Sec. 1308. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROJECT DELIVERY PROGRAM
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## SEC. 1308 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROJECT DELIVERY PROGRAM Section 327 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a)(2)(B)(iii) by striking “(42 U.S.C. 13 4321 et seq.)” and inserting “(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)”; ####
(2)in subsection (c)(4) by inserting “reasonably” before “considers necessary”; ####
(3)in subsection
(e)by inserting “and without further approval of” after “in lieu of”; ####
(4)in subsection (g)— #####
(A)by striking paragraph
(1)and inserting the following: > > #### “(1) In general > > To ensure compliance by a State with any agreement of the State under subsection
(c)(including compliance by the State with all Federal laws for which responsibility is assumed under subsection (a)(2)), for each State participating in the program under this section, the Secretary shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > not later than 180 days after the date of execution of the agreement, meet with the State to review implementation of the agreement and discuss plans for the first annual audit; > > > ##### “(B) > > conduct annual audits during each of the first 4 years of State participation; and > > > ##### “(C) > > ensure that the time period for completing an annual audit, from initiation to completion (including public comment and responses to those comments), does not exceed 180 days.” > ; and #####
(B)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(3) Audit team > > > ##### “(A) In general > > An audit conducted under paragraph
(1)shall be carried out by an audit team determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the State, in accordance with subparagraph (B). > > > ##### “(B) Consultation > > Consultation with the State under subparagraph
(A)shall include a reasonable opportunity for the State to review and provide comments on the proposed members of the audit team.” > ; ####
(5)in subsection
(j)by striking paragraph
(1)and inserting the following: > > #### “(1) Termination by secretary > > The Secretary may terminate the participation of any State in the program if— > > > ##### “(A) > > the Secretary determines that the State is not adequately carrying out the responsibilities assigned to the State; > > > ##### “(B) > > the Secretary provides to the State— > > > ###### “(i) > > a notification of the determination of noncompliance; > > > ###### “(ii) > > a period of not less than 120 days to take such corrective action as the Secretary determines to be necessary to comply with the applicable agreement; and > > > ###### “(iii) > > on request of the Governor of the State, a detailed description of each responsibility in need of corrective action regarding an inadequacy identified under subparagraph (A); and > > > ##### “(C) > > the State, after the notification and period provided under subparagraph (B), fails to take satisfactory corrective action, as determined by the Secretary.” > ; and ####
(6)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(k) Capacity Building > > The Secretary, in cooperation with representatives of State officials, may carry out education, training, peer-exchange, and other initiatives as appropriate— > > > #### “(1) > > to assist States in developing the capacity to participate in the assignment program under this section; and > > > #### “(2) > > to promote information sharing and collaboration among States that are participating in the assignment program under this section. > > > ### “(l) Relationship to Locally Administered Projects > > A State granted authority under this section may, as appropriate and at the request of a local government— > > > #### “(1) > > exercise such authority on behalf of the local government for a locally administered project; or > > > #### “(2) > > provide guidance and training on consolidating and minimizing the documentation and environmental analyses necessary for sponsors of a locally administered project to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and any comparable requirements under State law.” > .
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