The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, referred to in subsecs. (b)(6)(B), (C) and (c), is Pub. L. 91–190, Jan. 1, 1970, 83 Stat. 852, which is classified generally to chapter 55 (§ 4321 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4321 of Title 42 and Tables.

A prior section 6153 was enumbered section 8264 of this title.

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2566 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(1).

2025—Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(d)(2)(B), realigned margins.

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(d)(2)(A), struck out pars. (1) to (3) headings which corresponded to the defined term in each par.