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On the recordApril 24, 2012
H.R. 4377, the 'Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2012,' or 'RAPID' Act, creates a new subchapter of the Administrative Procedure Act to prescribe how the environmental reviews required by the National Environmental Policy Act, or 'NEPA,' should be conducted for federal construction projects.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Steve Cohen explains the purpose of the RAPID Act regarding environmental reviews.

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