,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dgie ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #af1 #bjah,mrs4 ,mimi ,walters of ,california introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief and ,job ,creation ,act of #bjab to promote communications facilities deployment on ,federal property1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,communications ,facilities ,deployment on ,federal ,property ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,communications facilities deployment on ,federal property 7a7 ,in general ,section #fdji of the ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief and ,job ,creation ,act of #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adee7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the heading1 by striking ,wireless and inserting ,communications2 and 7#b7 by striking subsections 7b71 7c71 and 7d7 and inserting the following3 7b7 ,federal easements1 rights-of-,way1 and leases 7#a7 ,grant ,if an entity applies for the grant of an easement1 right-of-way1 or lease to1 in1 over1 or on a building or other property owned by the ,federal ,government for the right to install1 construct1 modify1 or maintain a communications facility installation1 the executive agency that is authorized to grant such easement1 right-of-way1 or lease for the building or other property may grant to the applicant an easement1 right-of-way1 or lease to perform such installation1 construction1 modification1 or maintenance4 7#b7 ,application forms ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of the ,communications ,facilities ,deployment on ,federal ,property ,act of #bjah1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall develop a required common form for applications for easements1 rights-of-way1 or leases under paragraph 7#a74 ,an executive agency may not require an applicant under paragraph 7#a7 to use any form for submitting the application other than the common form developed by the ,administrator of ,general ,services under this paragraph and may not require any significant information beyond the information required by such common form4 7#c7 ,common fees 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of the ,communications ,facilities ,deployment on ,federal ,property ,act of #bjah1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall establish a common fee for the processing of applications under paragraph 7#a7 and subsection 7c74 7,b7 ,fee guidelines ,the application fees established pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 shall be-- 7i7 based on direct and actual cost recovery2 and 7ii7 competitively neutral with regard to other users of the building or other property owned by the ,federal ,government4 7,c7 ,exceptions ,the ,administrator of ,general ,services may establish exceptions to the fee amount required under subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 in consideration of the public benefit provided by a grant of an easement1 right-of-way1 or lease2 and 7ii7 in the interest of expanding wireless and broadband coverage4 7#d7 ,use of fees collected ,any fee collected by an executive agency pursuant to paragraph 7#c7 may be made available1 as provided in appropriations ,acts1 to such agency to cover the costs of granting the easement1 right-of-way1 or lease4 7c7 ,master contracts for communications facility installation sitings 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #gjd of the ,telecommunications ,act of #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-ajd2 #aaj ,stat4 #aea7 or any other provision of law1 not later #cj days after the date of the enactment of the ,communications ,facilities ,deployment on ,federal ,property ,act of #bjah1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall-- 7,a7 develop one or more master contracts that shall govern the placement of a communications facility installation on a building or other property owned by the ,federal ,government1 which shall include offers of lease terms for the communications facility installation of not less than #aj years with automatic lease renewals2 and 7,b7 in developing the master contract or contracts1 standardize the treatment of the placement of a communications facility installation on a building rooftop or facade1 the placement of a communications facility installation on a rooftop or inside a building1 the technology used in connection with a communications facility installation placed on a ,federal building and other property1 and any other key issues the ,administrator of ,general ,services considers appropriate4 7#b7 ,applicability ,the master contract or contracts developed by the ,administrator of ,general ,services under paragraph 7#a7 shall apply to all publicly accessible buildings and other property owned by the ,federal ,government4 ,an executive agency may not enter into a contract governing the placement of a communications facility installation on a building or other property to which such a master contract applies1 unless the contract entered into by the agency is consistent with1 and does not contain any significant terms beyond the terms contained in1 such master contract4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,communications facility installation ,the term communications facility installation includes-- 7,a7 any infrastructure1 including any transmitting device1 tower1 or support structure1 and any equipment1 switches1 wiring1 cabling1 power sources1 shelters1 or cabinets1 associated with the licensed or permitted unlicensed wireless or wireline transmission of writings1 signs1 signals1 data1 images1 pictures1 or sounds of all kinds2 and 7,b7 any antenna or apparatus that-- 7i7 is designed for the purpose of emitting or receiving radio frequency2 7ii7 is designed to be operated1 or is operating1 from a fixed location pursuant to authorization by the ,commission or is using duly authorized devices that do not require individual licenses2 and 7iii7 is added to a tower1 building1 or other structure4 7#b7 ,executive agency ,the term executive agency has the meaning given such term in section #ajb of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,this ,act1 and the amendments made by this ,act1 shall take effect #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,effect on existing applications ,an application for an easement1 right-of-way1 or lease that was made or granted under section #fdji of the ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief and ,job ,creation ,act of #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adee7 before the effective date of this ,act shall continue1 subject to such section as in effect on the day before such effective date4