Sec. 14002. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS FOR CERTAIN TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
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## SEC. 14002 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS FOR CERTAIN TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES **[**[23 U.S.C. 202 note](/us/usc/t23/s202)**]** ###
(a)Definition of Tribal Transportation Safety Project ####
(1)In general In this section, the term “tribal transportation safety project” means a project described in paragraph
(2)that is eligible for funding under section 202 of title 23, United States Code. ####
(2)Project described A project described in this paragraph is a project that corrects or improves a hazardous road location or feature or addresses a highway safety problem through 1 or more of the activities described in any of the clauses under section 148(a)(4)(B) of title 23, United States Code. ###
(b)Reviews of Tribal Transportation Safety Projects ####
(1)In general The Secretary or the Secretary of Transportation, as applicable, or the head of another Federal agency responsible for a decision related to a tribal transportation safety project shall complete any approval or decision for the review of the tribal transportation safety project required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or any other applicable Federal law on an expeditious basis using the shortest existing applicable process. ####
(2)Review of applications Not later than 45 days after the date of receipt of a complete application by an Indian tribe for approval of a tribal transportation safety project, the Secretary or the Secretary of Transportation, as applicable, shall— #####
(A)take final action on the application; or #####
(B)provide the Indian tribe a schedule for completion of the review described in paragraph (1), including the identification of any other Federal agency that has jurisdiction with respect to the project. ####
(3)Decisions under other federal laws In any case in which a decision under any other Federal law relating to a tribal transportation safety project (including the issuance or denial of a permit or license) is required, not later than 45 days after the Secretary or the Secretary of Transportation, as applicable, has made all decisions of the lead agency under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect to the project, the head of the Federal agency responsible for the decision shall— #####
(A)make the applicable decision; or #####
(B)provide the Indian tribe a schedule for making the decision. ####
(4)Extensions The Secretary or the Secretary of Transportation, as applicable, or the head of the Federal agency may extend the period under paragraph
(2)or (3), as applicable, by an additional 30 days by providing the Indian tribe notice of the extension, including a statement of the need for the extension. ####
(5)Notification and explanation In any case in which a required action is not completed by the deadline under paragraph (2), (3), or (4), as applicable, the Secretary, the Secretary of Transportation, or the head of a Federal agency, as applicable, shall— #####
(A)notify the Committees on Indian Affairs and Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives of the failure to comply with the deadline; and #####
(B)provide to the Committees described in subparagraph
(A)a detailed explanation of the reasons for the failure to comply with the deadline.
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