Accelerated permitting timelines
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(a) Streamlined Reviews (1) In general The Secretary shall use all available existing authorities to reduce NEPA environmental review timelines for eligible projects by not less than 25 percent compared to existing averages. (2) Implementation Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate guidance or regulations, as necessary, to implement the requirements of paragraph (1). (b) Interagency coordination (1) In general The Secretary shall use the e-NEPA portal developed under section 5(a) to coordinate with other Federal, State, and local agencies to accelerate reviews for covered infrastructure projects. (2) Single environmental document A single environmental document shall be used across agencies for each covered infrastructure project.