S.Amdt. 2332

SA 2332. 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 appropriate place in division A, insert the
following:

SEC. __. DEADLINE FOR AUTHORIZATION DECISIONS FOR MAJOR
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Lead federal agency.--The term ``lead Federal agency''
means the Federal agency that is responsible for navigating a
major infrastructure project through environmental review and
authorization processes.
(2) Major infrastructure project.--The term ``major
infrastructure project'' means an infrastructure project for
which--
(A) multiple authorizations by Federal agencies will be
required to proceed with construction;
(B) the lead Federal agency has determined that it will
prepare an environmental impact statement under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
and
(C) the project sponsor has identified the reasonable
availability of funds sufficient to complete the project.
(b) Deadline for Authorization Decisions.--Not later than
90 days after the date on which the head of a lead Federal
agency issues a record of decision following the completion
of an environmental impact statement under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.),
all Federal authorization decisions relating to the
construction of a major infrastructure project shall be
completed, on the condition that such final environmental
impact statement includes an adequate level of detail to
inform agency decisions pursuant to specific statutory
authority and requirements.
(c) Extension.--The head of a lead Federal agency may
extend the deadline referred to in subsection (b) if the head
of the lead Federal agency determines that--
(1) Federal law prohibits the Federal agency from issuing
an approval or permit within the 90-day period;
(2) the project sponsor requests that the permit or
approval follow a different timeline; or
(3) an extension would better promote completion of the
environmental review and authorization process of the
project.
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