Sec. 11316. STREAMLINING OF SECTION 4(F) REVIEWS

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## SEC. 11316 STREAMLINING OF SECTION 4(F) REVIEWS Section 138(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in the fourth sentence, by striking “ In carrying out ” and inserting the following: > > #### “(4) Studies > > In carrying out” > ; ####

(2)in the third sentence— #####

(A)by striking “ such land, and

(2)such program ” and inserting the following: > “the land; and > > > ##### “(B) > > the program” > ; #####

(B)by striking “ unless

(1)there is ” and inserting the following: > “unless— > > > ##### “(A) > > there is” > ; and #####

(C)by striking “ After the ” and inserting the following: > > #### “(3) Requirement > > After the” > ; ####

(3)in the second sentence— #####

(A)by striking “ The Secretary of Transportation ” and inserting the following: > > #### “(2) Cooperation and consultation > > > ##### “(A) In general > > The Secretary” > ; and #####

(B)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(B) Timeline for approvals > > > ###### “(i) In general > > The Secretary shall— > > > ###### “(I) > > provide an evaluation under this section to the Secretaries described in subparagraph (A); and > > > ###### “(II) > > provide a period of 30 days for receipt of comments. > > > ###### “(ii) Assumed acceptance > > If the Secretary does not receive comments by 15 days after the deadline under clause (i)(II), the Secretary shall assume a lack of objection and proceed with the action. > > > ##### “(C) Effect > > Nothing in subparagraph

(B)affects— > > > ###### “(i) > > the requirements under— > > > ###### “(I) > > subsections

(b)through (f); or > > > ###### “(II) > > the consultation process under section 306108 of title 54; or > > > ###### “(ii) > > programmatic section 4(f) evaluations, as described in regulations issued by the Secretary.” > ; and ####

(4)in the first sentence, by striking “ It is declared to be ” and inserting the following: > > #### “(1) In general > > It is” > .