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Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act

USA117th CongressHR-1038| House 
| Updated: 3/18/2021
Kelly Armstrong

Kelly Armstrong

Republican Representative

North Dakota

Cosponsors (2)
John R. Curtis (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to report to Congress on communications use authorizations (i.e., authorizations to modify or locate communications facilities on public lands). Specifically, Interior and USDA must (1) provide an assessment on programmatic or administrative barriers to reviewing communications use authorizations, (2) provide an assessment of whether there are rules or regulations that could be revised to improve the efficiency of reviewing communications use authorizations, (3) describe the process for prioritizing the review of communications use authorizations, and (4) provide a plan to ensure adequate staffing to review communications use authorizations in a timely manner.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7349
Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act
Feb 15, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 15, 2021
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.
Mar 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Mar 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7349
    Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act


  • February 15, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 15, 2021
    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.


  • March 15, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.


  • March 18, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3370: Broadband Permitting Modernization Act
Congressional oversightGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsTelephone and wireless communication

Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act

USA117th CongressHR-1038| House 
| Updated: 3/18/2021
Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to report to Congress on communications use authorizations (i.e., authorizations to modify or locate communications facilities on public lands). Specifically, Interior and USDA must (1) provide an assessment on programmatic or administrative barriers to reviewing communications use authorizations, (2) provide an assessment of whether there are rules or regulations that could be revised to improve the efficiency of reviewing communications use authorizations, (3) describe the process for prioritizing the review of communications use authorizations, and (4) provide a plan to ensure adequate staffing to review communications use authorizations in a timely manner.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7349
Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act
Feb 15, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 15, 2021
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.
Mar 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Mar 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7349
    Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act


  • February 15, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 15, 2021
    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.


  • March 15, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.


  • March 18, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Kelly Armstrong

Kelly Armstrong

Republican Representative

North Dakota

Cosponsors (2)
John R. Curtis (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3370: Broadband Permitting Modernization Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsTelephone and wireless communication