Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act

Bill: 118-hr-3291
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2023-05-15
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Environmental regulatory procedures

Historic sites and heritage areas

Internet, web applications, social media

Telephone and wireless communication
Latest action: action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 12 .

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act</strong></p><p>This bill excludes certain requests to modify an existing wireless tower or base station&nbsp;from specified environmental and historic preservation review requirements. Specifically, the bill applies to&nbsp;certain requests to modify an existing wireless tower or base station by collocating, removing, or replacing transmission equipment.</p><p>In particular, it specifies such projects are not considered <em>major federal&nbsp;actions</em> under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or <em>undertakings</em> under the National Historic Preservation Act. This excludes the projects from relevant reviews required under those acts.</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3291 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2023 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 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 an eligible facilities request under section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 is not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act . 2. Application of NEPA and NHPA to wireless facilities deployment Section 6409(a)(3) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( 47 U.S.C. 1455(a)(3) ) is amended to read as follows: (3) Application of NEPA; NHPA (A) NEPA exemption A Federal authorization with respect to an eligible facilities request may not be considered a major Federal action under section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C) ). (B) National Historic Preservation Act exemption An eligible facilities request may not be considered an undertaking under section 300320 of title 54, United States Code. (C) Federal authorization defined In this paragraph, the term Federal authorization — (i) means any authorization required under Federal law with respect to an eligible facilities request; and (ii) includes any permits, special use authorizations, certifications, opinions, or other approvals as may be required under Federal law with respect to an eligible facilities request. .