To streamline the permitting process for communications infrastructure on National Forest System lands.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To streamline the permitting process for communications infrastructure on National Forest System lands., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Technology, Agriculture.
Who Benefits and How
environmental regulators and natural-resource users 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, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HF24DE1649B324C92A30C45DF098283A0: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Facilitating Optimal and Rapid Expansion and Siting of Telecommunications Act or the FOREST Act.
- Section H907056F47390472BA2E380B561D0B647: 2. Exemption for previously analyzed areas of National Forest System lands The requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To streamline the permitting process for communications infrastructure on National Forest System lands., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Technology, Agriculture
Primary Purpose
This bill, To streamline the permitting process for communications infrastructure on National Forest System lands., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Sponsors
Dusty Johnson
R-SD | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself and Mr. Bacon) …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any National Forest Service land with respect to which the Secretary has— granted, issued, and executed a communications use authorization
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