CLOSE THE GAP Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires short title This Act may be cited as the Closing Long Overdue Streamlining Encumbrances To Help Expeditiously Generate Approved Permits Act or the CLOSE THE GAP Act, creates definitions In this Act: The term communications facility has the meaning given the term in section 8705(a) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (43 U.S.C, and creates promulgation of regulations for streamlining purposes Notwithstanding section 6409 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. It relies on compliance mandates, reporting requirements, definition changes, and tax rate changes. The main policy areas are Agriculture, Technology, Environment, and Science & Space.
Who Benefits and How
Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires short title This Act may be cited as the Closing Long Overdue Streamlining Encumbrances To Help Expeditiously Generate Approved Permits Act or the CLOSE THE GAP Act.
- Creates definitions In this Act: The term communications facility has the meaning given the term in section 8705(a) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (43 U.S.C.
- Creates promulgation of regulations for streamlining purposes Notwithstanding section 6409 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C.
- Requires data collection procedures relating to the processing of applications for broadband project permits on Federal land.
- Requires online tracking of application progress It is the sense of Congress that communications projects (as defined in section 41001 of the FAST Act (42 U.S.C.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires short title This Act may be cited as the Closing Long Overdue Streamlining Encumbrances To Help Expeditiously Generate Approved Permits Act or the CLOSE THE GAP Act, creates definitions In this Act: The term communications facility has the meaning given the term in section 8705(a) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (43 U.S.C, and creates promulgation of regulations for streamlining purposes Notwithstanding section 6409 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Technology, Environment, Science & Space
Primary Purpose
The bill requires short title This Act may be cited as the Closing Long Overdue Streamlining Encumbrances To Help Expeditiously Generate Approved Permits Act or the CLOSE THE GAP Act, creates definitions In this Act: The term communications facility has the meaning given the term in section 8705(a) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (43 U.S.C, and creates promulgation of regulations for streamlining purposes Notwithstanding section 6409 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill
- Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and …
Introduced in Senate
Mr. Barrasso (for himself and Ms. Lummis) introduced the following …
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