,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bd1 #bjbe,mr4   
,ful*] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,natural ,res\rces1 = 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 ensure t c]ta9  
broadb& projects are n subject to       
requirem5ts to prep>e c]ta9 environm5tal
 or hi/orical pres]vation reviews1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,r$uc+ ,b>ri]s =       
,broadb& on ,f$]al ,l&s ,act ( #bjbe4   
#b4 ,exemptions = c]ta9 broadb& projects
  7a7 ,,nepa exemption ,! issuance ( a  
,f$]al au?orization ) respect to a      
broadb& project c>ri$ out 9 a "r-(-way  
may n be consid]$ a major ,f$]al action 
"u section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national   
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c774  7b7 ,national

 ,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,act exemption ,a
 broadb& project c>ri$ out 9 a "r-(-way 
may n be consid]$ an und]tak+ "u section
 #cjjcbj ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
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$]al law )       
respect to a project4  7#d7 ,"r-(-way ,!
 t]m "r-(-way-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 ! area 
on1 bel[1 or above a roadway1 highway1  
/reet1 sidewalk1 alley1 or simil>       
prop]ty 7:e!r curr5tly or previ\sly us$ 
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