[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 138 (Tuesday, August 3, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S5738]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2325. Mrs. BLACKBURN submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for Ms. Sinema 
(for herself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. 
Collins, Mr. Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Romney)) to the 
bill H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway 
safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of division G, add the following:

TITLE XII--FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES NOT IN METROPOLITAN 
                           STATISTICAL AREAS

     SEC. 71201. FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES NOT IN 
                   METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the National 
     Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), 
     the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), 
     and division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States 
     Code (formerly known as the ``National Historic Preservation 
     Act''), shall not apply to any project or activity that--
       (1) is not located in a metropolitan statistical area (as 
     defined by the Office of Management and Budget); and
       (2) is carried out using Federal funds.
                                 ______