1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act . 2. Federal permitting improvement (a) Definitions (1) In general Section 41001 of the FAST Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4370m ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (4), by striking means and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting has the meaning given the term in section 1508.5 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act ). ; (B) in paragraph (5), by striking Federal Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Steering Council and inserting Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council ; and (C) in paragraph (6)— (i) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting projects after infrastructure ; and (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) Treatment Section 553 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to a majority vote described in subparagraph (A). . (b) Federal Permitting Improvement Council Section 41002 of the FAST Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4370m–1 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2)(A)(i)— (A) by striking Each and inserting the following: (I) In general Each ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (II) Redesignation If an individual listed in subparagraph (B) designates a different member to serve on the Council than the member designated under subclause (I), the individual shall notify the Executive Director of the designation by not later than 30 days after the date on which the designation is made. ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (B)— (I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking later than and all that follows through practices for and inserting less frequently than annually, the Council shall issue recommendations on the best practices for improving the Federal permitting process for covered projects, which may include ; (II) in clause (vii), by striking and at the end; (III) by redesignating clause (viii) as clause (ix)