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This bill proposes to waive certain historic preservation review requirements (known as Section 106 requirements) for specific public infrastructure projects involving water systems and treatment works. Under the proposed legislation, if a project is primarily focused on structurally rehabilitating or upgrading a public water system or treatment works, and the entity carrying out the project requests an exclusion, it would be exempt from the standard Section 106 review process. The bill carefully defines key terms such as "public water system" (using the definition from the Safe Drinking Water Act), "treatment works" (from the Federal Water Pollution Control Act), and "responsible agency" (the federal agency with jurisdiction over the project). The waiver applies to the review process outlined in section 306108 of title 54 and the detailed regulations in part 800 of title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations. By creating this exemption, the bill aims to streamline infrastructure improvements by reducing bureaucratic barriers related to historic preservation reviews for critical water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6353/all-info