Brownfields Broad­band Deployment Act

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1084 To provide that a project for the deployment or modification of a communica- tions facility entirely within a brownfield site is not subject to require- ments to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 15, 2021 Mr. WALBERG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- mittee 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 a project for the deployment or modification of a communications facility entirely within a brownfield site is not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Brownfields Broad- 4 band Deployment Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:34 Mar 16, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1084.IH H1084 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1084 IH SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF NEPA AND NHPA TO BROWN- 1 FIELDS. 2 (a) NEPA EXEMPTION.—A covered project shall not 3 be subject to the requirements of section 102(2)(C) of the 4 National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 5 4332(2)(C)). 6 (b) NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT EX- 7 EMPTION.—A covered project shall not be considered an 8 undertaking under section 300320 of title 54, United 9 States Code. 10 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 11 (1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 12 means the Federal Communications Commission. 13 (2) COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY.—The term 14 ‘‘communications facility’’ includes— 15 (A) any wireless or wireline infrastructure 16 for the transmission of writing, signs, signals, 17 data, images, pictures, or sounds of all kinds; 18 (B) any transmitting device, tower, or sup- 19 port structure, and any equipment, switches, 20 wiring, cabling, power sources, shelters, or cabi- 21 nets, associated with the provision of commu- 22 nications service; and 23 (C) any antenna or apparatus that— 24 (i) is designed for the purpose of 25 emitting radio frequency; 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:34 Mar 16, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1084.IH H1084 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 1084 IH (ii) is designed to be operated, or is 1 operating, from a fixed location; and 2 (iii) is added to a tower, building, or 3 other structure. 4 (3) COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE.—The term 5 ‘‘communications service’’ means a service for the 6 transmission of writing, signs, signals, data, images, 7 pictures, or sounds of all kinds. 8 (4) COVERED PROJECT.—The term ‘‘covered 9 project’’ means a project— 10 (A) for the deployment or modification of 11 a communications facility that is to be carried 12 out entirely within a brownfield site (as defined 13 in section 101 of the Comprehensive Environ- 14 mental Response, Compensation, and Liability 15 Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601)); and 16 (B) for which a permit, license, or approval 17 from the Commission is required or that is oth- 18 erwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Com- 19 mission. 20 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:34 Mar 16, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1084.IH H1084 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with BILLS