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(c) R
.—The assessment required
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under subsection (a) shall include recommendations with
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respect to—
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(1) additional opportunities for streamlining the
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environmental review process, including regulatory
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or statutory changes to accelerate the processes of
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Federal agencies (other than the Department) with
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responsibility for reviewing Federal-aid highway and
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highway safety construction projects and public
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transportation capital projects without negatively
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impacting the environment; and
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(2) best practices of other Federal agencies that
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should be considered for adoption by the Depart-
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ment.
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(d) R
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.—The Comptroller Gen-
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eral of the United States shall submit to the Committee
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on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
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Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
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Public Works of the Senate a report containing the assess-
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ment and recommendations required under this section.
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SEC. 1315. IMPROVING STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCY EN-
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GAGEMENT IN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.
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amended by inserting after section 306 the following:
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