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A bill to enhance tribal road safety, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressS-207| Senate 
| Updated: 1/29/2019
John Barrasso

John Barrasso

Republican Senator

Wyoming

Cosponsors (1)
Michael B. Enzi (Republican)

Indian Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill modifies the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) approval process for tribal transportation safety projects to categorically exclude qualifying projects from requirements to conduct environmental assessments and environmental impact statements. A tribal transportation safety project is one that is eligible for assistance under the tribal transportation program and that (1) corrects or improves a hazardous road location or feature, or (2) addresses a highway safety problem. The Department of the Interior must (1) review existing Federal Highway Administration categorical exclusions to determine applicability to tribal transportation program projects, and (2) identify tribal transportation safety projects that meet general categorical exclusion requirements. Interior must establish categorical exclusions for tribal projects consistent with its findings. The bill prescribes requirements for the expedited review and approval of tribal transportation safety projects under NEPA or other federal laws. Interior must enter into five-year programmatic agreements with Indian tribes that establish efficient administrative procedures for carrying out environmental reviews for tribal transportation program projects. An agreement may allow a tribe to determine whether a project is categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or impact statement under NEPA.
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Timeline
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jan 29, 2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • January 24, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 24, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


  • January 29, 2019
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • S 116-1211: Addressing Underdeveloped and Tribally Operated Streets Act
  • S 116-2302: America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of the InteriorEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFederal-Indian relationsGovernment information and archivesIndian lands and resources rightsLand use and conservationMotor carriersPedestrians and bicyclingRailroadsRoads and highwaysTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security

A bill to enhance tribal road safety, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressS-207| Senate 
| Updated: 1/29/2019
This bill modifies the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) approval process for tribal transportation safety projects to categorically exclude qualifying projects from requirements to conduct environmental assessments and environmental impact statements. A tribal transportation safety project is one that is eligible for assistance under the tribal transportation program and that (1) corrects or improves a hazardous road location or feature, or (2) addresses a highway safety problem. The Department of the Interior must (1) review existing Federal Highway Administration categorical exclusions to determine applicability to tribal transportation program projects, and (2) identify tribal transportation safety projects that meet general categorical exclusion requirements. Interior must establish categorical exclusions for tribal projects consistent with its findings. The bill prescribes requirements for the expedited review and approval of tribal transportation safety projects under NEPA or other federal laws. Interior must enter into five-year programmatic agreements with Indian tribes that establish efficient administrative procedures for carrying out environmental reviews for tribal transportation program projects. An agreement may allow a tribe to determine whether a project is categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or impact statement under NEPA.
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Timeline
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jan 29, 2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • January 24, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 24, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


  • January 29, 2019
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
John Barrasso

John Barrasso

Republican Senator

Wyoming

Cosponsors (1)
Michael B. Enzi (Republican)

Indian Affairs Committee

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • S 116-1211: Addressing Underdeveloped and Tribally Operated Streets Act
  • S 116-2302: America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of the InteriorEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFederal-Indian relationsGovernment information and archivesIndian lands and resources rightsLand use and conservationMotor carriersPedestrians and bicyclingRailroadsRoads and highwaysTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security