HR3294-118

Introduced

To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a plan for providing the staffing necessary to ensure timely review of communications use authorizations, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced May 15, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a plan for providing the staffing necessary to ensure timely review of communications use authorizations, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Environment, Energy.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HF9284F73590F4570A0EA184E3698F908: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act.
  • Section H911647B42C194F939FBF15E483B3551C: 2. Ensuring timely review of communications use authorizations The Secretaries concerned shall each conduct, with respect to the relevant covered department, a...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a plan for providing the staffing necessary to ensure timely review of communications use authorizations, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Environment, Energy

Primary Purpose

This bill, To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a plan for providing the staffing necessary to ensure timely review of communications use authorizations, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Environment Energy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 15, 2023

Mr. Armstrong (for himself and Ms. Velázquez) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Environment Energy
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"communications use" §H911647B42C194F939FBF15E483B3551C

the placement and operation of a communications facility. The term communications use authorization means an easement, right-of-way, lease, license, or other authorization— provided by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture

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