42 U.S.C. § 3537b | Designation of environmental review procedure

(a)

In general

42 U.S.C. 4321 section 3547 of this titleExcept as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary may, for purposes of environmental review, decision making, and action pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( et seq.), and other provisions of law that further the purposes of such Act, designate the treatment of assistance administered by the Secretary as funds for a special project for purposes of .

(b)

Exception

42 U.S.C. 4321The designation described in subsection (a) shall not apply to assistance for which a procedure for carrying out the responsibilities of the Secretary under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( et seq.), and other provisions of law that further the purposes of such Act, is otherwise specified in law.

Pub. L. 89–174, § 13 Pub. L. 119–101, title II, § 205(a)July 11, 2026140 Stat. 869 (, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 91–190Jan. 1, 197083 Stat. 852 section 4321 of this titleThe National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, referred to in text, is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 55 (§ 4321 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 89–174, § 13 Pub. L. 101–235, title I, § 112Dec. 15, 1989103 Stat. 2016 Pub. L. 102–550, title IX, § 926Oct. 28, 1992106 Stat. 3885 Pub. L. 104–65, § 11(b)(1)Dec. 19, 1995109 Stat. 701 A prior section 3537b, , as added , , ; amended , , , related to registration of and reports by persons spending money to influence Department decisions, was repealed by , , .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Applicability Date of Designation of Assistance

Pub. L. 119–101, title II, § 205(c)July 11, 2026140 Stat. 870

“(1)

In general .—

42 U.S.C. 3537bJuly 11, 2026Except as provided in paragraph (2), a designation of assistance under section 13 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act [], as added by subsection (a), shall only apply with respect to funds appropriated after the date of enactment of this Act [].

“(2)

Exception .—

If a grantee of assistance administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development combines funds appropriated before and after the date of enactment of this Act to carry out a project, section 13 of the Department of and Urban Development Act, as added by subsection (a), shall not apply to that assistance.”

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