SEC. 2. BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE AND CEL-
LULAR SERVICE ASSESSMENT AND PLAN-
NING IN NATIONAL PARKS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CON-
GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate; 
(C) the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives; and 
(D) the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives. 
(2) BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE.— 
The term ‘‘broadband internet access service’’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 8.1(b) of title 
47, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor reg-
ulation). 
(3) CELLULAR
SERVICE.—The term ‘‘cellular 
service’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
22.99 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (or a 
successor regulation). 
(4) NATIONAL
PARK.—The term ‘‘National 
Park’’ means a unit of the National Park System. 
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(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service. 
(b) ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall complete an assessment of National Parks to 
identify— 
(A) locations in National Parks in which 
there is the greatest need for broadband inter-
net access service, based on the considerations 
described in paragraph (2)(A); and 
(B) areas in National Parks in which there 
is the greatest need for cellular service, based 
on the considerations described in paragraph 
(2)(B). 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.— 
(A) BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS SERV-
ICE.—For purposes of identifying locations in 
National Parks under paragraph (1)(A), the 
Secretary shall consider, with respect to each 
National Park, the availability of broadband 
internet access service in— 
(i) housing; 
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(ii) administrative facilities and re-
lated structures; 
(iii) lodging; 
(iv) developed campgrounds; and 
(v) any other location within the Na-
tional Park in which broadband internet 
access service is determined to be nec-
essary by the superintendent of the Na-
tional Park. 
(B) CELLULAR SERVICE.—For purposes of 
identifying areas in National Parks under para-
graph (1)(B), the Secretary shall consider, with 
respect to each National Park, the availability 
of cellular service in any developed area within 
the National Park that would increase— 
(i) the access of the public to emer-
gency services and traveler information 
technologies; or 
(ii) the communications capabilities of 
National Park Service employees. 
(3) REPORT.—On completion of the assessment 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to 
the appropriate committees of Congress, and make 
available on the website of the Department of the 
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Interior, a report describing the results of the as-
sessment. 
(c) PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall develop a plan, based on the results of the as-
sessment completed under subsection (b) and subject 
to paragraph (4)— 
(A) to install broadband internet access 
service infrastructure in certain locations in Na-
tional Parks; and 
(B) to install cellular service equipment 
and infrastructure in certain areas of National 
Parks. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In developing the plan 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult 
with— 
(A) affected Indian Tribes; and 
(B) local stakeholders that the super-
intendent of the applicable National Park deter-
mines to be appropriate. 
(3) 
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
plan 
developed 
under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) provide for avoiding or minimizing im-
pacts to— 
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(i) National Park viewsheds; 
(ii) cultural and natural resources; 
(iii) the visitor experience; 
(iv) other resources or values of the 
National Park; and 
(v) 
historic 
properties 
and 
the 
viewsheds of historic properties; 
(B) provide for infrastructure providing 
broadband internet access service or cellular 
service to be located in— 
(i) previously disturbed or developed 
areas; or 
(ii) areas zoned for uses that would 
support the infrastructure; 
(C) provide for the use of public-private 
partnerships— 
(i) to install broadband internet ac-
cess service or cellular service equipment; 
and 
(ii) to provide broadband internet ac-
cess service or cellular service; 
(D) be technology neutral; and 
(E) in the case of broadband internet ac-
cess service, provide for broadband internet ac-
cess service of at least— 
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(i) a 100–Mbps downstream trans-
mission capacity; and 
(ii) a 20–Mbps upstream transmission 
capacity. 
(4) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding paragraph 
(1), a plan developed under that paragraph shall not 
be required to address broadband internet access 
service or cellular service in any National Park with 
respect to which the superintendent of the National 
Park determines that there is adequate access to 
broadband internet access service or cellular service, 
as applicable. 
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