3.0.0 2389 2020-02-14T19:19:54Z 2020-02-14T19:19:54Z House H HR 2011-06-24 112 [Pages H4576-H4577]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California:H.R. 2389.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:[[Page H4577]]This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the UnitedStates Constitution.]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2011-06-27T14:07:47Z Referred to 2011-06-24T13:02:45Z 2011-06-27 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2011-06-24 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2011-06-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-06-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001139 Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] GARY MILLER R CA 42 N D000612 Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-19] Jeff Denham R CA 19 2011-06-24 True I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] DARRELL ISSA R CA E. 49 2011-06-24 True C001050 Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] Dennis Cardoza D CA A. 18 2011-06-24 True B000461 Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] BRIAN BILBRAY R CA P. 50 2011-06-24 True T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 1 2011-06-24 True R000409 Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] DANA ROHRABACHER R CA 46 2011-06-24 True C000059 Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] KEN CALVERT R CA 44 2011-06-24 True M001165 Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] Kevin McCarthy R CA 22 2011-06-24 True C001059 Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-20] Jim Costa D CA 20 2011-07-07 False B001234 Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] JOE BACA D CA 43 2012-04-19 False Transportation and Public Works Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Intergovernmental relations Roads and highways State and local government operations Transportation and Public Works 00 2011-06-24 Introduced in House 2011-09-23T19:26:51Z Environmental Review Cooperation Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to carry out a demonstration program to allow a state or local government to assume the Secretary's responsibilities for environmental review and approval of highway projects under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 through implementation of the state's environmental laws instead of federal environmental laws.

Authorizes the Secretary to allow a state or local government to participate in the demonstration program only if: (1) the state's environmental laws provide a substantially equivalent level of environmental protection as applicable federal laws, (2) program participation by the state or local government will not diminish protection of the environment, and (3) the head of the state agency or local government with primary jurisdiction over highway matters enters into a written agreement with the Secretary.

Revises and makes permanent the surface transportation project delivery pilot program.

Prohibits the Secretary from requiring a state, as a condition of participation in the program, to forego project delivery methods otherwise permissible for highway projects.

Authorizes a state to assume highway project responsibilities administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), but not the responsibilities of any other modal administration within DOT.

Repeals the limitation to Alaska, California, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas of state participation in the program. Allows program participation by all states. Prescribes a special rule to permit a state participating in the program on September 30, 2009, to continue in the program and not be required to submit an application.

]]> Environmental Review Cooperation Act Short Titles as Introduced Environmental Review Cooperation Act Display Title Environmental Review Cooperation Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the surface transportation project delivery pilot program to carry out a demonstration program using State environmental laws, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-06-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2389ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2389ih.xml 2011-06-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.