BUILDER Act

(a) General repeal Sections 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, and 111 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4336, 4336a, 4336b, 4336c, 4336d, 4336e) are repealed. (b) Repeal of modifications Section 102(2) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C)— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking consistent with the provisions of this Act and except where compliance would be inconsistent with other statutory requirements,; (B) by striking clauses (i) through (v) and inserting the following: (i) the environmental impact of the proposed action; (ii) any adverse environmental effects that cannot be avoided if the proposed action is implemented; (iii) alternatives to the proposed action; (iv) the relationship between local short-term uses of the human environment and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity; and (v) any irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources that would be involved in the proposed action if the proposed action is implemented.; and (C) in the undesignated matter following clause (v) (as so amended), in the first sentence, by striking head of the lead agency and inserting responsible Federal official; (2) by striking subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F); (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (G) through (L) as subparagraphs (D) through (I), respectively; and (4) in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated), by striking consistent with the provisions of this Act,. (c) Conforming amendment Section 9909(c)(1) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4659(c)(1)) is amended by striking has the meaning given the term in section 111 of NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4336e) and inserting, with respect to a covered activity, means the Federal agency that proposed the covered activity.