Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an environmental impact statement prepared in accordance with the regulations published in part 25 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on August 31, 1997) in connection with an action carried out under (or a recommendation or report relating to) this chapter, shall be considered to meet the requirements for a detailed statement under section 4332(2)(C) of title 42.
(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, §749, formerly §746, as added Pub. L. 105–115, title IV, §411, Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2373; renumbered §749, Pub. L. 110–316, title II, §202(a), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3515.)
For termination of amendment renumbering this section by section 204(a) of Pub. L. 110–316, see Termination Date of 2008 Amendment note below.
Amendment by Pub. L. 110–316 to cease to be effective Oct. 1, 2013, see section 204(a) of Pub. L. 110–316, set out as a Termination Date note under section 379j–21 of this title.
Section effective 90 days after Nov. 21, 1997, except as otherwise provided, see section 501 of Pub. L. 105–115, set out as an Effective Date of 1997 Amendment note under section 321 of this title.