Sec. 1309. ACCELERATING COMPLETION OF COMPLEX PROJECTS WITHIN 4 YEARS
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## SEC. 1309 ACCELERATING COMPLETION OF COMPLEX PROJECTS WITHIN 4 YEARS Section 139 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(m) Enhanced Technical Assistance and Accelerated Project Completion > > > #### “(1) Definition of covered project > > In this subsection, the term ‘covered project’ means a project— > > > ##### “(A) > > that has an ongoing environmental impact statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and > > > ##### “(B) > > for which at least 2 years, beginning on the date on which a notice of intent is issued, have elapsed without the issuance of a record of decision. > > > #### “(2) Technical assistance > > At the request of a project sponsor or the Governor of a State in which a project is located, the Secretary shall provide additional technical assistance to resolve for a covered project any outstanding issues and project delay, including by— > > > ##### “(A) > > providing additional staff, training, and expertise; > > > ##### “(B) > > facilitating interagency coordination; > > > ##### “(C) > > promoting more efficient collaboration; and > > > ##### “(D) > > supplying specialized onsite assistance. > > > #### “(3) Scope of work > > > ##### “(A) In general > > In providing technical assistance for a covered project under this subsection, the Secretary shall establish a scope of work that describes the actions that the Secretary will take to resolve the outstanding issues and project delays, including establishing a schedule under subparagraph (B). > > > ##### “(B) Schedule > > > ###### “(i) In general > > The Secretary shall establish and meet a schedule for the completion of any permit, approval, review, or study, required for the covered project by the date that is not later than 4 years after the date on which a notice of intent for the covered project is issued. > > > ###### “(ii) Inclusions > > The schedule under clause
(i)shall— > > > ###### “(I) > > comply with all applicable laws; > > > ###### “(II) > > require the concurrence of the Council on Environmental Quality and each participating agency for the project with the State in which the project is located or the project sponsor, as applicable; and > > > ###### “(III) > > reflect any new information that becomes available and any changes in circumstances that may result in new significant impacts that could affect the timeline for completion of any permit, approval, review, or study required for the covered project. > > > #### “(4) Consultation > > In providing technical assistance for a covered project under this subsection, the Secretary shall consult, if appropriate, with resource and participating agencies on all methods available to resolve the outstanding issues and project delays for a covered project as expeditiously as possible. > > > #### “(5) Enforcement > > > ##### “(A) In general > > All provisions of this section shall apply to this subsection, including the financial penalty provisions under subsection (h)(6). > > > ##### “(B) Restriction > > If the Secretary enforces this subsection under subsection (h)(6), the Secretary may use a date included in a schedule under paragraph (3)(B) that is created pursuant to and is in compliance with this subsection in lieu of the dates under subsection (h)(6)(B)(ii).” > .
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Sec. 1309
ACCELERATING COMPLETION OF COMPLEX PROJECTS WITHIN 4 YEARS
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