S.Amdt. 2325

SA 2325. Mrs. BLACKBURN submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for Ms. Sinema
(for herself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Romney)) to the
bill H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway
safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of division G, add the following:

TITLE XII--FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES NOT IN METROPOLITAN
STATISTICAL AREAS

SEC. 71201. FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES NOT IN
METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.),
the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.),
and division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States
Code (formerly known as the ``National Historic Preservation
Act''), shall not apply to any project or activity that--
(1) is not located in a metropolitan statistical area (as
defined by the Office of Management and Budget); and
(2) is carried out using Federal funds.
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