[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 138 (Tuesday, August 3, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S5788]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 2474. Mr. ROUNDS (for Mr. Inhofe) 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 section 11312, add the following:
(c) Categorical Exclusion Determination Process.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise the process
for determining whether a project qualifies for a categorical
exclusion under section 771.117 of title 23, Code of Federal
Regulations (or successor regulations).
(2) Requirement.--The revised process under paragraph (1)
shall minimize the period of review and quantity of paperwork
required to make a determination described in that paragraph.
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