S3170-118

Introduced

To prescribe judicial review requirements for certain projects, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Oct 31, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prescribe judicial review requirements for certain projects, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Energy, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review Act of 2023 or the REPAIR Act of 2023.
  • Section iddec6d55284094e9cae2cc0dcfb4df050: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. The term agency of jurisdiction means...
  • Section id17b353b95ac540a38dd874bbea5accd8: 3. Judicial review In this subsection: The term initial authorization means an authorization issued by an agency of jurisdiction for a project following a...
  • Section id7f3de67cf7f440c69ad47844a061fe45: 4. Judicial standing under NEPA Title I of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4331 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the...
  • Section idEE9A27F796E84AA6A0DABFE35595116A: 112. Judicial standing Nothing in this title, or any environmental review (as defined in section 2 of the REPAIR Act of 2023) carried out pursuant to this...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prescribe judicial review requirements for certain projects, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Key Policy Areas

Environment, Energy, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To prescribe judicial review requirements for certain projects, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Policy Domains

Environment Energy Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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environmental regulators and natural-resource users: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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federal implementing agencies: ,
environmental regulators and natural-resource users: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Oct 31, 2023

Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Daines, Mr. Risch, Ms. Lummis, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environment Energy Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"environmental review" §iddec6d55284094e9cae2cc0dcfb4df050

an assessment of environmental impact, prepared pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), leading to the preparation of— an environmental assessment

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