FLEXIBILITY FOR PROJECTS.

SEC. 11306. FLEXIBILITY FOR PROJECTS. Section 1420 of the FAST Act (23 U.S.C. 101 note; Public Law 114-94) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking “and on request by a State, the Secretary may” in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting the following:“, on request by a State, and if in the public interest (as determined by the Secretary), the Secretary shall exercise all existing flexibilities under— “(1) the requirements of title 23, United States Code; and “(2) other requirements administered by the Secretary, in whole or in part.” ; and (2) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by inserting “(including regulations)” after “environmental law”.