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ronmental review, consultation, or compliance with
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applicable environmental laws required in connection
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with the project.
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‘‘(2) CONDUCT
OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.—
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If a payment is requested under paragraph (1) and
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the resource advisory committee agrees to the ex-
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penditure of funds for this purpose, the Secretary
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concerned shall conduct environmental review, con-
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sultation, or other compliance responsibilities in ac-
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cordance with Federal laws (including regulations).
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‘‘(3) EFFECT
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‘‘(A) IN
OF REFUSAL TO PAY.— GENERAL.—If
a resource advisory
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committee does not agree to the expenditure of
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funds under paragraph (1), the project shall be
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deemed withdrawn from further consideration
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by the Secretary concerned pursuant to this
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title.
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‘‘(B) EFFECT
OF WITHDRAWAL.—A
with-
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drawal under subparagraph (A) shall be deemed
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to be a rejection of the project for purposes of
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section 207(c).
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‘‘(c) DECISIONS OF SECRETARY CONCERNED.—
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‘‘(1) REJECTION
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‘‘(A) IN
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OF PROJECTS.—
GENERAL.—A
decision by the Sec-
retary concerned to reject a proposed project