; or (ii) to contribute direct funding for expedited consideration under subparagraph (B). (E) Existing third-party contracts Nothing in this paragraph affects any third party contract under section 2403 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 16 U.S.C. 797d ) that is in effect as of the date of enactment of the FASTER Act of 2023 . (F) Accountability (i) Reports A Federal or State agency shall submit to the Commission for each fiscal year a report that describes the manner in which the agency used funds under this paragraph during that fiscal year. (ii) Audits The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct periodic audits to ensure that Federal and State agencies use funds in accordance with this paragraph. (9) Categorical exclusions (A) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the FASTER Act of 2023 , the Commission shall— (i) evaluate whether 1 or more additional categorical exclusions developed in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) with respect to the activities described in subparagraph (D) would reduce processing times or costs for the issuance of permits under subsection (c) without significantly affecting the human environment; and (ii) if the Commission determines under clause (i) that 1 or more additional categorical exclusions would reduce processing times or costs for the issuance of permits under subsection (c) without significantly affecting the human environment— (I) establish those categorical exclusions in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. )