,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #defa ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ai1 #bjbf,mr4 ,b>rasso 7= himself & ,ms4 ,lummis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to mod]nize & /reaml9e ! p]mitt+ process = broadb& infra/ructure on ,f$]al l&1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,clos+ ,long ,ov]due ,/reaml9+ ,encumbrances ,to ,help ,exp$iti\sly ,g5]ate ,approv$ ,p]mits ,act or ! ,,close ,,! ,,gap ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,communications facility ,! t]m communications facility has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #hgje7;a7 ( ! ,agriculture ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agfa;a7a774 7#b7 ,communications site ,! t]m communications site means an area ( ,f$]al l& available = communications use4 7#c7 ,communications use ,! t]m communications use has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #hgje7;a7 ( ! ,agriculture ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agfa;a7a774 7#d7 ,communications use au?orization ,! t]m communications use au?orization means an easem5t1 "r-(-way1 lease1 lic5se1 or o!r au?orization grant$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ to locate or modify a communications facility on ,f$]al l& = ! prim>y purpose ( au?oriz+ ! occupancy & use ( ! ,f$]al l& = communications use4 7#e7 ,co/ recov]y fee ,! t]m co/ recov]y fee means any fee collect$ by a ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy relat$ to-- 7,a7 an application = a communications use au?orization2 or 7,b7 ! occupancy & use au?oriz$ by a communications use au?orization pursuant to & consi/5t ) au?oriz+ law4 7#f7 ,cov]$ l& ,! t]m cov]$ l& means l& manag$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$4 7#g7 ,electronic ,,sf-#bii ,! t]m electronic ,,sf-#bii means a v]sion ( ,/&>d ,=m #bii1 or a sub/antially simil> =m1 t has be5 digitally modifi$ = onl9e int]action4 7#h7 ,f$]al l& ,! t]m ,f$]al l& means l& "u ! jurisdiction & managem5t ( a ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy4 7#i7 ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy means-- 7,a7 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice2 7,b7 ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2 7,c7 ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation2 7,d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 7,e7 ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs2 & 7,f7 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4 7#aj7 ,organizational unit ,! t]m organizational unit means-- 7,a7 ) respect to ,f$]al l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior-- 7i7 a ,/ate (fice2 7ii7 a di/rict (fice2 7iii7 a field (fice2 or 7iv7 a regional (fice2 & 7,b7 ) respect to ! ,=e/ ,s]vice-- 7i7 a regional (fice2 7ii7 ! headqu>t]s2 7iii7 an adm9i/rative unit2 or 7iv7 a rang] di/rict (fice4 7#aa7 ,previ\sly analyz$ ,f$]al l& ,! t]m previ\sly analyz$ ,f$]al l& means any ,f$]al l& ) respect to :i* ! ,secret>y conc]n$ has-- 7,a7 grant$ a communications use au?orization2 & 7,b7 conduct$ suffici5t environm5tal or hi/orical reviews1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$4 7#ab7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect to ,f$]al l& "u ! jurisdiction & managem5t ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh1 z applicable-- 7i7 ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation2 7ii7 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice2 7iii7 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 7iv7 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2 & 7v7 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs2 & 7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ) respect to ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4 7#ac7 ,/&>d ,=m #bii ,! t]m ,/&>d ,=m #bii means ! =m develop$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices "u section #fdji7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adee7;b77#b77;,a77 or any successor =m4 7#ad7 ,work+ gr\p ,! t]m work+ gr\p means ! ,f$]al ,l& ,managem5t ,ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p e/abli%$ by section #aa7;a74 #c4 ,promulgation ( regulations = /reaml9+ purposes 7a7 ,regulations ,not)/&+ section #fdji ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adee71 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all promulgate regulations-- 7#a7 to ensure1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 t ! process is uni=m & /&>diz$ across applicable organizational units2 7#b7 to require t applications to locate or modify communications facilities on cov]$ l& be consid]$ & grant$ on a competitively neutral1 te*nology neutral1 & nondiscrim9atory basis2 & 7#c7 to require t ! co/ recov]y fee = locat+ or modify+ cov]$ facilities on cov]$ l& be-- 7,a7 calculat$ & assess$ on an annual basis2 & 7,b7 bas$ solely on co/s incurr$ by ! organizational unit 9 process+ applications & ov]see+ any con/ruction relat$ !reto4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! regulations promulgat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 include proc$ures = ! track+ ( applications describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71 includ+-- 7,a7 id5tify+ on a publicly available website ! numb] ( applications-- 7i7 receiv$2 7ii7 approv$2 & 7iii7 d5i$2 7,b7 9 ! case ( an application t is d5i$1 requir+ t ! applicant be provid$ )-- 7i7 a writt5 decision describ+ ! reasons = ! d5ial2 & 7ii7 an opportunity to cure or appeal ! d5ial2 & 7,c7 describ+ ! p]iod ( "t betwe5 ! receipt ( an application & ! issuance ( a f9al decision on an application2 & 7#b7 provide = m9imum lease t]ms ( n less ?an #cj ye>s = leases ) respect to ! location ( communications facilities on cov]$ l&4 7c7 ,additional consid]ations ,9 promulgat+ regulations "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all consid]-- 7#a7 h[ discrete reviews 9 consid]+ an application describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( t subsection c be conduct$ simultane\sly1 r ?an sequ5tially1 by any organizational units t mu/ approve ! location or modification2 & 7#b7 h[ to elim9ate ov]lapp+ requirem5ts among ! organizational units ) respect to ! location or modification ( a communications facility on cov]$ l& adm9i/]$ by ! organizational units4 7d7 ,communication ( /reaml9$ process to organizational units ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all1 ) respect to ! regulations promulgat$ "u subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 communicate ! regulations to ! applicable organizational units2 & 7#b7 ensure t ^? organizational units foll[ ! regulations4 7e7 ,sav+s provisions 7#a7 ,real prop]ty au?orities ,no?+ 9 ?is section provides any executive ag5cy or organizational unit ) any new leas+ or o!r real prop]ty au?orities n 9 exi/5ce be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,effect on o!r laws 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is section1 includ+ any action tak5 pursuant to ?is section1 affects a decision or det]m9ation made by any executive ag5cy be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act to sell1 dispose (1 decl>e excess or surplus1 lease1 reuse1 or r$evelop any ,f$]al real prop]ty pursuant to title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,f$]al ,assets ,sale & ,transf] ,act ( #bjaf 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #acjc note2 ,public ,law #aad-bhg71 or any o!r law gov]n+ real prop]ty activities ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7,b7 ,agreem5ts ,no agreem5t ent]$ into pursuant to ?is section obligates ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to hold1 control1 or o!rwise reta9 or use real prop]ty t may o!rwise be deem$ z excess1 surplus1 or t c\ld o!rwise be sold1 leas$1 or r$evelop$4 #d4 ,data collection proc$ures relat+ to ! process+ ( applications = broadb& project p]mits on ,f$]al l&2 ,report 7a7 ,def9ition ( applicable deadl9e ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m applicable deadl9e1 ) respect to an application = a broadb& project p]mit on ,f$]al l&1 means ! deadl9e = t application e/abli%$ by section #fdji7;b77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adee7;b77#c77;,a774 7b7 ,data collection proc$ures ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies conc]n$1 act+ jo9tly1 %all e/abli% /&>diz$ proc$ures = int]nally track+ )9 ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies ! foll[+ data relat+ to applications = broadb& project p]mits on ,f$]al l&3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( applications t are p5d+ on or aft] ! applicable deadl9e4 7#b7 ,! numb] ( applications t h be5 approv$ by ! applicable deadl9e4 7#c7 ,! numb] ( applications t 7 approv$ aft] ! applicable deadl9e4 7#d7 ,! numb] ( applications t h be5 d5i$ by ! applicable deadl9e4 7#e7 ,! numb] ( applications t h be5 d5i$ aft] ! applicable deadl9e4 7#f7 ,! numb] ( applications t h be5 )drawn be=e ! applicable deadl9e4 7#g7 ,! numb] ( applications t 7 )drawn aft] ! applicable deadl9e4 7#h7 ,! av]age process+ "t = applications4 7#i7 ,9 ! case ( applications t 7 approv$ aft] ! applicable deadl9e1 ! av]age numb] ( days by :i* ! approval exce$$ ! applicable deadl9e4 7c7 ,report on delays 9 ! approval ( applications = broadb& projects on ,f$]al l& ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ e/abli% ! proc$ures "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>ies conc]n$1 act+ jo9tly1 %all submit to ! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces1 ,environm5t & ,public ,works1 & ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on ,natural ,res\rces1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t-- 7#a7 describes & analyzes ! data collect$ 9 accordance ) ^? proc$ures1 includ+ an analysis ( any factors caus+ a delay 9 ! approval ( applications = broadb& project p]mits on ,f$]al l&2 & 7#b7 provides recomm5dations to address any ( ! factors id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 ord] to accel]ate broadb& project p]mitt+ on ,f$]al l&4 #e4 ,onl9e track+ ( application progress 7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t communications projects 7z def9$ 9 section #dajja ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm77 %\ld be1 "u title ,,xli ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm et seq471 consid]$ a high priority z hav+ an increas$ regional or national economic significance4 7b7 ,communications projects z cov]$ projects ,section #dajja ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#ah7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#ai71 respectively2 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,communications project 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m communications project means any con/ruction project c>ri$ out at a communications site4 7,b7 ,o!r t]ms ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,communications facility ,! t]m communications facility has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #hgje7;a7 ( ! ,agriculture ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agfa;a7a774 7ii7 ,communications site ,! t]m communications site means an area ( ,f$]al l& available = communications use4 7iii7 ,communications use ,! t]m communications use has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #hgje7;a7 ( ! ,agriculture ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agfa;a7a774 7iv7 ,f$]al l& ,! t]m ,f$]al l& means l& "u ! jurisdiction & managem5t ( a ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy4 7v7 ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy means-- 7,i7 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice2 7,,ii7 ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2 7,,iii7 ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation2 7,,iv7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 7,v7 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 & 7,,vi7 ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs4 2 & 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#g77;,a7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by ins]t+ communications projects1 aft] c>bon capture12 & 7,b7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ subclause 7,,ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,,ii7 is likely to require a total inve/m5t-- 7aa7 9 ! case ( a communications project1 ( any am\nt2 & 7bb7 9 ! case ( any o!r activity1 ( m ?an #bjj1jjj1jjj2 & 4 #f4 ,improv+ public safety on ,f$]al l& ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all direct ! head ( ea* ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$-- 7#a7 to e/abli% a new categorical exclusion f ! requirem5ts ( title ,i ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcca et seq47 = projects involv+ an exi/+ communications facility t w\ld improve public safety on ,f$]al l&1 su* z-- 7,a7 provid+ backup p[] = ! communications facility2 7,b7 improv+ support+ infra/ructure at ! communications facility2 or 7,c7 provid+ m reliable or r$undant connection capabilities us+ ! communications facility2 or 7#b7 to adopt an exi/+ categorical exclusion f ano!r ag5cy "u section #aji ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;c7 applicable to projects describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 #g4 ,previ\sly analyz$ ,f$]al l& 7a7 ,nonapplicability ( c]ta9 review requirem5ts ,! review requirem5ts ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 & division ,a ( subtitle ,,iii ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to an application = a communications use au?orization on ,f$]al l& 7includ+ ,f$]al l& on :i* au?oriz$ utilities1 communications facilities1 p[]l9e facilities1 or roads h be5 in/all$71 if-- 7#a7 ! communications equipm5t is locat$ 9 or on exi/+ infra/ructure2 or 7#b7 ! communications facility is locat$ on previ\sly analyz$ ,f$]al l&4 7b7 ,no additional consultation requir$ "u c]ta9 circum/ances ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all n be requir$ to re9itiate consultation "u ! requirem5ts ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 or division ,a ( subtitle ,,iii ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = an application = a communications use au?orization on previ\sly analyz$ ,f$]al l&1 reg>dless ( :e!r new in=mation conc]n+ ! previ\sly analyz$ ,f$]al l& becomes available4 #h4 ,wireless facility modifications ,section #fdji7;a7 ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adee7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c74 #i4 ,e/abli%m5t ( onl9e portals 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy %all e/abli% an onl9e portal to accept an electronic ,,sf-#bii4 7b7 ,coord9ation ,! ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies %all coord9ate ) ea* o!r to e/abli% uni=m v]sions ( ! onl9e portal requir$ "u subsection 7a74 #aj4 ,collection & ret5tion ( co/ recov]y fees 7a7 ,collection & ret5tion ( co/ recov]y fees associat$ ) communications use au?orizations on ,f$]al l& & ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy support = communications site programs 7#a7 ,special acc\nt requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all e/abli% a special acc\nt 9 ! ,treasury = ea* ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy = ! deposit ( co/ recov]y fees receiv$ by ! ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy relat+ to communications use au?orizations grant$1 issu$1 or execut$ by ! ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts = co/ recov]y fees ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 any co/ recov]y fees collect$ by a ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy pursuant to ?is section %all be-- 7,a7 collect$ only to ! ext5t provid$ 9 advance 9 an appropriations ,act2 7,b7 calculat$ & assess$ on an annual basis2 7,c7 bas$ solely on co/s incurr$ by organizational units 9 process+ applications = communications use au?orizations & ov]see+ any applicable con/ruction activities relat+ to ! communications use au?orizations2 & 7,d7 impos$ on a competitively neutral1 te*nology-neutral1 & nondiscrim9atory basis ) respect to o!r uses ( ! applicable communications site4 7#c7 ,deposit & ret5tion ( co/ recov]y fees ,co/ recov]y fees receiv$ by a ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 be deposit$ 9 ! special acc\nt e/abli%$ = t ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 rema9 available = exp5diture "u p>agraph 7#d71 to ! ext5t & 9 su* am\nts z are provid$ 9 advance 9 appropriations ,acts4 7#d7 ,exp5diture ( reta9$ fees ,am\nts deposit$ 9 ! special acc\nt e/abli%$ = a ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be us$ by ! ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy = activities relat+ to communications use au?orizations or communications sites1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,adm9i/]+ communications use au?orizations1 includ+ ?r\gh coop]ative agreem5ts "u subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,prep>+ ne$s assessm5ts or o!r programmatic analyses necess>y to e/abli% communications sites & au?orize communications uses on or adjac5t to ,f$]al l&4 7,c7 ,develop+ managem5t plans = ! placem5t ( communications sites on or adjac5t to ,f$]al l& on a competitively neutral1 te*nology-neutral1 nondiscrim9atory basis4 7,d7 ,tra9+ = managem5t ( communications sites on or adjac5t to ,f$]al l&4 7,e7 ,obta9+1 improv+ access to1 or e/abli%+ communications sites on or adjac5t to ,f$]al l&4 7,f7 ,hir+ & tra9+ p]sonnel to p]=m duties t w help-- 7i7 to /reaml9e p]mitt+ processes associat$ ) communications use au?orizations & ! use ( communications sites = communications use on ,f$]al l&2 & 7ii7 to r$uce ! "t x takes = p]mits relat+ to communications use au?orizations & ! use ( communications sites = communications use on ,f$]al l& to be approv$4 7#e7 ,no effect on o!r fee ret5tion au?orities ,?is subsection %all n limit or o!rwise affect fee ret5tion by a ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy "u any o!r au?ority4 7b7 ,coop]ative agreem5t au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#d74 #aa4 ,f$]al ,l& ,managem5t ,ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a work+ gr\p1 to be kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,l& ,managem5t ,ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p4 7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! work+ gr\p %all be compos$ ( #a repres5tative ( ea* ( ! ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$4 7c7 ,duties ,! work+ gr\p %all-- 7#a7 p]iodically meet to coord9ate & exp$ite ! review ( applications = communications use au?orizations2 & 7#b7 coord9ate ) ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission to use broadb& location data creat$ "u section #hjb7;c7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;c77 to id5tify uns]v$ locations t may ne$ to use a ,f$]al "r-(-way & prep>e = pot5tial communications use au?orization applications4