,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #i1 #bjbe,mr4    
,cotton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to exempt ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se f c]ta9
 environm5tal protection activities4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,necess>y ,environm5tal ,exemptions = 
,def5se ,act4  #b4 ,exemption (         
activities ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se f c]ta9
 environm5tal protection laws  7a7 ,s5se
 ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress   
t-- 7#a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 79 ?is   
section ref]r$ to z ! ,dep>tm5t7 mu/    
op]ate ) maximum agility & effici5cy to 
ensure x is prep>$ to det] &1 if        
necess>y1 fight & w9 a conflict ) !     
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty2  7#b7 !         
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 !  
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 ! ,m>9e       
,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af   

,u4,s4,c4 #acfa et seq471 & ! ,f$]al    
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 frequ5tly &    
unnecess>ily delay ! read9ess &         
op]ations ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces )\t sub/antial
 b5efit to ! environm5t or protect$     
species2 &  7#c7 national def5se takes  
prec$5ce ov] all adm9i/rative processes 
t might o!rwise h9d] ! timely execution 
( def5se-relat$ activities4  7b7        
,exemption ,! ,dep>tm5t & any compon5t1 
contractor1 or designee ( ! ,dep>tm5t   
%all be exempt f any requirem5t "u !    
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 !  
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 ! ,m>9e       
,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #acfa et seq471 & ! ,f$]al    
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 = all          
activities1 op]ations1 p]mits1 &        
projects conduct$ = ! foll[+ purposes1  
if ! ,presid5t or ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 

c]tifies ! activity is directly relat$  
to c\nt]+ ! ?reat ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/  
,p>ty to ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 7#a7          
,read9ess1 tra9+1 or op]ations ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces4  7#b7 ,con/ruction1 ma9t5ance1  
expansion1 or repair ( facilities or    
infra/ructure ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7      
,deploym5t1 developm5t1 te/+1 or        
production ( te*nologies1 sy/ems1 or    
equipm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#d7           
,deploym5t1 developm5t1 te/+1 or        
production ( comm]cial te*nologies1     
sy/ems1 or equipm5t relat$ to an        
agreem5t1 grant1 or contract ) !        
,dep>tm5t1 ! timely completion ( :i*    
directly contributes to a critical      
national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7c7 ,no alt]native compliance  
obligations ,except = any environm5tal  
mitigations ! ,secret>y may det]m9e are 
appropriate-- 7#a7 no ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or 
local environm5tal review process may be
 requir$ z a sub/itute or replacem5t =  
compliance ) ! provisions ( law exempt$ 
"u subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 no ,f$]al1   

,/ate1 or local au?ority may require    
environm5tal evaluations = activities1  
op]ations1 p]mits1 or projects = :i*    
simil> evaluations are exempt$ "u       
subsection 7b74  7d7 ,review (          
environm5tal be/ practices ,n lat] ?an  
#e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 & n less frequ5tly ?an e #e ye>s  
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all review be/    
practices = environm5tal mitigations &  
update ! policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t z necess>y
 to reflect *anges 9 priorities ( !     
,dep>tm5t & advancem5ts 9 environm5tal  
practices4  7e7 ,judicial preclusion ,no
 c\rt %all h jurisdiction to review1    
enjo91 or o!rwise re/ra9 any            
designation1 activity1 op]ation1 p]mit1 
or project c]tification c>ri$ out or any
 det]m9ation made by ! ,dep>tm5t t is   
cov]$ "u subsection 7b74  7f7           
,retroactive application ,?is section   
%all apply to any activity1 op]ation1 or
 project describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 t is 
ongo+ z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 & %all nullify any legal action or     

adm9i/rative proce$+ p5d+ z ( su* date  
relat+ to compliance ) ! ,national      
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 ! ,endang]$   
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq471 ! ,m>9e ,mammal         
,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#acfa et seq471 or ! ,f$]al ,wat]       
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abea et seq47 9 connection ) su*       
activity1 op]ation1 or project4