49 U.S. Code § 47171 - Expedited, coordinated environmental review process
The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1), (b)(2)(C)(ii)(II), (k)(2)(B), (l), (n)(1)(A), (2)(A), (D)(ii), (o)(1), (p)(1), (5)(I), and (q)(4)(C), (D), is Pub. L. 91–190, Jan. 1, 1970, 83 Stat. 852, which is classified generally to chapter 55 (§ 4321 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4321 of Title 42 and Tables.
2024—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–63, § 783(1)(A), struck out “develop and” after “shall” and substituted “projects, terminal development projects, general aviation airport construction or improvement projects, and aviation safety projects” for “projects at congested airports, general aviation airport construction or improvement projects, aviation safety projects, and aviation security projects” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 118–63, § 783(1)(B), substituted “streamlined” for “better”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 118–63, § 783(2), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to aviation projects subject to a streamlined environmental review process, including airport capacity enhancement projects at congested airports, general aviation airport construction or improvement projects, and aviation safety and aviation security projects.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 118–63, § 783(3), substituted “a project described or designated under subsection (b)” for “an airport capacity enhancement project at a congested airport or a project designated under subsection (b)(3)”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 118–63, § 783(4), substituted “a project described or designated under subsection (b)” for “each airport capacity enhancement project at a congested airport or a project designated under subsection (b)(3)”.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 118–63, § 783(5), substituted “described in subsection (b)(1)” for “designated under subsection (b)(3) and airport capacity enhancement projects at congested airports”.
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 118–63, § 783(6), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added pars. (2) and (3).
Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 118–63, § 783(7), substituted “a project described or designated under subsection (b)” for “an airport capacity enhancement project at a congested airport or a project designated under subsection (b)(3)”; inserted dash after “project shall” and par. (1) designation before “consider”; substituted “; and” for period at end; and added par. (2).
Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 118–63, § 783(8), substituted “and section 1503 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations.” for period at end.
Subsecs. (m) to (q). Pub. L. 118–63, § 783(9), added subsecs. (m) to (q) and struck out former subsec. (m). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (m) read as follows: “The Transportation Infrastructure Streamlining Task Force, established by Executive Order 13274 (67 Fed. Reg. 59449; relating to environmental stewardship and transportation infrastructure project reviews), may monitor airport projects that are subject to the coordinated review process under this section.”
2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–254, § 191(a)(1), inserted “general aviation airport construction or improvement projects,” after “congested airports,” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(2), (3). Pub. L. 115–254, § 191(a)(2), added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3).
Subsecs. (c)(1), (d), (h), (k). Pub. L. 115–254, § 191(a)(3)–(6), substituted “subsection (b)(3)” for “subsection (b)(2)”.
Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 115–254, § 539(q), substituted “4321” for “4371”.
Section applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 2003, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–176, set out an Effective Date of 2003 Amendment note under section 106 of this title.
Pub. L. 118–63, title VII, § 788, May 16, 2024, 138 Stat. 1314, provided that:
Pub. L. 118–63, title VII, § 789, May 16, 2024, 138 Stat. 1315, provided that:
Pub. L. 108–176, title III, § 302, Dec. 12, 2003, 117 Stat. 2533, provided that:
Pub. L. 108–176, title III, § 308, Dec. 12, 2003, 117 Stat. 2539, provided that:
Pub. L. 108–176, title III, § 309, Dec. 12, 2003, 117 Stat. 2540, provided that: