that term in section 11(a) of the Forest and Range-
land Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 
U.S.C. 1609(a)). 
(9) RELEVANT
COVERED
DEPARTMENT.—The 
term ‘‘relevant covered department’’ means— 
(A) with respect to the Secretary of the In-
terior, the Department of the Interior; and 
(B) with respect to the Secretary of Agri-
culture, the Department of Agriculture. 
(10) 
SECRETARY
CONCERNED.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary concerned’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of the Interior; and 
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Chief of the Forest Service. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Facilitating the Deploy-
ment of Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions 
And Legacy Applications Act’’ or the ‘‘Facilitating DIG-
ITAL Applications Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORT ON BARRIERS TO ESTABLISHING ONLINE 
PORTALS TO ACCEPT, PROCESS, AND DIS-
POSE OF CERTAIN FORM 299s. 
(a) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this section, and every 60 
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days thereafter until the Secretaries concerned each 
notify the Assistant Secretary under paragraph (2), 
the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report that de-
scribes— 
(A) whether the Secretaries concerned have 
established, with respect to the relevant covered 
department, an online portal for the acceptance, 
processing, and disposal of a Form 299 for com-
munications use authorization; 
(B) any barrier to the establishment of any 
such portal; and 
(C) whether the online portal described in 
subparagraph (A) is consistent with— 
(i) the priorities identified in section 
110 of the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4336d); and 
(ii) the results of the study required 
under that section with respect to any per-
mit that requires review under that Act. 
(2) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 3 business 
days after the date on which the online portal has 
been established by a Secretary pursuant to para-
graph (1), that Secretary shall notify the Assistant 
Secretary of the establishment of such portal. 
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(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives; 
(B) the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives; 
(C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate; and 
(D) the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate. 
(2) ASSISTANT SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Assist-
ant Secretary’’ means the Assistant Secretary of Com-
merce for Communications and Information. 
(3) 
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)). 
(4) COMMUNICATIONS USE.—The term ‘‘commu-
nications use’’ means the placement and operation of 
a communications facility. 
(5) COMMUNICATIONS
USE
AUTHORIZATION.— 
The term ‘‘communications use authorization’’ means 
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an easement, right-of-way, lease, license, or other au-
thorization— 
(A) provided by the Secretary of the Inte-
rior or the Secretary of Agriculture; 
(B) to locate or modify a communications 
facility on covered land; and 
(C) for the primary purpose of authorizing 
the occupancy and use of such covered land for 
communications use. 
(6) COVERED LAND.—The term ‘‘covered land’’ 
means— 
(A) public lands; and 
(B) National Forest System land. 
(7) FORM 299.—The term ‘‘Form 299’’ means 
the form established under section 6409(b)(2)(A) of 
the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 
2012 (47 U.S.C. 1455(b)(2)(A)), or any successor 
form. 
(8) NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘Na-
tional Forest System’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland 
Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 
U.S.C. 1609(a)). 
(9) RELEVANT
COVERED
DEPARTMENT.—The 
term ‘‘relevant covered department’’ means— 
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(A) with respect to the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, the Department of the Interior; and 
(B) with respect to the Secretary of Agri-
culture, the Department of Agriculture. 
(10) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec-
retary concerned’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of the Interior; and 
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Chief of the Forest Service. 
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