,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ffic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ab1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,moore ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a 7=     
himself & ,mr4 ,edw>ds7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !   
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act to
 e/abli% exp$it$ p]mitt+ proc$ures =    
po/-natural disa/] recov]y activities1  
incorporat+ int]ag5cy coord9ation & be/ 
managem5t practices to ensure timely    
rebuild+ :ile protect+ endang]$ species1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title     
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/reaml9+     
,au?orizations = ,li/$ ,at-risk ,m>9e & 
,aquatic ,natural ,disa/] ,em]g5cy      
,res\rces ,act or ! ,,salam&] ,act4  #b4
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7   
,natural disa/]s cause significant      
damage to communities & infra/ructure1  
requir+ rapid & effici5t recov]y ef=ts4 
7#b7 ,timely repair & re/oration (      
damag$ prop]ty & assets aft] a natural  

disa/] are ess5tial = public safety1    
economic /ability1 & ! swift return (   
private prop]ty to rightful own]s4  7#c7
 ,! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s nationwide p]mit  
program s]ves z an effici5t me*anism =  
manag+ activities t involve dis*>ges    
into & rehabilitation ( wat]s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 z def9$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,wat]       
,pollution ,control ,act4  7#d7 ,!      
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc requires
 ,f$]al ag5cies to consult ) !          
,directors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &     
,wildlife ,s]vice & ! ,national ,m>9e   
,fi%]ies ,s]vice1 z applicable1 to avoid
 actions t c\ld jeop>dize li/$ species  
or critical habitats ( su* species4     
7#e7 ,:ile environm5tal protection is   
critical1 curr5t consultation processes 
c sometimes contribute to delays 9      
po/-disa/] recov]y4  7#f7 ,a            
compreh5sive1 coord9at$1 & exp$it$      
approa* = po/-disa/] p]mitt+ t lev]ages 
! biological exp]tise ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice & ! ,national  
,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice1 & incorporates  

approv$ be/ managem5t practices1 w r$uce
 regulatory delays :ile ma9ta9+ robu/   
environm5tal safegu>ds4  #c4 ,g5]al     
p]mits = dr$g$ or fill mat]ial disposal 
9 po/-disa/] recov]y ,section #djd7;e7 (
 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act
 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7;e77 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,g5]al    
p]mits = po/-disa/] recov]y activities  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= any geographic area )  
respect to :i* ! ,presid5t has decl>$ "u
 ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &  
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaba et seq47 t a major disa/] or      
em]g5cy exi/s1 ! ,secret>y may issue or 
modify a g5]al p]mit "u ?is subsection =
 any category ( activities-- 7i7 !      
,secret>y develops pursuant to a        
programmatic consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior1 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 &   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 z applicable1 
"u section #g7;a77#b7 ( ! ,endang]$     
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aecf7;a77#b772 &  7ii7 :i* activities--
 7,i7 are directly relat$ to recov]+ f !

 major disa/] or em]g5cy2 &  7,,ii7 !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ,secret>y (     
,comm]ce1 & ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 z 
applicable1 h det]m9$ ?r\gh su*         
programmatic consultation w avoid or    
m9imize adv]se effects on any species   
li/$ z a ?reat5$ species or an endang]$ 
species "u section #d ( ! ,endang]$     
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aecc7 & ! critical habitat 7z su* t]m  
is def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,endang]$     
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aecb77 ( su* a species :5 adh]+ to be/ 
managem5t practices describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,be/ managem5t  
practices ,a g5]al p]mit issu$ or       
modifi$ "u ?is p>agraph %all require !  
use ( be/ managem5t practices t h be5-- 
7i7 agre$ ^u by ! ,secret>y &1 z        
applicable1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & ,secret>y (     
,agriculture2 &  7ii7 design$ to avoid  
or m9imize adv]se effects on species    
li/$ z ?reat5$ species or endang]$      
species "u section #d ( ! ,endang]$     

,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aecc7 & ! critical habitat 7z su* t]m  
is def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,endang]$     
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aecb77 ( su* species4  7,c7 ,p]iod ,a  
g5]al p]mit1 or modification to a g5]al 
p]mit1 issu$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be = !
 p]iod ( #ah mon?s beg9n+ on ! date ( ! 
decl>ation ( ! major disa/] or em]g5cy  
by ! ,presid5t4  7,d7 ,effect on        
individual consultation ,an activity    
au?oriz$ by a g5]al p]mit issu$ or      
modifi$ "u ?is p>agraph & c>ri$ out 9   
accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( su* g5]al  
p]mit is n subject to section #g7;a77#b7
 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7;a77#b774  7,e7    
,coord9ation ) ,/ates ,! ,secret>y %all 
coord9ate ) relevant ,/ate fi% &        
wildlife ag5cies 9 c>ry+ out ?is        
p>agraph1 includ+ by engag+ ) su*       
ag5cies n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date 
( a decl>ation ( a major disa/] or      
em]g5cy by ! ,presid5t4  7,f7 ,national 
guidance ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) 

! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 
%all e/abli% guidance to ensure consi/5t
 implem5tation ( ?is p>agraph across ea*
 di/rict ( ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s4  4