Sec. 103. Designation of categorical exclusions for emergency projects and structurally deficient infrastructure
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall— consult with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Secretary of the Army to identify communities that are imminently threatened from flooding or erosion; and designate as an action categorically excluded from the requirements relating to environmental assessments or environmental impact statements for purposes of section 771.117(c) of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), and section 1508.4 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), any project— that is critical to the immediate safety of a threatened community identified under paragraph (1); or for the maintenance, repair, reconstruction, restoration, retrofitting, or replacement of an existing road, highway, bridge, tunnel, or other transit facility (such as a ferry dock or bus transfer station), including ancillary transportation facilities (such as pedestrian and bicycle paths and bike lanes), if the project is to be completed in the same location, and with the same preexisting design, as the existing structure.
The Secretary of Transportation shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out subsection
(a)by not later than 150 days after the date of enactment of this Act.