,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aaia ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #bg1 #bjbe,mr4 ,curtis 7= himself & ,mr4 ,kelly7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi to require ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality to publi% an annual report on environm5tal reviews & causes ( action bas$ on alleg$ non-compliance ) t ,act1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/udy+ ,,nepa's ,impact on ,projects ,act4 #b4 ,,ceq annual report on ,,nepa's impact on projects 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bja ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcda7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #bja4 ,,ceq annual report 7a7 ,title ,i def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms categorical exclusion1 coop]at+ ag5cy1 ,c\ncil1 environm5tal assessm5t1 environm5tal impact /atem5t1 p>ticipat+ ,f$]al ag5cy1 lead ag5cy1 & major ,f$]al action h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aaa4 7b7 ,report requir$ ,beg9n+ on ,july #a1 #bjbe1 ! ,c\ncil %all annually publi% on ! website ( ! ,c\ncil1 & submit to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a report on-- 7#a7 ea* cause ( action bas$ on alleg$ non-compliance ) ?is ,act t 0 active dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,june #a ( ! prec$+ ye> & end+ on ,june #a ( ! curr5t ye> 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! cov]$ ye>71 :i* %all id5tify-- 7,a7 ) respect to ea* cause ( action-- 7i7 ! def5dant lead ag5cy & ! lead pla9tiff2 & 7ii7 7,i7 ! c\rt 9 :i* ! cause ( action 0 br\ght2 & 7,,ii7 any c\rt to :i* a decision on ! cause ( action 0 appeal$2 7,b7 ! numb] ( causes ( action1 disaggregat$ by ! def5dant lead ag5cy2 7,c7 ! alleg$ basis = ea* cause ( action1 disaggregat$ by type2 & 7,d7 ! /atus & outcome1 if applicable1 ( ea* cause ( action1 includ+ :e!r-- 7i7 ! cause ( action result$ 9 ! major ,f$]al action be+ rev]s$2 7ii7 ! def5dant lead ag5cy 0 all[$ to move =w>d ) ! major ,f$]al action2 7iii7 ! c\rt issu$ a rul+ direct+ ! def5dant lead ag5cy to take additional measures to be 9 compliance ) ?is ,act2 7iv7 ! lead pla9tiff & ! def5dant lead ag5cy ent]$ into a settlem5t agreem5t2 7v7 ! cause ( action is /ill active2 & 7vi7 ! lead pla9tiff receiv$ an aw>d1 includ+ an aw>d ( co/s pursuant to section #bdab ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7#b7 ! l5g? ( environm5tal impact /atem5ts & environm5tal assessm5ts prep>$ pursuant to sections #ajb7b77;,c7 & #ajf7;b77#b71 respectively1 dur+ ! cov]$ ye>1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 ! av]age & m$ian page c\nt ( ea* draft & f9al environm5tal impact /atem5t & environm5tal assessm5t 7includ+ ! app5dix7 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] dur+ t cov]$ ye>1 includ+ ! page c\nts disaggregat$ by qu>tiles2 7,b7 ! numb] ( draft & f9al environm5tal impact /atem5ts & environm5tal assessm5ts publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] dur+ t cov]$ ye>1 disaggregat$ by def5dant lead ag5cy & subag5cy1 z applicable2 & 7,c7 a description ( tr5ds 9 av]age & m$ian page c\nts ( draft & f9al environm5tal impact /atem5ts & environm5tal assessm5ts publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] dur+ t cov]$ ye> z comp>$ to prior reports publi%$ by ! ,c\ncil2 7#c7 ! total co/ to prep>e ! environm5tal impact /atem5ts & environm5tal assessm5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 includ+-- 7,a7 ! full-"t equival5t p]sonnel h\r co/s1 contractor co/s1 & o!r direct co/s ( ! lead ag5cy t prep>$ ! environm5tal impact /atem5t or environm5tal assessm5t2 & 7,b7 if practicable1 & not$ :]e n practicable1 ! co/s incurr$ by coop]at+ ag5cies1 p>ticipat+ ,f$]al ag5cies1 applicants1 & contractors2 7#d7 ! timel9es to complete environm5tal impact /atem5ts pursuant to section #ajb7b77;,c7 dur+ ! cov]$ ye>1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 ) respect to ea* major ,f$]al action comm5c$ dur+ t cov]$ ye>1 ! date on :i*1 z applicable-- 7i7 ! project sponsor submitt$ an application = any p]mit or o!r au?orization = ! project2 7ii7 ! lead ag5cy began scop+ = ! project2 7iii7 ! notice ( int5t to prep>e ! environm5tal impact /atem5t 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 7iv7 ! draft environm5tal impact /atem5t 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 7v7 ! f9al environm5tal impact /atem5t 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 7vi7 ! record ( decision 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 & 7vii7 ! lead ag5cy provid$ to ! project sponsor notice to proce$ on ! project2 7,b7 ! av]age & m$ian publication timel9es dur+ t cov]$ ye> = ea* docum5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 7,c7 a description ( tr5ds 9 completion times dur+ t cov]$ ye> = ^? docum5ts z comp>$ to prior reports publi%$ by ! ,c\ncil2 & 7,d7 ! numb] ( ,f$]al actions evaluat$ 9 ea* docum5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 dur+ t cov]$ ye>2 & 7#e7 a compreh5sive li/ ( categorical exclusions li/$ 9 ! implem5t+ regulations = ?is ,act ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy1 :i* %all id5tify-- 7,a7 ! total numb] ( categorical exclusions li/$ 9 ^? regulations2 & 7,b7 ! total numb] ( categorical exclusions e/abli%$1 adopt$1 or revis$ by ea* ,f$]al ag5cy dur+ ! cov]$ ye>4 7c7 ,=mat 7#a7 ,def9ition ( cov]$ sector ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ sector means any ( ! foll[+ sectors3 7,a7 ,aviation & space4 7,b7 ,broadb&4 7,c7 ,c>bon capture & seque/ration4 7,d7 ,conv5tional en]gy production4 7,e7 ,r5ewable en]gy production4 7,f7 ,electricity transmission4 7,g7 ,manufactur+4 7,h7 ,m9+4 7,i7 ,pipel9es4 7,j7 ,ports & wat]ways4 7,k7 ,surface transportation4 7,l7 ,in=mation te*nology infra/ructure4 7,m7 ,wat] res\rces4 7,n7 ,=e/ry4 7,o7 ,any o!r sector1 z det]m9$ by ! ,c\ncil4 7#b7 ,disaggregation ,! in=mation includ$ 9 ea* report requir$ "u subsection 7b7 %all be disaggregat$ by ! type ( project & cov]$ sector4 7d7 ,public availability ( data ,! ,c\ncil %all publi% ) ea* report publi%$ "u subsection 7b7 ! und]ly+ data us$ to prep>e ! report & include any citations or o!r in=mation necess>y = ! public to locate records relat+ to ! c\rt proce$+s = any cause ( action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( t subsection4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bjd ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcdd7 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 to prep>e ! report requir$ "u section #bja2 4