FASTER Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1732 To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to specify that the waiver authority under such Act includes the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 for purpose of construction of physical barriers along border, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 13, 2019 Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota introduced the following bill; which was re- ferred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently deter- mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to specify that the waiver authority under such Act includes the National Environ- mental Policy Act of 1969 and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 for purpose of construction of physical bar- riers along border, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:44 Mar 23, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1732.IH H1732 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1732 IH SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Furthering American 2 Security by Tempering Environmental Regulations Act’’ 3 or the ‘‘FASTER Act’’. 4 SEC. 2. WAIVER AUTHORITY TO INCLUDE THE NATIONAL 5 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1969 AND 6 ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973 FOR 7 PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTION OF PHYSICAL 8 BARRIERS ALONG BORDER. 9 Paragraph (1) of section 102(c) of the Illegal Immi- 10 gration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 11 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘, including 12 the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 13 4321 et seq.) and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 14 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.),’’ after ‘‘waive all legal require- 15 ments’’. 16 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:44 Mar 23, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1732.IH H1732 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS