; and (2) provide to the Administrators recommendations for transportation conformity policy, including suggested legislative and regulatory changes relating to transportation planning and air quality. V Increasing State authority and collaboration in reviewing transportation projects 501. Federal-State project agreements Section 106(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) No Federal approval for certain activities (A) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), no approval of the Secretary shall be required under this section for any project described in subparagraph (B), subject to the condition that the project shall be carried out in accordance with all other applicable requirements under this title and title 49. (B) Description of projects A project referred to in subparagraph (A) is any project— (i) carried out under— (I) a stewardship and oversight agreement; or (II) any other agreement under this section; and (ii) relating to— (I) the standard specifications of the applicable State transportation department; (II) the pavement design policy of the State transportation department; (III) any value engineering policies or procedures of the State transportation department; (IV) liquidated damage rates; (V) a quality assurance program of the State transportation department; or (VI) such other matter as the Secretary, in consultation with State transportation departments, determines to be appropriate. . 502. Project approval and oversight for high risk projects Section 106(c)(4) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking shall not assign any responsibilities to a State for projects and inserting may assign to a State responsibility for a project in the State that