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Code · BILL · 119th Congress · S. 2296 (Reported in Senate) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military c... · Sec. 311

Sec. 311. Department of Defense guidelines regarding implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

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Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall rescind all existing Department of Defense directives regarding the implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) (in this section referred to as NEPA ) and replace those directives with a new directive with uniform guidance that the military departments and other agencies of the Department of Defense must implement. The new directive required under subsection
(a)shall ensure that all components of the Department of Defense comply with the requirements under NEPA, including the updated guidelines established under title III of division C of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 ( Public Law 118–5 ; 137 Stat. 38). Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall designate an appropriate official of the Department of Defense responsible for implementing the NEPA directive established under subsection
(a)and ensuring the timely execution of all reviews required under NEPA without unnecessary regulatory delays. Nothing in this section shall be construed to amend or override any provision of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ).
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