,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ae1 #bjbc,mr4   
,curtis introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,agriculture1 = 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 facilitate !    
expansion ( broadb& s]vice to rural &   
,tribal communities ?r\gh improv$       
p]mitt+ effici5cy1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,rural ,broadb& ,p]mitt+ ,effici5cy   
,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,/ate & ,tribal      
p]mitt+ au?ority  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y conc]n$ %all e/abli% 7or1 9 a 
circum/ance t w\ld affect bo?           
,secret>ies conc]n$1 ! ,secret>ies      
conc]n$ %all jo9tly e/abli%7 a volunt>y 
program "u :i* a ,/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 )  
respect to ! issuance ( a ,f$]al        
au?orization = a broadb& project to be  
c>ri$ out )9 a "r-(-way on ,national    
,=e/ ,sy/em l&1 l& manag$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,int]ior1 or ,indian ,l&s4 ,"u su* 
a memor&um ( und]/&+1 a ,/ate or ,indian
 ,tribe may volunte] to coop]ate ) !    
signatories to ! memor&um 9 ! prep>ation
 ( ! analyses requir$ "u ! ,national    
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi4  7b7
 ,assumption ( responsibilities  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,9 ent]+ into a memor&um (       
und]/&+ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y     
conc]n$ may assign to a ,/ate or ,indian
 ,tribe1 & ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe may
 agree to assume1 all or "p ( !         
responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$ =
 environm5tal analyses requir$ "u !     
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi4  7#b7 ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe    
responsibility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate  

or ,indian ,tribe t assumes a           
responsibility "u p>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  7,b7 ,effect (      
assumption ( responsibility ,a ,/ate or 
,indian ,tribe t assumes a              
responsibility1 includ+ a f9ancial      
responsibility1 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 solely responsible & solely liable =   
c>ry+ out1 9 lieu ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$1
 ! responsibility assum$ "u t p>agraph  
until ! date on :i* a relevant t]m9ation
 is c>ri$ out "u subsection 7g74  7,c7  
,environm5tal review ,a ,/ate or ,indian
 ,tribe t assumes a responsibility "u   
p>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 p>agraph 7#a7 t is n         

explicitly assum$ by a ,/ate or ,indian 
,tribe "u t p>agraph %all rema9 !       
responsibility ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$4   
7c7 ,(f] & notification ,a ,/ate or     
,indian ,tribe t int5ds to (f] to ent]  
into a memor&um ( und]/&+ "u ?is section
 %all provide to ! ,secret>y conc]n$    
notice ( ! int5t ( ! ,/ate or ,indian   
,tribe at lea/ #ij days be=e ! date on  
:i* ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe submits a 
=mal writt5 (f] to ! ,secret>y conc]n$4 
7d7 ,tribal consultation ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y    
conc]n$ ent]s into a memor&um ( und]/&+ 
"u ?is section ) a ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$ %all initiate consultation )    
relevant ,indian ,tribes4  7e7 ,memor&um
 ( und]/&+ ,a memor&um ( und]/&+ ent]$  
into "u ?is section %all--  7#a7 be     
execut$ by ! ,gov]nor or ! ,gov]nor's   
designee1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate1 or by !   
(fic] designat$ by ! gov]n+ body ( an   
,indian ,tribe1 9 ! case ( an ,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--  7,a7 agrees 
to assume all or "p ( ! responsibilities
 ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$ describ$ 9       
subsection 7b77#a72  7,b7 expressly     
cons5ts1 includ+ ?r\gh ! adoption (     
express waiv]s ( sov]eign immunity1 on  
behalf ( ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe1 to  
accept ! jurisdiction ( ! ,f$]al c\rts )
 respect to ! compliance1 dis*>ge1 &    
en=cem5t ( any responsibility ( !       
,secret>y conc]n$ assum$ by ! ,/ate or  
,indian ,tribe2  7,c7 c]tifies t ,/ate  
laws & regulations1 ) respect to ,/ates1
 or ,tribal laws & regulations1 )       
respect to ,indian ,tribes1 are 9 effect
 t-- 7i7 au?orize ! ,/ate or ,indian    
,tribe to take ! actions necess>y to    
c>ry out ! responsibilities be+ assum$2 
&  7ii7 are comp>able to section #eeb ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ t
 any decision reg>d+ ! public           
availability ( a docum5t "u ,/ate or    
,tribal laws is reviewable by a c\rt (  
compet5t jurisdiction2  7,d7 agrees to  

ma9ta9 ! f9ancial res\rces necess>y to  
c>ry out ! responsibilities be+ assum$2 
7,e7 agrees to provide to ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$ any in=mation ! ,secret>y       
conc]n$ consid]s necess>y to ensure t ! 
,/ate or ,indian ,tribe is adequately   
c>ry+ out ! responsibilities be+ assum$2
  7,f7 agrees to return rev5ues g5]at$ f
 ! use ( public l&s au?oriz$ "u ?is     
section to ! ,unit$ ,/ates annually1 9  
accordance ) ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &     
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja et seq472 &  7,g7 agrees to s5d a 
copy ( all au?oriz+ docum5ts to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates = prop] notation & recordkeep+2 
7#e7 prioritize & exp$ite analyses      
requir$ "u ! ,national ,environm5tal    
,policy ,act ( #aifi t are assum$ "u !  
memor&um ( und]/&+2  7#f7 n be ent]$    
into ) a ,/ate ) respect to ,indian ,l&s
 )\t ! cons5t ( ! relevant ,indian      
,tribe2 &  7#g7 n be ent]$ into ) an    
,indian ,tribe ) respect to ,/ate l&s   
)\t ! cons5t ( ! relevant ,/ate4  7f7   
,limitation ,no?+ 9 ?is section all[s a 

,/ate or ,indian ,tribe to assume-- 7#a7
 rulemak+ au?ority ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$
 "u ,f$]al law2 or  7#b7 ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t responsibilities =            
gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t consultation )     
,indian ,tribes4  7g7 ,t]m9ation  7#a7  
,t]m9ation by ! ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y  
conc]n$ may t]m9ate ! p>ticipation ( a  
,/ate or ,indian ,tribe 9 ! program     
e/abli%$ "u ?is section if--  7,a7 !    
,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 ,tribe "u a       
relevant memor&um ( und]/&+2  7,b7 !    
,secret>y conc]n$ provides to ! ,/ate or
 ,indian ,tribe--  7i7 notification ( ! 
det]m9ation made "u subp>agraph 7,a72 & 
7ii7 a p]iod ( at lea/ #cj days = !     
,/ate or ,indian ,tribe to take su*     
corrective action z ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 
det]m9es necess>y to adequately c>ry out
 ! responsibilities assign$ & assum$2 & 
7,c7 ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe1 aft] !  
notification & p]iod provid$ "u         

subp>agraph 7,b71 fails to take         
satisfactory corrective action1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$4  7#b7   
,t]m9ation by ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe 
,a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe may t]m9ate !
 p>ticipation ( ! ,/ate or ,indian      
,tribe 9 ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is      
section at any "t by provid+ to !       
,secret>y conc]n$ a notice ( int5t to   
t]m9ate at lea/ #ij days be=e ! date (  
t]m9ation4  7#c7 ,t]m9ation ( memor&um (
 und]/&+ ) ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe ,a   
,/ate or ,indian ,tribe may t]m9ate a   
jo9t memor&um ( und]/&+ "u ?is section  
at any "t by provid+ to ! ,secret>y     
conc]n$ a notice ( int5t to t]m9ate at  
lea/ #ij days be=e ! date ( t]m9ation4  
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      
,broadb& project ,! t]m broadb& project 
means an in/allation1 by a broadb&      
provid] on ,f$]al l&1 ( wirel9e or      
wireless broadb& infra/ructure t enables
 a us] to orig9ate & receive            
high-quality voice1 data1 graphics1 &   
video telecommunications1 includ+ copp] 

l9es1 fib] optic l9es1 communications   
t[]s1 build+s1 or o!r improvem5ts4  7#b7
 ,broadb& provid] ,! t]m broadb& provid]
 means a provid] ( wirel9e or wireless  
broadb& infra/ructure t enables a us] to
 orig9ate & receive high-quality voice1 
data1 graphics1 & video                 
telecommunications4  7#c7 ,f$]al        
au?orization ,! t]m ,f$]al              
au?orization-- 7,a7 means any           
au?orization requir$ "u ,f$]al law )    
respect to a project2 &  7,b7 includes  
any p]mits1 special use au?orizations1  
c]tifications1 op9ions1 or o!r approvals
 z may be requir$ "u ,f$]al law )       
respect to a project4  7#d7 ,indian ,l&s
 ,! t]m ,indian ,l&s means l& locat$ )9 
! b\nd>ies ( an ,indian res]vation1     
pueblo1 or ran*]ia1 ! title to :i* is   
held--  7,a7 by an ,indian ,tribe2  7,b7
 9 tru/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! b5efit ( 
an ,indian ,tribe2  7,c7 by an ,indian  
,tribe1 subject to re/riction aga9/     
ali5ation "u laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 
7,d7 by a dep5d5t ,indian community4    

7#e7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian      
,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,indian   
tribe 9 section #ajb ( ! ,f$]ally       
,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act (   
#aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eacj74  7#f7      
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em ,! t]m ,national  
,=e/ ,sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9    
section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel&     
,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774  7#g7       
,"r-(-way ,! t]m "r-(-way-- 7,a7 means--
  7i7 ! area on1 bel[1 or above a       
roadway1 highway1 /reet1 sidewalk1      
alley1 or simil> prop]ty 7:e!r curr5tly 
or previ\sly us$ 9 su* mann]72 &  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#h7 
,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  7#i7 ,/ate
 ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ea*  
t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4