,i  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #bbih  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,march #bd1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,fulcher introduced the following bill2
 which was referred to the ,committee on
 ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition 
to the ,committee on ,natural           
,resources1 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 
,a ,,bill  ,to ensure that certain      
broadband projects are not subject to   
requirements to prepare certain         
environmental or historical preservation
 reviews1 and for other purposes4  #a4  
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,reducing ,barriers for ,broadband  
on ,federal ,lands ,act of #bjbe4  #b4  
,exemptions for certain broadband       
projects  7a7 ,,nepa exemption ,the     
issuance of a ,federal authorization    
with respect to a broadband project     
carried out in a right-of-way may not be

 considered a major ,federal action     
under section #ajb7b77;,c7 of the       
,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of
 #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c774   
7b7 ,national ,historic ,preservation   
,act exemption ,a broadband project     
carried out in a right-of-way may not be
 considered an undertaking under section
 #cjjcbj of title #ed1 ,united ,states  
,code4  7c7 ,definitions ,in this       
section3 7#a7 ,broadband project ,the   
term broadband project means an         
installation1 by a broadband provider on
 ,federal land1 of wireline or wireless 
broadband infrastructure that enables a 
user to originate and receive           
high-quality voice1 data1 graphics1 and 
video telecommunications1 including     
copper lines1 fiber optic lines1        
communications towers1 buildings1 or    
other improvements4  7#b7 ,broadband    
provider ,the term broadband provider   
means a provider of wireline or wireless
 broadband infrastructure that enables a
 user to originate and receive          

high-quality voice1 data1 graphics1 and 
video telecommunications4  7#c7 ,federal
 authorization ,the term ,federal       
authorization-- 7,a7 means any          
authorization required under ,federal   
law with respect to a project2 and  7,b7
 includes any permits1 special use      
authorizations1 certifications1         
opinions1 or other approvals as may be  
required under ,federal law with respect
 to a project4  7#d7 ,right-of-way ,the 
term right-of-way-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 the
 area on1 below1 or above a roadway1    
highway1 street1 sidewalk1 alley1 or    
similar property 7whether currently or  
previously used in such manner72 and    
7ii7 any land immediately adjacent to   
and contiguous with property described  
in clause 7i7 that is within the        
right-of-way grant2 and  7,b7 does not  
include a portion of the ,interstate    
,system 7as such term is defined in     
section #aja7;a7 of title #bc1 ,united  
,states ,code74