Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act

Bill: 118-hr-3283
Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]
Introduced: 2023-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Infrastructure development
Land use and conservation
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: 

Facilitating the Deployment of Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications Act or the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act

 
This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to periodically report on the development of online portals for processing communications use authorizations. Communications use authorizations are requests for easements, rights-of-way, leases, licenses, or other authorizations to locate or modify a transmitting device, support structure, or other communications facility on public lands or National Forest System land.
 
Specifically, the NTIA must report to Congress about (1) whether the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service have each established a portal, and (2) barriers to establishing the portals. The NTIA must submit the first report within 90 days of the enactment of the bill and every 60 days thereafter until the portals are established.
 
Additionally, Interior and the Forest Service must notify the NTIA within three business days of establishing their respective portals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 746.
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-545, Part II.
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-545, Part II.
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
action_date: 2024-07-09
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2024-07-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2024-06-07
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-545, Part I.
action_date: 2024-06-07
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-545, Part I.
action_date: 2023-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
action_date: 2023-05-24
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.
action_date: 2023-05-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Introduced in House