117 HR 9012 IH: Stay Off My Line Act U.S. House of Representatives 2022-09-28 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.

I117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9012IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 28, 2022Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself and Mr. Westerman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to limit the scope of environmental reviews required by such Act, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Stay Off My Line Act.

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National Environmental Policy Act clarification

Title I of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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Application limited to Federal land and certain Federal actions

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In general

Under section 102(2)(C), the term ‘major Federal action’ does not include a project or action that— (1)does not involve Federal land; and (2)is not subject to Federal control and responsibility. (b)

Exclusion

A project or action may not be determined to be a major Federal action under section 102(2)(C) on the basis of— (1)an interstate effect of such project or action; or (2)the provision of Federal funds for such project or activity. (c)

Scope of review

The scope of any review under section 102 shall extend only to so much of a major Federal action as is— (1)on Federal land; or (2)is subject to Federal control and responsibility.

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