,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #a1 #bjbe,mr4 
,lee 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 ,mr4     
,kelly1 & ,mr4 ,w>nock7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 &     
,urban ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d    
*apt] #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 to all[ fund+ recipi5ts to assume
 c]ta9 responsibilities relat+ to !     
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,/reaml9e ,transit ,projects  
,act4  #b4 ,,nepa re=m = categorical    
exclusions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ec (   
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #ecba ! foll[+3 
#ecbb4 ,transit ag5cy assumption (      
responsibility = categorical exclusions 
7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
eligible recipi5t means a direct        
recipi5t ( funds "u ?is *apt] t-- 7#a7  
is locat$ 9 an urbaniz$ area ) a        
population ( m ?an #bjj1jjj individuals2

 &  7#b7 demon/rates to ! ,secret>y t ! 
recipi5t has ! legal1 te*nical1 &       
f9ancial capacity to p]=m !             
responsibilities requir$ "u ?is section4
  7b7 ,categorical exclusion            
det]m9ations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 may assign to an eligible recipi5t1 &  
an eligible recipi5t may assume1        
responsibility = det]m9+ :e!r c]ta9     
designat$ activities are includ$ )9     
classes ( action id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y
 t are categorically exclud$ f          
requirem5ts = environm5tal assessm5ts or
 environm5tal impact /atem5ts pursuant  
to ! int]im f9al rule promulgat$ by !   
,secret>y at "p #gga ( title #bc1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor 
regulation4  7#b7 ,scope ( au?ority ,a  
det]m9ation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  
7,a7 %all be made by an eligible        
recipi5t 9 accordance ) crit]ia e/abli%$
 by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 may only be    
made by an eligible recipi5t ) respect  
to a type ( activity "u ?is *apt]       
specifically designat$ by ! ,secret>y4  

7#c7 ,crit]ia ,! crit]ia "u p>agraph    
7#b77;,a7 %all include provisions =     
public availability ( in=mation consi/5t
 ) section #eeb ( title #e & ! ,national
 ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474  7#d7        
,pres]vation ( flexibility ,! ,secret>y 
may n require an eligible recipi5t1 z a 
condition ( assum+ responsibility "u ?is
 section1 to =ego project deliv]y me?ods
 t are o!rwise p]missible = transit     
projects4  7c7 ,o!r applicable ,f$]al   
laws  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an eligible     
recipi5t assumes responsibility "u      
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y may also    
assign1 & ! eligible recipi5t may       
assume1 all or "p ( ! responsibilities (
 ! ,secret>y = environm5tal review1     
consultation1 or o!r relat$ actions     
requir$ "u any ,f$]al law applicable to 
activities t are classifi$ by !         
,secret>y z categorical exclusions1 ) ! 
exception ( gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t        
consultation ) ,indian ,tribes1 subject 
to ! same proc$ural & sub/antive        

requirem5ts z w\ld be requir$ if t      
responsibility 7 c>ri$ out by !         
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,sole responsibility   
,an eligible recipi5t t assumes         
responsibility "u p>agraph 7#a7 )       
respect to a ,f$]al law %all be solely  
responsible & solely liable = comply+ ) 
& c>ry+ out t law1 & ! ,secret>y %all h 
no su* responsibility or liability4  7d7
 ,memor&a ( und]/&+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y & an eligible recipi5t1 aft]  
provid+ public notice & opportunity =   
comm5t1 %all ent] into a memor&um (     
und]/&+ sett+ =? ! responsibilities to  
be assign$ "u ?is section & ! t]ms &    
conditions "u :i* ! assignm5ts are made1
 includ+ e/abli%m5t ( ! circum/ances "u 
:i* ! ,secret>y w\ld reassume           
responsibility = categorical exclusion  
det]m9ations4  7#b7 ,assi/ance ,^u      
reque/ by an eligible recipi5t1 !       
,secret>y %all provide to ! eligible    
recipi5t te*nical assi/ance1 tra9+1 or  
o!r support relat+ to-- 7,a7 assum+     
responsibility "u subsection 7b72  7,b7 

develop+ a memor&um ( und]/&+ "u ?is    
subsection2 or  7,c7 address+ a         
responsibility 9 ne$ ( corrective action
 "u subsection 7e77#a77;,b74  7#c7 ,t]m 
,a memor&um ( und]/&+ "u ?is            
subsection-- 7,a7 except z provid$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,c71 %all h a t]m ( n m ?an
 #c ye>s2  7,b7 %all be r5ewable2 &     
7,c7 = an eligible recipi5t t has assum$
 ! responsibility = categorical         
exclusions "u ?is section = a p]iod ( n 
less ?an #aj ye>s1 %all h a t]m ( #e    
ye>s4  7#d7 ,acceptance ( jurisdiction  
,9 a memor&um ( und]/&+ "u ?is          
subsection1 ! eligible recipi5t %all    
cons5t to accept ! jurisdiction ( !     
,f$]al c\rts = ! compliance1 dis*>ge1 & 
en=cem5t ( any responsibility ( !       
,secret>y t ! eligible recipi5t assumes4
  7#e7 ,monitor+ ,! ,secret>y %all--    
7,a7 monitor-- 7i7 compliance by an     
eligible recipi5t ) ! memor&um ( und]/&+
 ent]$ into by ! eligible recipi5t "u   
?is subsection2 &  7ii7 ! provision by !
 eligible recipi5t ( f9ancial res\rces  

to c>ry out ! memor&um ( und]/&+2 &     
7,b7 take into acc\nt ! p]=mance by !   
eligible recipi5t :5 consid]+ r5ewal ( !
 memor&um ( und]/&+4  7e7 ,t]m9ation    
7#a7 ,t]m9ation by ,secret>y ,!         
,secret>y may t]m9ate ! assignm5t (     
responsibilities to an eligible recipi5t
 "u ?is section if-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es t ! eligible recipi5t is n     
adequately c>ry+ out ! responsibilities 
assign$ to ! eligible recipi5t2  7,b7 ! 
,secret>y provides to ! eligible        
recipi5t-- 7i7 a notification ( !       
det]m9ation ( noncompliance2  7ii7 a    
p]iod ( n less ?an #abj days to take su*
 corrective action z ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es to be necess>y to comply ) !   
applicable agreem5t2 &  7iii7 ^u reque/ 
by ! *ief executive (fic] ( ! eligible  
recipi5t1 a detail$ description ( ea*   
responsibility 9 ne$ ( corrective action
 reg>d+ an inadequacy id5tifi$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7 aft] !        
notification & p]iod describ$ 9 clauses 
7i7 & 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b71 !        

eligible recipi5t fails to take         
satisfactory corrective action1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation
 by ! eligible recipi5t ,an eligible    
recipi5t may t]m9ate ! assumption (     
responsibilities by ! eligible recipi5t 
"u ?is section-- 7,a7 by provid+ to !   
,secret>y a notice n lat] ?an ! date t  
is #ij days be=e ! date ( t]m9ation2 &  
7,b7 subject to su* t]ms & conditions z 
! ,secret>y may provide4  7f7 ,recipi5t 
ag5cy deem$ ,to be ,f$]al ag5cy ,an     
eligible recipi5t t is assign$ a        
responsibility "u ?is section %all be   
deem$ to be a ,f$]al ag5cy = ! purposes 
( ! ,f$]al law "u :i* ! responsibility  
is ex]cis$4  7g7 ,legal fees ,an        
eligible recipi5t assum+ #a or m        
responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y "u ?is   
section = a specific project may use    
funds apportion$ to ! eligible recipi5t 
"u ?is *apt] = attorney's fees directly 
attributable to eligible activities     
associat$ ) ! project4  4  7b7 ,con=m+  
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #ec 

( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #ecba ! foll[+3  #ecbb4 ,transit
 ag5cy assumption ( responsibility =    
categorical exclusions4  4