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National Environmental Policy Act42 U.S.C. s/s 4321 et seq. (1969)The National Environmental Policy Act was one of the first laws ever written that establishes the broad national framework for protecting our environment. NEPA's basic policy is to assure that all branches of government give proper consideration to the environment prior to undertaking any major federal action that significantly affects the environment. NEPA requirements are invoked when airports, buildings, military complexes, highways, parkland purchases, and other federal activities are proposed. Environmental Assessments (EAs) and Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), which are assessments of the likelihood of impacts from alternative courses of action, are required from all Federal agencies and are the most visible NEPA requirements. Full text of
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laws and contains the general and permanent laws of the United States. The most
recent version of the U.S. Code released in electronic form contains the laws
in effect as of January 16, 1996. For more recent laws, please see the uncompiled
Public Laws as passed by Congress available through the Thomas
Legislative Information Web site.
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