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(18) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available by section 2501 of Public Law 117– 
2. 
(19) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available by section 2502 of Public Law 117– 
2. 
(20) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available by section 2601 of Public Law 117– 
2. 
(21) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available by section 2602 of Public Law 117– 
2. 
(22) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available by section 2603 of Public Law 117– 
2. 
(23) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available by section 2604 of Public Law 117– 
2. 
(24) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available by section 2605 of Public Law 117– 
2. 
(25) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available by section 2703 of Public Law 117– 
2. 
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(26) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available by section 2704 of Public Law 117– 
2. 
(27) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available by section 2705 of Public Law 117– 
2. 
(28) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available by section 2711 of Public Law 117– 
2. 
(29) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available by section 2712 of Public Law 117– 
2. 
(30) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available by section 2801 of Public Law 117– 
2. 
(31) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available by section 3101 of Public Law 117– 
2, with the exception of $793,000,000. 
(32) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available by section 511A(a) of the Social Se-
curity Act, as added by section 9101 of Public Law 
117–2. 
(33) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available by section 1150C(a) of the Social Se-
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curity Act, as added by section 9911 of Public Law 
117–2. 
(34) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available by section 1947(e) of the Social Se-
curity Act, as added by section 9813 of Public Law 
117–2. 
(35) All of the unobligated balances of funds 
made available by section 1862(g)(2) of the Social 
Security Act, as added by section 9401 of Public 
Law 117–2. 
SEC. 3. The unobligated balances of amounts made 
available under the heading ‘‘Agricultural Programs—Of-
fice of the Secretary’’ in title I of division B of Public 
Law 116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 4. The unobligated balances of amounts made 
available by section 751 in title VII of division N of Public 
Law 116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded, except 
for funds made available by section 601 of division HH 
of Public Law 117–328. 
SEC. 5. The unobligated balances of amounts made 
available by section 753 in title VII of division N of Public 
Law 116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 6. The unobligated balances of amounts made 
available by section 754 in title VII of division N of Public 
Law 116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
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SEC. 7. The unobligated balances of amounts made 
available by section 762(i) in title VII of division N of 
Public Law 116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 8. The unobligated balances of amounts made 
available by section 764(f) in title VII of division N of 
Public Law 116–260 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 9. The unobligated balances of amounts made 
available by section 1001 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby 
permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 10. Of the unobligated balances of amounts 
made available by section 4027 of title IV of division A 
of Public Law 116–136, $200,000,000 are hereby perma-
nently rescinded. 
SEC. 11. Of the unobligated balances of amounts 
made available by section 4120 of title IV of division A 
of Public Law 116–136, $295,000,000 are hereby perma-
nently rescinded. 
SEC. 12. The unobligated balances of amounts made 
available by section 7301(c) of Public Law 117–2 are 
hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 13. The unobligated balances of amounts made 
available by section 104A(m) of the Community Develop-
ment Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 
U.S.C. 4701 et seq.), as added by section 522 of title V 
of division N of Public Law 116–260 are hereby perma-
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nently rescinded, with the exception of $284,500,000, 
which shall remain available for necessary expenses associ-
ated with the making of awards announced prior to the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 14. Of the unobligated balances of amounts 
made available by section 3301(a)(2)(A) of Public Law 
117–2, $150,000,000 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 15. The unobligated balances of amounts made 
available by section 411 in subtitle A of title IV of division 
N of Public Law 116–260 are hereby permanently re-
scinded. 
SEC. 16. The unobligated balances of amounts made 
available by subsection (a) of section 2206 of Public Law 
117–2 are hereby permanently rescinded, with the excep-
tion of amounts allocated under paragraphs (6) and (7) 
of subsection (b) of such section. 
SEC. 17. The unobligated balances of amounts made 
available by section 2001 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby 
permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 18. The unobligated balances of amounts made 
available by section 2002 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby 
permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 19. The unobligated balances of amounts made 
available by section 2003 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby 
permanently rescinded. 
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SEC. 20. The unobligated balances of amounts made 
available under the heading ‘‘Federal Highway Adminis-
tration—Highway Infrastructure Programs’’ in title IV of 
division M of Public Law 116–260 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 21. The unobligated balances of amounts made 
available by section 7202(a) of Public Law 117–2 are 
hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 22. The unobligated balances of amounts made 
available by sections 5002(b) and 5006(a)(2) of Public 
Law 117–2, including any amounts transferred and 
merged with ‘‘Small Business Administration—Disaster 
Loans 
Program 
Account’’ 
pursuant 
to 
section 
90007(b)(2)(A) of Public Law 117–58 that remain unobli-
gated, are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 23. The unobligated balances of amounts made 
available under the heading ‘‘Independent Agencies— 
Small Business Administration—Disaster Loans Program 
Account’’ in title II of division B of Public Law 116–139 
are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 24. Of the unobligated balances of amounts 
made available by section 2118(a) of title II of division 
A of Public Law 116–136, as added by section 9032 of 
Public Law 117–2, $1,000,000,000 are hereby perma-
nently rescinded. 
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SEC. 25. The unobligated balances of amounts made 
available under the heading ‘‘Department of Housing and 
Urban Development—Public and Indian Housing—Ten-
ant-Based Rental Assistance’’ in title XII of division B 
of Public Law 116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 26. The unobligated balances of amounts made 
available under the heading ‘‘Department of Housing and 
Urban Development—Public and Indian Housing—Native 
American Programs’’ in title XII of division B of Public 
Law 116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 27. The unobligated balances of amounts made 
available under the heading ‘‘Department of Housing and 
Urban Development—Housing Programs—Housing for 
Persons with Disabilities’’ in title XII of division B of 
Public Law 116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 28. The unobligated balances of amounts made 
available under the heading ‘‘Department of Housing and 
Urban Development—Housing Programs—Project-Based 
Rental Assistance’’ in title XII of division B of Public Law 
116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 29. The unobligated balances of amounts made 
available under the heading ‘‘Department of Housing and 
Urban Development—Housing Programs—Housing for 
the Elderly’’ in title XII of division B of Public Law 116– 
136 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
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ployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. 352(c)(2)(D)(v)), as 
amended, are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 80. The unobligated balances of amounts made 
available by section 2904 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby 
permanently rescinded, with the exception of $500,000 for 
the Railroad Retirement Board Office of Inspector Gen-
eral. 
SEC. 81. The unobligated balances of amounts made 
available by section 7404(a) of Public Law 117–2 are 
hereby permanently rescinded. 
TITLE II—FAMILY AND SMALL 
BUSINESS 
TAXPAYER 
PRO-
TECTION 
SEC. 251. RESCISSION OF CERTAIN BALANCES MADE AVAIL-
ABLE TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. 
Of the unobligated balances of amounts appropriated 
or otherwise made available for activities of the Internal 
Revenue Service by paragraphs (1)(A)(ii), (1)(A)(iii), 
(1)(B), (2), (3), (4), and (5) of section 10301 of Public 
Law 117–169 (commonly known as the ‘‘Inflation Reduc-
tion Act of 2022’’) as of the date of the enactment of this 
Act, $1,389,525,000 are hereby rescinded. 
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TITLE III—STATUTORY ADMINIS-
TRATIVE PAY-AS-YOU-GO 
SEC. 261. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Administrative Pay- 
As-You-Go Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 262. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title— 
(1) the term ‘‘administrative action’’ means a 
‘‘rule’’ as defined in section 804(3) of title 5, United 
States Code; 
(2) the term ‘‘agency’’ means any authority of 
the United States that is an ‘‘agency’’ under section 
3502(1) of title 44, United States Code, other than 
those considered to be independent regulatory agen-
cies, as defined in section 3502(5) of such title; 
(3) the term ‘‘covered discretionary administra-
tive action’’ means a discretionary administrative ac-
tion that would affect direct spending; 
(4) the term ‘‘direct spending’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 250(c) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
(2 U.S.C. 900(c)); 
(5) the term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget; 
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(6) the term ‘‘discretionary administrative ac-
tion’’— 
(A) means any administrative action that 
is not required by law; and 
(B) includes an administrative action re-
quired by law for which an agency has discre-
tion in the manner in which to implement the 
administrative action; and 
(7) the term ‘‘increase direct spending’’ means 
that the amount of direct spending would increase 
relative to— 
(A) the most recently submitted projection 
of the amount of direct spending presented in 
baseline estimates as defined in section 257 of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985, as amended, under— 
(i) the budget of the President sub-
mitted under section 1105 of title 31, 
United States Code; or 
(ii) the supplemental summary of the 
budget submitted under section 1106 of 
title 31, United States Code; 
(B) with respect to a discretionary admin-
istrative action that is incorporated into the ap-
plicable projection described in subparagraph 
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(A) and for which a proposal has not been sub-
mitted under section 263(a)(2)(A), a projection 
of the amount of direct spending if no adminis-
trative action were taken; or 
(C) with respect to a discretionary admin-
istrative action described in paragraph (6)(B), 
a projection of the amount of direct spending 
under the least costly implementation option 
reasonably identifiable by the agency that meets 
the requirements under the statute. 
SEC. 263. REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS 
THAT AFFECT DIRECT SPENDING. 
(a) DISCRETIONARY ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Before an agency may final-
ize any covered discretionary administrative action, 
the head of the agency shall submit to the Director 
for review written notice regarding the covered dis-
cretionary administrative action, which shall include 
an estimate of the budgetary effects of the covered 
discretionary administrative action. 
(2) INCREASING DIRECT SPENDING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If the covered discre-
tionary administrative action would increase di-
rect spending, the written notice submitted by 
the head of the agency under paragraph (1) 
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shall include a proposal to undertake 1 or more 
other administrative actions that would provide 
a reduction in direct spending greater than or 
equal to the increase in direct spending attrib-
utable to the covered discretionary administra-
tive action. 
(B) REVIEW.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall 
determine whether the reduction in direct 
spending in a proposal in a written notice 
from an agency under subparagraph (A) is 
greater than or equal to the increase in di-
rect spending attributable to the covered 
discretionary 
administrative 
action 
to 
which the written notice relates. 
(ii) NO OFFSET.—If the written notice 
regarding a proposed covered discretionary 
administrative action that would increase 
direct spending does not include a proposal 
to offset the increased direct spending as 
determined in clause (i), the Director shall 
return the written notice to the agency for 
resubmission in accordance with this title. 
(b) NONDISCRETIONARY ACTIONS.—If an agency de-
termines that an administrative action that would increase 
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direct spending is required by law and therefore is not a 
covered discretionary administrative action, before the 
agency finalizes that administrative action, the head of the 
agency shall— 
(1) submit to the Director a written opinion by 
the general counsel of the agency, or the equivalent 
employee of the agency, explaining that legal conclu-
sion; 
(2) submit to the Director a projection of the 
amount of direct spending under the least costly im-
plementation option reasonably identifiable by the 
agency that meets the requirements under the stat-
ute; and 
(3) consult with the Director regarding imple-
mentation of the administrative action. 
(c) PROJECTIONS.—Any projection for purposes of 
this title shall be conducted in accordance with Office of 
Management and Budget Circular A–11, or any successor 
thereto. 
SEC. 264. ISSUANCE OF ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Director shall issue instructions regarding 
the implementation of this title, including how covered dis-
cretionary administrative actions that increase direct 
spending and nontax receipts will be evaluated. 
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SEC. 265. WAIVER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director may waive the re-
quirements of section 263 if the Director concludes that 
the waiver— 
(1) is necessary for the delivery of essential 
services; or 
(2) is necessary for effective program delivery. 
(b) PUBLICATION.—Any waiver determination under 
subsection (a) shall be published in the Federal Register. 
SEC. 266. EXEMPTION. 
This title shall not apply to administrative actions 
with direct spending cost of less than— 
(1) $1,000,000,000 over the 10-year period be-
ginning with the current year; or 
(2) $100,000,000 in any given year during such 
10-year period. 
SEC. 267. JUDICIAL REVIEW. 
No determination, finding, action, or omission under 
this title shall be subject to judicial review. 
SEC. 268. SUNSET. 
This title shall expire on December 31, 2024. 
SEC. 269. GAO REPORT. 
Within 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Comptroller General shall issue a report on the imple-
mentation of this title. 
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SEC. 270. CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW ACT COMPLIANCE AS-
SESSMENT. 
Section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after ‘‘compliance with procedural 
steps required by paragraph (1)(B)’’ the following: ‘‘, and 
shall in addition include an assessment of the agency’s 
compliance with such requirements of the Administrative 
Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2023 as may be applicable’’. 
TITLE 
IV—TERMINATION 
OF 
SUSPENSION OF PAYMENTS 
ON 
FEDERAL 
STUDENT 
LOANS; RESUMPTION OF AC-
CRUAL 
OF 
INTEREST 
AND 
COLLECTIONS 
SEC. 271. TERMINATION OF SUSPENSION OF PAYMENTS ON 
FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS; RESUMPTION OF 
ACCRUAL OF INTEREST AND COLLECTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Sixty days after June 30, 2023, 
the waivers and modifications described in subsection (c) 
shall cease to be effective. 
(b) PROHIBITION.—Except as expressly authorized 
by an Act of Congress enacted after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Education may not use any 
authority to implement an extension of any executive ac-
tion or rule specified in subsection (c). 
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(c) WAIVERS
AND MODIFICATIONS DESCRIBED.— 
The waivers and modifications described in this subsection 
are the waivers and modifications of statutory and regu-
latory provisions relating to an extension of the suspension 
of payments on certain loans and waivers of interest on 
such loans under section 3513 of the CARES Act (20 
U.S.C. 1001 note)— 
(1) described by the Department of Education 
in the Federal Register on October 12, 2022 (87 
Fed. Reg. 61513 et seq.); and 
(2) most recently extended in the announce-
ment by the Department of Education on November 
22, 2022. 
DIVISION C—GROW THE 
ECONOMY 
TITLE 
I—TEMPORARY 
ASSIST-
ANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES 
SEC. 301. RECALIBRATION OF THE CASELOAD REDUCTION 
CREDIT. 
Section 407(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 607(b)(3)) is amended in each of subparagraphs 
(A)(ii) and (B), by striking ‘‘2005’’ and inserting ‘‘2015’’. 
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SEC. 302. PILOT PROJECTS FOR PROMOTING ACCOUNT-
ABILITY BY MEASURING WORK OUTCOMES. 
Section 411 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
611) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) PILOT PROJECTS FOR PROMOTING ACCOUNT-
ABILITY BY MEASURING WORK OUTCOMES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out a pilot program under which the Secretary may 
select up to 5 States to which a grant is made under 
section 403(a) for a fiscal year to negotiate perform-
ance benchmarks for work and family outcomes for 
recipients of assistance under the State program 
funded under this part, and programs funded with 
qualified State expenditures. The Secretary shall 
issue guidance on how States apply for participation 
in the pilot. The benchmarks shall include— 
‘‘(A) the percentage of work-eligible indi-
viduals under the State program funded under 
this part who are in unsubsidized employment 
during the 2nd quarter after exiting the pro-
gram; 
‘‘(B) the level of earnings of such individ-
uals in the 2nd and 4th quarters after exit; and 
‘‘(C) other indicators of family stability 
and well-being as established by the Secretary. 
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‘‘(2) LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE BENCHMARK.— 
The Secretary and a State selected under paragraph 
(1) shall agree to the requisite level of performance 
on these benchmarks after developing baseline data 
in the State and comparative data in other States. 
‘‘(3) FAILURE
OF
STATE
TO
MEET
BENCH-
MARK.—If a State fails to meet a measured bench-
mark standard agreed to under paragraph (2) for 2 
successive fiscal years, the State, in order to con-
tinue in the pilot shall enter into a plan with the 
Secretary to achieve the required level of perform-
ance or, if mutually agreed to, adjust the benchmark 
based on new information about the feasibility of 
meeting such benchmark. 
‘‘(4) DURATION.—The pilot under this sub-
section shall be in effect for 6 fiscal years, with one 
year to establish benchmark data and negotiate tar-
gets and five years to measure performance against 
the targets, and shall supersede the requirements 
under section 407 for such fiscal years, notwith-
standing any other provision of law. 
‘‘(5) APPLICATION OF PENALTY FOR FAILURE 
TO REDUCE ASSISTANCE FOR RECIPIENTS REFUSING 
WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE TO WORK.—For purposes of 
section 409(a)(14), a State operating a pilot must 
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have a system for reducing the amount of assistance 
payable to a family if an individual refuses, without 
good cause (including for reasons described in 
407(e)(2)), to engage in any such activities as the 
State has required of such an individual. A State 
without such a system shall be considered to have 
failed to comply with the requirements of section 
407(e) for so long as the failure to comply continues. 
‘‘(6) COLLECTION OF PERFORMANCE DATA.— 
Each State selected under paragraph (1), in con-
sultation with the Secretary, shall collect and submit 
to the Secretary data on the performance of the 
State operating such a pilot program. 
‘‘(7) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(A) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 12 
months after the date of the enactment of this 
subsection the Secretary shall submit a report 
to Congress on the status of the program under 
this section. 
‘‘(B) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 12 
months after the date on which the programs 
under this section have terminated, the Sec-
retary shall submit a comprehensive report to 
Congress on outcomes achieved under such pro-
grams.’’. 
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SEC. 303. ELIMINATION OF SMALL CHECKS SCHEME. 
Section 407(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
607(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) SPECIAL RULE REGARDING CALCULATION 
OF THE MINIMUM PARTICIPATION RATE.—The Sec-
retary shall determine participation rates under this 
section without regard to any individual engaged in 
work in a family that receives no assistance under 
this part and less than $35 in assistance funded 
with qualified State expenditures (as defined in sec-
tion 409(a)(7)(B)(i)).’’. 
SEC. 304. REPORTING OF WORK OUTCOMES. 
Section 411 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
611), as amended by section 302, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) REPORTING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each State, in consultation 
with the Secretary, shall collect and submit to the 
Secretary the information necessary for each indi-
cator described in paragraph (2), for fiscal year 
2025 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
‘‘(2) INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE.—The in-
dicators described in this paragraph for a fiscal year 
are the following: 
‘‘(A) The percentage of individuals who 
were work-eligible individuals as of the time of 
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exit from the program, who are in unsubsidized 
employment during the second quarter after the 
exit. 
‘‘(B) The percentage of individuals who 
were work-eligible individuals who were in un-
subsidized employment in the second quarter 
after the exit, who are also in unsubsidized em-
ployment during the fourth quarter after the 
exit. 
‘‘(C) The median earnings of individuals 
who were work-eligible individuals as of the 
time of exit from the program, who are in un-
subsidized employment during the second quar-
ter after the exit. 
‘‘(D) The percentage of individuals who 
have not attained 24 years of age, are attending 
high school or enrolled in an equivalency pro-
gram, and are work-eligible individuals or were 
work-eligible individuals as of the time of exit 
from the program, who obtain a high school de-
gree or its recognized equivalent while receiving 
assistance under the State program funded 
under this part or within 1 year after the exit. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITION OF EXIT.—In paragraph (2), 
the term ‘exit’ means, with respect to a State pro-
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gram funded under this part, ceases to receive as-
sistance under the program funded by this part. 
‘‘(4) REGULATIONS.—In order to ensure na-
tionwide comparability of data, the Secretary, after 
consultation with the Secretary of Labor and with 
States, shall issue regulations governing the report-
ing of performance indicators under this sub-
section.’’. 
SEC. 305. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this title shall take effect 
on October 1, 2024, except for sections 301 and 303 which 
shall take effect on October 1, 2025. 
TITLE II—SNAP EXEMPTIONS 
SEC. 311. MODIFICATION OF WORK REQUIREMENT EXEMP-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6(o)(3) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(6)(o)(3)) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
(1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A)(i) under 18 years of age; or 
‘‘(ii) in— 
‘‘(I) fiscal year 2023 over 51 years of 
age; 
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‘‘(II) fiscal year 2024 over 53 years of 
age; 
‘‘(III) fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal 
year thereafter over 55 years of age;’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(3) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘;’’; and 
(4) adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) a homeless individual; 
‘‘(G) a veteran; or 
‘‘(H) an individual who is 24 years of age 
or younger and who was in foster care under 
the responsibility of a State on the date of at-
taining 18 years of age or such higher age as 
the 
State 
has 
elected 
under 
section 
475(8)(B)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 675(8)(B)(iii)).’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.— 
(1) STATE AGENCY.—A state agency shall apply 
section 6(o)(3) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008, as amended by subsection (a), to any applica-
tion for initial certification or recertification received 
starting 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
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(2) SUNSET.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall cease to have effect on October 1, 
2030. 
SEC. 312. MODIFICATION OF GENERAL EXEMPTIONS. 
Section 6(o)(6) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)(6)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (E)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘SUBSE-
QUENT FISCAL YEARS’’ and inserting ‘‘FISCAL 
YEARS 2020 THROUGH 2023’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘(F) through (H)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(G) through (I)’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘year,’’ and inserting ‘‘year 
through fiscal year 2023,’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘or (E)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, (E) or (F)’’; 
(3) by redesignating subparagraphs (F), (G), 
and (H) as subparagraphs (G), (H), and (I), respec-
tively; 
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(F) SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS.—Sub-
ject to subparagraphs (G) through (I), for fiscal 
years 2024 and each subsequent fiscal year, a 
State agency may provide a number of exemp-
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SEC. 313. SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM UNDER THE FOOD AND NUTRITION 
ACT OF 2008. 
Section 2 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2011) is amended by adding at end the following: 
‘‘That program includes as a purpose to assist low-income 
adults in obtaining employment and increasing their earn-
ings. Such employment and earnings, along with program 
benefits, will permit low-income households to obtain a 
more nutritious diet through normal channels of trade by 
increasing food purchasing power for all eligible house-
holds who apply for participation.’’. 
SEC. 314. WAIVER TRANSPARENCY. 
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make public 
all available State waiver requests, including all sup-
porting data from the State, and agency approvals of such 
requests, including relevant documentation on the utiliza-
tion of waivers authorized under Section 6(o)(4)(A) of the 
Food 
and 
Nutrition 
Act 
of 
2008 
(7 
U.S.C. 
2015(o)(4)(A)). 
TITLE III—PERMITTING REFORM 
SEC. 321. BUILDER ACT. 
(a) PARAGRAPH (2) OF SECTION 102.—Section 
102(2) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(42 U.S.C. 4332(2)) is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘insure’’ 
and inserting ‘‘ensure’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘insure’’ 
and inserting ‘‘ensure’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘consistent with the provi-
sions of this Act and except where compliance 
would be inconsistent with other statutory re-
quirements,’’ before ‘‘include in every’’; 
(B) by striking clauses (i) through (v) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) reasonably foreseeable environ-
mental effects of the proposed agency ac-
tion; 
‘‘(ii) any reasonably foreseeable ad-
verse environmental effects which cannot 
be avoided should the proposal be imple-
mented; 
‘‘(iii) a reasonable range of alter-
natives to the proposed agency action, in-
cluding an analysis of any negative envi-
ronmental impacts of not implementing the 
proposed agency action in the case of a no 
action alternative, that are technically and 
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economically feasible, and meet the pur-
pose and need of the proposal; 
‘‘(iv) the relationship between local 
short-term uses of man’s environment and 
the maintenance and enhancement of long- 
term productivity; and 
‘‘(v) any irreversible and irretrievable 
commitments of Federal resources which 
would be involved in the proposed agency 
action should it be implemented.’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘the responsible Federal 
official’’ and inserting ‘‘the head of the lead 
agency’’; 
(4) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘Any’’ 
and inserting ‘‘any’’; 
(5) 
by 
redesignating 
subparagraphs 
(D) 
through (I) as subparagraphs (G) through (L), re-
spectively; 
(6) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) ensure the professional integrity, in-
cluding scientific integrity, of the discussion 
and analysis in an environmental document; 
‘‘(E) make use of reliable data and re-
sources in carrying out this Act; 
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‘‘(F) consistent with the provisions of this 
Act, study, develop, and describe technically 
and economically feasible alternatives;’’; and 
(7) in subparagraph (I), as amended, by insert-
ing ‘‘consistent with the provisions of this Act,’’ be-
fore ‘‘recognize’’. 
(b) NEW SECTIONS.—Title I of the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 106. PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINATION OF LEVEL OF 
REVIEW. 
‘‘(a) THRESHOLD DETERMINATIONS.—An agency is 
not required to prepare an environmental document with 
respect to a proposed agency action if— 
‘‘(1) the proposed agency action is not a final 
agency action within the meaning of such term in 
chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code; 
‘‘(2) the proposed agency action is excluded 
pursuant to one of the agency’s categorical exclu-
sions, another agency’s categorical exclusions con-
sistent with section 109 of this Act, or another pro-
vision of law; 
‘‘(3) the preparation of such document would 
clearly and fundamentally conflict with the require-
ments of another provision of law; or 
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‘‘(4) the proposed agency action is a nondis-
cretionary action with respect to which such agency 
does not have authority to take environmental fac-
tors into consideration in determining whether to 
take the proposed action. 
‘‘(b) LEVELS OF REVIEW.— 
‘‘(1) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT.— 
An agency shall issue an environmental impact 
statement with respect to a proposed agency action 
requiring an environmental document that has a rea-
sonably foreseeable significant effect on the quality 
of the human environment. 
‘‘(2) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.—An agen-
cy shall prepare an environmental assessment with 
respect to a proposed agency action that does not 
have a reasonably foreseeable significant effect on 
the quality of the human environment, or if the sig-
nificance of such effect is unknown, unless the agen-
cy finds that the proposed agency action is excluded 
pursuant to one of the agency’s categorical exclu-
sions, another agency’s categorical exclusions con-
sistent with section 109 of this Act, or another pro-
vision of law. Such environmental assessment shall 
be a concise public document prepared by a Federal 
agency to set forth the basis of such agency’s find-
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ing of no significant impact or determination that an 
environmental impact statement is necessary. 
‘‘(3) SOURCES OF INFORMATION.—In making a 
determination under this subsection, an agency— 
‘‘(A) may make use of any reliable data 
source; and 
‘‘(B) is not required to undertake new sci-
entific or technical research unless the new sci-
entific or technical research is essential to a 
reasoned choice among alternatives, and the 
overall costs and time frame of obtaining it are 
not unreasonable. 
‘‘SEC. 107. TIMELY AND UNIFIED FEDERAL REVIEWS. 
‘‘(a) LEAD AGENCY.— 
‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If there are two or 
more participating Federal agencies, such agen-
cies shall determine, by letter or memorandum, 
which agency shall be the lead agency based on 
consideration of the— 
‘‘(i) magnitude of agency’s involve-
ment; 
‘‘(ii) project approval or disapproval 
authority; 
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‘‘(iii) expertise concerning the action’s 
environmental effects; 
‘‘(iv) duration of agency’s involve-
ment; and 
‘‘(v) sequence of agency’s involvement. 
‘‘(B) JOINT LEAD AGENCIES.—In making 
a determination under subparagraph (A), the 
participating Federal agencies may appoint 
such State, Tribal, or local agencies as joint 
lead agencies as the involved Federal agencies 
shall determine appropriate. Joint lead agencies 
shall jointly fulfill the role described in para-
graph (2). 
‘‘(2) ROLE.—A lead agency shall, with respect 
to a proposed agency action— 
‘‘(A) supervise the preparation of an envi-
ronmental document if, with respect to such 
proposed agency action, there is more than one 
participating Federal agency; 
‘‘(B) request the participation of each co-
operating agency at the earliest practicable 
time; 
‘‘(C) in preparing an environmental docu-
ment, give consideration to any analysis or pro-
posal created by a cooperating agency; 
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‘‘(D) develop a schedule, in consultation 
with each cooperating agency, the applicant, 
and such other entities as the lead agency de-
termines appropriate, for completion of any en-
vironmental review, permit, or authorization re-
quired to carry out the proposed agency action; 
‘‘(E) if the lead agency determines that a 
review, permit, or authorization will not be com-
pleted in accordance with the schedule devel-
oped under subparagraph (D), notify the agen-
cy responsible for issuing such review, permit, 
or authorization of the discrepancy and request 
that such agency take such measures as such 
agency determines appropriate to comply with 
such schedule; and 
‘‘(F) meet with a cooperating agency that 
requests such a meeting. 
‘‘(3) COOPERATING AGENCY.—The lead agency 
may, with respect to a proposed agency action, des-
ignate any Federal, State, Tribal, or local agency 
that has jurisdiction by law or special expertise with 
respect to any environmental impact involved in a 
proposal to serve as a cooperating agency. A cooper-
ating agency may, not later than a date specified in 
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‘‘(ii) a detailed statement with respect 
to each participating Federal agency and 
each factor listed in paragraph (1) regard-
ing which agency should serve as lead 
agency. 
‘‘(B) TRANSMISSION.—The Council shall 
transmit a request received under subparagraph 
(A) to each participating Federal agency. 
‘‘(C) RESPONSE.—A participating Federal 
agency may, not later than 20 days after the 
date of the submission of a request under sub-
paragraph (A), submit to the Council a re-
sponse to such request. 
‘‘(D) DESIGNATION.—Not later than 40 
days after the date of the submission of a re-
quest under subparagraph (A), the Council 
shall designate the lead agency with respect to 
the relevant proposed agency action. 
‘‘(b) ONE DOCUMENT.—To the extent practicable, if 
a proposed agency action will require action by more than 
one Federal agency and the lead agency has determined 
that it requires preparation of an environmental docu-
ment, the lead and cooperating agencies shall evaluate the 
proposal in a single environmental document. 
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‘‘(c) REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.—Each notice 
of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement 
under section 102 shall include a request for public com-
ment on alternatives or impacts and on relevant informa-
tion, studies, or analyses with respect to the proposed 
agency action. 
‘‘(d) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND NEED.—Each 
environmental document shall include a statement of pur-
pose and need that briefly summarizes the underlying pur-
pose and need for the proposed agency action. 
‘‘(e) PAGE LIMITS.— 
‘‘(1) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), an environmental impact 
statement shall not exceed 150 pages, not in-
cluding any citations or appendices. 
‘‘(B) EXTRAORDINARY
COMPLEXITY.—An 
environmental impact statement for a proposed 
agency action of extraordinary complexity shall 
not exceed 300 pages, not including any cita-
tions or appendices. 
‘‘(2) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS.—An en-
vironmental assessment shall not exceed 75 pages, 
not including any citations or appendices. 
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‘‘(f) SPONSOR PREPARATION.—A lead agency shall 
prescribe procedures to allow a project sponsor to prepare 
an environmental assessment or an environmental impact 
statement under the supervision of the agency. Such agen-
cy may provide such sponsor with appropriate guidance 
and assist in the preparation. The lead agency shall inde-
pendently evaluate the environmental document and shall 
take responsibility for the contents. 
‘‘(g) DEADLINES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), with respect to a proposed agency action, 
a lead agency shall complete, as applicable— 
‘‘(A) the environmental impact statement 
not later than the date that is 2 years after the 
sooner of, as applicable— 
‘‘(i) the date on which such agency 
determines that section 102(2)(C) requires 
the issuance of an environmental impact 
statement with respect to such action; 
‘‘(ii) the date on which such agency 
notifies the applicant that the application 
to establish a right-of-way for such action 
is complete; and 
‘‘(iii) the date on which such agency 
issues a notice of intent to prepare the en-
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vironmental impact statement for such ac-
tion; and 
‘‘(B) the environmental assessment not 
later than the date that is 1 year after the 
sooner of, as applicable— 
‘‘(i) the date on which such agency 
determines that section 106(b)(2) requires 
the preparation of an environmental as-
sessment with respect to such action; 
‘‘(ii) the date on which such agency 
notifies the applicant that the application 
to establish a right-of-way for such action 
is complete; and 
‘‘(iii) the date on which such agency 
issues a notice of intent to prepare the en-
vironmental assessment for such action. 
‘‘(2) DELAY.—A lead agency that determines it 
is not able to meet the deadline described in para-
graph (1) may extend such deadline, in consultation 
with the applicant, to establish a new deadline that 
provides only so much additional time as is nec-
essary to complete such environmental impact state-
ment or environmental assessment. 
‘‘(3) PETITION TO COURT.— 
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‘‘(A) RIGHT
TO
PETITION.—A project 
sponsor may obtain a review of an alleged fail-
ure by an agency to act in accordance with an 
applicable deadline under this section by filing 
a written petition with a court of competent ju-
risdiction seeking an order under subparagraph 
(B). 
‘‘(B) COURT ORDER.—If a court of com-
petent jurisdiction finds that an agency has 
failed to act in accordance with an applicable 
deadline, the court shall set a schedule and 
deadline for the agency to act as soon as prac-
ticable, which shall not exceed 90 days from the 
date on which the order of the court is issued, 
unless the court determines a longer time pe-
riod is necessary to comply with applicable law. 
‘‘(h) REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The head of each lead 
agency shall annually submit to the Committee on 
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate a report that— 
‘‘(A) identifies any environmental assess-
ment and environmental impact statement that 
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such lead agency did not complete by the dead-
line described in subsection (g); and 
‘‘(B) provides an explanation for any fail-
ure to meet such deadline. 
‘‘(2) 
INCLUSIONS.—Each 
report 
submitted 
under paragraph (1) shall identify, as applicable— 
‘‘(A) the office, bureau, division, unit, or 
other entity within the Federal agency respon-
sible for each such environmental assessment 
and environmental impact statement; 
‘‘(B) the date on which— 
‘‘(i) such lead agency notified the ap-
plicant that the application to establish a 
right-of-way for the major Federal action 
is complete; 
‘‘(ii) such lead agency began the 
scoping for the major Federal action; or 
‘‘(iii) such lead agency issued a notice 
of intent to prepare the environmental as-
sessment or environmental impact state-
ment for the major Federal action; and 
‘‘(C) when such environmental assessment 
and environmental impact statement is expected 
to be complete. 
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‘‘SEC. 108. PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT. 
‘‘When an agency prepares a programmatic environ-
mental document for which judicial review was available, 
the agency may rely on the analysis included in the pro-
grammatic environmental document in a subsequent envi-
ronmental document for related actions as follows: 
‘‘(1) Within 5 years and without additional re-
view of the analysis in the programmatic environ-
mental document, unless there are substantial new 
circumstances or information about the significance 
of adverse effects that bear on the analysis. 
‘‘(2) After 5 years, so long as the agency re-
evaluates the analysis in the programmatic environ-
mental document and any underlying assumption to 
ensure reliance on the analysis remains valid. 
‘‘SEC. 109. ADOPTION OF CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS. 
‘‘An agency may adopt a categorical exclusion listed 
in another agency’s NEPA procedures for a category of 
proposed agency actions for which the categorical exclu-
sion was established consistent with this paragraph. The 
agency shall— 
‘‘(1) identify the categorical exclusion listed in 
another agency’s NEPA procedures that covers a 
category of proposed actions or related actions; 
‘‘(2) consult with the agency that established 
the categorical exclusion to ensure that the proposed 
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adoption of the categorical exclusion to a category of 
actions is appropriate; 
‘‘(3) identify to the public the categorical exclu-
sion that the agency plans to use for its proposed 
actions; and 
‘‘(4) document adoption of the categorical ex-
clusion. 
‘‘SEC. 110. E-NEPA. 
‘‘(a) PERMITTING PORTAL STUDY.—The Council on 
Environmental Quality shall conduct a study and submit 
a report to Congress within 1 year of the enactment of 
this Act on the potential for online and digital technologies 
to address delays in reviews and improve public accessi-
bility and transparency under section 102(2)(C) of the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4332(2)(C)) including, but not limited to, a unified per-
mitting portal that would— 
‘‘(1) allow applicants to— 
‘‘(A) submit required documents or mate-
rials for their project in one unified portal; 
‘‘(B) upload and collaborate with the appli-
cable agencies to edit documents in real-time, 
as required; 
‘‘(C) upload and display visual features 
such as video, animation, geographic informa-
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tion system displays, and three-dimensional 
renderings; and 
‘‘(D) track the progress of individual appli-
cations; 
‘‘(2) include a cloud based, digital tool for more 
complex reviews that would enhance interagency co-
ordination in consultation by— 
‘‘(A) centralizing, across all necessary 
agencies, the data, visuals, and documents, in-
cluding but not limited to geographic informa-
tion system displays, other visual renderings, 
and completed reports and analyses necessary 
for reviews; 
‘‘(B) streamlining communications between 
all necessary agencies and the applicant; 
‘‘(C) allowing for comments and responses 
by and to all necessary agencies in one unified 
portal; 
‘‘(D) generating analytical reports to aid in 
organizing and cataloguing public comments; 
and 
‘‘(E) be accessible on mobile devices; 
‘‘(3) boost transparency in agency processes 
and present information suitable for a lay audience, 
including but not limited to— 
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‘‘(A) scientific data and analysis; and 
‘‘(B) 
anticipated 
agency 
process 
and 
timeline; and 
‘‘(4) include examples describing how at least 
five permits would be reviewed and processed 
through this portal. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for the Council 
on Environmental Quality to carry out the study directed 
by this section. 
‘‘SEC. 111. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this title: 
‘‘(1) CATEGORICAL
EXCLUSION.—The term 
‘categorical exclusion’ means a category of actions 
that a Federal agency has determined normally does 
not significantly affect the quality of the human en-
vironment within the meaning of section 102(2)(C). 
‘‘(2) COOPERATING
AGENCY.—The term ‘co-
operating agency’ means any Federal, State, Tribal, 
or local agency that has been designated as a co-
operating agency under section 107(a)(3). 
‘‘(3) COUNCIL.—The term ‘Council’ means the 
Council on Environmental Quality established in 
title II. 
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‘‘(4) 
ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT.—The 
term ‘environmental assessment’ means an environ-
mental 
assessment 
prepared 
under 
section 
106(b)(2). 
‘‘(5) ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT.—The term 
‘environmental document’ means an environmental 
impact statement, an environmental assessment, or 
a finding of no significant impact. 
‘‘(6) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT.— 
The term ‘environmental impact statement’ means a 
detailed written statement that is required by section 
102(2)(C). 
‘‘(7) FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT.— 
The term ‘finding of no significant impact’ means a 
determination by a Federal agency that a proposed 
agency action does not require the issuance of an en-
vironmental impact statement. 
‘‘(8) PARTICIPATING FEDERAL AGENCY.—The 
term ‘participating Federal agency’ means a Federal 
agency participating in an environmental review or 
authorization of an action. 
‘‘(9) LEAD AGENCY.—The term ‘lead agency’ 
means, with respect to a proposed agency action— 
‘‘(A) the agency that proposed such action; 
or 
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‘‘(B) if there are 2 or more involved Fed-
eral agencies with respect to such action, the 
agency designated under section 107(a)(1). 
‘‘(10) MAJOR FEDERAL ACTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘major Fed-
eral action’ means an action that the agency 
carrying out such action determines is subject 
to substantial Federal control and responsi-
bility. 
‘‘(B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘major Fed-
eral action’ does not include— 
‘‘(i) a non-Federal action— 
‘‘(I) with no or minimal Federal 
funding; or 
‘‘(II) with no or minimal Federal 
involvement where a Federal agency 
cannot control the outcome of the 
project; 
‘‘(ii) funding assistance solely in the 
form of general revenue sharing funds 
which do not provide Federal agency com-
pliance or enforcement responsibility over 
the subsequent use of such funds; 
‘‘(iii) loans, loan guarantees, or other 
forms of financial assistance where a Fed-
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eral agency does not exercise sufficient 
control and responsibility over the subse-
quent use of such financial assistance or 
the effect of the action; 
‘‘(iv) business loan guarantees pro-
vided by the Small Business Administra-
tion pursuant to section 7(a) or (b) and of 
the Small Business Act ( U.S.C. 636(a)), 
or title V of the Small Business Invest-
ment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.); 
‘‘(v) bringing judicial or administra-
tive civil or criminal enforcement actions; 
‘‘(vi) extraterritorial activities or deci-
sions, which means agency activities or de-
cisions with effects located entirely outside 
of the jurisdiction of the United States; or 
‘‘(vii) activities or decisions that are 
non-discretionary and made in accordance 
with the agency’s statutory authority. 
‘‘(11) PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL DOCU-
MENT.—The term ‘programmatic environmental doc-
ument’ means an environmental impact statement or 
environmental assessment analyzing all or some of 
the environmental effects of a policy, program, plan, 
or group of related actions. 
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‘‘(12) PROPOSAL.—The term ‘proposal’ means 
a proposed action at a stage when an agency has a 
goal, is actively preparing to make a decision on one 
or more alternative means of accomplishing that 
goal, and can meaningfully evaluate its effects. 
‘‘(13) SPECIAL EXPERTISE.—The term ‘special 
expertise’ means statutory responsibility, agency 
mission, or related program experience.’’. 
SEC. 322. INTERREGIONAL TRANSFER CAPABILITY DETER-
MINATION STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Electric Reliability Organiza-
tion (as that term is defined in section 215(a)(2) of the 
Federal Power Act), in consultation with each regional en-
tity (as that term is defined in section 215(a)(7) of such 
Act) and each transmitting utility (as that term is defined 
in section 3(23) of such Act) that has facilities inter-
connected with a transmitting utility in a neighboring 
transmission planning region, shall conduct a study of 
total 
transfer 
capability 
as 
defined 
in 
section 
37.6(b)(1)(vi) of title 18, Code of Federal Regulations, be-
tween transmission planning regions that contains the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Current total transfer capability, between 
each pair of neighboring transmission planning re-
gions. 
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(2) A recommendation of prudent additions to 
total transfer capability between each pair of neigh-
boring transmission planning regions that would de-
monstrably strengthen reliability within and among 
such neighboring transmission planning regions. 
(3) Recommendations to meet and maintain 
total transfer capability together with such rec-
ommended prudent additions to total transfer capa-
bility between each pair of neighboring transmission 
planning regions. 
(b) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the North American 
Electric Reliability Corporation shall deliver a study to 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which shall pub-
lish the study required in subsection (a) in the Federal 
Register and seek public comments. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after the 
end of the public comment period in subsection (b), the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall submit a re-
port on its conclusions to Congress and include rec-
ommendations, if any, for statutory changes. 
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SEC. 323. PERMITTING STREAMLINING FOR ENERGY STOR-
AGE. 
Section 41001(6)(A) of the FAST Act (42 U.S.C. 
4370m(6)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘energy storage,’’ 
before ‘‘or any other sector’’. 
SEC. 324. EXPEDITING COMPLETION OF THE MOUNTAIN 
VALLEY PIPELINE. 
(a) DEFINITION OF MOUNTAIN VALLEY PIPELINE.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘Mountain Valley Pipeline’’ 
means the Mountain Valley Pipeline project, as generally 
described and approved in Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission Docket Nos. CP16–10, CP19–477, and 
CP21–57. 
(b) CONGRESSIONAL
FINDINGS
AND
DECLARA-
TION.—The Congress hereby finds and declares that the 
timely completion of construction and operation of the 
Mountain Valley Pipeline is required in the national inter-
est. The Mountain Valley Pipeline will serve demonstrated 
natural gas demand in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and 
Southeast regions, will increase the reliability of natural 
gas supplies and the availability of natural gas at reason-
able prices, will allow natural gas producers to access addi-
tional markets for their product, and will reduce carbon 
emissions and facilitate the energy transition. 
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(c) APPROVAL
AND RATIFICATION
AND MAINTE-
NANCE
OF
EXISTING
AUTHORIZATIONS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law— 
(1) Congress hereby ratifies and approves all 
authorizations, permits, verifications, extensions, bio-
logical opinions, incidental take statements, and any 
other approvals or orders issued pursuant to Federal 
law necessary for the construction and initial oper-
ation at full capacity of the Mountain Valley Pipe-
line; and 
(2) Congress hereby directs the Secretary of the 
Army, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of 
the Interior, and other agencies as applicable, as the 
case may be, to continue to maintain such authoriza-
tions, permits, verifications, extensions, biological 
opinions, incidental take statements, and any other 
approvals or orders issued pursuant to Federal law 
necessary for the construction and initial operation 
at full capacity of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. 
(d) EXPEDITED APPROVAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, not later than 21 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act and for the purpose of facili-
tating the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, the 
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Secretary of the Army shall issue all permits or 
verifications necessary— 
(1) to complete the construction of the Moun-
tain Valley Pipeline across the waters of the United 
States; and 
(2) to allow for the operation and maintenance 
of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. 
(e) JUDICIAL REVIEW.— 
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
no court shall have jurisdiction to review any action 
taken by the Secretary of the Army, the Federal En-
ergy Regulatory Commission, the Secretary of Agri-
culture, the Secretary of the Interior, or a State ad-
ministrative agency acting pursuant to Federal law 
that grants an authorization, permit, verification, bi-
ological opinion, incidental take statement, or any 
other approval necessary for the construction and 
initial operation at full capacity of the Mountain 
Valley Pipeline, including the issuance of any au-
thorization, permit, extension, verification, biological 
opinion, incidental take statement, or other approval 
described in subsection (c) or (d) of this section for 
the Mountain Valley Pipeline, whether issued prior 
to, on, or subsequent to the date of enactment of 
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this section, and including any lawsuit pending in a 
court as of the date of enactment of this section. 
(2) The United States Court of Appeals for the 
District of Columbia Circuit shall have original and 
exclusive jurisdiction over any claim alleging the in-
validity of this section or that an action is beyond 
the scope of authority conferred by this section. 
(f) EFFECT.—This section supersedes any other pro-
vision of law (including any other section of this Act or 
other statute, any regulation, any judicial decision, or any 
agency guidance) that is inconsistent with the issuance of 
any authorization, permit, verification, biological opinion, 
incidental take statement, or other approval for the Moun-
tain Valley Pipeline. 
DIVISION D—INCREASE IN DEBT 
LIMIT 
SEC. 401. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3101(b) of title 31, 
United States Code, shall not apply for the period begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 
on January 1, 2025. 
(b) SPECIAL RULE RELATING
TO OBLIGATIONS 
ISSUED DURING EXTENSION PERIOD.—Effective on Jan-
uary 2, 2025, the limitation in effect under section 
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3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall be increased 
to the extent that— 
(1) the face amount of obligations issued under 
chapter 31 of such title and the face amount of obli-
gations whose principal and interest are guaranteed 
by the United States Government (except guaran-
teed obligations held by the Secretary of the Treas-
ury) outstanding on January 2, 2025, exceeds 
(2) the face amount of such obligations out-
standing on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) RESTORING CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY OVER 
THE NATIONAL DEBT.— 
(1) EXTENSION LIMITED TO NECESSARY OBLI-
GATIONS.—An obligation shall not be taken into ac-
count under subsection (b)(1) unless the issuance of 
such obligation was necessary to fund a commitment 
incurred pursuant to law by the Federal Government 
that required payment before January 2, 2025. 
(2) PROHIBITION ON CREATION OF CASH RE-
SERVE DURING EXTENSION PERIOD.—The Secretary 
of the Treasury shall not issue obligations during 
the period specified in subsection (a) for the purpose 
of increasing the cash balance above normal oper-
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ating balances in anticipation of the expiration of 
such period. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 31, 2023. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 84 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3746 
AN ACT 
To provide for a responsible increase to the debt 
ceiling. 
MAY 31, 2023 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
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