not extend beyond a period that is 1 year 
after the lead agency issues the record of 
decision or finding of no significant im-
pact. 
‘‘(C) FAILURE TO ACT.—In the event that 
any Federal agency fails to approve, or other-
wise to act upon, a permit, license, or other 
similar application for approval related to a 
project within the applicable deadline described 
in subparagraph (A) or (B), the permit, license, 
or other similar application shall be deemed ap-
proved by such agency and the agency shall 
take action in accordance with such approval 
within 30 days of the applicable deadline de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) or (B). 
‘‘(D) FINAL
AGENCY
ACTION.—Any ap-
proval under subparagraph (C) is deemed to be 
final agency action, and may not be reversed by 
any agency. In any action under chapter 7 seek-
ing review of such a final agency action, the 
court may not set aside such agency action by 
reason of that agency action having occurred 
under this paragraph. 
‘‘(j) ISSUE IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION.— 
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‘‘(1) COOPERATION.—The lead agency and the 
participating agencies shall work cooperatively in ac-
cordance with this section to identify and resolve 
issues that could delay completion of the environ-
mental review or could result in denial of any ap-
provals required for the project under applicable 
laws. 
‘‘(2) LEAD
AGENCY
RESPONSIBILITIES.—The 
lead agency shall make information available to the 
participating agencies as early as practicable in the 
environmental review regarding the environmental, 
historic, and socioeconomic resources located within 
the project area and the general locations of the al-
ternatives under consideration. Such information 
may be based on existing data sources, including ge-
ographic information systems mapping. 
‘‘(3) PARTICIPATING
AGENCY
RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES.—Based on information received from the lead 
agency, participating agencies shall identify, as early 
as practicable, any issues of concern regarding the 
project’s potential environmental, historic, or socio-
economic impacts. In this paragraph, issues of con-
cern include any issues that could substantially delay 
or prevent an agency from granting a permit or 
other approval that is needed for the project. 
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‘‘(4) ISSUE RESOLUTION.— 
‘‘(A) MEETING OF PARTICIPATING AGEN-
CIES.—At any time upon request of a project 
sponsor, the lead agency shall promptly convene 
a meeting with the relevant participating agen-
cies and the project sponsor, to resolve issues 
that could delay completion of the environ-
mental review or could result in denial of any 
approvals required for the project under appli-
cable laws. 
‘‘(B) NOTICE THAT RESOLUTION CANNOT 
BE
ACHIEVED.—If a resolution cannot be 
achieved within 30 days following such a meet-
ing and a determination by the lead agency that 
all information necessary to resolve the issue 
has been obtained, the lead agency shall notify 
the heads of all participating agencies, the 
project sponsor, and the Council on Environ-
mental Quality for further proceedings in ac-
cordance with section 204 of NEPA, and shall 
publish such notification in the Federal Reg-
ister. 
‘‘(k) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The head of each Fed-
eral agency shall report annually to Congress— 
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‘‘(1) the projects for which the agency initiated 
preparation of an environmental impact statement or 
environmental assessment; 
‘‘(2) the projects for which the agency issued a 
record of decision or finding of no significant impact 
and the length of time it took the agency to com-
plete the environmental review for each such project; 
‘‘(3) the filing of any lawsuits against the agen-
cy seeking judicial review of a permit, license, or ap-
proval issued by the agency for an action subject to 
NEPA, including the date the complaint was filed, 
the court in which the complaint was filed, and a 
summary of the claims for which judicial review was 
sought; and 
‘‘(4) the resolution of any lawsuits against the 
agency that sought judicial review of a permit, li-
cense, or approval issued by the agency for an action 
subject to NEPA. 
‘‘(l) LIMITATIONS ON CLAIMS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, a claim arising under Federal law 
seeking judicial review of a permit, license, or ap-
proval issued by a Federal agency for an action sub-
ject to NEPA shall be barred unless— 
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‘‘(A) in the case of a claim pertaining to 
a project for which an environmental review 
was conducted and an opportunity for comment 
was provided, the claim is filed by a party that 
submitted a comment during the environmental 
review on the issue on which the party seeks ju-
dicial review, and such comment was suffi-
ciently detailed to put the lead agency on notice 
of the issue upon which the party seeks judicial 
review; and 
‘‘(B) filed within 180 days after publica-
tion of a notice in the Federal Register an-
nouncing that the permit, license, or approval is 
final pursuant to the law under which the agen-
cy action is taken, unless a shorter time is spec-
ified in the Federal law pursuant to which judi-
cial review is allowed. 
‘‘(2) NEW INFORMATION.—The preparation of 
a supplemental environmental impact statement, 
when required, is deemed a separate final agency ac-
tion and the deadline for filing a claim for judicial 
review of such action shall be 180 days after the 
date of publication of a notice in the Federal Reg-
ister announcing the record of decision for such ac-
tion. Any claim challenging agency action on the 
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basis of information in a supplemental environ-
mental impact statement shall be limited to chal-
lenges on the basis of that information. 
‘‘(3) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection shall be construed to create a right 
to judicial review or place any limit on filing a claim 
that a person has violated the terms of a permit, li-
cense, or approval. 
‘‘(m) CATEGORIES OF PROJECTS.—The authorities 
granted under this subchapter may be exercised for an in-
dividual project or a category of projects. 
‘‘(n) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The requirements of this 
subchapter shall apply only to environmental reviews and 
environmental decisionmaking processes initiated after the 
date of enactment of this subchapter. 
‘‘(o) APPLICABILITY.—Except as provided in sub-
section (p), this subchapter applies, according to the provi-
sions thereof, to all projects for which a Federal agency 
is required to undertake an environmental review or make 
a decision under an environmental law for a project for 
which a Federal agency is undertaking an environmental 
review. 
‘‘(p) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed to supersede, amend, or modify sections 134, 
135, 139, 325, 326, and 327 of title 23, United States 
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Code, sections 5303 and 5304 of title 49, United States 
Code, or subtitle C of title I of division A of the Moving 
Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act and the 
amendments made by such subtitle (Public Law 112– 
141).’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to subchapter II the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER IIA—INTERAGENCY COORDINATION REGARDING PERMITTING 
‘‘560. Coordination of agency administrative operations for efficient decision-
making.’’. 
(c) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.— 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this title, the Council on Environmental Quality 
shall amend the regulations contained in part 1500 
of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, to imple-
ment the provisions of this title and the amendments 
made by this title, and shall by rule designate States 
with laws and procedures that satisfy the criteria 
under section 560(d)(2)(A) of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(2) FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Not later than 120 
days after the date that the Council on Environ-
mental Quality amends the regulations contained in 
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part 1500 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, 
to implement the provisions of this title and the 
amendments made by this title, each Federal agency 
with regulations implementing the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) 
shall amend such regulations to implement the pro-
visions of this subchapter. 
Æ 
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