Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act
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Overview
This bill creates an interagency task force to improve the review process for requests to build communication facilities on federal lands. The task force, comprised of officials from the Department of Commerce, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of the Interior, will work to ensure federal land management agencies prioritize these reviews. It will establish goals, monitor progress, and report its findings to Congress to enhance the efficiency of broadband deployment on public lands.
Key provisions
- Establishes an interagency strike force to prioritize reviews of communications use authorizations.
- The strike force will include representatives from the Department of Commerce, Department of Agriculture, and Department of the Interior.
- The strike force will conduct regular meetings to ensure agencies are prioritizing reviews.
- The strike force will set goals for the review process and monitor agency accountability.
- The strike force will report its findings to Congress within 270 days of enactment.
- Defines key terms such as ‘communications use authorization,’ ‘covered land,’ and ‘Federal land management agency.’
- Specifies the appropriate congressional committees to receive the strike force’s report.
- Covers public lands and National Forest System land.
Who is affected
- Federal Land Management Agencies (Bureau of Land Management, Forest Service)
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