,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bj1 #bjba,mr4   
,curtis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1 ,mr4 
,mc,kinley1 ,mr4 ,upton1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 
& ,mr4 ,arm/rong7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to !   
,committees on ,agriculture1 & ,en]gy & 
,comm]ce1 = 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 /reaml9e ! broadb& p]mitt+ 
process = broadb& s]vices1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,broadb& ,p]mitt+          
,mod]nization ,act4  #b4 ,table (       
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4,sec4  
#b4 ,table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #c4 ,enhanc+ 
,adm9i/rative ,reviews = ,broadb&       
,deploym5t ,act4,sec4 #d4 ,,digital     
,applications ,act4,sec4 #e4 ,facilitat+
 ,,digital ,applications ,act4,sec4 #f4 

,rural ,broadb& ,p]mitt+ ,effici5cy ,act
 ( #bjba4  #c4 ,enhanc+ ,adm9i/rative   
,reviews = ,broadb& ,deploym5t ,act  7a7
 ,%ort title ,?is section may be cit$ z 
! ,enhanc+ ,adm9i/rative ,reviews =     
,broadb& ,deploym5t ,act4  7b7 ,enabl+  
adm9i/rative review  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7,a7 ,appropriate         
committees ( ,congress ,! t]m           
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7i7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2   
7ii7 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7iii7 !   
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7iv7 !   
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7 ,communications
 facility ,! t]m communications facility
 includes-- 7i7 any infra/ructure1      
includ+ any transmitt+ device1 t[]1 or  
support /ructure1 & any equipm5t1 swit*1
 wir+1 cabl+1 p[] s\rce1 %elt]1 or      
cab9et1 associat$ ) ! lic5s$ or p]mitt$ 
unlic5s$ wireless or wirel9e            

transmission ( any writ+1 sign1 signal1 
data1 image1 picture1 or s\nd ( any k9d2
 &  7ii7 any ant5na or app>atus t-- 7,i7
 is design$ = ! purpose ( emitt+ radio  
frequ5cy2  7,,ii7 is design$ to be      
op]at$1 or is op]at+1 f a fix$ location 
pursuant to au?orization by !           
,commission or is us+ a duly au?oriz$   
device t does n require an individual   
lic5se2 &  7,,iii7 is add$ to a t[]1    
build+1 or o!r /ructure4  7,c7          
,communications site ,! t]m             
communications site means an area (     
cov]$ l& designat$ = communications     
uses4  7,d7 ,communications use ,! t]m  
communications use means ! placem5t &   
op]ation ( a communications facility4   
7,e7 ,communications use au?orization ,!
 t]m communications use au?orization    
means an easem5t1 "r-(-way1 lease1      
lic5se1 or o!r au?orization to locate or
 modify a communications facility on    
cov]$ l& by ! ,dep>tm5t conc]n$ = !     
prim>y purpose ( au?oriz+ ! occupancy & 
use ( ! cov]$ l& = communications use4  

7,f7 ,cov]$ l& ,! t]m cov]$ l& means--  
7i7 public l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior2 &  7ii7 ,national ,=e/      
,sy/em l&4  7,g7 ,dep>tm5t conc]n$ ,!   
t]m ,dep>tm5t conc]n$ means ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,int]ior or ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,agriculture4  7,h7 ,organizational unit
 ,! t]m organizational unit means-- 7i7 
) respect to public l& adm9i/]$ by !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior-- 7,i7 a ,/ate   
(fice2  7,,ii7 a di/rict (fice2 or      
7,,iii7 a field (fice2 &  7ii7 )9 ! ,=e/
 ,s]vice-- 7,i7 a regional (fice2       
7,,ii7 ! headqu>t]s2  7,,iii7 a         
managem5t unit2 or  7,,iv7 a rang]      
di/rict (fice4  7,i7 ,secret>y conc]n$  
,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means-- 7i7 !  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect to    
public l&2 &  7ii7 ! ,secret>y (        
,agriculture1 ) respect to ,national    
,=e/ ,sy/em l&4  7#b7 ,/udy requir$ ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all     
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report t-- 7,a7 provides an 

assessm5t on programmatic or            
adm9i/rative b>ri]s to review+          
communications use au?orizations by !   
,dep>tm5t conc]n$ or organizational     
units ( ! ,dep>tm5t conc]n$2  7,b7      
provides an assessm5t :e!r !re are rules
 or regulations ( ! ,dep>tm5t conc]n$ t 
c\ld be revis$ to improve ! effici5cy ( 
review+ a communications use            
au?orization2  7,c7 describes ! process 
= prioritiz+ ! review ( a communications
 use au?orization2 &  7,d7 provides a   
plan to ensure adequate /aff+ ?r\gh\t   
organizational units ( ! ,dep>tm5t      
conc]n$ to review communications use    
au?orizations 9 a timely mann]4  #d4    
,,digital ,applications ,act  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is section may be cit$ z !      
,deploy+ ,infra/ructure ) ,great]       
,int]net ,transactions ,& ,legacy       
,applications ,act or ! ,,digital       
,applications ,act4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t (  
an onl9e portal = ,=m #bii  7#a7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7,a7        
,appropriate committees ( congress ,!   

t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7i7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2   
7ii7 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7iii7 !   
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7iv7 !   
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7 ,assi/ant      
secret>y ,! t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y     
means ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =
 ,communications & ,in=mation4  7,c7    
,dep>tm5t conc]n$ ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t      
conc]n$ means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior  
or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7,d7 ,=m
 #bii ,! t]m ,=m #bii means ! =m        
e/abli%$ "u section #fdji7;b77#b77;,a7 (
 ! ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & ,job   
,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#adee7;b77#b77;,a77 or any successor =m4
  7,e7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m         
,secret>y conc]n$ means-- 7i7 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect to l& 
adm9i/]$ by su* ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 !    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ) respect to  

,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&4  7#b7         
,e/abli%m5t ( onl9e portal  7,a7        
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
conc]n$ %all e/abli% an onl9e portal = !
 acceptance1 process+1 & disposal ( a   
,=m #bii4  7,b7 ,notification ,n lat]   
?an #c bus9ess days aft] ! date on :i* !
 onl9e portal has be5 e/abli%$ pursuant 
to subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$
 %all notify ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( su*
 e/abli%m5t4  7#c7 ,availability ( onl9e
 portal ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all     
publi% on ! website ( ! ,national       
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration a l9k to ea* onl9e portal 
e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,a74
  #e4 ,facilitat+ ,,digital             
,applications ,act  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is
 section may be cit$ z ! ,facilitat+ !  
,deploym5t ( ,infra/ructure ) ,great]   
,int]net ,transactions ,& ,legacy       
,applications ,act or ! ,facilitat+     
,,digital ,applications ,act4  7b7      
,b>ri]s to implem5tation ( an onl9e     

portal = ,=m #bii  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7,a7 ,appropriate          
committees ( congress ,! t]m appropriate
 committees ( ,congress means-- 7i7 !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7ii7 !        
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7iii7 !       
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7iv7 !   
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7 ,assi/ant      
secret>y ,! t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y     
means ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =
 ,communications & ,in=mation4  7,c7    
,communications facility ,! t]m         
communications facility includes-- 7i7  
any infra/ructure1 includ+ any          
transmitt+ device1 t[]1 or support      
/ructure1 & any equipm5t1 swit*1 wir+1  
cabl+1 p[] s\rce1 %elt]1 or cab9et1     
associat$ ) ! lic5s$ or p]mitt$ unlic5s$
 wireless or wirel9e transmission ( any 
writ+1 sign1 signal1 data1 image1       
picture1 & s\nd ( any k9d2 &  7ii7 any  

ant5na or app>atus t-- 7,i7 is design$ =
 ! purpose ( emitt+ radio frequ5cy2     
7,,ii7 is design$ to be op]at$1 or is   
op]at+1 f a fix$ location pursuant to   
au?orization by ! ,commission or is us+ 
a duly au?oriz$ device t does n require 
an individual lic5se2 &  7,,iii7 is add$
 to a t[]1 build+1 or o!r /ructure4     
7,d7 ,communications use ,! t]m         
communications use means ! placem5t &   
op]ation ( a communications facility4   
7,e7 ,communications use au?orization ,!
 t]m communications use au?orization    
means an easem5t1 "r-(-way1 lease1      
lic5se1 or o!r au?orization to locate or
 modify a communications facility on    
cov]$ l& by ! ,dep>tm5t conc]n$ = !     
prim>y purpose ( au?oriz+ ! occupancy & 
use ( ! cov]$ l& = communications use4  
7,f7 ,cov]$ l& ,! t]m cov]$ l& means--  
7i7 public l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior2 &  7ii7 ,national ,=e/      
,sy/em l&4  7,g7 ,dep>tm5t conc]n$ ,!   
t]m ,dep>tm5t conc]n$ means ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,int]ior or ! ,dep>tm5t (           

,agriculture4  7,h7 ,=m #bii ,! t]m ,=m 
#bii means ! =m e/abli%$ "u section     
#fdji7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,middle ,class   
,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation ,act (    
#bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4                    
#adee7;b77#b77;,a771 or any successor   
=m4  7,i7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m      
,secret>y conc]n$ means-- 7i7 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect to l& 
adm9i/]$ by su* ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 !    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ) respect to  
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&4  7#b7 ,b>ri]s 
to implem5tation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is section1 & e #fj days !reaft] until 
! notification describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all submit 
to ! appropriate committees 9 ,congress 
a report t-- 7i7 describes :e!r !       
,dep>tm5t conc]n$ has e/abli%$ an onl9e 
portal = ! acceptance1 process+1 &      
disposal ( a ,=m #bii2 &  7ii7 describes
 any b>ri] to ! e/abli%m5t ( an onl9e   
portal = ! acceptance1 process+1 &      
disposal ( a ,=m #bii4  7,b7            

,notification describ$ ,! ,secret>y     
conc]n$ %all notify ! ,assi/ant         
,secret>y n lat] ?an #c bus9ess days    
aft] ! ,dep>tm5t conc]n$ has e/abli%$ an
 onl9e portal = ! acceptance1 process+1 
& disposal ( a ,=m #bii4  #f4 ,rural    
,broadb& ,p]mitt+ ,effici5cy ,act (     
#bjba  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is section may 
be cit$ z ! ,rural ,broadb& ,p]mitt+    
,effici5cy ,act ( #bjba4  7b7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,broadb& project ,! t]m broadb& project 
means an in/allation by a broadb&       
provid] ( wireless or broadb&           
infra/ructure1 includ+ b n limit$ to1   
copp] l9es1 fib] optic l9es1            
communications t[]s1 build+s1 or o!r    
improvem5ts on ,f$]al l&4  7#b7 ,broadb&
 provid] ,! t]m broadb& provid] means a 
provid] ( wireless or broadb&           
infra/ructure t enables a us] to        
orig9ate & receive high-quality voice1  
data1 graphics1 & video                 
telecommunications4  7#c7 ,indian l&s ,!
 t]m ,indian ,l&s means-- 7,a7 any l&   

own$ by an ,indian ,tribe1 locat$ )9 !  
b\nd>ies ( an ,indian res]vation1       
pueblo1 or ran*]ia2 or  7,b7 any l&     
locat$ )9 ! b\nd>ies ( an ,indian       
res]vation1 pueblo1 or ran*]ia1 ! title 
to :i* is held-- 7i7 9 tru/ by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates = ! b5efit ( an ,indian ,tribe or
 an individual ,indian2  7ii7 by an     
,indian ,tribe or an individual ,indian1
 subject to re/riction aga9/ ali5ation  
"u laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7iii7 by 
a dep5d5t ,indian community4  7#d7      
,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe    
means a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian       
,tribe4  7#e7 ,op]ational "r-(-way ,!   
t]m op]ational "r-(-way means all real  
prop]ty int]e/s 7includ+ easem5ts7      
acquir$ = ! con/ruction or op]ation ( a 
project1 includ+ ! locations ( !        
roadway1 bridges1 int]*anges1 culv]ts1  
dra9age1 cle> zone1 traffic control     
signage1 l&scap+1 copp] & fib] optic    
l9es1 utility %elt]s1 & broadb&         
infra/ructure z in/all$ by broadb&      
provid]s1 & any re/ areas ) direct      

access to a controll$ access highway or 
! ,national ,highway ,sy/em4  7#f7      
,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y      
conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice71 ) respect to ,national   
,=e/ ,sy/em l&2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior1 ) respect to l& manag$ by !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior 7includ+ l& held 
9 tru/ = an ,indian ,tribe74  7c7 ,/ate 
or ,tribal p]mitt+ au?ority  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all e/abli% 
7or 9 ! case :]e bo? ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,int]ior & ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& w\ld
 be affect$1 %all jo9tly e/abli%7 a     
volunt>y program "u :i* any ,/ate or    
,indian ,tribe may (f]1 & ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$ may agree1 to ent] into a       
memor&um ( und]/&+ to all[ = ! ,/ate or 
,indian ,tribe to prep>e environm5tal   
analyses requir$ "u ! ,national         
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 = ! p]mitt+ (  
broadb& projects )9 an op]ational       
"r-(-way on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&1 l&

 manag$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 &  
,indian ,l&s4 ,"u su* a memor&um (      
und]/&+1 an ,indian ,tribe or ,/ate may 
volunte] to coop]ate ) ! signatories to 
! memor&um 9 ! prep>ation ( ! analyses  
requir$ "u ! ,national ,environm5tal    
,policy ,act ( #aifi4  7#b7 ,assumption 
( responsibilities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9    
ent]+ into a memor&um ( und]/&+ "u ?is  
subsection1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may     
assign to ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe1 & !
 ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe may agree to   
assume1 all or "p ( ! responsibilities (
 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ = environm5tal     
analyses "u ! ,national ,environm5tal   
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq474  7,b7 ,/ate or ,indian  
,tribe responsibility  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
,/ate or ,indian ,tribe t assumes any   
responsibility "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
be subject to ! same proc$ural &        
sub/antive requirem5ts z w\ld apply if !
 responsibility 7 c>ri$ out by !        
,secret>y conc]n$4  7ii7 ,effect (      
assumption ( responsibility ,a ,/ate or 

,indian ,tribe t assumes any            
responsibility1 includ+ f9ancial        
responsibility1 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 be solely responsible & solely liable =
 c>ry+ out1 9 lieu ( ! ,secret>y        
conc]n$1 ! responsibilities assum$ "u t 
subp>agraph until ! date on :i* !       
program is t]m9at$ "u p>agraph 7#g74    
7iii7 ,environm5tal review ,a ,/ate or  
,indian ,tribe t assumes any            
responsibility "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
comply ) ! environm5tal review proc$ures
 "u p>ts #aejj-aejh ( title #dj1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor      
regulations71 & ! regulations ( !       
,secret>y conc]n$4  7,c7 ,f$]al         
responsibility ,any responsibility ( !  
,secret>y conc]n$ describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7 t is n explicitly assum$ by !     
,/ate or ,indian ,tribe 9 ! memor&um (  
und]/&+ %all rema9 ! responsibility ( ! 
,secret>y conc]n$4  7#c7 ,(f] &         
notification ,a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe 
t int5ds to (f] to ent] into a memor&um 
( und]/&+ "u ?is subsection %all provide

 to ! ,secret>y conc]n$ notice ( ! int5t
 ( ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe n lat] ?an 
#ij days be=e ! date on :i* ! ,/ate or  
,indian ,tribe submits a =mal writt5 (f]
 to ! ,secret>y conc]n$4  7#d7 ,tribal  
consultation ,)9 #ij days ( ent]+ into  
any memor&um ( und]/&+ ) a ,/ate1 !     
,secret>y conc]n$ %all initiate         
consultation ) relevant ,indian ,tribes4
  7#e7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,a memor&um (
 und]/&+ ent]$ into "u ?is subsection   
%all-- 7,a7 be execut$ by ! ,gov]nor or 
! ,gov]nor's designee1 or 9 ! case ( an 
,indian ,tribe1 by an (fic] designat$ by
 ! gov]n+ body ( ! ,indian ,tribe2  7,b7
 be = a t]m n to exce$ #aj ye>s2  7,c7  
be 9 su* =m z ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may   
prescribe2  7,d7 provide t ! ,/ate or   
,indian ,tribe-- 7i7 agrees to assume   
all or "p ( ! responsibilities ( !      
,secret>y conc]n$ describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b77;,a72  7ii7 expressly cons5ts1     
includ+ ?r\gh ! adoption ( express      
waiv]s ( sov]eign immunity1 on behalf ( 
! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe1 to accept !  

jurisdiction ( ! ,f$]al c\rts = !       
compliance1 dis*>ge1 & en=cem5t ( any   
responsibility ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$    
assum$ by ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe2    
7iii7 c]tify t ,/ate laws & regulations1
 ) respect to ,/ates1 or ,tribal laws & 
regulations1 ) respect to ,indian       
,tribes1 are 9 effect t-- 7,i7 au?orize 
! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe to take !     
actions necess>y to c>ry out !          
responsibilities be+ assum$2 &  7,,ii7  
are comp>able to section #eeb ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ provid+
 t any decision reg>d+ ! public         
availability ( a docum5t "u ! ,/ate laws
 is reviewable by a c\rt ( compet5t     
jurisdiction2  7iv7 agrees to ma9ta9 !  
f9ancial res\rces necess>y to c>ry out !
 responsibilities be+ assum$2  7v7      
agrees to provide to ! ,secret>y conc]n$
 any in=mation ! ,secret>y conc]n$      
consid]s necess>y to ensure t ! ,/ate or
 ,indian ,tribe is adequately c>ry+ out 
! responsibilities assign$ to & assum$  
by ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe2  7vi7     

agrees to return rev5ues g5]at$ f ! use 
( public l&s au?oriz$ "u ?is section to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates annually1 9 accordance )
 ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy ,managem5t ,act ( 
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 &  
7vii7 agrees to s5d a copy ( all        
au?oriz+ docum5ts to ! ,unit$ ,/ates =  
prop] notation & recordkeep+2  7,e7     
prioritize & exp$ite any analyses "u !  
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 "u !
 memor&um ( und]/&+2  7,f7 n be grant$  
to a ,/ate on ,indian ,l&s )\t ! cons5t 
( ! relevant ,indian ,tribe2 &  7,g7 n  
be grant$ to an ,indian ,tribe on ,/ate 
l&s )\t ! cons5t ( ! relevant ,/ate4    
7#f7 ,limitation ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection 
p]mits a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe to     
assume-- 7,a7 any rulemak+ au?ority ( ! 
,secret>y conc]n$ "u any ,f$]al law2 &  
7,b7 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t responsibilities =
 gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t consultation )    
,indian ,tribes4  7#g7 ,t]m9ation  7,a7 
,t]m9ation by ! ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y  
conc]n$ may t]m9ate ! p>ticipation ( any

 ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe 9 ! program    
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection if-- 7i7 !   
,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es t ! ,/ate or 
,indian ,tribe is n adequately c>ry+ out
 ! responsibilities assign$ to & assum$ 
by ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe2  7ii7 !   
,secret>y conc]n$ provides to ! ,/ate or
 ,indian ,tribe-- 7,i7 notification ( ! 
det]m9ation ( noncompliance2 &  7,,ii7 a
 p]iod ( at lea/ #cj days dur+ :i* to   
take su* corrective action z ! ,secret>y
 conc]n$ det]m9es is necess>y to comply 
) ! applicable agreem5t2 &  7iii7 !     
,/ate or ,indian ,tribe1 aft] !         
notification & p]iod provid$ "u clause  
7ii71 fails to take satisfactory        
corrective action1 z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y conc]n$4  7,b7 ,t]m9ation by !
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,indian ,tribe may t]m9ate !            
p>ticipation ( ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe
 9 ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection 
at any "t by provid+ to ! ,secret>y     
conc]n$ a notice ( int5t to t]m9ate by n
 lat] ?an ! date t is #ij days be=e !   

date ( t]m9ation4  7,c7 ,t]m9ation (    
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?is subsection at any "t by provid+ to !
 ,secret>y conc]n$ a notice ( int5t to  
t]m9ate by no lat] ?an ! date t is #ij  
days be=e ! date ( t]m9ation4  7d7      
,f$]al broadb& p]mit coord9ation  7#a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all   
e/abli% a broadb& p]mit /reaml9+ team   
compris$ ( qualifi$ /aff "u p>agraph    
7#b77;,d7 9 ea* ,/ate or regional (fice 
t has be5 delegat$ responsibility =     
issu+ p]mits = broadb& projects4  7#b7  
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 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$1 9     
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subsection )-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y (        
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appropriate2  7ii7 ! ,director ( !      
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subp>agraph 7,a7 is to coord9ate &      
exp$ite p]mitt+ decisions = broadb&     
projects4  7,c7 ,/ate or ,tribal        
p>ticipation ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may   
reque/ t ! ,gov]nor ( any ,/ate or !    
(fic] designat$ by ! gov]n+ body ( !    
,indian ,tribe ) "o or m broadb&        
projects be a p>ty to ! memor&um (      
und]/&+ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7,d7      
,designation ( qualifi$ /aff  7i7 ,9    
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ag5cy t is a p>ty to ! memor&um (       
und]/&+ 7o!r ?an ! ,secret>y conc]n$7   
may1 if ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy det]m9es
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,f$]al ag5cy ) exp]tise 9 regulatory    
issues relat+ to t ,f$]al ag5cy1        

includ+1 z applicable1 p>ticul> exp]tise
 9-- 7,i7 plann+ "u ! ,=e/ & ,rangel&   
,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd
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"u ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t    
,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et    
seq472  7,,ii7 ! prep>ation ( analyses  
"u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy    
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seq472 or  7,,iii7 consultation & !     
prep>ation ( biological op9ions "u      
section #g ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (
 #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf74  7ii7     
,duties ,ea* employee designat$ "u      
clause 7i7 %all-- 7,i7 be responsible = 
any issue relat+ to any broadb& project 
)9 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,/ate or regional 
(fice "u ! au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy f  
:i* ! employee is assign$2  7,,ii7      
p>ticipate z "p ( ! team ( p]sonnel     
work+ on "o or m propos$ broadb&        
projects1 includ+ plann+ & environm5tal 
analyses2 &  7,,iii7 s]ve z ! designat$ 
po9t ( contact ) any applicable ,/ate or
 ,indian ,tribe t assumes any           

responsibility "u subsection            
7c77#b77;,a7 relat+ to any issue        
describ$ 9 subclause 7,a74