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[H.R. 3283 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 746
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3283
[Report No. 118-545, Parts I and II]
To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and
Information to report to Congress on any barriers to establishing
online portals to accept, process, and dispose of certain Form 299s,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 15, 2023
Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the
following bill; which was 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
June 7, 2024
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce
December 18, 2024
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 18, 2024
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 15,
2023]
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A BILL
To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and
Information to report to Congress on any barriers to establishing
online portals to accept, process, and dispose of certain Form 299s,
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 ``Facilitating the Deployment of
Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy
Applications Act'' or the ``Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act''.
SEC. 2. REPORT ON BARRIERS TO ESTABLISHING ONLINE PORTALS TO ACCEPT,
PROCESS, AND DISPOSE OF CERTAIN FORM 299S.
(a) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this section, and every 60 days thereafter
until the Secretaries concerned each notify the Assistant
Secretary under paragraph (2), the Assistant Secretary shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report
that describes--
(A) whether the Secretaries concerned have
established, with respect to the relevant covered
department, an online portal for the acceptance,
processing, and disposal of a Form 299 for
communications use authorization; and
(B) any barrier to the establishment of any such
portal.
(2) Notification.--Not later than 3 business days after the
date on which the online portal has been established by a
Secretary pursuant to paragraph (1), that Secretary shall
notify the Assistant Secretary of the establishment of such
portal.
(b) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The 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) Assistant secretary.--The term ``Assistant Secretary''
means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications
and Information.
(3) Communications facility.--The 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 use.--The term ``communications use''
means the placement and operation of a communications facility.
(5) Communications use authorization.--The 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.
(6) Covered land.--The term ``covered land'' means--
(A) public lands; and
(B) National Forest System land.
(7) Form 299.--The term ``Form 299'' means the form
established under section 6409(b)(2)(A) of the Middle Class Tax
Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1455(b)(2)(A)),
or any successor form.
(8) National forest system.--The 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)).
(9) Relevant covered department.--The 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) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned''
means--
(A) the Secretary of the Interior; and
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through
the Chief of the Forest Service.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Facilitating the Deployment of
Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy
Applications Act'' or the ``Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act''.
SEC. 2. REPORT ON BARRIERS TO ESTABLISHING ONLINE PORTALS TO ACCEPT,
PROCESS, AND DISPOSE OF CERTAIN FORM 299S.
(a) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this section, and every 60 days thereafter
until the Secretaries concerned each notify the Assistant
Secretary under paragraph (2), the Assistant Secretary shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report
that describes--
(A) whether the Secretaries concerned have
established, with respect to the relevant covered
department, an online portal for the acceptance,
processing, and disposal of a Form 299 for
communications use authorization;
(B) any barrier to the establishment of any such
portal; and
(C) whether the online portal described in
subparagraph (A) is consistent with--
(i) the priorities identified in section
110 of the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4336d); and
(ii) the results of the study required
under that section with respect to any permit
that requires review under that Act.
(2) Notification.--Not later than 3 business days after the
date on which the online portal has been established by a
Secretary pursuant to paragraph (1), that Secretary shall
notify the Assistant Secretary of the establishment of such
portal.
(b) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The 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) Assistant secretary.--The term ``Assistant Secretary''
means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications
and Information.
(3) Communications facility.--The 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 use.--The term ``communications use''
means the placement and operation of a communications facility.
(5) Communications use authorization.--The 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.
(6) Covered land.--The term ``covered land'' means--
(A) public lands; and
(B) National Forest System land.
(7) Form 299.--The term ``Form 299'' means the form
established under section 6409(b)(2)(A) of the Middle Class Tax
Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1455(b)(2)(A)),
or any successor form.
(8) National forest system.--The 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)).
(9) Relevant covered department.--The 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) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned''
means--
(A) the Secretary of the Interior; and
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through
the Chief of the Forest Service.
Union Calendar No. 746
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3283
[Report No. 118-545, Parts I and II]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and
Information to report to Congress on any barriers to establishing
online portals to accept, process, and dispose of certain Form 299s,
and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 18, 2024
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment
December 18, 2024
Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the
Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed