; or (ii) equipment. (D) Environmental mitigation activities. (E) Activities relating to construction contingencies. (h) Federal requirements (1) In general Nothing in this section supersedes the applicability of any other requirement under Federal law (including regulations). (2) NEPA Federal assistance may only be provided under the HIFIA pilot program for a project that has received an environmental categorical exclusion, a finding of no significant impact, or a record of decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ). (i) Leak detection Each eligible entity that receives a loan or grant under the HIFIA pilot program shall conduct— (1) a hydrogen leakage monitoring, reporting, and verification (also known as MRV ) program; and (2) a hydrogen leak detection and repair (also known as LDAR ) program. (j) Maximum Federal involvement The maximum Federal share of an eligible project for which a loan is provided under the HIFIA pilot program shall not exceed 80 percent of the eligible costs of the project. (k) Amendment Section 1703(b)(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16513(b)(3) ) is amended by striking Hydrogen fuel and inserting Hydrogen technologies applicable to 1 or more end-use sectors, such as power generation, transportation, aviation, storage, industrial, and chemicals, including hydrogen fuel . (l) Technical assistance (1) In general The Secretary and the National Laboratories may provide technical assistance under the HIFIA pilot program to assess the grading and readiness of existing infrastructure to transport, store, or deliver hydrogen with respect to informal State and regional planning for investments in that grading and readiness. (2) Priority In providing technical assistance under paragraph (1), the Secretary and the National Laboratories shall prioritize— (A) preexisting infrastructure corridors; (B) geologic storage potential for hydrogen