,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ae1 #bjag ,mr4  
,hell] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,man*97        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
/reaml9e ! process = broadb& facility   
location applications on ,f$]al l&1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,rural ,broadb&    
,deploym5t ,/reaml9+ ,act4  #b4         
,/reaml9+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & !  
,=e/ ,s]vice process = broadb& facility 
location applications  7a7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,broadb& facility  
,! t]m broadb& facility means any       
communications plant1 equipm5t1         
supplies1 cable1 wire1 box1 device1     
met]1 t[]1 pole1 duct1 conduit1 or o!r  
facility relat$ to ! provision ( advanc$
 telecommunications capability 7z def9$ 
9 section #gjf ( ! ,telecommunications  
,act ( #aiif 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acjb774    
7#b7 ,cov]$ l& ,! t]m cov]$ l& means--  

7,a7 public l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior2 &  7,b7 ,national ,=e/     
,sy/em l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture4  7#c7 ,dep>tm5t conc]n$ ,!
 t]m ,dep>tm5t conc]n$ means ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( :i* ! ,secret>y conc]n$ is ! head4   
7#d7 ,organizational unit ,! t]m        
organizational unit means-- 7,a7 )9 !   
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t--  7i7 a ,/ate 
(fice2  7ii7 a di/rict (fice2 or  7iii7 
a field (fice2 &  7,b7 )9 ! ,=e/        
,s]vice--  7i7 a regional (fice2  7ii7 !
 headqu>t]s2  7iii7 a managem5t unit2 or
  7iv7 a rang] di/rict (fice4  7#e7     
,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y      
conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior1 ) respect to public l&2 &     
7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 )      
respect to ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&4    
7b7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y conc]n$ %all issue            
regulations--  7#a7 to /reaml9e !       
process = consid]+ applications to      
locate or modify broadb& facilities on  

cov]$ l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y        
conc]n$2  7#b7 to ensure1 to ! maximum  
ext5t practicable1 t ! process is uni=m 
& /&>diz$ across ! organizational units 
( ! ,dep>tm5t conc]n$2 &  7#c7 to       
require t ! applications describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 be consid]$ & grant$ on a 
competitively & te*nologically neutral1 
non-discrim9atory basis4  7c7           
,requirem5ts ,! regulations issu$ "u    
subsection 7b7 %all include-- 7#a7      
proc$ures t require ! track+ (          
applications describ$ 9 subsection      
7b77#a71 includ+--  7,a7 id5tify+ !     
numb] ( applications-- 7i7 receiv$2     
7ii7 approv$2 &  7iii7 d5i$2  7,b7 9 !  
case ( an application t is d5i$1        
describ+ ! reasons = ! d5ial2 &  7,c7   
describ+ ! am\nt ( "t betwe5 ! receipt (
 an application & ! issuance ( a f9al   
decision on an application2  7#b7 m9imum
 t]ms ( n less ?an #e ye>s = leases )   
respect to ! location ( broadb&         
facilities on cov]$ l&2  7#c7 a policy  
"u :i* an easem5t1 lic5se1 or o!r       

au?orization to locate a broadb&        
facility on cov]$ l& r5ews automatically
 on expiration1 unless ! au?orization is
 revok$ = good cause2 &  7#d7 fees =--  
7,a7 submitt+ an application describ$ 9 
subsection 7b77#a71 bas$ on ! co/ to !  
,dep>tm5t conc]n$ ( consid]+ su* an     
application2 &  7,b7 grant+ an easem5t1 
lic5se1 or o!r au?orization to locate or
 modify a broadb& facility on cov]$ l&1 
bas$ on ! co/ to ! ,dep>tm5t conc]n$ (  
any ma9t5ance or o!r activities requir$ 
to be p]=m$ by ! ,dep>tm5t conc]n$ z a  
result ( ! location or modification ( ! 
facility4  7d7 ,additional consid]ations
 ,9 issu+ regulations "u subsection 7b71
 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all consid]-- 7#a7
 h[ discrete reviews 9 consid]+ an      
application describ$ 9 subsection       
7b77#a7 c be conduct$ simultane\sly1 r  
?an sequ5tially1 by ! organizational    
units ( ! ,dep>tm5t conc]n$ t mu/       
approve ! location or modification2 &   
7#b7 h[ to elim9ate ov]lapp+ requirem5ts
 among ! organizational units ( !       

,dep>tm5t conc]n$ ) respect to !        
location or modification ( a broadb&    
facility on cov]$ l& adm9i/]$ by ^?     
organizational units4  7e7              
,communication ( /reaml9$ process to    
organizational units ,! ,secret>y       
conc]n$ %all1 ) respect to ! regulations
 issu$ "u subsection 7b7-- 7#a7         
communicate ! regulations to !          
organizational units ( ! ,dep>tm5t      
conc]n$2 &  7#b7 ensure t !             
organizational units ( ! ,dep>tm5t      
conc]n$ foll[ ! regulations4  #c4       
,communications facilities deploym5t on 
,f$]al prop]ty ,section #fdji7;b7 ( !   
,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & ,job      
,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#adee7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#e7 ,timely consid]ation (    
applications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#bgj days aft] ! date on :i* an         
executive ag5cy receives a duly fil$    
application = an easem5t or "r-(-way "u 
?is subsection1 ! executive ag5cy %all--
  7i7 grant or d5y1 on behalf ( ! ,f$]al

 ,gov]nm5t1 ! application2 &  7ii7      
notify ! applicant ( ! grant or d5ial4  
7,b7 ,explanation ( d5ial ,if an        
executive ag5cy d5ies an application "u 
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! executive ag5cy %all
 notify ! applicant 9 writ+1 includ+ a  
cle> /atem5t ( ! reasons = ! d5ial4     
7,c7 ,deem$ grant$ ,if an executive     
ag5cy does n grant or d5y a duly fil$   
application "u subp>agraph 7,a7 by !    
deadl9e set =? 9 t subp>agraph1 !       
executive ag5cy %all be deem$ to h      
grant$ ! application4  7,d7             
,applicability ( environm5tal laws ,no?+
 9 ?is p>agraph %all be con/ru$ to      
relieve an executive ag5cy ( !          
requirem5ts ( division ,a ( subtitle    
,,iii ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
or ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy    
,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et    
seq474  7,e7 ,po9t ( contact ,^u receiv+
 an application "u subp>agraph 7,a71 an 
executive ag5cy %all designate "o or m  
appropriate individuals )9 ! executive  
ag5cy to act z a po9t ( contact ) !     

applicant4  4  #d4 ,,gao report  7a7    
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
,national ,broadb& ,map means ! map     
e/abli%$ by ! ,national                 
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration "u section #fjja7l7 ( !   
,am]ican ,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act (   
#bjji 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acje7l774  7b7    
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
,congress a report evaluat+--  7#a7 h[ !
 ,f$]al ,communications ,commission     
ensures t ! broadb& data collect$ = !   
,national ,broadb& ,map is accurate1    
complete1 & reliable1 includ+--  7,a7 ! 
s\rce ( ! data2 &  7,b7 :e!r data may be
 available f alt]native comm]cial       
s\rces2  7#b7 ! ext5t to :i* ,f$]al     
ag5cies or o!r entities au?oriz$ to     
di/ribute ,f$]al grants or loans =      
broadb& projects rely on data f !       
,national ,broadb& ,map to--  7,a7 aw>d 
grants or loans = broadb& projects2 or  
7,b7 det]m9e :e!r ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t funds

 w be us$ to deploy broadb& 9 areas     
already s]v$ by private broadb&         
provid]s2  7#c7 ! actions ! ,f$]al      
,communications ,commission has tak5 or 
plans to take to address ! limitations1 
if any1 9 us+ data f ! ,national        
,broadb& ,map = policy or fund+         
decisions2  7#d7 ! ext5t to :i* int]e/$ 
p>ties h *all5g$ ! accuracy ( in=mation 
on ! ,national ,broadb& ,map1 includ+ h[
 ! *all5ges 7 resolv$2 &  7#e7 :e!r !   
,f$]al ,communications ,commission %\ld 
collect data = ! ,national ,broadb& ,map
 f additional or alt]native comm]cial   
s\rces4