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Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act

USA116th CongressHR-7349| House 
| Updated: 9/11/2020
Bill Flores

Bill Flores

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (2)
David Kustoff (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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Timeline
Jun 25, 2020
Introduced in House
Jun 25, 2020
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.
Aug 5, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Sep 11, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
  • June 25, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • June 25, 2020
    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.


  • August 5, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.


  • September 11, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Congressional oversightGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsTelephone and wireless communication

Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act

USA116th CongressHR-7349| House 
| Updated: 9/11/2020
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
Jun 25, 2020
Introduced in House
Jun 25, 2020
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.
Aug 5, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Sep 11, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
  • June 25, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • June 25, 2020
    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.


  • August 5, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.


  • September 11, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Bill Flores

Bill Flores

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (2)
David Kustoff (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)

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

Public Lands and Natural Resources

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsTelephone and wireless communication