Paving the Way for Rural Communities Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2413
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]
Introduced: 2021-04-08
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: 2021-04-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Paving the Way for Rural Communities Act of 2021</b></p> <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: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2413 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Kustoff (for himself and Mr. Crawford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Paving the Way for Rural Communities Act of 2021 . 2. 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.