,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ajfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ae1         
#bjba,mr4 ,p5ce introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ,natural ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be 
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !          
,communications ,act ( #aicd to provide 
t ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission  
is n requir$ to p]=m any review "u !    
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi or division ,a ( subtitle ,,iii ( 
title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z a     
condition ( p]mitt+ ! placem5t &        
in/allation ( a communications facility1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/reaml9+ ,p]mitt+
 to ,enable ,effici5t ,deploym5t (      
,broadb& ,infra/ructure ,act ( #bjba4   
#b4 ,exemption f review = c]ta9         
communications facilities ,title ,i ( ! 

,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  #ad4 ,exemption f  
review = c]ta9 communications facilities
  7a7 ,= p]mitt+ by ,commission  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,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 su*  
,act or division z a condition ( p]mitt+
 ! placem5t & in/allation ( a           
communications facility if-- 7,a7 ! new 
facility-- 7i7 w be locat$ )9 a public  
"r-(-way2 &  7ii7 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 ! new facility is-- 7i7 a  
replacem5t = an exi/+ communications    
facility2 &  7ii7 ! same z1 or          
sub/antially simil> to 7z su* t]m is    
def9$ by ! ,commission71 !              

communications facility t ! new         
communications facility is replac+2     
7,c7 ! new facility is a type (         
communications facility t-- 7i7 is      
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b77;,b72 &   
7ii7 meets ! size limitation ( a small  
ant5na e/abli%$ by ! ,commission2 or    
7,d7 ! placem5t & in/allation involve ! 
expansion ( ! site ( an exi/+ facility n
 m ?an #cj feet 9 any direction4  7#b7  
,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection    
%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 subsection1 ! 
obligation ( any provid] ( a            
communications 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  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 subsection &  
sections #bec1 #ccb7;c77#g71 & #fba2 or 
7,d7 ! au?ority or obligations e/abli%$ 
"u section #bjaef7;e7 ( title #di1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,= grant (    
easem5t on ,f$]al prop]ty ,no review    
%all be requir$ "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 if a cov]$ easem5t has be5     
grant$ = ano!r communications facility  
or a utility facility ) respect to !    
same build+ or o!r prop]ty own$ by !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,ant5na ,! t]m ant5na 
means communications equipm5t t         
transmits or receives electromagnetic   
radio frequ5cy signals us$ 9 ! provision
 ( wireless s]vices4  7#b7              
,communications facility ,! t]m         
communications facility 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-- 7i7 t is       
design$ = ! purpose ( emitt+ or receiv+ 
radio frequ5cy2  7ii7 t-- 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 t is add$  
to a t[]1 build+1 support pole1 or o!r  
/ructure4  7#c7 ,cov]$ easem5t ,! 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 facility4  7#d7 ,public  
"r-(-way ,! 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 portion ( ! ,int]/ate  
,sy/em 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section    
#aja7;a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code74  7#e7 ,support ,pole ,! t]m     
support pole means an upright pole or   
/ructure us$ or capable ( be+ us$ to    
support a wireless s]vice facility4     
7#f7 ,utility facility ,! 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 ! public4  7#g7        
,wireless s]vice ,! 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$ basis4    
7#h7 ,wireless s]vice facility ,! t]m   
wireless s]vice facility means a        
facility = ! provision ( wireless       
s]vice4  4