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(a)In general In order to assure that the policies of the…#

(a) In general In order to assure that the policies of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 [ 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.] and other provisions of law which further the purposes of such Act (as specified in regulations issued by the Secretary) are most effectively implemented in connection with the expenditure of funds under this subchapter, and to assure to the public undiminished protection of the environment, the Secretary, in lieu of the environmental protection procedures otherwise applicable, may under regulations provide for the release of funds for particular projects to jurisdictions or insular areas under this subchapter who assume all of the responsibilities for environmental review, decisionmaking, and action pursuant to such Act, and such other provisions of law as the regulations of the Secretary specify, that would apply to the Secretary were he to undertake such projects as Federal projects. The Secretary shall issue regulations to carry out this section only after consultation with the Council on Environmental Quality. The regulations shall provide—

(1) for the monitoring of the environmental reviews performed under this section;

(2) in the discretion of the Secretary, to facilitate training for the performance of such reviews; and (3) for the suspension or termination of the assumption under this section. The Secretary’s duty under the preceding sentence shall not be construed to limit or reduce any responsibility assumed by a State or unit of general local government with respect to any particular release of funds.

(b)Procedure The Secretary shall approve the release of…∀ 2#

(b) Procedure The Secretary shall approve the release of funds subject to the procedures authorized by this section only if, at least 15 days prior to such approval and prior to any commitment of funds to such projects 1 1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. the jurisdiction or insular area has submitted to the Secretary a request for such release accompanied by a certification which meets the requirements of subsection (c). The Secretary’s approval of any such certification shall be deemed to satisfy his responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 [ 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.] and such other provisions of law as the regulations of the Secretary specify insofar as those responsibilities relate to the releases of funds for projects to be carried out pursuant thereto which are covered by such certification.

(c)Certification A certification under the procedures…#

(1) be in a form acceptable to the Secretary,

(2) be executed by the chief executive officer or other officer of the recipient of assistance under this subchapter qualified under regulations of the Secretary,

(3) specify that the recipient of assistance under this subchapter has fully carried out its responsibilities as described under subsection (a), and (4) specify that the certifying officer

(A) consents to assume the status of a responsible Federal official under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 [ 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.] and each provision of law specified in regulations issued by the Secretary insofar as the provisions of such Act or other such provision of law apply pursuant to subsection (a), and (B) is authorized and consents on behalf of the jurisdiction or insular area and himself to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal courts for the purpose of enforcement of his responsibilities as such an official.

(d)Assistance to units of general local government from a…∀ 1#

(d) Assistance to units of general local government from a State In the case of assistance to units of general local government from a State, the State shall perform those actions of the Secretary described in subsection (b) and the performance of such actions shall be deemed to satisfy the Secretary’s responsibilities referred to in the second sentence of such subsection.

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name: release_of_funds_approval_prerequisites_satisfied kind: derived entity: ReleaseOfFunds dtype: Judgment period: Day source: 42 USC 12838(b) metadata: proof: atoms: - path: versions[0].formula kind: condition source: corpus_citation_path: us/statute/42/12838 - path: versions[0].formula kind: import import: target: >- us:statutes/42/12838#home_release_request_minimum_days_before_approval output: home_release_request_minimum_days_before_approval hash: sha256:local versions: - effective_from: '2024-01-01' formula: >- release_request_submitted_by_jurisdiction_or_insular_area and days_between_release_request_and_approval >= home_release_request_minimum_days_before_approval and release_request_submitted_before_commitment_of_funds_to_projects and release_request_accompanied_by_certification_meeting_subsection_c

name: state_performance_deemed_to_satisfy_secretary_responsibilities kind: derived entity: Assistance dtype: Judgment period: Day source: 42 USC 12838(d) metadata: proof: atoms: - path: versions[0].formula kind: condition source: corpus_citation_path: us/statute/42/12838 versions: - effective_from: '2024-01-01' formula: |- assistance_is_to_unit_of_general_local_government_from_state and state_performed_secretary_actions_described_in_subsection_b

- name: home_release_request_minimum_days_before_approval kind: parameter dtype: Count source: 42 USC 12838(b) metadata: proof: atoms: - path: versions[0].formula kind: parameter source: corpus_citation_path: us/statute/42/12838 excerpt: at least 15 days prior to such approval versions: - effective_from: '2024-01-01' formula: '15'

- name: release_of_funds_approval_prerequisites_satisfied kind: derived entity: ReleaseOfFunds dtype: Judgment period: Day source: 42 USC 12838(b) metadata: proof: atoms: - path: versions[0].formula kind: condition source: corpus_citation_path: us/statute/42/12838 - path: versions[0].formula kind: import import: target: us:statutes/42/12838#home_release_request_minimum_days_before_approval output: home_release_request_minimum_days_before_approval hash: sha256:local versions: - effective_from: '2024-01-01' formula: >- release_request_submitted_by_jurisdiction_or_insular_area and days_between_release_request_and_approval >= home_release_request_minimum_days_before_approval and release_request_submitted_before_commitment_of_funds_to_projects and release_request_accompanied_by_certification_meeting_subsection_c

- name: state_performance_deemed_to_satisfy_secretary_responsibilities kind: derived entity: Assistance dtype: Judgment period: Day source: 42 USC 12838(d) metadata: proof: atoms: - path: versions[0].formula kind: condition source: corpus_citation_path: us/statute/42/12838 versions: - effective_from: '2024-01-01' formula: |- assistance_is_to_unit_of_general_local_government_from_state and state_performed_secretary_actions_described_in_subsection_b

Environmental review

Environmental review

(a)In general In order to assure that the policies of the…#

(b)Procedure The Secretary shall approve the release of…∀ 2#

(c)Certification A certification under the procedures…#

(d)Assistance to units of general local government from a…∀ 1#

home_release_request_minimum_days_before_approval

release_of_funds_approval_prerequisites_satisfied

state_performance_deemed_to_satisfy_secretary_responsibilities