A bill to provide an exemption from certain requirements for federally funded projects and activities in areas not in metropolitan statistical areas, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-s-820
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2021-03-18
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Endangered and threatened species

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Historic sites and heritage areas

Regional and metropolitan planning
Latest action: action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill provides exemptions from environmental, endangered species, or historic preservation requirements for federally funded projects or activities that are not in metropolitan statistical areas.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 820 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2021 Mrs. Blackburn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To provide an exemption from certain requirements for federally funded projects and activities in areas not in metropolitan statistical areas, and for other purposes.

1. Federally funded projects and activities not in metropolitan statistical areas Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the National Historic Preservation Act ), shall not apply to any project or activity that— (1) is not located in a metropolitan statistical area (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget); and (2) is carried out using Federal funds.