,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfgi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #aa 7legislative day1 ,july #aj71 #bjbd,mr4 ,pet]s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title ,,xli ( ! ,,fa/ ,act to improve ! ,f$]al p]mitt+ process1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,p]mitt+ ,c\ncil ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,f$]al p]mitt+ improvem5t 7a7 ,def9itions ,section #dajja7f7 ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm7#f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 z subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii71 respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2 7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subclause 7,i7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ,! t]m & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71 ! t]m 2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7ii7 ,cl>ification = requirem5ts ne$$ to complete environm5tal reviews & au?orizations ( cov]$ projects ,not)/&+ clause 7i71 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation or ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s %all be subject to ! requirem5ts & o!r provisions ( ?is title = any environm5tal review or au?orization t ! ag5cy is requir$ to complete1 subject to ! conditions t ! project is a cov]$ project & is n subject to section #aci ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or section #bjde ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #bjjg 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdh71 z applicable4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 ,cl>ification ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a77iii77,,iii71 an activity %all be consid]$ to be locat$ on l& own$ or "u ! jurisdiction ( a sponsor+ entity if any "p ( ! activity is locat$ on t l&4 4 7b7 ,f$]al ,p]mitt+ ,improvem5t ,/e]+ ,c\ncil 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dajjb ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#a7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 by ins]t+ 1 9 consultation ) ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives aft] ,presid5t2 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c72 7,,ii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,d7 z subp>agraph 7,c72 7,,iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 7z s r$esignat$71 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ may recomm5d to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget or to ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality1 z appropriate1 t guidance be issu$ z necess>y & ins]t+ may issue guidance1 z necess>y12 & 7,,iv7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,c7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3 7,d7 ,cl>ification ( responsibilities ,any guidance issu$ by ! ,executive ,director "u subp>agraph 7,c77i7-- 7i7 %all be consi/5t ) ! implem5t+ regulations = ,,nepa promulgat$ by ! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality & conta9$ 9 sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] ,v ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations72 & 7ii7 %all n sup]s$e ^? regulations ) respect to ! implem5tation ( ,,nepa4 2 & 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ cov]$ projects & ins]t+ cov]$ projects & o!r projects 9 sectors describ$ 9 section #dajja7f77;,a74 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7,a7 ,section #dajjb7;c77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#a7;c77#b77;,a77i77 is am5d$ by /rik+ & ! p]=mance s*$ules "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c74 7,b7 ,section #dajjc7;c77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#b7;c77#b77;,b77 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ foll[ & all t foll[s ?r\gh relevant factors1 & ins]t+ take into acc\nt relevant factors14 7c7 ,p]mitt+ process improvem5t ,section #dajjc ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,c7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7ii7 ?r\gh 7v7 z clauses 7iii7 ?r\gh 7vi71 respectively2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7i7 ! foll[+3 7ii7 a /atem5t ( ! total inve/m5t requir$ to plan1 design1 & con/ruct ! propos$ project2 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7i7 by /rik+ clause 7i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,executive ,director1 9 consultation ) appropriate ag5cy (ficials & ! project sponsor1 %all1 z necess>y1 m$iate any disputes id5tifi$ by ! project sponsor or appropriate ag5cy (ficial = any affect$ ag5cy relat+ to ! cont5t or tim+ ( ! p]mitt+ timetable e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 2 7ii7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 z clauses 7iii7 & 7iv71 respectively2 7iii7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7i7 ! foll[+3 7ii7 ,modifi$ p]mitt+ timetable 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,z "p ( m$iat+ a dispute relat+ to ! cont5t or tim+ ( ! p]mitt+ timetable e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,executive ,director may-- 7aa7 propose a new p]mitt+ timetable1 or modifications to a previ\sly adopt$ p]mitt+ timetable1 to resolve ! dispute2 & 7bb7 recomm5d t ! affect$ ag5cies adopt t new or modifi$ p]mitt+ timetable4 7,,ii7 ,review & response ,ea* affect$ ag5cy %all h #g bus9ess days to review & respond to ! new or modifi$ p]mitt+ timetable propos$ "u subclause 7,i77aa7 & if ! ag5cy det]m9es t ! ag5cy is unable to adopt t new or modifi$ timetable1 t ag5cy %all submit to ! ,executive ,director1 9 writ+1 an explanation describ+ ! reasons :y ! new or modifi$ timetable is n feasible4 2 & 7iv7 9 clause 7iv7 7z s r$esignat$71 9 ! matt]+ prec$+ subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ clause 7ii7 & ins]t+ clause 7iii72 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i7-- 7,i7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by ins]t+ or alt]native completion date aft] completion date2 & 7,,ii7 9 subclause 7,,iv7-- 7aa7 by /rik+ f9al ea* place x appe>s2 7bb7 by ins]t+ or alt]native completion date t is ! f9al action be=e "u a p]mitt+ timetable2 & 7cc7 by ins]t+ or alt]native completion date e/abli%$ "u clause 7v7 be=e 1 ! facilitat+ or lead ag5cy2 7ii7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ or alt]native completion date e/abli%$ "u clause 7v71 z applicable1 aft] ,a completion date2 & 7,,ii7 by ins]t+ or alt]native completion date1 z applicable aft] ! completion date2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7v7 ,alt]native completion date 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,if a ,f$]al ag5cy has miss$ or w miss an int]m$iate or f9al completion date orig9ally e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = ag5cy action on a cov]$ project & fails to comply ) ! process = modification ( a p]mitt+ timetable "u clause 7i71 n lat] ?an #ae days aft] t int]m$iate or f9al completion date1 ! ag5cy1 9 consultation ) ! facilitat+ or lead ag5cy1 z applicable1 any relevant coop]at+ & p>ticipat+ ag5cies1 & ! project sponsor1 %all submit to ! ,executive ,director an alt]native completion date = publication on ! ,da%bo>d4 7,,ii7 ,treatm5t ,an alt]native completion date submitt$ "u subclause 7,i7 %all be subject to ! same requirem5ts = modification z o!r int]m$iate & f9al completion dates 9 ! p]mitt+ timetable orig9ally e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 2 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,f7-- 7i7 9 ! subp>agraph head+1 by /rik+ ,con=m+ to & ins]t+ ,compliance )2 7ii7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ con=m to & ins]t+ comply )2 & 7iii7 by /rik+ clause 7ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7ii7 ,failure to comply 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,if a ,f$]al ag5cy fails to comply ) an int]m$iate or f9al completion date = ! ag5cy action on a cov]$ project1 n lat] ?an #e bus9ess days aft] ! date on :i* ! int]m$iate or f9al completion date has be5 or w be miss$1 ! ag5cy %all submit to ! ,executive ,director = publication on ! ,da%bo>d an explanation (-- 7aa7 ! specific reasons = fail+ to comply ) ! completion date2 & 7bb7 actions ! ag5cy w c>ry out to avoid additional delays1 includ+ actions to comply ) ! alt]native completion date e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,d77v74 7,,ii7 ,/atus report ,if a ,f$]al ag5cy fails to comply ) requirem5ts to e/abli% a p]mitt+ timetable or ! requirem5t to e/abli% an alt]native completion date "u subp>agraph 7,d77v71 ea* mon? until ! mon? 9 :i* ! ,f$]al ag5cy has e/abli%$ ! p]mitt+ timetable or alt]native completion date "u t subp>agraph1 ! ,f$]al ag5cy %all submit to ! ,executive ,director = po/+ on ! ,da%bo>d a /atus report describ+ ag5cy activity relat$ to ! project & actions to support ! e/abli%m5t ( a p]mitt+ timetable or alt]native completion date "u t subp>agraph4 2 7,d7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,g7 z subp>agraph 7,h72 & 7,e7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,f7 ! foll[+3 7,g7 ,po/+ & report+ ag5cy noncompliance ) p]mitt+ timetable modification & noncompliance proc$ures 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ag5cy noncompliance ) ! p]mitt+ timetable modification proc$ures "u subp>agraph 7,d7 or ! compliance requirem5ts "u subp>agraph 7,f7 con/itutes noncompliance ) ?is title4 7ii7 ,indication ( noncompliance ,! ,executive ,director %all po/ on ! ,da%bo>d1 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b77#d77;,b71 all in/ances ( ag5cy noncompliance ) p]mitt+ timetables describ$ "u subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,f74 7iii7 ,qu>t]ly report 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,executive ,director %all include 9 ! qu>t]ly ag5cy p]=mance report submitt$ to ,congress pursuant to section #dajjh7;a77#b7 all new & ongo+ in/ances ( ag5cy noncompliance ) subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,f74 7,,ii7 ,inclusion ( project sponsor comm5ts ,! ,executive ,director %all (f] ! relevant project sponsor ( a cov]$ project t is 9 noncompliance ) subp>agraph 7,d7 or 7,f7 ! opportunity to provide = inclusion 9 ! qu>t]ly ag5cy p]=mance report submitt$ to ,congress pursuant to section #dajjh7;a77#b7 ! views ( ! project sponsor ) respect to-- 7aa7 ! cause ( delay & ag5cy noncompliance2 & 7bb7 ways to avoid ^? delays & noncompliance 9 ! future4 4 7d7 ,reports 7#a7 ,reports to ,congress 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dajjh ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#g7 is am5d$-- 7i7 by /rik+ ! section designation & head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,n lat] ?an 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #dajjh4 ,reports to ,congress 7a7 ,executive ,director annual report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 2 7ii7 by /rik+ subsection 7b72 & 7iii7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,i7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z subsections 7b7 & 7c71 respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2 & 7,,ii7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7z s am5d$7-- 7aa7 by /rik+ ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act & ins]t+ ,p]mitt+ ,c\ncil ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbd2 7bb7 by /rik+ fiscal ye>4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8fiscal ye>1 :i* %all include-- 7i7 a summ>y ( p]mitt+ timetable tr5ds = sectors describ$ 9 section #dajja7f77;,a71 includ+ a description ( contribut+ factors t affect project timel9es2 7ii7 7,i7 descriptions ( activities c>ri$ out by ! ,c\ncil 9 fur!rance ( its role z a ,f$]al c5t] = p]mitt+ excell5ce2 & 7,,ii7 an analysis ( h[ ^? activities h affect$ ,f$]al p]mitt+ processes & au?orizations2 7iii7 a description ( ea* transf] made "u section #dajji7;c77#c71 includ+ ! am\nt ( funds transf]r$ & to :om ! funds 7 transf]r$2 & 7iv7 any o!r in=mation ! ,executive ,director det]m9es relevant to report on implem5tation ( ?is title4 2 7cc7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,b7 z p>agraph 7#b7 & ind5t+ appropriately2 & 7dd7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts conta9$ 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7,public ,law #aad-id2 #abi ,/at4 #acai7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #dajjh & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #dajjh4 ,reports to ,congress4 4 7#b7 ,"o-"t reports 7,a7 ,report on p]mitt+ work=ce ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,executive ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,p]mitt+ ,improvem5t ,/e]+ ,c\ncil1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 %all submit to ,congress a report t-- 7i7 assesses curr5t & project$ ne$s 9 human capital at ,f$]al ag5cies responsible = issu+ p]mits2 & 7ii7 makes recomm5dations = h[ to improve ! ,f$]al p]mitt+ work=ce4 7,b7 ,report on ,da%bo>d ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,executive ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,p]mitt+ ,improvem5t ,/e]+ ,c\ncil1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation & ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 %all submit to ,congress a report t assesses1 & makes recomm5dations on h[ to improve-- 7i7 ! usability ( ! ,p]mitt+ ,da%bo>d requir$ "u section #dajjc7;b7 ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#b7;b772 & 7ii7 ! quality & usefulness ( in=mation on ! ,da%bo>d4 7,c7 ,inclusion 9 annual reports ,! reports requir$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 may be includ$ 9 an annual report requir$ to be submitt$ to ,congress pursuant to subsection 7a77#a7 ( section #dajjh ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#g7 7z am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,a774 7#c7 ,repeal ( ,,gao report 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dajaa ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#aj7 is repeal$4 7,b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts conta9$ 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7,public ,law #aad-id2 #abi ,/at4 #acai7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #dajaa4 7e7 ,fund+ = gov]nance1 ov]sight1 & process+ ( environm5tal reviews & p]mits ,section #dajji ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#h7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ projects to reimburse ! ,unit$ ,/ates = reasonable co/s incurr$ 9 conduct+ environm5tal reviews & au?orizations = cov]$ projects4 & ins]t+ projects42 7#b7 by /rik+ subsections 7b7 & 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7b7 ,fee /ructure ,! fee /ructure e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 enable ! ,executive ,director to assess appropriate fees = ea* cov]$ project bas$ on relevant factors1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! total inve/m5t requir$ = ! cov]$ project /at$ by ! project sponsor 9 ! notice ( ! initiation ( a propos$ cov]$ project pursuant to section #dajjc7;a77#a72 7,b7 ! anticipat$ complexity ( ! environm5tal review & au?orization process = ! cov]$ project2 & 7,c7 ! res\rces available to ea* p>ticipat+ ag5cy to conduct environm5tal reviews & issue au?orizations = ! cov]$ project2 7#b7 be develop$ 9 consultation ) affect$ project propon5ts1 indu/ries1 & o!r /akehold]s2 7#c7 n exce$ #a p]c5t ( ! total inve/m5t requir$ = ! cov]$ project /at$ by ! project sponsor 9 ! notice ( ! initiation ( a propos$ cov]$ project pursuant to section #dajjc7;a77#a72 & 7#d7 exclude p>ties = :i* ! fee w\ld impose an undue f9ancial burd5 or is o!rwise det]m9$ to be inappropriate4 2 7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7f7 z subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7e71 respectively2 7#d7 9 subsection 7c7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ mak+ inve/m5ts to improve ,f$]al environm5tal reviews & au?orizations & support+ infra/ructure p]mitt+ processes1 aft] ag5cy project manag]s12 & 7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,transf] ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is title1 ! ,executive ,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 may transf] am\nts 9 ! ,fund to o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 ,indian ,tribes 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd771 ,alaska ,native ,corporations1 & ,native ,hawaiian organizations 7z def9$ 9 section #fbjg ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #geag77 7includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,hawaiian ,home ,l&s & ! ,(fice ( ,hawaiian ,affairs7 to facilitate timely & effici5t environm5tal reviews & au?orizations1 includ+ activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 = cov]$ projects & o!r projects 9 sectors describ$ 9 section #dajja7f77;,a71 includ+ direct reimbursem5t agreem5ts ) ag5cy ,c,e,r,p,os1 reimbursable agreem5ts1 & approval & consultation processes & /aff = cov]$ projects & o!r projects 9 sectors describ$ 9 section #dajja7f77;,a74 7#d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to am\nts deposit$ 9 ! ,fund "u p>agraph 7#a71 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = deposit 9 ! ,fund-- 7i7 = fiscal ye> #bjbe1 #ab1jjj1jjj2 7ii7 = fiscal ye> #bjbf1 #ac1ejj1jjj2 7iii7 = fiscal ye> #bjbg1 #ae1jjj1jjj2 7iv7 = fiscal ye> #bjbh1 #af1ejj1jjj2 7v7 = fiscal ye> #bjbi1 #ah1jjj1jjj2 7vi7 = fiscal ye> #bjcj1 #ai1ejj1jjj2 & 7vii7 = fiscal ye> #bjca1 #ba1jjj1jjj4 7,b7 ,availability ,am\nts made available pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 2 & 7#e7 9 subsection 7d7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ subsection 7c74 7f7 ,sav+s clause modification ,section #aaejc ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7,public ,law #aad-id2 #abi ,/at4 #afia7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7b72 & 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection 7b74 7g7 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts conta9$ 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7,public ,law #aad-id2 #abi ,/at4 #acai7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #dajac4