Limited process

(a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall designate as an action categorically excluded from the requirements relating to environmental assessments or environmental impact statements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) any project— (1) carried out under— (A) a continuing authority program (as defined in section 7001(c)(1)(D)(iii) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d(c)(1)(D)(iii))); or (B) an environmental infrastructure program or authority; and (2) for which the Federal share of the cost of that project does not exceed $50,000,000. (b) Definition of environmental infrastructure program or authority (1) In general In this section, the term environmental infrastructure program or authority means a program or authority of the Secretary to provide assistance to a non-Federal interest for carrying out water-related environmental infrastructure or environmental assistance and resource protection and development projects. (2) Inclusions The term environmental infrastructure program or authority includes— (A) section 1113 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4232; 110 Stat. 3719, 136 Stat. 3781; 138 Stat. 3161); (B) section 217 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 390h–4 note; Public Law 102–580); (C) section 218 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 390h–5 note; Public Law 102–580); (D) section 219 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835); (E) section 220 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4836); (F) section 313 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4845); (G) section 324 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4849); (H) section 340 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4856); (I) section 522 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3766); (J) section 531 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3773); (K) section 552 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3779); (L) section 566 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3786); (M) section 584 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3791); (N) section 569 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 368); (O) section 570 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 369); (P) section 571 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 371); (Q) section 573 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 372); (R) section 592 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 379); (S) section 593 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 380); (T) section 594 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 381); (U) section 595 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 383); (V) section 528 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2657); (W) section 542 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2671); (X) section 5039 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1206); (Y) section 5061 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1215); (Z) section 5065 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1217); (AA) section 5074 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1223); (BB) section 5082 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1226); (CC) section 5085 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1228); (DD) section 5113 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1237); (EE) section 5130 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1247); (FF) section 5138 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1250); (GG) section 5140 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1251); (HH) section 8319 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3784); (II) section 8353 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3800); (JJ) section 8359 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3802); (KK) section 1332 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3145); (LL) section 1340 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3149); (MM) section 1344 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3153); (NN) section 1348 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3157); (OO) section 1349 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3158); and (PP) any other similar program or authority that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

(a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall designate as an action categorically excluded from the requirements relating to environmental assessments or environmental impact statements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) any project— (1) carried out under— (A) a continuing authority program (as defined in section 7001(c)(1)(D)(iii) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d(c)(1)(D)(iii))); or (B) an environmental infrastructure program or authority; and (2) for which the Federal share of the cost of that project does not exceed $50,000,000. (b) Definition of environmental infrastructure program or authority (1) In general In this section, the term environmental infrastructure program or authority means a program or authority of the Secretary to provide assistance to a non-Federal interest for carrying out water-related environmental infrastructure or environmental assistance and resource protection and development projects. (2) Inclusions The term environmental infrastructure program or authority includes— (A) section 1113 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4232; 110 Stat. 3719, 136 Stat. 3781; 138 Stat. 3161); (B) section 217 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 390h–4 note; Public Law 102–580); (C) section 218 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 390h–5 note; Public Law 102–580); (D) section 219 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835); (E) section 220 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4836); (F) section 313 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4845); (G) section 324 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4849); (H) section 340 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4856); (I) section 522 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3766); (J) section 531 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3773); (K) section 552 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3779); (L) section 566 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3786); (M) section 584 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3791); (N) section 569 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 368); (O) section 570 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 369); (P) section 571 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 371); (Q) section 573 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 372); (R) section 592 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 379); (S) section 593 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 380); (T) section 594 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 381); (U) section 595 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 383); (V) section 528 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2657); (W) section 542 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2671); (X) section 5039 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1206); (Y) section 5061 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1215); (Z) section 5065 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1217); (AA) section 5074 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1223); (BB) section 5082 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1226); (CC) section 5085 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1228); (DD) section 5113 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1237); (EE) section 5130 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1247); (FF) section 5138 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1250); (GG) section 5140 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1251); (HH) section 8319 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3784); (II) section 8353 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3800); (JJ) section 8359 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3802); (KK) section 1332 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3145); (LL) section 1340 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3149); (MM) section 1344 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3153); (NN) section 1348 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3157); (OO) section 1349 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3158); and (PP) any other similar program or authority that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.