Definitions

In this Act: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Agency of jurisdiction The term agency of jurisdiction means any agency that is responsible for approving an authorization under authorizing legislation. (3) Authorization The term authorization means any license, permit, authorization, approval, variance, consultation, finding, or other administrative decision (or any extension to or of any license, permit, authorization, approval, variance, consultation, finding, or other administrative decision) that is required or authorized under Federal law (including regulations) to design, plan, site, construct, reconstruct, commence operations of, modify, or operate a project. (4) Authorizing legislation The term authorizing legislation means any of— (A) the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.); (B) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); (C) the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.); (D) the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.); (E) division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.)); (F) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); (G) the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.); (H) the Act of June 8, 1940 (16 U.S.C. 668 et seq.) (commonly known as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act); (I) the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.); (J) the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.); (K) the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.); (L) the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.); (M) the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.), as it relates to any State seeking to obtain primary enforcement authority for— (i) that Act pursuant to section 1413 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–2); or (ii) an underground injection control program pursuant to section 1422 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 300h–1); (N) the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.); (O) the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); (P) the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.); (Q) the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–588; 90 Stat. 2949); (R) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.); (S) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); (T) the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.); (U) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.); (V) chapter 2005 of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.)); and (W) any other Federal law requiring an environmental review pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). (5) Council The term Council means the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council established by section 41002(a) of the FAST Act (42 U.S.C. 4370m–1(a)). (6) Direct and tangible harm The term direct and tangible harm means a harm with a causal connection to a project that causes— (A) physical illness or bodily injury; or (B) uncompensated economic loss. (7) Environmental review The term environmental review means 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— (A) an environmental assessment; (B) a finding of no significant impact; (C) an environmental impact statement; (D) a record of decision; or (E) any other review prepared to fulfill the requirements of that Act. (8) Project The term project means an activity required to receive an authorization under authorizing legislation. (9) Project sponsor The term project sponsor means the agency or other entity, including any private or public-private entity, that seeks approval from the agency of jurisdiction for a project.