STREAMLINING OF SECTION 4(F) REVIEWS.

SEC. 11316. STREAMLINING OF SECTION 4(F) REVIEWS. Section 138(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the fourth sentence, by striking “In carrying out” and inserting the following: “(4) Studies.—In carrying out” ; (2) in the third sentence— (A) by striking “such land, and (2) such program” and inserting the following:“the land; and “(B) the program” ; (B) by striking “unless (1) there is” and inserting the following:“unless— “(A) there is” ; and (C) by striking “After the” and inserting the following: “(3) Requirement.—After the” ; (3) in the second sentence— (A) by striking “The Secretary of Transportation” and inserting the following: “(2) Cooperation and consultation.— “(A) In general.—The Secretary” ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: “(B) Timeline for approvals.— “(i) In general.—The Secretary shall— “(I) provide an evaluation under this section to the Secretaries described in subparagraph (A); and “(II) provide a period of 30 days for receipt of comments. “(ii) Assumed acceptance.—If the Secretary does not receive comments by 15 days after the deadline under clause (i)(II), the Secretary shall assume a lack of objection and proceed with the action. “(C) Effect.—Nothing in subparagraph (B) affects— “(i) the requirements under— “(I) subsections (b) through (f); or “(II) the consultation process under section 306108 of title 54; or “(ii) programmatic section 4(f) evaluations, as described in regulations issued by the Secretary.” ; and (4) in the first sentence, by striking “It is declared to be” and inserting the following: “(1) In general.—It is” .