Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act

119 HR 5419 EH: Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IB 119th CONGRESS2d Session H. R. 5419

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a plan for ensuring timely review of broadband land use authorizations, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act.

2.Ensuring timely review of broadband land use authorizations (a)Study and report (1)StudyThe Secretaries concerned shall each conduct, with respect to the relevant covered department, a study to determine— (A)if there are programmatic or administrative barriers to the timely review of requests for broadband land use authorizations; (B)if there are revisions to rules or regulations that could be implemented to improve efficiency with respect to reviewing requests for broadband land use authorizations; and (C)if there are processes for prioritizing the review of requests for broadband land use authorizations. (2)ReportNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that— (A)describes the results of the studies conducted under paragraph (1), including any barriers, revisions, or processes identified under subparagraphs (A) through (C) of such paragraph; and (B)includes a plan for providing, with respect to the organizational units of the relevant covered departments, the staffing necessary to ensure timely review of broadband land use authorizations. (b)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Appropriate congressional committeesThe term appropriate congressional committees means the— (A)Committees on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and (B)Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Environment and Public Works of the Senate. (2)Broadband land use authorizationThe term broadband land use authorization means an easement, right-of-way, lease, license, or other authorization— (A)provided by the Secretary of the Interior 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. (3)Communications facilityThe term communications facility has the meaning given the term communications facility installation in section 6409(d) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1455(d)). (4)Communications useThe term communications use means the placement and operation of a communications facility. (5)Covered landThe term covered land means— (A)public lands; and (B)National Forest System land. (6)National Forest SystemThe term National 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)). (7)Organizational unitThe term organizational unit means— (A)with respect to the Department of the Interior— (i)a State office of the Bureau of Land Management; (ii)a district office of the Bureau of Land Management; or (iii)a field office of the Bureau of Land Management; and (B)with respect to the Department of Agriculture— (i)a regional office of the Forest Service; (ii)a management unit of the Forest Service; or (iii)a ranger district office of the Forest Service. (8)Public landsThe term public lands has the meaning given that term in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702). (9)Relevant covered departmentThe term relevant covered department means— (A)with respect to the Secretary of the Interior, the Department of the Interior; and (B)with respect to the Secretary of Agriculture, the Department of Agriculture. (10)Secretaries concernedThe term Secretaries concerned means— (A)the Secretary of the Interior; and (B)the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. Passed the House of Representatives March 3, 2026.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.

119 HR 5419 IH: Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-09-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5419IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 17, 2025Mr. Kean 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 concernedA BILLTo direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a plan for ensuring timely review of communications use authorizations, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act.

2.Ensuring timely review of communications use authorizations (a)Study and report (1)StudyThe Secretaries concerned shall each conduct, with respect to the relevant covered department, a study to determine— (A)if there are programmatic or administrative barriers to the timely review of requests for communications use authorizations; (B)if there are revisions to rules or regulations that could be implemented to improve efficiency with respect to reviewing requests for communications use authorizations; and (C)if there are processes for prioritizing the review of requests for communications use authorizations. (2)ReportNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that— (A)describes the results of the studies conducted under paragraph (1), including any barriers, revisions, or processes identified under subparagraphs (A) through (C) of such paragraph; and (B)includes a plan for providing, with respect to the organizational units of the relevant covered departments, the staffing necessary to ensure timely review of communications use authorizations. (b)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Appropriate congressional committeesThe term appropriate congressional committees means— (A)the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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)Communications facilityThe term communications facility has the meaning given the term communications facility installation in section 6409(d) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1455(d)). (3)Communications useThe term communications use means the placement and operation of a communications facility. (4)Communications use authorizationThe term communications use authorization means an easement, right-of-way, lease, license, or other authorization— (A)provided by the Secretary of the Interior 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. (5)Covered landThe term covered land means— (A)public lands; and (B)National Forest System land. (6)National Forest SystemThe term National 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)). (7)Organizational unitThe term organizational unit means— (A)with respect to the Department of the Interior— (i)a State office of the Bureau of Land Management; (ii)a regional office of the Bureau of Land Management; (iii)a district office of the Bureau of Land Management; or (iv)a field office of the Bureau of Land Management; and (B)with respect to the Department of Agriculture— (i)a regional office of the Forest Service; (ii)a management unit of the Forest Service; or (iii)a ranger district office of the Forest Service. (8)Public landsThe term public lands has the meaning given that term in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702). (9)Relevant covered departmentThe term relevant covered department means— (A)with respect to the Secretary of the Interior, the Department of the Interior; and (B)with respect to the Secretary of Agriculture, the Department of Agriculture. (10)Secretaries concernedThe term Secretaries concerned means— (A)the Secretary of the Interior; and (B)the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.

119 HR 5419 : Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-03-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IIB119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5419IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 4, 2026Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesAN ACTTo direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a plan for ensuring timely review of broadband land use authorizations, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act.2.Ensuring timely review of broadband land use authorizations(a)Study and report(1)StudyThe Secretaries concerned shall each conduct, with respect to the relevant covered department, a study to determine—(A)if there are programmatic or administrative barriers to the timely review of requests for broadband land use authorizations;(B)if there are revisions to rules or regulations that could be implemented to improve efficiency with respect to reviewing requests for broadband land use authorizations; and(C)if there are processes for prioritizing the review of requests for broadband land use authorizations.(2)ReportNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that—(A)describes the results of the studies conducted under paragraph (1), including any barriers, revisions, or processes identified under subparagraphs (A) through (C) of such paragraph; and(B)includes a plan for providing, with respect to the organizational units of the relevant covered departments, the staffing necessary to ensure timely review of broadband land use authorizations.(b)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Appropriate congressional committeesThe term appropriate congressional committees means the—(A)Committees on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and(B)Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Environment and Public Works of the Senate. (2)Broadband land use authorizationThe term broadband land use authorization means an easement, right-of-way, lease, license, or other authorization—(A)provided by the Secretary of the Interior 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.(3)Communications facilityThe term communications facility has the meaning given the term communications facility installation in section 6409(d) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1455(d)).(4)Communications useThe term communications use means the placement and operation of a communications facility.(5)Covered landThe term covered land means—(A)public lands; and(B)National Forest System land.(6)National Forest SystemThe term National 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)).(7)Organizational unitThe term organizational unit means—(A)with respect to the Department of the Interior—(i)a State office of the Bureau of Land Management;(ii)a district office of the Bureau of Land Management; or(iii)a field office of the Bureau of Land Management; and(B)with respect to the Department of Agriculture—(i)a regional office of the Forest Service;(ii)a management unit of the Forest Service; or(iii)a ranger district office of the Forest Service.(8)Public landsThe term public lands has the meaning given that term in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).(9)Relevant covered departmentThe term relevant covered department means—(A)with respect to the Secretary of the Interior, the Department of the Interior; and(B)with respect to the Secretary of Agriculture, the Department of Agriculture.(10)Secretaries concernedThe term Secretaries concerned means—(A)the Secretary of the Interior; and(B)the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.Passed the House of Representatives March 3, 2026.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.

119 HR 5419 RH: Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-02-24 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IBUnion Calendar No. 441119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5419[Report No. 119–516, Part I]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 17, 2025Mr. Kean 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 concernedFebruary 24, 2026Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with amendmentsStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFebruary 24, 2026Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printedFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on Septemeber 17, 2025A BILLTo direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a plan for ensuring timely review of communications use authorizations, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act.2.Ensuring timely review of broadband land use authorizations(a)Study and report(1)StudyThe Secretaries concerned shall each conduct, with respect to the relevant covered department, a study to determine—(A)if there are programmatic or administrative barriers to the timely review of requests for broadband land use authorizations;(B)if there are revisions to rules or regulations that could be implemented to improve efficiency with respect to reviewing requests for broadband land use authorizations; and(C)if there are processes for prioritizing the review of requests for broadband land use authorizations.(2)ReportNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that—(A)describes the results of the studies conducted under paragraph (1), including any barriers, revisions, or processes identified under subparagraphs (A) through (C) of such paragraph; and(B)includes a plan for providing, with respect to the organizational units of the relevant covered departments, the staffing necessary to ensure timely review of broadband land use authorizations.(b)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Appropriate congressional committeesThe term appropriate congressional committees means the—(A)Committees on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and(B)Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Environment and Public Works of the Senate. (2)Broadband land use authorizationThe term broadband land use authorization means an easement, right-of-way, lease, license, or other authorization—(A)provided by the Secretary of the Interior 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.(3)Communications facilityThe term communications facility has the meaning given the term communications facility installation in section 6409(d) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1455(d)).(4)Communications useThe term communications use means the placement and operation of a communications facility.(5)Covered landThe term covered land means—(A)public lands; and(B)National Forest System land.(6)National Forest SystemThe term National 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)).(7)Organizational unitThe term organizational unit means—(A)with respect to the Department of the Interior—(i)a State office of the Bureau of Land Management;(ii)a district office of the Bureau of Land Management; or(iii)a field office of the Bureau of Land Management; and(B)with respect to the Department of Agriculture—(i)a regional office of the Forest Service;(ii)a management unit of the Forest Service; or(iii)a ranger district office of the Forest Service.(8)Public landsThe term public lands has the meaning given that term in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).(9)Relevant covered departmentThe term relevant covered department means—(A)with respect to the Secretary of the Interior, the Department of the Interior; and(B)with respect to the Secretary of Agriculture, the Department of Agriculture.(10)Secretaries concernedThe term Secretaries concerned means—(A)the Secretary of the Interior; and(B)the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.Amend the title so as to read: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a plan for ensuring timely review of broadband land use authorizations, and for other purposes..February 24, 2026Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with amendmentsFebruary 24, 2026Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed