Sec. 1527. CONSOLIDATION OF GRANTS
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## SEC. 1527 CONSOLIDATION OF GRANTS **[**[23 U.S.C. 106 note](/us/usc/t23/s106)**]** ###
(a)Definitions In this section, the term “recipient” means— ####
(1)a State, local, or tribal government, including— #####
(A)a territory of the United States; #####
(B)a transit agency; #####
(C)a port authority; #####
(D)a metropolitan planning organization; or #####
(E)any other political subdivision of a State or local government; ####
(2)a multistate or multijurisdictional group, if each member of the group is an entity described in paragraph (1); and ####
(3)a public-private partnership, if both parties are engaged in building the project. ###
(b)Consolidation ####
(1)In general A recipient that receives multiple grant awards from the Department to support 1 multimodal project may request that the Secretary designate 1 modal administration in the Department to be the lead administering authority for the overall project. ####
(2)New starts Any project that includes funds awarded under section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, shall be exempt from consolidation under this section unless the grant recipient requests the Federal Transit Administration to be the lead administering authority. ####
(3)Review #####
(A)In general Not later than 30 days after the date on which a request under paragraph
(1)is made, the Secretary shall review the request and approve or deny the designation of a single modal administration as the lead administering authority and point of contact for the Department. #####
(B)Notification ######
(i)In general The Secretary shall notify the requestor of the decision of the Secretary under subparagraph
(A)in such form and at such time as the Secretary and the requestor agree. ######
(ii)Denial If a request is denied, the Secretary shall provide the requestor with a detailed explanation of the reasoning of the Secretary with the notification under clause (i). ###
(c)Duties ####
(1)In general A modal administration designated as a lead administering authority under this section shall— #####
(A)be responsible for leading and coordinating the integrated project management team, which shall consist of all of the other modal administrations in the Department relating to the multimodal project; and #####
(B)to the extent feasible during the first 30 days of carrying out the multimodal project, identify overlapping or duplicative regulatory requirements that exist for the project and propose a single, streamlined approach to meeting all of the applicable regulatory requirements through the activities described in subsection (d). ####
(2)Administration #####
(A)In general The Secretary shall transfer all amounts that have been awarded for the multimodal project to the modal administration designated as the lead administering authority. #####
(B)Option ######
(i)In general Participation under this section shall be optional for recipients, and no recipient shall be required to participate. ######
(ii)Secretarial duties The Secretary is not required to identify every recipient that may be eligible to participate under this section. ###
(d)Cooperation ####
(1)In general The Secretary and modal administrations with relevant jurisdiction over a multimodal project should cooperate on project review and delivery activities at the earliest practicable time. ####
(2)Purposes The purposes of the cooperation under paragraph
(1)are— #####
(A)to avoid delays and duplication of effort later in the process; #####
(B)to prevent potential conflicts; and #####
(C)to ensure that planning and project development decisions are made in a streamlined manner and consistent with applicable law. ###
(e)Applicability Nothing in this section shall— ####
(1)supersede, amend, or modify the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or any other Federal environmental law; or ####
(2)affect the responsibility of any Federal officer to comply with or enforce any law described in paragraph (1).
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