Sec. 1314. Assessment of progress on accelerating project delivery
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Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall assess the progress made under this Act, MAP–21 ( Public Law 112–141 ), and SAFETEA–LU ( Public Law 109–59 ), including the amendments made by those Acts, to accelerate the delivery of Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction projects and public transportation capital projects by streamlining the environmental review and permitting process. The assessment required under subsection
(a)shall evaluate— how often the various streamlining provisions have been used; which of the streamlining provisions have had the greatest impact on streamlining the environmental review and permitting process; what, if any, impact streamlining of the process has had on environmental protection; how, and the extent to which, streamlining provisions have improved and accelerated the process for permitting under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. ), the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ), and other applicable Federal laws; what impact actions by the Council on Environmental Quality have had on accelerating Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction projects and public transportation capital projects; the number and percentage of projects that proceed under a traditional environmental assessment or environmental impact statement, and the number and percentage of projects that proceed under categorical exclusions; the extent to which the environmental review and permitting process remains a significant source of project delay and the sources of delays; and the costs of conducting environmental reviews and issuing permits or licenses for a project, including the cost of contractors and dedicated agency staff. The assessment required under subsection
(a)shall include recommendations with respect to— additional opportunities for streamlining the environmental review process, including regulatory or statutory changes to accelerate the processes of Federal agencies (other than the Department) with responsibility for reviewing Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction projects and public transportation capital projects without negatively impacting the environment; and best practices of other Federal agencies that should be considered for adoption by the Department. The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report containing the assessment and recommendations required under this section.
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- Pub. L. 112-141
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Sec. 1314
Assessment of progress on accelerating project delivery
Pub. L.Pub. L. 112-141
Pub. L.Pub. L. 109-59
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