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‘‘(c) A
.—Requests under subsection (a) may
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be approved only for the additional amounts that the Sec-
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retary determines are necessary for the Federal agencies,
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State agencies, or Indian tribes participating in the envi-
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ronmental review process to timely conduct their review.
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‘‘(d) A
.—Prior to providing funds ap-
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proved by the Secretary for dedicated staffing at an af-
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fected Federal agency under subsection (a), the affected
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Federal agency and the requesting public entity shall enter
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into an agreement that establishes a process to identify
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projects or priorities to be addressed by the use of the
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funds.
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‘‘(e) R
.—
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‘‘(1) I
.—Not later than 180 days
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after the date of enactment of this section, the Sec-
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retary shall initiate a rulemaking to implement this
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section.
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‘‘(2) F
.—As part of the rulemaking car-
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ried out under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall en-
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sure—
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‘‘(A) to the maximum extent practicable,
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that expediting and improving the process of
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environmental review and permitting through
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the use of funds accepted and expended under
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this section does not adversely affect the
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