[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[H.R. 2425 Reported in House (RH)]
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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.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 16, 2017
Mr. Huffman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on
Agriculture, 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
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 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Public Lands Telecommunications
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Communications site.--The term ``communications site''
means an area of Federal lands available for communications
use.
(2) Communications use.--The term ``communications use''
means the placement or operation of infrastructure for wireline
or wireless telecommunications, 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 activities, 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 executed by a Federal land
management agency for the 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 agency 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 ASSOCIATED WITH
COMMUNICATIONS USE AUTHORIZATIONS ON FEDERAL LANDS AND
FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY SUPPORT FOR COMMUNICATION
SITE PROGRAMS.
(a) Special Account Required.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall
establish a special account in the Treasury for each Federal land
management agency for the deposit of rental fees received by a Federal
land management agency for communications use authorizations on Federal
lands granted, issued, or executed by the Federal land management
agency.
(b) Competitively Neutral.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, any rental fees collected pursuant to this Act shall be imposed on
a competitively neutral, technology-neutral, and nondiscriminatory
basis with respect to other uses of the communication site.
(c) Deposit and Retention of Rental Fees.--Rental fees received by
a Federal land management agency shall--
(1) be deposited in the special account established for
that Federal land management agency; and
(2) remain available for expenditure under subsection (d),
to the extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in
appropriation Acts.
(d) Expenditure of Retained Fees.--Amounts deposited in the special
account for a Federal land management agency shall be used for Federal
land management agency activities related to communications sites,
including the following:
(1) Administering communications use authorizations,
including cooperative agreements under section 4.
(2) Preparing needs assessments or other programmatic
analyses necessary to establish communications sites and
authorize communications uses on or adjacent to Federal lands.
(3) Developing management plans for communications sites on
or adjacent to Federal lands on a competitively neutral,
technology-neutral, nondiscriminatory basis.
(4) Training for management of communications sites on or
adjacent to Federal lands.
(5) Obtaining, improving access to, or establishing
communications sites on or adjacent to Federal lands.
(e) No Effect on Other Fee Retention Authorities.--This Act shall
not limit or otherwise affect fee retention by a Federal land
management agency under any other authority.
SEC. 4. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AUTHORITY.
(a) Department of the Interior.--The Secretary of the Interior may
enter into cooperative agreements to carry out the activities described
in section 3(d).
(b) Forest Service.--The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through
the Chief of the Forest Service, may enter into cooperative agreements
to carry out the activities described in section 3(d).
Union Calendar No. 861
115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2425
[Report No. 115-1086, Part I]
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A BILL
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.
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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