Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act
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Public Lands and Natural Resources
Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R) — NJ
Summary
This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to study and report on any barriers to and staffing needs for completing timely reviews of requests for communications use authorizations. (These are requests for easements, rights-of-way, leases, licenses, or other authorizations to locate or modify a transmitting device, support structure, or other communications facility on public lands or National Forest System land.)
Legislative subjects
Advisory bodies; Congressional oversight; Government buildings, facilities, and property; Infrastructure development; Intergovernmental relations; Internet, web applications, social media; Land use and conservation; Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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