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Union Calendar No. 861 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2425 
[Report No. 115–1086, Part I] 
To support the establishment and improvement of communications sites on 
or adjacent to Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture through the retention 
and use of rental fees associated with such sites, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 16, 2017 
Mr. HUFFMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agri-
culture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
DECEMBER 20, 2018 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
DECEMBER 20, 2018 
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended for a period ending not 
later than December 28, 2018 
DECEMBER 28, 2018 
Additional sponsors: Mr. LAMALFA, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. 
KILMER, and Ms. ESHOO 
DECEMBER 28, 2018 
Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the 
Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 16, 2017] 
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A BILL 
To support the establishment and improvement of commu-
nications sites on or adjacent to Federal lands under 
the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the 
Secretary of Agriculture through the retention and use 
of rental fees associated with such sites, and for other 
purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Public Lands Tele-
communications Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) COMMUNICATIONS SITE.—The term ‘‘commu-
nications site’’ means an area of Federal lands avail-
able for communications use. 
(2) COMMUNICATIONS USE.—The term ‘‘commu-
nications use’’ means the placement or operation of 
infrastructure for wireline or wireless telecommuni-
cations, including cable television, television, and 
radio communications, regardless of whether such 
placement or operation is pursuant to a license issued 
by the Federal Communications Commission or on an 
unlicensed basis in accordance with the regulations of 
the Commission. The term includes any ancillary ac-
tivities, uses, or facilities directly related to such 
placement or operation. 
(3) COMMUNICATIONS
USE
AUTHORIZATION.— 
The term ‘‘communications use authorization’’ means 
a right-of-way, permit, or lease granted, issued, or ex-
ecuted by a Federal land management agency for the 
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primary purpose of authorizing the occupancy and 
use of Federal lands for communications use. 
(4) FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY.—The 
term ‘‘Federal land management agency’’ means the 
National Park Service, the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, 
the Bureau of Reclamation, and the Forest Service. 
(5) FEDERAL LANDS.—The term ‘‘Federal lands’’ 
means lands under the jurisdiction and management 
of a Federal land management agency. 
(6) RENTAL FEE.—The term ‘‘rental fee’’ means 
any fee collected by a Federal land management agen-
cy related to the occupancy and use authorized by a 
communications use authorization pursuant to and 
consistent with authorizing law. 
SEC. 3. COLLECTION AND RETENTION OF RENTAL FEES AS-
SOCIATED WITH COMMUNICATIONS USE AU-
THORIZATIONS ON FEDERAL LANDS AND 
FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY SUP-
PORT FOR COMMUNICATION SITE PROGRAMS. 
(a) SPECIAL ACCOUNT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 
the Treasury shall establish a special account in the Treas-
ury for each Federal land management agency for the de-
posit of rental fees received by a Federal land management 
agency for communications use authorizations on Federal 
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