describ$ 9 clause 7i74   
7,c7 ,ag5cy compliance ,if an ag5cy (   
jurisdiction fails to submit a          
rem$iation proposal 9 ! "t p]iod        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b77i71 
z applicable1 ! ,c\ncil %all-- 7i7      
approve ! rem$iation proposal submitt$  
by ! project sponsor2 &  7ii7 direct !  
ag5cy ( jurisdiction to reau?orize all  
applicable au?orizations = ! project4   
7,d7 ,c\ncil review  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* a  
project sponsor & an ag5cy (            
jurisdiction submit a rem$iation        
proposal 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a7
 or 7,b77i71 z applicable1 ! ,c\ncil    
%all-- 7,i7 hold any necess>y jo9t      
meet+s betwe5 ! project sponsor & !     
ag5cy ( jurisdiction to assi/ 9 rea*+ a 
f9al rem$iation plan describ$ 9 clause  
7ii72  7,,ii7 complete a f9al rem$iation
 plan2 &  7,,iii7 direct ! ag5cy (      
jurisdiction to reau?orize ! project    

bas$ on t f9al rem$iation plan4  7ii7   
,f9al rem$iation plan  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,a 
f9al rem$iation plan describ$ 9 clause  
7i7 %all conta9 any alt]ations to a     
project necess>y to address ! reasons = 
:i* a c\rt ( law enjo9$1 rem&$1 vacat$1 
or o!rwise limit$ an au?orization = !   
applicable project4  7,,ii7 ,=m ,a f9al 
rem$iation plan describ$ 9 clause 7i7   
%all-- 7aa7 accept ! rem$iation proposal
 ( ! project sponsor2 or  7bb7 alt] !   
rem$iation proposal ( ! project sponsor 
bas$ on ! rem$iation proposal ( ! ag5cy 
( jurisdiction4  7,,iii7 ,alt]ations ,to
 ! maximum ext5t practicable1 alt]ations
 describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii77bb7 %all   
repres5t an int]m$iate position betwe5 !
 rem$iation proposal ( ! project sponsor
 & ! rem$iation proposal ( ! ag5cy (    
jurisdiction4  7,,iv7 ,l5g? ( f9al      
rem$iation plan ,! text ( a f9al        
rem$iation plan %all n exce$ #ej pages4 
7iii7 ,"r ( acceptance  7,i7 ,9 g5]al   
,at any po9t 9 ! #fj-;day p]iod describ$
 9 clause 7i71 a project sponsor or an  

ag5cy ( jurisdiction may submit to !    
,c\ncil 9 writ+ an acceptance ( !       
rem$iation proposal ( ! o!r p>ty4       
7,,ii7 ,reau?orization ,if ! ,c\ncil    
receives an acceptance "u subclause     
7,i71 ! ,c\ncil %all-- 7aa7 consid] !   
accept$ rem$iation proposal to be ! f9al
 rem$iation plan2 &  7bb7 direct ! ag5cy
 ( jurisdiction to reau?orize all       
au?orizations = ! project4  7iv7 ,meet+s
 ,! ,c\ncil %all hold n less ?an #a     
meet+ betwe5 a project sponsor & an     
ag5cy ( jurisdiction to address any     
necess>y areas ( dispute betwe5 !       
applicable rem$iation plans4  7v7       
,completion ,on completion ( a f9al     
rem$iation plan "u clause 7ii71 !       
,c\ncil %all-- 7,i7 make public ! f9al  
rem$iation plan 9 a mann] consi/5t ) !  
au?orization approval process ( ! ag5cy 
( jurisdiction2 &  7,,ii7 direct ! ag5cy
 ( jurisdiction to reau?orize all       
au?orizations = ! project4  7vi7        
,compliance ,if ! ,c\ncil fails to      
direct ! ag5cy ( jurisdiction to        

reau?orize all au?orizations = ! project
 )9 ! #fj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 clause  
7i71 ! ag5cy ( jurisdiction %all-- 7,i7 
consid] ! rem$iation proposal ( !       
project sponsor to be ! f9al rem$iation 
plan2 &  7,,ii7 reau?orize all          
au?orizations = ! project 9 accordance )
 ! f9al rem$iation plan4  7,e7          
,additional meet+s ,at ! reque/ ( a     
project sponsor1 foll[+ ! date on :i* an
 au?orization = a project is enjo9$1    
rem&$1 or vacat$ by a c\rt ( law1 b be=e
 ! date on :i* a project sponsor & an   
ag5cy ( jurisdiction submit a rem$iation
 proposal "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or        
7,b77i71 z applicable1 ! ,c\ncil may    
hold meet+s betwe5 ! ag5cy (            
jurisdiction & ! project sponsor 9 an   
attempt to align ! p>ties on rem$iation 
proposals4  7,f7 ,treatm5t ( additional 
analyses  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! maximum    
ext5t practicable1 & except z provid$ 9 
clause 7ii71 all rem$iation proposals & 
f9al rem$iation plans describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,d77ii7 %all only use exi/+

 in=mation1 data1 & analyses us$ 9 !    
initial au?orization 7z def9$ 9         
subsection 7a77#a77 or pres5t$ z a "p ( 
! initial claim 7z def9$ 9 t subsection7
 & subsequ5t judicial process4  7ii7    
,additional analyses ,if additional     
analysis is requir$ to fulfill a c\rt   
ord]1 all f9al rem$iation plans describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,d77ii7 %all-- 7,i7     
designate a s+ul> ag5cy ( jurisdiction  
to p]=m ! analysis2  7,,ii7 all[ = n m  
?an #ij days to p]=m ! analysis2        
7,,iii7 designate ! c\rt ord] z fulfill$
 & ! project au?orization re-approv$ if 
! designat$ ag5cy does n complete !     
analysis 9 ! #ij-;day p]iod describ$ 9  
subclause 7,,ii72 &  7,,iv7 e/abli% cle>
 actions to be tak5 9 relation to ! f9al
 rem$iation plan & ! au?orization       
dep5d5t on ! pot5tial outcomes ( !      
additional analysis4  7#c7 ,"r (        
additional review ,a f9al rem$iation    
plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,d77ii7  
%all n be subject to judicial review or 
fur!r "r ( action by an individual or   

entity o!r ?an ! project sponsor4  7#d7 
,reau?orization  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ag5cy
 ( jurisdiction %all reau?orize all     
au?orizations = a project n lat] ?an #ae
 days aft] ! date on :i* a f9al         
rem$iation plan describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#b77;,d77ii7 is complet$4  7,b7        
,failure to reau?orize a project ,if an 
ag5cy ( jurisdiction fails to reau?orize
 a project & submit to ! project sponsor
 any necess>y au?orization pap]work )9 !
 #ae-;day p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a71 ! project sponsor may beg9 any    
necess>y actions reliant on !           
au?orization to complete ! project4  7e7
 ,v5ue ,a claim seek+ judicial review ( 
an au?orization issu$ by an ag5cy (     
jurisdiction = a project %all be fil$-- 
7#a7 9 ! c\rt ! jurisdiction ( :i*      
conta9s ! location ( ! project t !      
au?orization applies to2 or  7#b7 if !  
location ( ! project transv]ses !       
jurisdiction ( multiple c\rts1 9 ! c\rt 
! jurisdiction ( :i* conta9s ! location 
9 :i* ! l>ge/ f9ancial inve/m5t w be    

made ) respect to ! project4  7f7 ,r&om 
assignm5t ( cases ,to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable1 di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates & c\rts ( appeals ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates %all r&omly assign cases seek+   
judicial review ( any au?orization issu$
 by an ag5cy ( jurisdiction = a project 
to judges appo9t$1 designat$1 or assign$
 to sit z judges ( ! c\rt 9 a mann] to  
avoid ! appe>ance ( favoritism or bias4 
7g7 ,publication ( judicial review "t   
p]iods  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c\ncil %all   
ma9ta9 a public database 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is subsection z ! database7 ( any claim
 relat+ to ! issuance ( an au?orization 
by an ag5cy ( jurisdiction t-- 7,a7 is  
subject to judicial review2 &  7,b7 has 
n be5 adjudicat$ )9 #ij days aft] ! date
 on :i* ! claim 0 assign$ to a judge4   
7#b7 ,report+ requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 ! case ( a claim describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 t has n be5 adjudicat$ )9 #ij days
 aft] ! date on :i* ! claim is assign$  
to a judge1 ! ,director ( !             
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  

,c\rts %all submit to ! ,c\ncil a       
report1 :i* %all include-- 7i7 ! "n ( ! 
claim2  7ii7 ! au?oriz+ legislation     
pursuant to :i* ! initial au?orization  
7z def9$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77 0 issu$2 
7iii7 ! "n ( ! pla9tiff2  7iv7 ! "n ( ! 
def5dant2  7v7 ! date on :i* ! claim 0  
fil$2  7vi7 ! "n ( ! c\rt2 &  7vii7 ! "n
 ( ! judge to :i* ! claim 0 assign$4    
7,b7 ,alt]nate report+ me?ods  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,a pla9tiff or def5dant involv$ 9 
a claim may self-report ! in=mation     
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vii7 (    
subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,publication ,! 
,c\ncil %all ensure t ! availability to 
self-report z describ$ 9 clause 7i7 is  
publiciz$-- 7,i7 on ! home page ( !     
website ( ! ,c\ncil2 &  7,,ii7 9 any o!r
 mann] det]m9$ to be appropriate by !   
,c\ncil4  7iii7 ,notification to        
applicable c\rt ,= ea* matt]            
self-report$ to ! ,c\ncil "u clause 7i71
 ! ,c\ncil %all notify ! applicable c\rt
 to confirm t ! in=mation describ$ 9    
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vii7 ( subp>agraph   

7,a7 receiv$ by ! ,c\ncil is accurate4  
7#c7 ,ma9t5ance ( judicial review       
timel9es ,) respect to ea* claim 9 !    
database1 ! ,c\ncil %all update !       
database n less frequ5tly ?an daily to  
reflect ! numb] ( days ! claim has be5  
"u judicial review4  7#d7 ,publication  
,n lat] ?an #e bus9ess days aft] ! date 
on :i* ! ,c\ncil receives a report f !  
,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 ( p>agraph 7#b7 or f a pla9tiff or     
def5dant "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ( t        
p>agraph1 z applicable1 ! ,c\ncil %all  
update ! database to include ! in=mation
 conta9$ 9 ! report4  7#e7 ,c\ncil      
report+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less frequ5tly
 ?an once p] cal5d> ye>1 ! ,c\ncil %all 
publi% & submit to ! committees describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 a report conta9+--  
7i7 a li/ ( all cases ) claims t 7      
report$ to ! ,c\ncil "u p>agraph 7#b72  
7ii7 a li/ ( all c\rts ) multiple cases 
) claims report$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 :i*  
%all be-- 7,i7 li/$ by "n ) ! total     

numb] ( applicable cases on file ) ea*  
c\rt-- 7aa7 9 ! ye> prec$+ ! date on :i*
 ! applicable report is submitt$2 &     
7bb7 9 total s9ce ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act2 &  7,,ii7 ord]$ accord+ to !  
l>ge/ numb]1 f l>ge/ to smalle/1 ( late 
cases p] c\rt 9 ! ye> prec$+ ! date on  
:i* ! applicable report is submitt$2    
7iii7 a li/ ( all judges ) multiple     
cases ) claims report$ "u p>agraph 7#b71
 :i* %all be-- 7,i7 li/$ by "n ) ! total
 numb] ( late cases assign$ to ea*      
judge-- 7aa7 9 ! ye> prec$+ ! date on   
:i* ! applicable report is submitt$2 &  
7bb7 9 total s9ce ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act2 &  7,,ii7 ord]$ accord+ to !  
l>ge/ numb]1 f l>ge/ to smalle/1 ( late 
cases p] judge s9ce ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act2  7iv7 ! "n ( any judge t has  
fail$ to report a claim 9 accordance )  
p>agraph 7#b77;,a72 &  7v7 any o!r      
in=mation t ! ,c\ncil det]m9es to be    
necess>y to ensure timely review (      
claims relat+ to ! issuance ( an        
au?orization4  7,b7 ,m frequ5t report+  

,! ,c\ncil may publi% ! report requir$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 m frequ5tly ?an once
 p] cal5d> ye>1 subject to ! condition t
 ! ,c\ncil %all n publi% ! report m     
frequ5tly ?an once p] qu>t]4  7,c7      
,publication ,any report prep>$ by !    
,c\ncil "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be--   
7i7 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 &  7ii7 
made available on ! website ( ! ,c\ncil4
  7,d7 ,committees describ$ ,!          
committees ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
are-- 7i7 ! ,committee on ,environm5t & 
,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate2  7ii7 !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2   
7iii7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural 
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2  7iv7 ! ,committee
 on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives2  7v7 ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7vi7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7h7      
,treatm5t ( exi/+ au?orization reque/s  
,= a project sponsor t has submitt$ a   
project to an ag5cy ( jurisdiction =    
approval ( an au?orization on or be=e ! 

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! judicial  
review requirem5ts describ$ 9 ?is       
section %all apply to any au?orization  
grant$ = ! project4  7i7 ,treatm5t (    
exi/+ judicial reviews ,= any           
au?orization subject to judicial review 
z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !     
judicial review processes describ$ 9 ?is
 section %all apply to su* judicial     
review4  7j7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9   
?is section-- 7#a7 e/abli%es a "r (     
action "u any au?oriz+ legislation      
relat+ to an environm5tal review t does 
n already provide = a "r ( action relat+
 to t environm5tal review2 or  7#b7     
prohibits any lawful action tak5 by a   
project sponsor t has be5 d5i$ !        
ability-- 7,a7 to appeal an initial     
rejection ( a project by ! ag5cy (      
jurisdiction2  7,b7 to appeal a         
rejection by ! ag5cy ( jurisdiction     
relat+ to #a or m attempts to address ! 
issues id5tifi$ z a result ( a previ\s  
injunction1 rem&1 or vacatur ( an       
au?orization decision2 or  7,c7 to      

resubmit a project 9 a mann] t addresses
 ! reasons = ! rejection ( t project by 
! ag5cy ( jurisdiction4  #d4 ,judicial  
/&+ "u ,,nepa  ,title ,i ( ! ,national  
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcca et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aab4 ,judicial
 /&+ ,no?+ 9 ?is title1 or any          
environm5tal review 7z def9$ 9 section  
#b ( ! ,,repair ,act ( #bjbc7 c>ri$ out 
pursuant to ?is title1 provides a       
judicial "r ( action "u ?is title or    
sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e1 & *apt] #g1 ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act71 
relat+ to ! approval ( an au?orization  
7z def9$ 9 t section7 = a project 7z    
def9$ 9 t section7 t uses an applicable 
environm5tal review 7z s def9$74  4  #e4
 ,alt]ations = (f%ore alt]native en]gy  
,section #bc7;c77#b7 ( ! ,out]          
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #acdi7;c77#b77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ or any developm5t & production    
plan "u ?is ,act & ins]t+ 1 any         

developm5t & production plan "u ?is     
,act1 or any f9al plan or lease1        
easem5t1 or "r-(-way issu$ "u section   
#h7p77#a77;,c7 & any relat$ f9al ,f$]al 
ag5cy action4