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In this Act: (1) Authorization The term authorization means any license, permit, approval, finding, determination, or other administrative decision issued by an agency and any interagency consultation that is required or authorized under Federal law in order to site, construct, reconstruct, or commence operations of a project administered by a Federal agency. (2) Authorization data The term authorization data means— (A) any data relevant for a Federal agency to— (i) determine the effect on the environment of an action for which an authorization is required by the Federal agency; and (ii) determine whether to issue such authorization; and (B) any community input or public comment on such determinations. (3) Data architecture The term data architecture means the design and organization of data systems, including frameworks for data storage, processing, and exchange. (4) Data standards The term data standards means agreed-upon specifications for data formats, structures, and definitions to ensure consistency and vendor neutral interoperability. (5) Environmental review The term environmental review means any Federal agency procedures or processes for— (A) applying a categorical exclusion; or (B) preparing an environmental assessment, an environmental impact statement, or another document required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). (6) Federal agency The term Federal agency has the meaning given the term agency in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (7) Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council The term Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council has the meaning given the term Council in section 41001 of the FAST Act (42 U.S.C. 4370m).

In this Act: (1) Authorization The term authorization means any license, permit, approval, finding, determination, or other administrative decision issued by an agency and any interagency consultation that is required or authorized under Federal law in order to site, construct, reconstruct, or commence operations of a project administered by a Federal agency. (2) Authorization data The term authorization data means— (A) any data relevant for a Federal agency to— (i) determine the effect on the environment of an action for which an authorization is required by the Federal agency; and (ii) determine whether to issue such authorization; and (B) any community input or public comment on such determinations. (3) Data architecture The term data architecture means the design and organization of data systems, including frameworks for data storage, processing, and exchange. (4) Data standards The term data standards means agreed-upon specifications for data formats, structures, and definitions to ensure consistency and vendor neutral interoperability. (5) Environmental review The term environmental review means any Federal agency procedures or processes for— (A) applying a categorical exclusion; or (B) preparing an environmental assessment, an environmental impact statement, or another document required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). (6) Federal agency The term Federal agency has the meaning given the term agency in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (7) Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council The term Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council has the meaning given the term Council in section 41001 of the FAST Act (42 U.S.C. 4370m).