,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aihh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ai1 #bjag ,mr4
 ,wick] 7= himself & ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to /reaml9e broadb& infra/ructure      
p]mitt+ on e/abli%$ public rights-(-way1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title     
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/reaml9+     
,p]mitt+ to ,enable ,effici5t ,deploym5t
 ( ,broadb& ,infra/ructure ,act ( #bjag 
or ! ,,spe$ ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m ant5na means      
communications equipm5t t transmits or  
receives electromagnetic radio frequ5cy 
signals us$ 9 ! provision ( wireless    
s]vices2  7#b7 ! t]m appropriate        
committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 !   
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (       

,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee on
 ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives2  7#c7 ! t]m ,commission
 means ! ,f$]al ,communications         
,commission2  7#d7 ! t]m communications 
facility in/allation includes-- 7,a7 any
 infra/ructure1 includ+ any transmitt+  
device1 t[]1 or support /ructure1 & any 
equipm5t1 swit*es1 wir+1 cabl+1 p[]     
s\rces1 %elt]s1 or cab9ets1 associat$ ) 
! lic5s$ or p]mitt$ unlic5s$ wireless or
 wirel9e transmission ( writ+s1 signs1  
signals1 data1 images1 pictures1 & s\nds
 ( all k9ds2 &  7,b7 any ant5na or      
app>atus t-- 7i7 is design$ = ! purpose 
( emitt+ or receiv+ radio frequ5cy2     
7ii7 7,i7 is design$ to be op]at$1 or is
 op]at+1 f a fix$ location pursuant to  
au?orization by ! ,commission2 or       
7,,ii7 is us+ duly au?oriz$ devices t d 
n require individual lic5ses2 &  7iii7  
is add$ to a t[]1 build+1 support pole1 
or o!r /ructure2  7#e7 ! t]m cov]$      
easem5t means an easem5t1 "r-(-way1 or  
lease to1 91 ov]1 or on a build+ or o!r 

prop]ty own$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1     
exclud+ tribal l& held 9 tru/ by !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 7unless ! tribal       
gov]nm5t ( su* l& reque/s t !           
,commission n exclude ! l& = purposes ( 
?is def9ition71 = ! "r to in/all1       
con/ruct1 modify1 or ma9ta9 a           
communications facility in/allation2    
7#f7 ! t]m public "r-(-way-- 7,a7       
means--  7i7 ! area on1 bel[1 or above a
 public roadway1 highway1 /reet1        
sidewalk1 alley1 or simil> prop]ty2 &   
7ii7 any l& imm$iately adjac5t to &     
contigu\s ) prop]ty describ$ 9 clause   
7i7 t is )9 ! "r-(-way grant2 &  7,b7   
does n include a ,f$]al int]/ate        
highway2  7#g7 ! t]m small wireless     
facility means a wireless s]vice        
facility t meets ! size limitation1 &   
any o!r applicable requirem5t1 e/abli%$ 
by ! ,commission2  7#h7 ! t]m ,/reaml9+ 
,f$]al ,sit+ ,work+ ,gr\p or ,work+     
,gr\p means ! ,/reaml9+ ,f$]al ,sit+    
,work+ ,gr\p ( ! ,broadb& ,deploym5t    
,advisory ,committee2  7#i7 ! t]m       

support pole means an upright pole or   
/ructure us$ or capable ( be+ us$ to    
support a wireless s]vice facility2     
7#aj7 ! t]m utility facility means any  
privately1 publicly1 or coop]atively    
own$ l9e1 facility1 or sy/em = produc+1 
transmitt+1 or di/ribut+ p[]1           
electricity1 light1 heat1 gas1 oil1     
crude products1 wat]1 /eam1 wa/e1 /orm  
wat] n connect$ ) highway dra9age1 or   
any o!r simil> commodity1 includ+ any   
fire or police signal sy/em or /reet    
light+ sy/em1 t directly or indirectly  
s]ves ! public2  7#aa7 ! t]m wireless   
s]vice means ! transmission by radio    
communication ( voice1 video1 or data   
communications s]vices1 includ+ ,int]net
 ,protocol or any successor             
protocol-enabl$ s]vices1 or any         
comb9ation ( ^? s]vices1 :e!r provid$ on
 a lic5s$ or p]mitt$ unlic5s$ basis2 &  
7#ab7 ! t]m wireless s]vice facility    
means a facility = ! provision (        
wireless s]vice4  #c4 ,exemption f      
review = c]ta9 communications facility  

in/allations ,no review %all be requir$ 
"u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy    
,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et    
seq47 or division ,a ( subtitle ,,iii ( 
title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z a     
condition ( grant+ a cov]$ easem5t = a  
communications facility in/allation if a
 cov]$ easem5t has be5 grant$ = ano!r   
communications facility in/allation or a
 utility facility ) respect to ! same   
build+ or o!r prop]ty own$ by ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t4  #d4 ,regulatory treatm5t (  
c]ta9 wireless facilities  7a7          
,exclusion ( small cells f review       
,not)/&+ any provision ( ! ,national    
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 or division ,a 
( subtitle ,,iii ( title #ed1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 ! ,commission %all n be   
requir$ to p]=m1 & may n require any    
entity regulat$ by ! ,commission to     
p]=m1 any review "u t ,act or division z
 a condition ( p]mitt+ ! placem5t &     
in/allation ( a small wireless facility 
if ! new small wireless facility--  7#a7

 7,a7 w be locat$ )9 a public "r-(-way2 
&  7,b7 is n high] ?an1 or n            
sub/antially high] ?an 7z t t]m is def9$
 by ! ,commission71 any exi/+ /ructure 9
 ! public "r ( way2 or  7#b7 is-- 7,a7 a
 replacem5t = an exi/+ small wireless   
facility2 &  7,b7 ! same z1 or          
sub/antially simil> to 7z t t]m is def9$
 by ! ,commission71 ! small wireless    
facility t ! new small wireless facility
 is replac+4  7b7 ,exclusion ( wireless 
s]vice facilities 9 public rights-(-,way
 f review ,not)/&+ any provision ( !    
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 or  
division ,a ( subtitle ,,iii ( title    
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,commission 
%all n be requir$ to p]=m1 no ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 or local au?ority %all be requir$
 to p]=m1 & no ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local  
au?ority may require any entity to p]=m1
 any review "u t ,act or division z a   
condition ( p]mitt+ ! placem5t &        
in/allation ( a wireless s]vice facility
 if--  7#a7 7,a7 ! wireless s]vice      

facility w be locat$ 9 an exi/+ public  
"r-(-way2 &  7,b7 any new gr\nd         
di/urbance f ! in/allation ( ! wireless 
s]vice facility is limit$ to ! exi/+    
public "r-(-way2 &  7#b7 ! ant5na t[] or
 support pole-- 7,a7 is n m ?an #ej feet
 tall or #aj feet high] ?an any exi/+   
/ructure 9 ! public "r-(-way1 :i*ev] is 
high]2 &  7,b7 does n h guy wires4  7c7 
,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all  
be con/ru$ to affect--  7#a7 !          
obligation ( ! ,commission to evaluate  
radi(requ5cy exposure "u ! ,national    
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472  7#b7 except z
 explicitly provid$ 9 ?is section1 !    
obligation ( any provid] ( wireless     
s]vice to comply ) ! ,national          
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 or division ,a 
( subtitle ,,iii ( title #ed1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code2 or  7#c7 ! au?ority ( a   
,/ate or local gov]nm5t to apply & en=ce
 ! zon+ & o!r l& use regulations ( !    
,/ate or local gov]nm5t to ! ext5t      

consi/5t ) ?is section & sections #bec1 
#ccb7;c77#g71 & #fba ( ! ,communications
 ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bec1      
#ccb7;c77#g71 & #eda74  #e4 ,,gao report
 on ,f$]al delays 9 sit+                
telecommunications equipm5t on ,f$]al l&
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a 
/udy1 & submit a report to ! appropriate
 committees ( ,congress1 t includes--   
7#a7 an analysis ( ! *all5ges to &      
adm9i/rative delays 9 effici5tly sit+   
communications facility in/allations on 
,f$]al l&1 includ+ :e!r1 9 ord] to      
increase ! effici5cy ( su* sit+1 x is   
necess>y to develop--  7,a7 /&>d        
proc$ures = communications facility     
in/allation sit+1 includ+ a /&>d        
duration ( leases & easem5ts2  7,b7     
me?ods t ,f$]al ag5cies may use to      
id5tify & report on cov]age gaps &      
defici5cies 9 communications facility   
in/allation sit+2 &  7,c7 proc$ures =   
creat+ & ma9ta9+ a publicly accessible  

inv5tory ( space t c be us$ to atta* or 
in/all communications facility          
in/allations2 &  7#b7 recomm5dations1 if
 any1 = h[ ,congress & ! ,commission c  
address ! *all5ges & r$uce !            
adm9i/rative delays id5tifi$ "u p>agraph
 7#a74  #f4 ,/reaml9+ ,f$]al ,sit+      
,work+ ,gr\p report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,/reaml9+ ,f$]al ,sit+   
,work+ ,gr\p %all submit a report to !  
appropriate committees ( ,congress t    
conta9s an analysis ( ! *all5ges to &   
adm9i/rative delays 9 effici5tly sit+   
communications facility in/allations on 
,f$]al l&1 includ+ :e!r1 9 ord] to      
increase ! effici5cy ( su* sit+1 x is   
necess>y to develop--  7#a7 /&>d        
proc$ures = communications facility     
in/allation sit+1 includ+ a /&>d        
duration ( leases & easem5ts2  7#b7     
me?ods t ,f$]al ag5cies may use to      
id5tify & report on cov]age gaps &      
defici5cies 9 communications facility   
in/allation sit+2 &  7#c7 proc$ures =   

creat+ & ma9ta9+ a publicly accessible  
inv5tory ( space t c be us$ to atta* or 
in/all communications facility          
in/allations4  7b7 ,f9al report ,n lat] 
?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all submit a  
report to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress on ! f9al f9d+s &             
recomm5dations ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p describ$
 9 subsection 7a74