,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fejc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #i1 #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 provide t c]ta9 
communications 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 ! ,broadb&
 = ,am]icans ?r\gh ,responsible         
,/reaml9+ 7,,b>s7 ,act4  #b4            
,application ( ,,nepa & ,,nhpa to c]ta9 
communications projects  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
7#a7 ,,nepa exemption ,a ,f$]al         
au?orization ) respect to a cov]$       
project 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    
7#b7 ,national ,hi/oric ,pres]vation    
,act exemption ,a cov]$ project may n be
 consid]$ an und]tak+ "u section #cjjcbj
 ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 
,grant ( easem5t on ,f$]al prop]ty  7#a7
 ,,nepa exemption ,a ,f$]al au?orization
 ) respect to a cov]$ easem5t = a       
communications facility may n be        
consid]$ a major ,f$]al action "u       
section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national      
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c771 if-- 7,a7 a   
cov]$ easem5t has previ\sly be5 grant$ =
 ano!r communications facility or a     
utility facility ) respect to ! same    
build+ or o!r prop]ty own$ by ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t2 or  7,b7 ! cov]$ easem5t is =
 a communications facility 9 a public   
"r-(-way4  7#b7 ,national ,hi/oric      
,pres]vation ,act exemption ,a cov]$    
easem5t = a communications facility may 
n be consid]$ an und]tak+ "u section    
#cjjcbj ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 if-- 7,a7 a cov]$ easem5t has    

previ\sly be5 grant$ = ano!r            
communications facility or a utility    
facility ) respect to ! same build+ or  
o!r prop]ty own$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 
or  7,b7 ! cov]$ easem5t is = a         
communications facility 9 a public      
"r-(-way4  7c7 ,reque/s = modification (
 c]ta9 exi/+ wireless & wirel9e         
communications facilities ,section      
#fdji7;a77#c7 ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax   
,relief & ,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adee7;a77#c77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7#c7 ,application (  
,,nepa2 ,,nhpa  7,a7 ,,nepa exemption ,a
 ,f$]al au?orization ) respect to an    
eligible facilities reque/ or an        
eligible wirel9e communications         
facilities reque/ may n be consid]$ a   
major ,f$]al action "u section          
#ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dccb7b77;,c774  7,b7 ,national ,hi/oric
 ,pres]vation ,act exemption ,an        
eligible facilities reque/ or an        
eligible wirel9e communications         

facilities reque/ may n be consid]$ an  
und]tak+ "u section #cjjcbj ( title #ed1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,c7 ,f$]al      
au?orization def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 !   
t]m ,f$]al au?orization-- 7i7 means any 
au?orization requir$ "u ,f$]al law )    
respect to an eligible facilities reque/
 or an eligible wirel9e communications  
facilities reque/2 &  7ii7 includes any 
p]mits1 special use au?orizations1      
c]tifications1 op9ions1 or o!r approvals
 z may be requir$ "u ,f$]al law )       
respect to an eligible facilities reque/
 or an eligible wirel9e communications  
facilities reque/4  4  #c4 ,presumption 
) respect to c]ta9 complete ,,fcc =ms   
7a7 ,presumption ,) respect to a project
 t is an und]tak+ "u section #cjjcbj (  
title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 if an ,indian 
,tribe is %[n to h receiv$ a complete   
,,fcc ,=m #fbj or ,,fcc ,=m #fba 7or any
 successor =m71 or c be reasonably      
expect$ to h receiv$ a complete ,,fcc   
,=m #fbj or ,,fcc ,=m #fba 7or any      

successor =m71 & has n act$ on a reque/ 
conta9$ 9 su* complete =m by ! date t is
 #de days aft] ! date ( su* receipt or  
reasonably expect$ receipt-- 7#a7 !     
,commission & a c\rt ( compet5t         
jurisdiction 7z ! case may be7 %all     
presume ! applicant ) respect to su*    
complete =m has made a good fai? ef=t to
 provide ! in=mation reasonably necess>y
 = su* ,indian ,tribe to asc]ta9 :e!r   
hi/oric prop]ties ( religi\s or cultural
 significance to su* ,indian ,tribe may 
be affect$ by ! und]tak+ relat$ to su*  
complete =m2 &  7#b7 su* ,indian ,tribe 
%all be presum$ to h disclaim$ int]e/ 9 
su* und]tak+4  7b7 ,ov]com+ presumption 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ,indian ,tribe may    
ov]come a presumption "u subsection 7a7 
^u mak+1 to ! ,commission or a c\rt (   
compet5t jurisdiction1 a favorable      
demon/ration ) respect to #a or m ( !   
factors describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 
,factors consid]$ ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation 
reg>d+ a presumption "u subsection 7a71 
! ,commission or c\rt ( compet5t        

jurisdiction %all give sub/antial weight
 to-- 7,a7 :e!r ! applicant ) respect to
 ! relevant complete =m fail$ to make a 
reasonable attempt to foll[ up ) !      
applicable ,indian ,tribe n e>li] ?an   
#cj days1 & n lat] ?an #ej days1 aft] ! 
applicant submitt$ a complete ,,fcc ,=m 
#fbj or ,,fcc ,=m #fba 7z ! case may be7
 to su* ,indian ,tribe2 &  7,b7 :e!r !  
regulations ( ! ,commission1 or ,,fcc   
,=m #fbj or ,,fcc ,=m #fba1 are f\nd to 
be 9 violation ( a ,nationwide          
,programmatic ,agreem5t ( ! ,commission4
  #d4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is   
,act or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act may
 be con/ru$ to affect ! obligation ( !  
,commission to evaluate radi(requ5cy    
exposure "u ! ,national ,environm5tal   
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq474  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3 7#a7 ,*ief ,executive ,! t]m ,*ief
 ,executive means ! p]son :o is ! ,*ief1
 ,*airman1 ,gov]nor1 ,presid5t1 or      
simil> executive (ficial ( an ,indian   
tribal gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,commission ,!   

t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al          
,communications ,commission4  7#c7      
,communications facility ,! t]m         
communications facility has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m communications facility          
in/allation 9 section #fdji7;d7 ( !     
,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & ,job      
,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#adee7;d774  7#d7 ,cov]$ easem5t ,! t]m 
cov]$ easem5t means an easem5t1         
"r-(-way1 or lease ) respect to a build+
 or o!r prop]ty own$ by ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t1 exclud+ ,tribal l& held 9    
tru/ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 7unless !    
,indian tribal gov]nm5t ) respect to su*
 l& reque/s t ! ,commission n exclude ! 
l& = purposes ( ?is def9ition71 = ! "r  
to in/all1 con/ruct1 modify1 or ma9ta9 a
 communications facility or a utility   
facility4  7#e7 ,cov]$ project ,! t]m   
cov]$ project means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7
 ,a project-- 7i7 =-- 7,i7 ! m\nt+ or   
in/allation ( a p]sonal wireless s]vice 
facility ) ano!r p]sonal wireless s]vice
 facility t exi/s at ! "t at :i* a      

reque/ = au?orization ( su* m\nt+ or    
in/allation is submitt$ to a ,/ate or   
local gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality !re( or 
to an ,indian tribal gov]nm5t2 or       
7,,ii7 ! modification ( a p]sonal       
wireless s]vice facility2 &  7ii7 = :i* 
a p]mit1 lic5se1 or approval f !        
,commission is requir$ or t is o!rwise  
subject to ! jurisdiction ( !           
,commission4  7,b7 ,a project-- 7i7 = ! 
placem5t1 con/ruction1 or modification (
 a facility = communication by wire 9 or
 on eligible support infra/ructure2 &   
7ii7 = :i* a p]mit1 lic5se1 or approval 
f ! ,commission is requir$ or t is      
o!rwise subject to ! jurisdiction ( !   
,commission4  7,c7 ,a project to deploy 
a small p]sonal wireless s]vice         
facility4  7,d7 ,a project-- 7i7 = !    
deploym5t or modification ( a           
communications facility t is to be c>ri$
 out entirely )9 a floodpla9 7z def9$ 9 
section #i4d ( title #dd1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations1 z 9 effect on ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act72 &  7ii7 = :i* a   

p]mit1 lic5se1 or approval f !          
,commission is requir$ or t is o!rwise  
subject to ! jurisdiction ( !           
,commission4  7,e7 ,a project-- 7i7 = ! 
deploym5t or modification ( a           
communications facility t is to be c>ri$
 out entirely )9 a br[nfield site 7z    
def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,compreh5sive  
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifja772 &  7ii7 = :i* a p]mit1 lic5se1 
or approval f ! ,commission is requir$  
or t is o!rwise subject to !            
jurisdiction ( ! ,commission4  7,f7 ,a  
project to p]man5tly remove cov]$       
communications equipm5t or s]vices 7z   
def9$ 9 section #i ( ! ,secure & ,tru/$ 
,communications ,networks ,act ( #bjai  
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #afjh77 & to replace su* 
cov]$ communications equipm5t or s]vices
 ) communications equipm5t or s]vices 7z
 def9$ 9 su* section7 t are n cov]$     
communications equipm5t or s]vices 7z s 
def9$74  7,g7 ,a project t-- 7i7 is to  
be c>ri$ out entirely )9 an area = :i* !

 ,presid5t1 ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate1 or !  
,*ief ,executive ( an ,indian tribal    
gov]nm5t has decl>$ a major disa/] or an
 em]g5cy2  7ii7 is to be c>ri$ out n    
lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !   
,presid5t1 ,gov]nor1 or ,*ief ,executive
 made su* decl>ation2 &  7iii7 replaces 
a communications facility damag$ by su* 
disa/] or em]g5cy or makes improvem5ts  
to a communications facility 9 su* area 
t c\ld reasonably be consid]$ z necess>y
 = recov]y f su* disa/] or em]g5cy or to
 prev5t or mitigate any future disa/] or
 em]g5cy4  7,h7 ,a project = ! placem5t 
& in/allation ( a new communications    
facility if-- 7i7 su* new facility--    
7,i7 w be locat$ )9 a public "r-(-way2 &
  7,,ii7 is n m ?an #ej feet tall or #aj
 feet tall] ?an any exi/+ /ructure 9 !  
public "r-(-way1 :i*ev] is high]2  7ii7 
su* new facility is-- 7,i7 a replacem5t 
= an exi/+ communications facility2 &   
7,,ii7 ! same z1 or sub/antially simil> 
to 7z su* t]m is def9$ by ! ,commission 
by regulation71 ! exi/+ communications  

facility t su* new communications       
facility is replac+2  7iii7 su* new     
facility is a type ( communications     
facility t-- 7,i7 is describ$ 9 section 
#fdji7;d77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,middle ,class   
,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation ,act (    
#bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4                    
#adee7;d77#a77;,b772 &  7,,ii7 meets !  
size limitation ( a small ant5na        
e/abli%$ by ! ,commission2 or  7iv7 !   
placem5t & in/allation ( su* new        
facility involves ! expansion ( ! site (
 an exi/+ communications facility n m   
?an #cj feet 9 any direction4  7,i7 ,a  
project = ! placem5t1 con/ruction1 or   
modification ( a p]sonal wireless s]vice
 facility on an exi/+ t[]1 build+1 or   
/ructure4  7,j7 ,a project = ! placem5t1
 con/ruction1 or modification ( a       
communications facility-- 7i7 = :i* !   
placem5t1 con/ruction1 or modification  
is und]tak5 pursuant to a geographic    
area lic5se t has be5 issu$ by !        
,commission or is subject to lic5s+ by  
rule2 &  7ii7 ) respect to :i* fil+ 9 ! 

ant5na /ructure regi/ration sy/em ( !   
,commission is n requir$4  7#f7         
,eligible support infra/ructure ,! t]m  
eligible support infra/ructure means    
infra/ructure t supports or h\ses a     
facility = communication by wire 7or t  
is design$ = or capable ( support+ or   
h\s+ su* a facility7 at ! "t :5 a reque/
 to a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or        
in/rum5tality !re(1 or to an ,indian    
tribal gov]nm5t1 = au?orization to      
place1 con/ruct1 or modify a facility = 
communication by wire 9 or on !         
infra/ructure is submitt$ to ! gov]nm5t 
or in/rum5tality4  7#g7 ,em]g5cy ,! t]m 
em]g5cy means-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( an      
em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t1 an       
em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section
 #eja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]     
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eaia72 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( an 
em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate  
or ! ,*ief ,executive ( an ,indian      
tribal gov]nm5t1 any occasion or in/ance
 ) respect to :i* ! ,gov]nor or ,*ief   

,executive decl>es t an em]g5cy exi/s   
7or makes a simil> decl>ation7 "u ,/ate 
or ,tribal law 7z ! case may be74  7#h7 
,f$]al au?orization ,! t]m ,f$]al       
au?orization-- 7,a7 means any           
au?orization requir$ "u ,f$]al law )    
respect to a cov]$ project or a cov]$   
easem5t2 &  7,b7 includes any p]mits1   
special use au?orizations1              
c]tifications1 op9ions1 or o!r approvals
 z may be requir$ "u ,f$]al law )       
respect to a cov]$ project or a cov]$   
easem5t4  7#i7 ,gov]nor ,! t]m ,gov]nor 
means ! *ief executive ( any ,/ate4     
7#aj7 ,indian tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m    
,indian tribal gov]nm5t means ! gov]n+  
body ( an ,indian ,tribe4  7#aa7 ,indian
 ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,indian tribe "u       
section #ajb ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$    
,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be   
,u4,s4,c4 #eacj74  7#ab7 ,major disa/]  
,! t]m major disa/] means-- 7,a7 9 !    
case ( a major disa/] decl>$ by !       
,presid5t1 a major disa/] decl>$ by !   

,presid5t "u section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4
 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy      
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj72 &
  7,b7 9 ! case ( a major disa/] decl>$ 
by ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate or ! ,*ief      
,executive ( an ,indian tribal gov]nm5t1
 any occasion or in/ance ) respect to   
:i* ! ,gov]nor or ,*ief ,executive      
decl>es t a disa/] exi/s 7or makes a    
simil> decl>ation7 "u ,/ate or ,tribal  
law 7z ! case may be74  7#ac7 ,p]sonal  
wireless s]vice facility ,! t]m p]sonal 
wireless s]vice facility has ! mean+    
giv5 su* t]m 9 subp>agraph 7,g7 (       
section #ccb7;c77#g7 ( ! ,communications
 ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4            
#ccb7;c77#g771 z am5d$ by ?is ,act4     
7#ad7 ,public "r-(-way ,! t]m public    
"r-(-way-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 ! area on1  
bel[1 or above a public 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#ae7 ,small
 p]sonal wireless s]vice facility ,! t]m
 small p]sonal wireless s]vice facility 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 subp>agraph  
7,g7 ( section #ccb7;c77#g7 ( !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #ccb7;c77#g771 z am5d$ by ?is 
,act4  7#af7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means   
ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 & ea* t]ritory or          
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ag7    
,utility facility ,! t]m utility        
facility means any privately1 publicly1 
or coop]atively own$ l9e1 facility1 or  
sy/em = produc+1 transmitt+1 or         
di/ribut+ p[]1 electricity1 light1 heat1
 gas1 oil1 crude products1 wat]1 /eam1  
wa/e1 /orm wat] n connect$ ) highway    
dra9age1 or any o!r simil> commodity1   
includ+ any fire or police signal sy/em 
or /reet light+ sy/em1 t directly or    
indirectly s]ves ! public4