; and (2) issue a request for proposals from eligible restoration providers to meet the ecological requirements of habitat and ecosystem restoration, mitigation, and enhancement for the eligible projects identified under paragraph (1). (e) Certification After the date on which an eligible project identified under subsection (d)(1) is completed, the Secretary shall certify that the work on the eligible project was completed in accordance with the ecological requirements and outcomes defined in advance in the applicable contract or agreement. (f) Technical assistance At the request of an eligible restoration provider entering into a contract or agreement with the Secretary under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary may provide to the eligible restoration provider technical assistance with respect to— (1) conducting a study, engineering activity, or design activity related to an eligible project carried out by the eligible restoration provider under this section; and (2) obtaining permits necessary for the eligible project. (g) Effect Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to waive— (1) the obligations of the Secretary under— (A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ); (B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ); (C) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. ); or (D) any other provision of Federal environmental law