One Federal Decision Act 1.3
This bill requires, to the greatest extent feasible, the Department of Transportation (DOT) to conduct efficient environmental reviews for port infrastructure projects, pipeline projects, and airport or aviation projects that require DOT's approval under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).
In addition, DOT must maintain and publish a database concerning such projects that are categorically excluded from NEPA requirements.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8418 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8418
To amend titles 46 and 49, United States Code, to streamline the
environmental review process for major projects, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 19, 2022
Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend titles 46 and 49, United States Code, to streamline the
environmental review process for major projects, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``One Federal Decision Act 1.3''.
SEC. 2. ONE FEDERAL DECISION FOR PORTS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 543 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 54302. Efficient environmental reviews and one Federal decision
``(a) Efficient Environmental Reviews.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation shall
apply the project development procedures, to the greatest
extent feasible, described in section 139 of title 23 to any
port infrastructure project that requires the approval of the
Secretary under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
``(2) Regulations and procedures.--In carrying out
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall incorporate into agency
regulations and procedures pertaining to port infrastructure
projects described in paragraph (1) aspects of such project
development procedures, or portions thereof, determined
appropriate by the Secretary in a manner consistent with this
section, that increase the efficiency of the review of port
infrastructure projects.
``(3) Discretion.--The Secretary may choose not to
incorporate into agency regulations and procedures pertaining
to port infrastructure projects described in paragraph (1) such
project development procedures that could only feasibly apply
to highway projects, public transportation capital projects,
and multimodal projects.
``(4) Applicability.--Subsection (l) of section 139 of
title 23 shall apply to port infrastructure projects described
in paragraph (1), except that the limitation on claims of 150
days shall be 2 years.
``(b) Additional Categorical Exclusions.--The Secretary shall
maintain and make publicly available, including on the Internet, a
database that identifies project-specific information on the use of a
categorical exclusion on any port infrastructure project carried out
under this title.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 601 of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``54302. Efficient environmental reviews and one Federal decision.''.
SEC. 3. ONE FEDERAL DECISION FOR PIPELINES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 601 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 60144. Efficient environmental reviews and one Federal decision
``(a) Efficient Environmental Reviews.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation shall
apply the project development procedures, to the greatest
extent feasible, described in section 139 of title 23 to any
pipeline project that requires the approval of the Secretary
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.).
``(2) Regulations and procedures.--In carrying out
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall incorporate into agency
regulations and procedures pertaining to pipeline projects
described in paragraph (1) aspects of such project development
procedures, or portions thereof, determined appropriate by the
Secretary in a manner consistent with this section, that
increase the efficiency of the review of pipeline projects.
``(3) Discretion.--The Secretary may choose not to
incorporate into agency regulations and procedures pertaining
to pipeline projects described in paragraph (1) such project
development procedures that could only feasibly apply to
highway projects, public transportation capital projects, and
multimodal projects.
``(4) Applicability.--Subsection (l) of section 139 of
title 23 shall apply to pipeline projects described in
paragraph (1).
``(b) Additional Categorical Exclusions.--The Secretary shall
maintain and make publicly available, including on the Internet, a
database that identifies project-specific information on the use of a
categorical exclusion on any pipeline project carried out under this
title.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 601 of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``60144. Efficient environmental reviews and one Federal decision.''.
SEC. 4. ONE FEDERAL DECISION FOR AIRPORTS AND AVIATION.
Section 47171 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``(a) Aviation Project Review Process.--The Secretary of
Transportation shall apply the project development procedures, to the
greatest extent feasible, described in section 139 of title 23 to any
airport or aviation project that requires the approval of the Secretary
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.).'';
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ``coordinated and
expedited environmental review process requirements set forth
in this section'' and inserting ``project development
procedures described in subsection (a)''; and
(3) by striking subsections (c) through (m) and inserting
the following:
``(c) Efficient Environmental Reviews.--
``(1) Regulations and procedures.--In carrying out
subsection (a), the Secretary shall incorporate into agency
regulations and procedures pertaining to airport or aviation
projects described in subsection (b) aspects of such project
development procedures, or portions thereof, determined
appropriate by the Secretary in a manner consistent with this
section, that increase the efficiency of the review of such
projects.
``(2) Discretion.--The Secretary may choose not to
incorporate into agency regulations and procedures pertaining
to airport or aviation projects described in subsection (b)
such project development procedures that could only feasibly
apply to highway projects, public transportation capital
projects, and multimodal projects.
``(3) Applicability.--Subsection (l) of section 139 of
title 23 shall apply to airport or aviation projects described
in subsection (b).
``(d) Additional Categorical Exclusions.--The Secretary shall
maintain and make publicly available, including on the Internet, a
database that identifies project-specific information on the use of a
categorical exclusion on any airport or aviation project carried out
under this title.''.
SEC. 5. EFFICIENT ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.
Section 24201(a)(4) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``, except that the limitation on claims of 150 days shall be
2 years''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
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