NEPA Reciprocity Act

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Bill Number

HR 2497

Introduced

May 21, 2015

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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Topics

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Intergovernmental relations Licensing and registrations Railroads Roads and highways State and local government operations Transportation and Public Works Transportation programs funding

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Summary

NEPA Reciprocity Act

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to eliminate duplicative environmental reviews and approvals under state and federal law for rail and highway transportation projects. Authorizes a state to use state environmental review and approval laws and procedures, consistent with certain requirements, in lieu of federal environmental laws and regulations.

Actions

May 22, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 22, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
May 21, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 21, 2015

Introduced in House

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