,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #gdf #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cbhc ,report ,no4 #aah-ede1 ,parts ,i and ,,ii ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ae1 #bjbc ,mrs4 ,miller-,meeks 7for herself and ,mrs4 ,dingell7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,agriculture1 and ,energy and ,commerce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,june #g1 #bjbd ,reported from the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,december #ah1 #bjbd ,reported from the ,committee on ,natural ,resources with an amendment ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,december #ah1 #bjbd ,committee on ,agriculture discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,may #ae1 #bjbc ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,assistant ,secretary of ,commerce for ,communications and ,information to report to ,congress on any barriers to establishing online portals to accept1 process1 and dispose of certain ,form #biis1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,facilitating the ,deployment of ,infrastructure with ,greater ,internet ,transactions ,and ,legacy ,applications ,act or the ,facilitating ,,digital ,applications ,act4 #b4 ,report on barriers to establishing online portals to accept1 process1 and dispose of certain ,form #biis 7a7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this section1 and every #fj days thereafter until the ,secretaries concerned each notify the ,assistant ,secretary under paragraph 7#b71 the ,assistant ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes-- 7,a7 whether the ,secretaries concerned have established1 with respect to the relevant covered department1 an online portal for the acceptance1 processing1 and disposal of a ,form #bii for communications use authorization2 and 7,b7 any barrier to the establishment of any such portal4 7#b7 ,notification ,not later than #c business days after the date on which the online portal has been established by a ,secretary pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 that ,secretary shall notify the ,assistant ,secretary of the establishment of such portal4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,assistant ,secretary ,the term ,assistant ,secretary means the ,assistant ,secretary of ,commerce for ,communications and ,information4 7#c7 ,communications facility ,the term communications facility has the meaning given the term communications facility installation in section #fdji7;d7 of the ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief and ,job ,creation ,act of #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adee7;d774 7#d7 ,communications use ,the term communications use means the placement and operation of a communications facility4 7#e7 ,communications use authorization ,the term communications use authorization means an easement1 right-of-way1 lease1 license1 or other authorization-- 7,a7 provided by the ,secretary of the ,interior or the ,secretary of ,agriculture2 7,b7 to locate or modify a communications facility on covered land2 and 7,c7 for the primary purpose of authorizing the occupancy and use of such covered land for communications use4 7#f7 ,covered land ,the term covered land means-- 7,a7 public lands2 and 7,b7 ,national ,forest ,system land4 7#g7 ,form #bii ,the term ,form #bii means the form established under section #fdji7;b77#b77;,a7 of the ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief and ,job ,creation ,act of #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adee7;b77#b77;,a771 or any successor form4 7#h7 ,national ,forest ,system ,the term ,national ,forest ,system has the meaning given that term in section #aa7;a7 of the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774 7#i7 ,relevant covered department ,the term relevant covered department means-- 7,a7 with respect to the ,secretary of the ,interior1 the ,department of the ,interior2 and 7,b7 with respect to the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 the ,department of ,agriculture4 7#aj7 ,secretary concerned ,the term ,secretary concerned means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of the ,interior2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,facilitating the ,deployment of ,infrastructure with ,greater ,internet ,transactions ,and ,legacy ,applications ,act or the ,facilitating ,,digital ,applications ,act4 #b4 ,report on barriers to establishing online portals to accept1 process1 and dispose of certain ,form #biis 7a7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this section1 and every #fj days thereafter until the ,secretaries concerned each notify the ,assistant ,secretary under paragraph 7#b71 the ,assistant ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes-- 7,a7 whether the ,secretaries concerned have established1 with respect to the relevant covered department1 an online portal for the acceptance1 processing1 and disposal of a ,form #bii for communications use authorization2 7,b7 any barrier to the establishment of any such portal2 and 7,c7 whether the online portal described in subparagraph 7,a7 is consistent with-- 7i7 the priorities identified in section #aaj of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;d72 and 7ii7 the results of the study required under that section with respect to any permit that requires review under that ,act4 7#b7 ,notification ,not later than #c business days after the date on which the online portal has been established by a ,secretary pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 that ,secretary shall notify the ,assistant ,secretary of the establishment of such portal4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,assistant ,secretary ,the term ,assistant ,secretary means the ,assistant ,secretary of ,commerce for ,communications and ,information4 7#c7 ,communications facility ,the term communications facility has the meaning given the term communications facility installation in section #fdji7;d7 of the ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief and ,job ,creation ,act of #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adee7;d774 7#d7 ,communications use ,the term communications use means the placement and operation of a communications facility4 7#e7 ,communications use authorization ,the term communications use authorization means an easement1 right-of-way1 lease1 license1 or other authorization-- 7,a7 provided by the ,secretary of the ,interior or the ,secretary of ,agriculture2 7,b7 to locate or modify a communications facility on covered land2 and 7,c7 for the primary purpose of authorizing the occupancy and use of such covered land for communications use4 7#f7 ,covered land ,the term covered land means-- 7,a7 public lands2 and 7,b7 ,national ,forest ,system land4 7#g7 ,form #bii ,the term ,form #bii means the form established under section #fdji7;b77#b77;,a7 of the ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief and ,job ,creation ,act of #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adee7;b77#b77;,a771 or any successor form4 7#h7 ,national ,forest ,system ,the term ,national ,forest ,system has the meaning given that term in section #aa7;a7 of the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774 7#i7 ,relevant covered department ,the term relevant covered department means-- 7,a7 with respect to the ,secretary of the ,interior1 the ,department of the ,interior2 and 7,b7 with respect to the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 the ,department of ,agriculture4 7#aj7 ,secretary concerned ,the term ,secretary concerned means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of the ,interior2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service4 ,december #ah1 #bjbd ,reported from the ,committee on ,natural ,resources with an amendment ,december #ah1 #bjbd ,committee on ,agriculture discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed