,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gccd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #be1 #bjbj,mrs4 ,brooks of ,indiana introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to streamline the process for consideration of applications for the placement of communications facilities on certain ,federal lands4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,broadband ,deployment ,streamlining ,act4 #b4 ,streamlining ,department of the ,interior processes for consideration of communications facility location applications 7a7 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,communications facility ,the term communications facility 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 and sounds of all kinds2 and 7,b7 any antenna or apparatus that-- 7i7 is designed for the purpose of emitting 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 ,communications site ,the term communications site means an area of covered land designated for communications uses4 7#c7 ,communications use ,the term communications use means the placement and operation of a communications facility4 7#d7 ,communications use authorization ,the term communications use authorization means an easement1 right-of-way1 lease1 license1 or other authorization to locate or modify a communications facility on covered land by the ,department for the primary purpose of authorizing the occupancy and use of the covered land for communications use4 7#e7 ,covered land ,the term covered land means public land administered by the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#f7 ,organizational unit ,the term organizational unit means with respect to public land administered by the ,secretary of the ,interior-- 7,a7 a ,state office2 7,b7 a district office2 or 7,c7 a field office4 7#g7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior1 with respect to public land4 7b7 ,regulations ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall issue regulations-- 7#a7 to streamline the process for considering applications to locate or modify communications facilities on covered land of the ,department of the ,interior2 7#b7 to ensure1 to the maximum extent practicable1 that the process is uniform and standardized across the organizational units of the ,department of the ,interior2 7#c7 to require that the applications described in paragraph 7#a7 be considered and granted on a competitively neutral1 technology neutral1 and non-discriminatory basis2 7#d7 to ensure1 to the maximum extent practicable1 that any analyses required under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act or ,national ,historic ,preservation ,act may be completed concurrently2 7#e7 to allow for the use of categorical exclusions funded the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act from another department or agency for covered land of the ,department of the ,interior2 7#f7 to revise land use designations for covered land of the ,department of the ,interior2 7#g7 to provide that discrete reviews in considering an application described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be conducted simultaneously to the maximum extent practicable1 rather than sequentially1 by any organizational units of the ,department of the ,interior that must approve the location or modification2 and 7#h7 to eliminate overlapping requirements among the organizational units of the ,department of the ,interior with respect to the location or modification of a communications facility on covered land administered by those organizational units4 7c7 ,requirements ,the regulations issued under subsection 7b7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,procedures for the tracking of applications described in subsection 7b77#a71 including-- 7,a7 identifying the number of applications-- 7i7 received2 7ii7 approved2 and 7iii7 denied2 7,b7 in the case of an application that is denied1 describing the reasons for the denial2 and 7,c7 describing the amount of time between the receipt of an application and the issuance of a final decision on an application4 7#b7 ,provision for minimum lease terms of not less than #ae years for leases with respect to the location of communications facilities on covered land4 7#c7 ,a policy under which a communications use authorization renews automatically on expiration1 unless the communications use authorization is revoked for good cause4 7#d7 ,a structure of fees for-- 7,a7 submitting an application described in subsection 7b77#a71 based on the cost to the ,department of the ,interior of considering such an application2 and 7,b7 issuing communications use authorizations1 based on the cost to the ,department of the ,interior of any maintenance or other activities required to be performed by the ,department of the ,interior as a result of the location or modification of the communications facility4 7d7 ,communication of streamlined process to organizational units ,the ,secretary shall1 with respect to the regulations issued under subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 communicate the regulations to the organizational units of the ,department of the ,interior2 and 7#b7 ensure that the organizational units of the ,department of the ,interior follow the regulations4 7e7 ,deposit and availability of fees 7#a7 ,special account ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall establish a special account in the ,treasury for the ,department of the ,interior for the deposit of fees collected by the ,department under subsection 7c77#d7 for communications use authorizations on covered land granted1 issued1 or executed by the ,department of the ,interior4 7#b7 ,requirements for fees collected ,fees collected by the ,department of the ,interior under subsection 7c77#d7 shall be-- 7,a7 based on the costs described in subsection 7c77#d72 and 7,b7 competitively neutral1 technology neutral1 and nondiscriminatory with respect to other users of the communications site4 7#c7 ,deposit of fees ,fees collected by the ,department of the ,interior under subsection 7c77#d7 shall be deposited in the special account established for that ,department under paragraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,availability of fees ,amounts deposited in the special account for a ,department of the ,interior shall be available1 to the extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation ,acts1 to the ,secretary to cover costs incurred by the ,department of the ,interior described in subsection 7c77#d71 including the following3 7,a7 ,preparing needs assessments or other programmatic analyses necessary to designate communications sites and issue communications use authorizations4 7,b7 ,developing management plans for communications sites4 7,c7 ,training for management of communications sites4 7,d7 ,obtaining or improving access to communications sites4 7#e7 ,no additional appropriations authorized ,except as provided in paragraph 7#d71 no other amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section4