S. 4561

CLOSE THE GAP Act

Sponsor: John Barrasso

2 cosponsors

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Introduced May 19
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Introduced May 19
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. (Jul 15)

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Sec. 1. Short title

Sec. 2. Definitions

Sec. 3. Promulgation of regulations for streamlining purposes

Sec. 4. Data collection procedures relating to the processing of applications for broadband project permits on Federal land; Report

Sec. 5. Online tracking of application progress

Sec. 6. Improving public safety on Federal land

Sec. 7. Previously analyzed Federal land

Sec. 8. Wireless facility modifications

Sec. 9. Establishment of online portals

Sec. 10. Collection and retention of cost recovery fees

Sec. 11. Federal Land Management Agency Working Group

(a) Establishment. There is established a working group, to be known as the Federal Land Management Agency Working Group.

(b) Membership. The working group shall be composed of 1 representative of each of the Federal land management agencies, to be appointed by the Secretary concerned.

(c) Duties. The working group shall—

(1) periodically meet to coordinate and expedite the review of applications for communications use authorizations; and

(2) coordinate with the Federal Communications Commission to use broadband location data created under section 802(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 642(c)) to identify unserved locations that may need to use a Federal right-of-way and prepare for potential communications use authorization applications.