The designation does not apply where another procedure is specified in law
To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, section 205, Sec. 205.
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The designation does not apply where another procedure is specified in law
The document says “shall not”Who acts: Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentHow: statuteSec. 205 in the PDF
What the document says
“The designation described in subsection (a) shall not apply to assistance for which a procedure for carrying out the responsibilities of the Secretary under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and other provisions of law that further the purposes of such Act, is otherwise specified in law.”
The new section 13 provides that the designation does not apply to assistance for which the law already specifies a procedure for carrying out the Secretary's responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
What the document actually says
“The designation described in subsection (a) shall not apply to assistance for which a procedure for carrying out the responsibilities of the Secretary under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and other provisions of law that further the purposes of such Act, is otherwise specified in law.”
That sentence, in plain words
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An exception marks where a rule stops. The label is a shortcut. Where Congress already picked a path, the shortcut is off.
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Increase the supply of housing in America, Public Law 119-101, sec. 205, 140 Stat. 869 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ101/html/PLAW-119publ101.htm
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“The designation does not apply where another procedure is specified in law,” Increase the supply of housing in America, section 205, Sec. 205. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/pl-119-101/proposal/sec205-exception/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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