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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7376 

To provide that a project for the collocation of a personal wireless service 

facility is not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental 

or historical preservation reviews. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 15, 2024 

Mrs. HARSHBARGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee 

on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 

Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 

the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To provide that a project for the collocation of a personal 

wireless service facility is not subject to requirements 

to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Wireless Broadband 

5 Competition and Efficient Deployment Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF NEPA AND NHPA TO COLLOCA2 TION OF CERTAIN PERSONAL WIRELESS 

3 SERVICE FACILITIES. 

4 (a) NEPA EXEMPTION.—A Federal authorization 

5 with respect to a covered project may not be considered 

6 a major Federal action under section 102(2)(C) of the Na7 tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 

8 4332(2)(C)). 

9 (b) NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT EX10 EMPTION.—A covered project may not be considered an 

11 undertaking under section 300320 of title 54, United 

12 States Code. 

13 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

14 (1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 

15 means the Federal Communications Commission. 

16 (2) COVERED PROJECT.—The term ‘‘covered 

17 project’’ means a project— 

18 (A) for— 

19 (i) the mounting or installation of an 

20 eligible personal wireless service facility 

21 with another eligible personal wireless serv22 ice facility that exists at the time at which 

23 a complete request for authorization of 

24 such mounting or installation is filed with 

25 a State or local government or instrumen26 tality thereof or with an Indian Tribe; or 


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1 (ii) the modification of an eligible per2 sonal wireless service facility; and 

3 (B) for which a permit, license, or approval 

4 from the Commission is required or that is oth5 erwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Com6 mission. 

7 (3) ELIGIBLE PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICE

8 FACILITY.—The term ‘‘eligible personal wireless 

9 service facility’’ means any antenna, apparatus, or 

10 transmitting device, and any equipment, switches, 

11 wiring, cabling, power sources, shelters, or cabinets, 

12 for the provision of a personal wireless service. 

13 (4) FEDERAL AUTHORIZATION.—The term 

14 ‘‘Federal authorization’’— 

15 (A) means any authorization required 

16 under Federal law with respect to a covered 

17 project; and 

18 (B) includes any permits, special use au19 thorizations, certifications, opinions, or other 

20 approvals as may be required under Federal law 

21 with respect to a covered project. 

22 (5) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 

23 has the meaning given the term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ 

24 under section 102 of the Federally Recognized In25 dian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5130). 


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1 (6) PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICES.—The term 

2 ‘‘personal wireless services’’— 

3 (A) has the meaning given such term in 

4 section 332(c)(7)(C) of the Communications 

5 Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(c)(7)(C)); and 

6 (B) also includes commercial mobile data 

7 service (as defined in section 6001 of the Mid8 dle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 

9 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1401)). 

10 (7) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each 

11 State of the United States, the District of Columbia, 

12 and each territory or possession of the United 

13 States. 

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