MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROPERTY DISPOSITION REFORM ACT OF 1994: Sec. 305(c) (environmental review requirements for HUD special projects) Public Law 103–233, as amended 108 Stat. 372, as amended MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROPERTY DISPOSITION REFORM ACT OF 1994: Sec. 305(c) (environmental review requirements for HUD special projects) 233 119–101 Statute Compilation United States House of Representatives Office of the Legislative Counsel 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. GPO Statute Compilations USLM converter, version 20240419 2026-07-24 Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994 5256 103 1994-04-11 MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROPERTY DISPOSITION REFORM ACT OF 1994: Sec. 305(c) (environmental review requirements for HUD special projects) [Public Law 103–233; 108 Stat. 372; 42 U.S.C. 3547] [As Amended Through P.L. 119–101, Enacted July 11, 2026] [Currency: This publication is a compilation of the text of section 305(c) of Public Law 103–233. It was last amended by the public law listed in the As Amended Through note above and below at the bottom of each page of the pdf version and reflects current law through the date of the enactment of the public law listed at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/comps/] [Note: While this publication does not represent an official version of any Federal statute, substantial efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of its contents. The official version of Federal law is found in the United States Statutes at Large and in the United States Code. The legal effect to be given to the Statutes at Large and the United States Code is established by statute (1 U.S.C. 112, 204).]
SEC. 305. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROVISIONS. * * * * * * * (c) [42 U.S.C. 3547] Special Projects.— (1) In general.— (A) Release of funds.—In order to assure that the policies of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and other provisions of law which further the purposes of such Act (as specified in regulations issued by the Secretary) are most effectively implemented in connection with the expenditure of funds for special projects appropriated under an appropriations Act for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, such as special projects under the head “Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing” in title II of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993, and to assure to the public undiminished protection of the environment, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may, under such regulations, in lieu of the environmental protection procedures otherwise applicable, provide for the release of funds for particular special projects upon the request of recipients of special projects assistance, if the State, Indian Tribe, or unit of general local government, as designated by the Secretary in accordance with regulations, assumes all of the responsibilities for environmental review, decisionmaking, and action pursuant to such Act, and such other provisions of law as the regulations of the Secretary specify, that would otherwise apply to the Secretary were the Secretary to undertake such special projects as Federal projects. (B) Implementation.—The Secretary shall issue regulations to carry out this subsection only after consultation with the Council on Environmental Quality. Such regulations shall— (i) provide for monitoring of the performance of environmental reviews under this subsection; (ii) in the discretion of the Secretary, provide for the provision or facilitation of training for such performance; and (iii) subject to the discretion of the Secretary, provide for suspension or termination by the Secretary of the assumption under subparagraph (A). (C) Responsibilities of state, indian tribe, or unit of general local government.—The Secretary's duty under subparagraph (B) shall not be construed to limit any responsibility assumed by a State, Indian Tribe, or unit of general local government with respect to any particular release of funds under subparagraph (A). (2) Procedure.—The Secretary shall approve the release of funds for projects subject to the procedures authorized by this subsection only if, not less than 15 days prior to such approval and prior to any commitment of funds to such projects, the recipient submits to the Secretary a request for such release, accompanied by a certification of the State, Indian Tribe, or unit of general local government which meets the requirements of paragraph (3). The Secretary's approval of any such certification shall be deemed to satisfy the Secretary's responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and such other provisions of law as the regulations of the Secretary specify insofar as those responsibilities relate to the releases of funds for special projects to be carried out pursuant thereto which are covered by such certification. (3) Certification.—A certification under the procedures authorized by this subsection shall— (A) be in a form acceptable to the Secretary; (B) be executed by the chief executive officer or other officer of the State, Indian Tribe, or unit of general local government who qualifies under regulations of the Secretary; (C) specify that the State, Indian Tribe, or unit of general local government under this subsection has fully carried out its responsibilities as described under paragraph (1); and (D) specify that the certifying officer— (i) consents to assume the status of a responsible Federal official under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and each provision of law specified in regulations issued by the Secretary insofar as the provisions of such Act or other such provision of law apply pursuant to paragraph (1); and (ii) is authorized and consents on behalf of the State, Indian Tribe, or unit of general local government and himself or herself to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal courts for the purpose of enforcement of the responsibilities as such an official. (4) Approval by states.—In cases in which a unit of general local government carries out the responsibilities described in paragraph (1), the Secretary may permit the State to perform those actions of the Secretary described in paragraph (2) and the performance of such actions by the State, where permitted by the Secretary, shall be deemed to satisfy the Secretary's responsibilities referred to in the second sentence of paragraph (2). (5) Definition of indian tribe.—For purposes of this subsection, the term “Indian Tribe” means a federally recognized tribe, as defined in section 4(13)(B) of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103(13)(B)).