((a)) ** Definitions** In this section:
((1)) ** Categorical exclusion** The term “categorical exclusion” has the meaning given the term in section 1508.1 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).
((2)) ** Environmental assessment** The term “environmental assessment” has the meaning given the term in section 1508.1 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).
((3)) ** Environmental impact statement** The term “environmental impact statement” means a detailed written statement required under section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ().42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)
((4)) ** Finding of no significant impact** The term “finding of no significant impact” has the meaning given the term in section 1508.1 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).
((5)) ** Project study** The term “project study” means a feasibility study for a project carried out pursuant to for which a categorical exclusion may apply, or an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement is required, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( et seq.).section 2282 of this title42 U.S.C. 4321
((b)) ** Reports**
((1)) ** NEPA data**
((A)) ** In general** The Secretary shall carry out a process to track, and annually submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, a report containing the information described in subparagraph (B).
((B)) ** Information described** The information referred to in subparagraph (A) is, with respect to the Corps of Engineers—
((i)) the number of project studies for which a categorical exclusion was used during the reporting period;
((ii)) the number of project studies for which the decision to use a categorical exclusion, to prepare an environmental assessment, or to prepare an environmental impact statement is pending on the date on which the report is submitted;
((iii)) the number of project studies for which an environmental assessment was issued during the reporting period, broken down by whether a finding of no significant impact, if applicable, was based on mitigation;
((iv)) the length of time the Corps of Engineers took to complete each environmental assessment described in clause (iii);
((v)) the number of project studies pending on the date on which the report is submitted for which an environmental assessment is being drafted;
((vi)) the number of project studies for which an environmental impact statement was issued during the reporting period;
((vii)) the length of time the Corps of Engineers took to complete each environmental impact statement described in clause (vi); and
((viii)) the number of project studies pending on the date on which the report is submitted for which an environmental impact statement is being drafted.
((2)) ** Public access to NEPA reports** The Secretary shall make each annual report required under paragraph (1) publicly available (including on a publicly available website).