,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bafc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #g1 #bjae ,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 & ,mr4 ,g>dn]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to require t broadb& conduits be in/all$ z a "p ( c]ta9 highway con/ruction projects1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/reaml9+ & ,inve/+ 9 ,broadb& ,infra/ructure ,act4 #b4 ,improv+ coord9ation at ,/ate level ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,telecommunications & ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration %all develop & issue be/ practices relat+ to broadb& infra/ructure & in/allation = ,/ate broadb& coord9ation (fices1 ) an emphasis on rural areas4 #c4 ,inclusion ( broadb& conduit in/allation 9 c]ta9 highway con/ruction projects 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #c ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ccj4 ,inclusion ( broadb& conduit in/allation 9 c]ta9 highway con/ruction projects 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,broadb& ,! t]m broadb& means an ,int]net ,protocol-bas$ transmission s]vice t enables us]s to s5d & receive voice1 video1 data1 or graphics1 or a comb9ation ( ^? items4 7#b7 ,broadb& conduit ,! t]m broadb& conduit means a conduit = mat]ials t support broadb& or1 :]e appropriate1 wireless facilities = broadb& s]vice4 7#c7 ,cov]$ highway con/ruction project ,! t]m cov]$ highway con/ruction project means a project to con/ruct a new highway or to con/ruct an additional lane = an exi/+ highway t-- 7,a7 is comm5c$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section2 & 7,b7 receives fund+ "u ?is title4 7b7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y %all require ,/ates to in/all #a or m broadb& conduits 9 accordance ) ?is section z "p ( any cov]$ highway con/ruction project4 7c7 ,in/allation requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable ) respect to a cov]$ highway con/ruction project1 t-- 7#a7 an appropriate numb] ( broadb& conduits1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 are in/all$ along ! highway to accommodate multiple broadb& provid]s1 ) consid]ation giv5 to ! availability ( exi/+ conduits2 7#b7 ! size ( ea* su* conduit is consi/5t ) indu/ry be/ practices & is suffici5t to accommodate pot5tial dem&1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7#c7 h& holes & manholes = fib] access & pull+ ) respect to ea* su* conduit are plac$ at int]vals consi/5t ) indu/ry be/ practices1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7d7 ,/&>ds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 e/abli%+ /&>ds to c>ry out subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all take into consid]ation-- 7,a7 population d5sity 9 ! area ( a cov]$ highway con/ruction project2 7,b7 ! type ( highway involv$ 9 ! project2 & 7,c7 exi/+ broadb& access 9 ! area ( ! project4 7#b7 ,rural areas ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! /&>ds e/abli%$ to c>ry out subsection 7c7 apply to all areas1 includ+ rural & remote areas ) l[ population d5sity4 7e7 ,pull tape ,ea* broadb& conduit in/all$ pursuant to ?is section %all include a pull tape & be capable ( support+ fib] optic cable placem5t te*niques consi/5t ) indu/ry be/ practices1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7f7 ,access ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t any reque/+ broadb& provid] has access to ea* broadb& conduit in/all$ pursuant to ?is section1 on a competitively neutral & nondiscrim9atory basis1 = a *>ge n to exce$ a co/-bas$ rate4 7g7 ,dep? ( in/allation ,ea* broadb& conduit in/all$ pursuant to ?is section %all be plac$ at a dep? consi/5t ) indu/ry be/ practices1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 aft] consid]ation is giv5 to ! location ( exi/+ utilities & ! cable sep>ation requirem5ts ( ,/ate & local electrical codes4 7h7 ,waiv] au?ority ,! ,secret>y may waive ! application ( ?is section or any provision ( ?is section if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t1 ^u a %[+ ( undue burd5 or t a cov]$ highway con/ruction project is n necess>y bas$ on ! availability ( exi/+ broadb& conduit infra/ructure1 co/-b5efit analysis1 or consid]ation ( o!r relevant factors1 ! waiv] is appropriate ) respect to a cov]$ highway con/ruction project4 7i7 ,coord9ation ) ,,fcc & ,,ntia ,adm9i/rator ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ) ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,telecommunications & ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ ) respect to det]m9ations reg>d+-- 7#a7 pot5tial dem& "u subsection 7c77#b72 7#b7 exi/+ broadb& access "u subsection 7d77#a77;,c72 7#c7 pull tape requirem5ts "u subsection 7e72 & 7#d7 dep?-(-in/allation /&>ds "u subsection 7g74 7j7 ,regi/ry ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a regi/ry t conta9s in=mation reg>d+ ! broadb& conduit projects c>ri$ out "u ?is section4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #c ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ccj4 ,inclusion ( broadb& conduit in/allation 9 c]ta9 highway con/ruction projects4 4 #d4 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s !reaft] until ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all submit to ,congress a report on ! implem5tation & in/allation ( broadb& conduit projects "u section #ccj ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #e4 ,telecommunications facilities deploym5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fdji ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adee7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7b7 ,f$]al l&s 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices2 7,b7 ! t]m communications facility in/allation includes-- 7i7 any wireless or wirel9e infra/ructure = ! transmission ( writ+1 signs1 signals1 data1 images1 pictures1 & s\nds ( all k9ds2 7ii7 ! transmitt+ device1 t[]1 or support /ructure1 & any equipm5t1 swit*es1 wir+1 cabl+1 p[] s\rces1 %elt]s1 or cab9ets1 associat$ ) ! provision ( communications s]vices2 & 7iii7 any ant5na or app>atus t-- 7,i7 is design$ = ! purpose ( emitt+ radio frequ5cy2 7,,ii7 is design$ to be op]at$1 or is op]at+1 f a fix$ location pursuant to au?orization by ! ,commission2 & 7,,iii7 is add$ to a t[]1 build+1 or o!r /ructure2 7,c7 ! t]m cov]$ ag5cy means-- 7i7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 7ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 7iii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 7iv7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 7v7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2 7vi7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 7vii7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice2 7viii7 ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission2 7ix7 ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality2 7x7 ! ,advisory ,c\ncil on ,hi/oric ,pres]vation2 7xi7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 & 7xii7 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t2 7,d7 ! t]m executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,e7 ! t]m placem5t1 ) respect to a communications facility in/allation1 includes ! in/allation1 con/ruction1 modification1 or ma9t5ance ( ! communications facility in/allation4 7#b7 ,f$]al prop]ty 7,a7 ,grant ,if an executive ag5cy1 a ,/ate1 a political subdivision or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 or a p]son1 firm1 or organization applies = ! grant ( a real prop]ty int]e/1 includ+ a lease1 lic5se1 easem5t1 or "r-(-way1 to1 91 ov]1 or on a build+ or o!r prop]ty own$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = ! "r to in/all1 con/ruct1 modify1 & ma9ta9 a communications facility in/allation1 ! executive ag5cy t owns ! build+ or o!r prop]ty on behalf ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all grant to ! applicant1 if te*nically feasible1 a real prop]ty int]e/ to p]=m su* in/allation1 con/ruction1 modification1 & ma9t5ance4 7,b7 ,applications 7i7 ,multiple t5ants ,competitive procurem5t requirem5ts %all n apply to an application = a grant ( a real prop]ty int]e/ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7ii7 ,multiple grants ,an executive ag5cy t owns a build+ or o!r prop]ty & receives applications describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = multiple grants ( real prop]ty int]e/s1 ei!r f ! same applicant or diff]5t applicants1 %all provide multiple grants if te*nically feasible4 7iii7 ,det]m9ations 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,an executive ag5cy t receives an application = a grant ( real prop]ty int]e/ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all make a det]m9ation z to :e!r to provide ! grant n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! application is submitt$4 7,,ii7 ,d5ial ( grant ,if an executive ag5cy det]m9es n to provide a grant ( real prop]ty int]e/ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! executive ag5cy %all notify ! applicant1 9 writ+1 ( ! reasons = ! det]m9ation4 7iv7 ,t]m ( ye>s ,! /&>d t]m ( ! grant ( a real prop]ty int]e/ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be #be ye>s ) all[ances = reexam9ation ( ! fee s*$ule at ! end ( ea* #e-ye> p]iod )9 ! #be-ye> p]iod4 7v7 ,r5ewal ,! grant ( a real prop]ty int]e/ %all enjoy an expectancy ( r5ewal ( ! real prop]ty int]e/ ^u ! expiration ( ! t]m describ$ 9 clause 7iv74 7,c7 ,fees 7i7 ,/&>d fee 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! head ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy1 %all e/abli% a /&>d fee s*$ule = ! grant ( a real prop]ty int]e/ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 bas$ on direct co/ recov]y4 7,,ii7 ,initial fee 7aa7 ,am\nt ( fee ,! initial am\nt ( ! /&>d fee e/abli%$ "u subclause 7,i7 %all be equal to ! av]age fee *>g$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = ! grant ( a real prop]ty int]e/ = ! placem5t ( a communications facility in/allation dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #c-ye> p]iod4 7bb7 ,publication ( propos$ fee ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,/reaml9+ & ,inve/+ 9 ,broadb& ,infra/ructure ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all publi% a notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] t-- 7,,aa7 proposes an initial am\nt ( ! /&>d fee "u subclause 7,i72 7,,bb7 describes ! data on :i* ! propos$ initial am\nt is bas$2 & 7,,cc7 invites public comm5t on ! propos$ initial am\nt4 7cc7 ,deadl9e = f9aliz$ /&>d fee ,n lat] ?an #aej days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,/reaml9+ & ,inve/+ 9 ,broadb& ,infra/ructure ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all publi% a decision 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] t sets ! initial am\nt ( ! /&>d fee4 7,,iii7 ,limit on annual increases ,dur+ any ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator may n increase ! /&>d fee e/abli%$ "u subclause 7,i7 or clause 7ii7 by a p]c5tage t is great] ?an ! l[] (-- 7aa7 ! p]c5tage increase 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index = ,all ,urban ,consum]s 7all items1 ,unit$ ,/ates city av]age7 publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics = ! mo/ rec5t #ab-mon? p]iod2 or 7bb7 #c p]c5t4 7ii7 ,ag5cy-specific fee 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,an executive ag5cy %all *>ge ! /&>d fee e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u clause 7i7 = a grant ( a real prop]ty int]e/ unless1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator publi%es ! am\nt ( ! f9aliz$ initial fee "u clause 7i77,,ii77cc71 ! executive ag5cy e/abli%es an ag5cy-specific fee 9 an am\nt t is equal to ! av]age fee *>g$ by ! executive ag5cy = ! placem5t ( a communications facility in/allation dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #c-ye> p]iod4 7,,ii7 ,public comm5t ,dur+ ! process ( e/abli%+ an ag5cy-specific fee "u subclause 7,i71 an executive ag5cy %all-- 7aa7 make a description ( ! data on :i* ! fee is bas$ publically available2 & 7bb7 all[ opportunity = public comm5t4 7iii7 ,entirety ( fees ,! ,adm9i/rator or an executive ag5cy may n *>ge any additional fee = ! grant ( a real prop]ty int]e/ = ! placem5t ( a communications facility in/allation o!r ?an :at has be5 e/abli%$ 9 ! /&>d fee "u clause 7i7 or an ag5cy-specific fee e/abli%$ "u clause 7ii74 7iv7 ,waiv]s ,9 consid]ation ( ! public b5efit provid$ by a grant ( a real prop]ty int]e/ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator or an executive ag5cy may grant a full or p>tial waiv] ( ! fee requir$ "u clause 7i7 or 7ii74 7v7 ,use ( fees collect$ ,any fee am\nt collect$ "u ?is p>agraph = ! grant ( a real prop]ty int]e/ by an executive ag5cy "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be made available1 z provid$ 9 appropriations ,acts1 to ! executive ag5cy to cov] ! co/ ( grant+ ! real prop]ty int]e/4 7#c7 ,ma/] contracts = communications facility in/allations 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #gjd ( ! ,telecommunications ,act ( #aiif or any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! head ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy1 %all-- 7i7 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 develop & adopt #a or m ma/] application =ms & /&>d contracts1 includ+ lease & easem5t contracts1 = all executive ag5cies1 t %all gov]n ! placem5t ( a communications facility in/allation to1 91 ov]1 or on a build+ or o!r prop]ty own$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 7ii7 9 develop+ ! ma/] application =ms & /&>d contracts "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 include 9 ea* ma/] application =m or /&>d contract ! /&>d fee s*$ule & /&>d fee e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,c77i77,i72 & 7,,ii7 /&>dize ! treatm5t (-- 7aa7 ! placem5t ( a communications facility in/allation to1 91 ov]1 or on ! ro(top or facade ( a build+ or inside a build+2 7bb7 ! te*nology us$ 9 connection ) a communications facility in/allation plac$ on a ,f$]al build+ or o!r prop]ty2 & 7cc7 any o!r key issues ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate2 7iii7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator adopts ! ma/] application =ms & /&>d contracts "u clause 7i71 publi% ! ma/] application =ms & /&>d contracts 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 & 7iv7 direct ea* executive ag5cy to beg9 accept+ ! ma/] application =ms & /&>d contracts f applicants n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator adopts ! ma/] application =ms & /&>d contracts "u clause 7i74 7,b7 ,applicability 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 ! ma/] application =ms & /&>d contracts develop$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 %all apply to ea* build+ or o!r prop]ty own$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7ii7 ,exception ,if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! ma/] application =ms & /&>d contracts develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 are n adequate = a specific build+ or o!r prop]ty1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,i7 n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator makes ! det]m9ation1 provide writt5 notification to ! applicant1 :i* %all detail ! reasons :y ! application =ms & contracts are n adequate = a specific build+ or prop]ty2 & 7,,ii7 "w 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( ! appropriate ag5cies to address ! inadequacies & provide1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! notification 0 provid$ "u subclause 7,i71 an adequate application =m or contract to ! applicant4 7,c7 ,negotiation & approval ,if ! ,adm9i/rator fails to adopt ma/] application =ms & /&>d contracts z requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,/reaml9+ & ,inve/+ 9 ,broadb& ,infra/ructure ,act1 beg9n+ on ! day aft] ! expiration ( t p]iod & until ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator adopts su* =ms & contracts-- 7i7 an applicant = a grant ( a real prop]ty int]e/ f an executive ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 may use an exi/+ application =m or contract ) ! executive ag5cy2 & 7ii7 ! executive ag5cy %all accept ! exi/+ application =m or contract4 7,d7 ,escalation & review ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,/reaml9+ & ,inve/+ 9 ,broadb& ,infra/ructure ,act1 ea* executive ag5cy %all e/abli% a sup]visory review process "u :i* an executive work+ gr\p or e/abli%$ ag5cy executive ) negotiation & approval au?ority %all review any communications facility in/allation application1 lease1 or easem5t if an applicant reque/s su* review4 7,e7 ,incorporation ( subsection 7a7 ,an executive ag5cy may n d5y1 & %all approve1 any eligible facilities reque/ 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77 = a modification ( an exi/+ wireless t[] or base /ation t does n sub/antially *ange ! physical dim5sions ( ! t[] or base /ation4 7#d7 ,progress reports ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,/reaml9+ & ,inve/+ 9 ,broadb& ,infra/ructure ,act1 & e #b ye>s !reaft] until ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( t ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t describes1 ) respect to ea* executive ag5cy-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( sites s\ght 9 applications = ! placem5t ( a communications facility in/allation1 includ+ upgrades & collocations2 7,b7 ! numb] ( sites approv$2 & 7,c7 ! numb] ( sites complet$4 4 7b7 ,sav+s provision ,not)/&+ ! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a71 an executive ag5cy may make a grant ( a real prop]ty int]e/ & may collect fees 9 accordance ) subsection 7b7 ( section #fdji ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adee7;b77 7z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 until ! effective date ( ! regulations issu$ by ! head ( ! executive ag5cy to c>ry out ! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a74