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 which meets the requirements of paragraph (3). (B) Satisfaction of environmental laws The Secretary's approval of any such certification shall be deemed to satisfy the Secretary’s responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and such other provisions of law as the regulations of the Secretary specify insofar as those responsibilities relate to the releases of funds for projects to be carried out pursuant thereto which are covered by such certification. (3) Requirements of certification A certification under the procedures authorized by this subsection shall— (A) be in a form acceptable to the Secretary