#aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bjah ,,an ,,act ,to require the ,secretary of the ,interior to conduct an assessment to identify locations in ,national ,parks in which there is the greatest need for broadband internet access service and areas in ,national ,parks in which there is the greatest need for cellular service1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,connect ,our ,parks ,act4 #b4 ,broadband internet access service and cellular service assessment and planning in ,national ,parks 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,broadband ,internet ,access ,service ,the term broadband internet access service has the meaning given the term in section #h4a7;b7 of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation74 7#c7 ,cellular service ,the term cellular service has the meaning given the term in section #bb4ii of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation74 7#d7 ,national ,park ,the term ,national ,park means a unit of the ,national ,park ,system4 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,director of the ,national ,park ,service4 7b7 ,assessment 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall complete an assessment of ,national ,parks to identify-- 7,a7 locations in ,national ,parks in which there is the greatest need for broadband internet access service1 based on the considerations described in paragraph 7#b77;,a72 and 7,b7 areas in ,national ,parks in which there is the greatest need for cellular service1 based on the considerations described in paragraph 7#b77;,b74 7#b7 ,considerations 7,a7 ,broadband internet access service ,for purposes of identifying locations in ,national ,parks under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 the ,secretary shall consider1 with respect to each ,national ,park1 the availability of broadband internet access service in-- 7i7 housing2 7ii7 administrative facilities and related structures2 7iii7 lodging2 7iv7 developed campgrounds2 and 7v7 any other location within the ,national ,park in which broadband internet access service is determined to be necessary by the superintendent of the ,national ,park4 7,b7 ,cellular service ,for purposes of identifying areas in ,national ,parks under paragraph 7#a77;,b71 the ,secretary shall consider1 with respect to each ,national ,park1 the availability of cellular service in any developed area within the ,national ,park that would increase-- 7i7 the access of the public to emergency services and traveler information technologies2 or 7ii7 the communications capabilities of ,national ,park ,service employees4 7#c7 ,report ,on completion of the assessment under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress1 and make available on the website of the ,department of the ,interior1 a report describing the results of the assessment4 7c7 ,plan 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall develop a plan1 based on the results of the assessment completed under subsection 7b7 and subject to paragraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 to install broadband internet access service infrastructure in certain locations in ,national ,parks2 and 7,b7 to install cellular service equipment and infrastructure in certain areas of ,national ,parks4 7#b7 ,consultation ,in developing the plan under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall consult with-- 7,a7 affected ,indian ,tribes2 and 7,b7 local stakeholders that the superintendent of the applicable ,national ,park determines to be appropriate4 7#c7 ,requirements ,the plan developed under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 provide for avoiding or minimizing impacts to-- 7i7 ,national ,park viewsheds2 7ii7 cultural and natural resources2 7iii7 the visitor experience2 7iv7 other resources or values of the ,national ,park2 and 7v7 historic properties and the viewsheds of historic properties2 7,b7 provide for infrastructure providing broadband internet access service or cellular service to be located in-- 7i7 previously disturbed or developed areas2 or 7ii7 areas zoned for uses that would support the infrastructure2 7,c7 provide for the use of public-private partnerships-- 7i7 to install broadband internet access service or cellular service equipment2 and 7ii7 to provide broadband internet access service or cellular service2 7,d7 be technology neutral2 and 7,e7 in the case of broadband internet access service1 provide for broadband internet access service of at least-- 7i7 a #ajj-,mbps downstream transmission capacity2 and 7ii7 a #bj-,mbps upstream transmission capacity4 7#d7 ,limitation ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#a71 a plan developed under that paragraph shall not be required to address broadband internet access service or cellular service in any ,national ,park with respect to which the superintendent of the ,national ,park determines that there is adequate access to broadband internet access service or cellular service1 as applicable4 ,passed the ,senate ,december #ah 7legislative day1 ,december #af71 #bjbd4,secretary