A Bill To Authorize Funds For Federal-Aid Highways, Highway Safety Programs, And Transit Programs, And For Other Purposes - 114th Congress 1st Session Page 156

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‘‘(1) exercise such authority on behalf of the
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local government for a locally administered project;
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or
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‘‘(2) provide guidance and training on consoli-
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dating and minimizing the documentation and envi-
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ronmental analyses necessary for sponsors of a lo-
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cally administered project to comply with the Na-
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tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
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4321 et. seq.) and any comparable requirements
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under State law.’’.
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SEC. 1313. PROGRAM FOR ELIMINATING DUPLICATION OF
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.
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(a) P
.—The purpose of this section is to
URPOSE
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eliminate duplication of environmental reviews and ap-
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provals under State and Federal laws.
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(b) I
G
.—Chapter 3 of title 23, United
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ENERAL
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States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
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lowing:
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‘‘§ 330. Program for eliminating duplication of envi-
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ronmental reviews
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‘‘(a) E
.—
STABLISHMENT
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‘‘(1) I
.—The Secretary shall estab-
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lish a pilot program to authorize States that are ap-
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proved to participate in the program to conduct en-
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vironmental reviews and make approvals for projects
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