; treatment as CDBG funds Except as otherwise provided by this Act, amounts appropriated, revenues generated, or amounts otherwise made available to eligible entities under this section shall be treated as though such funds were community development block grant funds under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.). (g) Environmental reviews (1) Assumption of responsibilities (A) In general In order to ensure that the policies of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and other provisions of law which further the purposes of such Act (as specified in regulations issued by the Secretary) are most effectively implemented in connection with the expenditure of funds under this section, and to assure to the public undiminished protection of the environment, the Secretary, in lieu of the environmental protection procedures otherwise applicable, may under regulations provide for the release of funds for particular projects to recipients of resilience grants who assume all of the responsibilities for environmental review, decisionmaking, and action pursuant to such Act, and such other provisions of law as the regulations of the Secretary specify, that would apply to the Secretary were the Secretary to undertake such projects as Federal projects. (B) Consultation The Secretary shall issue regulations to carry out this paragraph only after consultation with the Council on Environmental Quality. (2) Submission of certification (A) In general The Secretary shall approve the release of funds for projects subject to the procedures authorized by this subsection only if, at least 15 days prior to such approval and prior to any commitment of funds to such projects other than for purposes authorized by section 105(a)(12) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(12) ), or for environmental studies, the recipient of a resilience grant has submitted to the Secretary a request for such release accompanied by a certification