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This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a specific review of categorical exclusions (CEs) related to coal production and export within 30 days of the bill's enactment. Categorical exclusions are administrative procedures under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that allow certain types of federal actions to be exempted from detailed environmental impact reviews if they are determined to have no significant environmental effect. The bill requires the Secretary to identify existing and potential CEs that could be used by other federal agencies to streamline processes for coal production and export. By requiring this identification and potentially expanding the use of these administrative shortcuts, the bill aims to facilitate easier coal production and export procedures. The bill is titled the "Streamlining NEPA for Coal Act" and would require the Secretary to report these potential categorical exclusions to the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with the goal of reducing regulatory barriers to coal industry activities.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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