I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3292 
To provide that a project for the deployment or modification of a communica-
tions facility entirely within a brownfield site is not subject to require-
ments to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2023 
Mr. WALBERG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee 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 deployment or modification 
of a communications facility entirely within a brownfield 
site is not subject to requirements to prepare certain 
environmental or historical preservation reviews. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Brownfields 
Broadband Deployment Act’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
APPLICATION 
OF 
NEPA 
AND 
NHPA 
TO 
BROWNFIELDS. 
(a) NEPA EXEMPTION.—A Federal authorization 
with respect to a covered project may not be considered 
a major Federal action under section 102(2)(C) of the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4332(2)(C)). 
(b) NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT EX-
EMPTION.—A covered project may not be considered an 
undertaking under section 300320 of title 54, United 
States Code. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Federal Communications Commission. 
(2) COMMUNICATIONS
FACILITY.—The term 
‘‘communications facility’’ has the meaning given the 
term ‘‘communications facility installation’’ in sec-
tion 6409(d) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job 
Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1455(d)). 
(3) COVERED
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘covered 
project’’ means a project— 
(A) for the deployment or modification of 
a communications facility that is to be carried 
out entirely within a brownfield site (as defined 
in section 101 of the Comprehensive Environ-
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mental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601)); and 
(B) for which a permit, license, or approval 
from the Commission is required or that is oth-
erwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Com-
mission. 
(4) 
FEDERAL
AUTHORIZATION.—The 
term 
‘‘Federal authorization’’— 
(A) means any authorization required 
under Federal law with respect to a covered 
project; and 
(B) includes any permits, special use au-
thorizations, certifications, opinions, or other 
approvals as may be required under Federal law 
with respect to a covered project. 
Æ 
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