Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Summary
The bill lets transit agencies that receive federal money and serve cities with more than 200,000 residents decide whether certain project actions are automatically exempt from full environmental reviews under NEPA. It requires a written agreement with the Department of Transportation, public notice, and gives the Secretary authority to monitor, assist, or end the arrangement if standards aren’t met. This shifts some environmental‑review duties from the federal government to qualified local agencies.
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