,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bj1          
#bjbe,mrs4 ,blackburn 7= h]self & ,mr4  
,lujn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,communications ,act
 ( #aicd to /reaml9e ! deploym5t (      
telecommunications or broadb& s]vice    
facilities 9 public rights-(-way & !    
rights-(-way ( railroad c>ri]s1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,broadb& &                 
,telecommunications ,,rail ,act4  #b4   
,deploym5t ( telecommunications or      
broadb& s]vice facilities 9 public      
rights-(-way & railroad rights-(-way    
,title ,,vii ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #gbc4 
,deploym5t ( telecommunications or      
broadb& s]vice facilities 9 public      
rights-(-way & railroad rights-(- way   
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    

,broadb& s]vice ,! t]m broadb& s]vice   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m broadb& int]net  
access s]vice 9 section #h4a7;b7 ( title
 #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or   
any successor regulation74  7#b7        
,provid] ,! t]m provid] means a provid] 
( telecommunications s]vice or broadb&  
s]vice4  7#c7 ,public "r-(-way ,! t]m   
public "r-(-way means a public /reet1   
highway1 r\te1 or road 7z designat$ by !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or a ,/ate or local   
gov]nm5t71 includ+-- 7,a7 any railroad  
in/allation li/$ 9 ! ,national          
,highway-,rail ,cross+ ,inv5tory ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation z an ov] 7at
 grade71 "u 7subgrade71 longitud9al     
7p>allel71 or transv]se 7cross+7        
in/allation2 &  7,b7 a private cross+ ) 
public access li/$ 9 ! ,national        
,highway-,rail ,cross+ ,inv5tory ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4  7#d7      
,railroad c>ri] ,! t]m railroad c>ri]   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bjajb 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7 
,telecommunications or broadb& s]vice   

facility ,! t]m telecommunications or   
broadb& s]vice facility-- 7,a7 means a  
facility us$ to provide or support !    
provision ( any telecommunications      
s]vice or broadb& s]vice2 &  7,b7       
includes a facility describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 t is us$ to provide1 or
 support ! provision (1 o!r s]vices4    
7b7 ,notification ( "w by provid]s 9    
public rights-(-,way  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if 
a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t has au?oriz$ a
 provid] to place or modify a           
telecommunications or broadb& s]vice    
facility 9 a public "r-(-way1 & !       
telecommunications or broadb& s]vice    
facility w be plac$ or modifi$ 9 an area
 :]e ! public "r-(-way int]sects ) a    
railroad corridor1 ! provid]-- 7,a7 %all
 submit to ! applicable railroad c>ri] a
 writt5 notification t ! placem5t or    
modification has be5 au?oriz$ by ! ,/ate
 or local gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7 %all n be   
requir$ to submit an application to !   
railroad c>ri] "u subsection 7c7 )      
respect to ! placem5t or modification4  

7#b7 ,cont5ts ,a notification submitt$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta9 ! foll[+   
in=mation ) respect to a placem5t or    
modification describ$ 9 t p>agraph3 7,a7
 ,! location ( ! placem5t or            
modification4  7,b7 ,! propos$ date (   
comm5cem5t ( "w ) respect to ! placem5t 
or modification4  7,c7 ,! anticipat$    
duration ( ! "w describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b74  7,d7 ,! entry & exit po9ts t w be
 us$ ) respect to ! p]=mance ( ! "w     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,e7 ,!   
contact in=mation ( ! provid]4  7#c7    
,s*$ul+ ,foll[+ ! submission ( a        
complete notification "u p>agraph 7#a7  
by a provid]-- 7,a7 ! provid] %all      
s*$ule a date 9 coord9ation ) !         
applicable railroad c>ri] = ! placem5t  
or modification ( ! telecommunications  
or broadb& s]vice facility to :i* !     
notification applies2 &  7,b7 ! placem5t
 or modification describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all comm5ce-- 7i7 n e>li] ?an !   
date t is #ae days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
notification is submitt$2 &  7ii7 n lat]

 ?an-- 7,i7 ! date t is #cj days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! notification is submitt$2 
or  7,,ii7 su* o!r date z mutually agre$
 ^u by ! provid] & ! applicable railroad
 c>ri]4  7#d7 ,paym5t n requir$  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,a provid] %all n be requir$ to  
pay a railroad c>ri] ) respect to !     
placem5t or modification ( a            
telecommunications or broadb& s]vice    
facility 9 a public "r-(-way1 z au?oriz$
 by a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t4  7,b7    
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7 may be con/ru$ to affect any       
requirem5t1 pursuant to an au?orization 
by a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t = a provid]
 to place or modify a telecommunications
 or broadb& s]vice facility 9 a public  
"r-(- way1 = ! provid] to make any      
paym5t to any entity ) respect to !     
placem5t or modification4  7c7          
,application ,to place or modify        
telecommunications or broadb& s]vice    
facilities 9 railroad rights-(-,way     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to place or modify
 a telecommunications or broadb& s]vice 

facility 9 ! "r-(-way ( a railroad      
c>ri]1 a provid] %all submit to !       
railroad c>ri] a writt5 application t   
conta9s ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7        
,eng9e]+ design plans1 con/ruction      
plans1 & 7if applicable7 bore plans )   
respect to ! placem5t or modification4  
7,b7 ,! location ( ! placem5t or        
modification4  7,c7 ,! propos$ date (   
comm5cem5t ( "w ) respect to ! placem5t 
or modification4  7,d7 ,! anticipat$    
duration ( ! "w describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,c74  7,e7 ,! entry & exit po9ts t w be
 us$ ) respect to ! p]=mance ( ! "w     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74  7,f7 ,!   
contact in=mation ( ! provid]4  7#b7    
,decision  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] ! date on :i* a railroad     
c>ri] receives a complete application t 
conta9s ! in=mation requir$ "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! railroad c>ri] %all-- 7i7       
approve or d5y ! application2 &  7ii7   
transmit to ! provid] t submitt$ !      
application a notification ( ! approval 
or d5ial "u clause 7i74  7,b7 ,exclusive

 reasons = d5ial ,a railroad c>ri] may  
only d5y an application "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 if ! placem5t or modification ( a  
telecommunications or broadb& s]vice    
facility propos$ 9 ! application w\ld-- 
7i7 sub/antially int]f]e ) or damage !  
infra/ructure or p]man5t op]ations ( !  
railroad c>ri]2 or  7ii7 jeop>dize !    
safety ( pass5g]s or employees ( !      
railroad c>ri]4  7,c7 ,explanation ,if a
 railroad c>ri] d5ies an application "u 
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! railroad c>ri] %all 
include 9 ! notification requir$ "u     
clause 7ii7 ( t subp>agraph an          
id5tification ( ea* reason "u           
subp>agraph 7,b7 = :i* ! railroad c>ri] 
d5i$ ! application & an explanation ( h[
 t reason = d5ial applies to !          
application4  7#c7 ,s*$ul+ ,foll[+      
approval ( an application "u ?is        
subsection1 ! applicable provid] %all   
s*$ule a date 9 coord9ation ) ! railroad
 c>ri] = ! placem5t or modification ( ! 
applicable telecommunications or broadb&
 s]vice facility1 :i* %all comm5ce n    

lat] ?an-- 7,a7 ! date t is #cj days    
aft] ! date ( ! approval2 or  7,b7 su*  
o!r date z indicat$ 9 ! application or  
mutually agre$ ^u by ! provid] & !      
railroad c>ri]4  7#d7 ,comp5sation ,a   
provid] t submits to a railroad c>ri] an
 application "u ?is subsection %all pay 
! railroad c>ri] comp5sation 9 an am\nt 
t is equal to ! actual co/s reasonably &
 directly incurr$ by ! railroad c>ri] ) 
respect to ! application4  7d7 ,petition
 = relief  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,railroad
 c>ri] ,a railroad c>ri] may petition ! 
,commission = relief reg>d+ ! placem5t  
or modification by a provid] ( a        
telecommunications or broadb& s]vice    
facility 9 an area :]e a public "r-(-way
 int]sects ) a railroad corridor1 or 9 !
 "r-(-way ( ! railroad c>ri]1 if !      
railroad c>ri] ass]ts t-- 7i7 9 ! case (
 a placem5t or modification ) respect to
 :i* ! provid] has submitt$ an          
application to ! railroad c>ri] "u      
subsection 7c71 ! am\nt ( comp5sation t 
! provid] proposes to pay "u p>agraph   

7#d7 ( t subsection is n actual co/s    
reasonably & directly incurr$ by !      
railroad c>ri]1 z requir$ by t p>agraph2
 or  7ii7 ! provid] has o!rwise fail$ to
 comply ) ?is section or a regulation   
promulgat$ "u ?is section4  7,b7        
,provid]  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a provid] may   
petition ! ,commission = relief reg>d+ !
 placem5t or modification by ! provid] (
 a telecommunications or broadb& s]vice 
facility 9 an area :]e a public "r-(-way
 int]sects ) a railroad corridor1 or 9 !
 "r-(-way ( a railroad c>ri]1 if !      
provid] ass]ts t ! relevant railroad    
c>ri] has-- 7,i7 wrongfully ob/ruct$ or 
delay$ ! placem5t or modification2      
7,,ii7 reque/$ paym5t 9 an am\nt 9      
excess ( ! actual co/s requir$ "u       
subsection 7c77#d72 or  7,,iii7 o!rwise 
fail$ to comply ) ?is section or a      
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is section4   
7ii7 ,tim+ ,9 ! case ( a placem5t or    
modification ) respect to :i* a provid] 
has submitt$ an application to a        
railroad c>ri] "u subsection 7c71 !     

provid] may n file a petition = relief  
"u clause 7i7 ) respect to ! placem5t or
 modification be=e ! e>li] (-- 7,i7 !   
date on :i* ! railroad c>ri] notifies ! 
provid] ( ! approval or d5ial ( !       
application2 &  7,,ii7 ! day aft] ! date
 t is #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !     
railroad c>ri] receives ! application4  
7#b7 ,adjudication  7,a7 ,jurisdiction  
,! ,commission %all be ! sole ,f$]al    
ag5cy ) jurisdiction to he> & resolve a 
petition fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7   
,f9d+s ,9 adjudicat+ a petition fil$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission may make   
any necess>y f9d+s ( fact or            
det]m9ations4  7,c7 ,use ( exp]ts  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,9 adjudicat+ a petition fil$  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission may     
employ exp]ts to advise ! ,commission ) 
respect to-- 7,i7 exam9+ locations1     
plans1 specifications1 & descriptions ( 
equipm5t & me?ods propos$ to be employ$2
  7,,ii7 he>+ any objections & consid]+ 
any modifications t ! applicable        
railroad c>ri] or provid] submits2      

7,,iii7 reject+1 approv+1 or modify+    
propos$ plans & specifications2 &       
7,,iv7 te*nical1 economic1 & o!r matt]s 
conc]n+ ! applicable placem5t or        
modification4  7ii7 ,reimbursem5t ,!    
p>ty aga9/ :i* ! ,commission rules on an
 issue ) respect to :i* an exp]t employ$
 by ! ,commission "u clause 7i7 r5d]s   
s]vices "u t clause %all reimburse !    
,commission = ! co/ ( ^? s]vices4  7iii7
 ,deposit ( collections ,am\nts receiv$ 
to reimburse ! ,commission = ! co/ (    
s]vices r5d]$ by an exp]t employ$ "u    
clause 7i7 %all be deposit$ 91 & cr$it$ 
to1 ! acc\nt ?r\gh :i* funds 7 made     
available to pay t co/4  7iv7 ,au?ority 
,! ,commission may employ exp]ts "u     
clause 7i7 pursuant to section #caji7;b7
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,d7 
,coord9ation ) ,f$]al ag5cies ,9        
adjudicat+ a petition fil$ "u p>agraph  
7#a71 ! ,commission %all coord9ate ) !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad       
,adm9i/ration reg>d+ any f9d+ ( fact or 
det]m9ation relat+ to railroad safety4  

7,e7 ,f9al ord]  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* a       
petition is fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,commission %all issue a f9al ord]      
reg>d+ ! petition 9 :i* ! ,commission   
may grant su* relief z ! ,commission    
consid]s appropriate4  7ii7 ,ext5sion ( 
deadl9e  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$
 9 subclause 7,,ii71 ! ,commission may  
ext5d ! deadl9e ) respect to a petition 
"u clause 7i71 z ! ,commission consid]s 
appropriate4  7,,ii7 ,exception ,!      
,commission may n ext5d ! deadl9e )     
respect to a petition "u clause 7i7 on !
 basis ( ! coord9ation requir$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,d74  7e7 ,responsibilities
 ( p>ties  7#a7 ,railroad c>ri]s ,)     
respect to ! placem5t or modification by
 a provid] ( a telecommunications or    
broadb& s]vice facility 9 an area :]e a 
public "r-(-way int]sects ) a railroad  
corridor1 or 9 ! "r-(-way ( a railroad  
c>ri]1 ! relevant railroad c>ri] %all-- 
7,a7 take su* protective measures z !   
railroad c>ri] det]m9es necess>y &      

appropriate2 &  7,b7 p]=m any "w        
necess>y to implem5t ! placem5t or      
modification t ! provid] is prohibit$ f 
p]=m+ because ( ! limitations "u        
subsection 7f77#b77;,d74  7#b7 ,provid]s
 ,) respect to ! placem5t or            
modification by a provid] ( a           
telecommunications or broadb& s]vice    
facility 9 an area :]e a public "r-(-way
 int]sects ) a railroad corridor1 or 9 !
 "r-(-way ( a railroad c>ri]1 !         
provid]-- 7,a7 %all n be requir$ to     
obta9 additional insurance = ! placem5t 
or modification2 &  7,b7 %all-- 7i7 c>ry
 out all aspects ( ! implem5tation ( !  
placem5t or modification 7o!r ?an any "w
 necess>y to implem5t ! placem5t or     
modification t ! provid] is prohibit$ f 
p]=m+ because ( ! limitations "u        
subsection 7f77#b77;,d772 &  7ii7 ensure
 t ! placem5t or modification is c>ri$  
out1 & t ! telecommunications or broadb&
 s]vice facility is op]at$1 9 accordance
 )-- 7,i7 all applicable ,f$]al laws &  
regulations1 includ+ ^? relat+ to       

railroad safety2 &  7,,ii7 any accept$  
indu/ry /&>ds specifi$ by ! ,commission4
  7f7 ,rulemak+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
section1 ! ,commission %all promulgate  
regulations 7:i* may include regulations
 applicable to railroad c>ri]s7 to      
implem5t ?is section 9 a mann] t-- 7,a7 
ensures railroad safety1 includ+ by     
ensur+ compliance ) all applicable      
,f$]al laws & regulations1 includ+ ^?   
relat+ to railroad safety2  7,b7        
provides a process = m ! timely placem5t
 or modification ( a telecommunications 
or broadb& s]vice facility 9 an em]g5cy 
situation ?an w\ld o!rwise be provid$ = 
"u ?is section2  7,c7 prev5ts sub/antial
 int]f]5ce ) ! infra/ructure or         
op]ations ( railroad c>ri]s2  7,d7 all[s
 = ! timely & effici5t placem5t &       
modification ( telecommunications or    
broadb& s]vice facilities2 &  7,e7      
provides a process = ! m timely placem5t
 or modification ( a telecommunications 
or broadb& s]vice facility 9 a railroad 

c>ri] cross+ t is discont9u$ or ab&on$  
?an w\ld o!rwise be provid$ = "u ?is    
section4  7#b7 ,matt]s to be includ$ ,9 
! regulations promulgat$ "u p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% 
/&>ds & proc$ures = det]m9+ :e!r !      
reasons = d5ial "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( 
subsection 7c77#b77;,b7 are satisfi$2   
7,b7 e/abli% /&>ds & proc$ures = det]m9+
 actual co/s "u subsection 7c77#d72     
7,c7 e/abli% /&>ds & proc$ures =        
adjudicat+ petitions = relief "u        
subsection 7d71 includ+ ) respect to    
reimbursem5t ( ! ,commission = ! co/ (  
s]vices r5d]$ by exp]ts employ$ "u      
subsection 7d77#b77;,c72  7,d7 specify  
any limitations on ! locations )9 an    
area :]e a public "r-(-way int]sects ) a
 railroad corridor1 or )9 ! "r-(-way ( a
 railroad c>ri]1 :]e a provid] may p]=m 
"w relat+ to ! placem5t or modification 
( a telecommunications or broadb& s]vice
 facility1 or on ! types ( su* "w t a   
provid] may p]=m )9 su* an area or      
"r-(-way1 9 ord] to ensure railroad     

safety & to prev5t sub/antial int]f]5ce 
) ! infra/ructure or op]ations (        
railroad c>ri]s2 &  7,e7 o!rwise e/abli%
 /&>ds & proc$ures & def9e t]ms z       
necess>y to implem5t ?is section4  7#c7 
,coord9ation ) ,f$]al ag5cies ,9        
promulgat+ regulations "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,commission %all coord9ate ) !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad       
,adm9i/ration reg>d+ any matt] relat+ to
 railroad safety4  7g7 ,memor&um (      
und]/&+ ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission
 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad  
,adm9i/ration %all conf] & ent] into a  
memor&um ( und]/&+ to "w coop]atively to
 ensure t safety conc]ns ( railroad     
c>ri]s & us]s ( public rights-(-way are 
address$ 9 any coord9ation t occurs     
pursuant to subsection 7d77#b77;,d7 or  
7f77#c74  7h7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 
9 ?is section1 includ+ 9 any regulation 
promulgat$ "u subsection 7f71 may be    
con/ru$ z e/abli%+1 elim9at+1 or modify+
 an agreem5t betwe5 a railroad c>ri] & a

 labor organization repres5t+ a class or
 craft ( employees ( t railroad c>ri] t 
is cov]$ by ! ,railway ,labor ,act 7#de 
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq474  4