House Natural Resources Committee

Federal Lands Subcommittee

Communications Infrastructure and other Federal Lands Legislation

1324 Longworth
Tue, 09 Jul 2024 14:15:00 GMT

On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:

  • H.R. 3283 (Rep. Miller-Meeks), “Facilitating the Deployment of Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications Act” or the “Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act”, requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to periodically report on the development of online portals for processing communications use authorizations. Communications use authorizations are requests for easements, rights-of-way, leases, licenses, or other authorizations to locate or modify a transmitting device, support structure, or other communications facility on public lands or National Forest System land;
  • H.R. 3299 (Rep. Cammack), “Deploying Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications Act” or the “DIGITAL Applications Act”, requires the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to each establish an online portal for processing communications use authorizations;
  • H.R. 5401 (Rep. D’Esposito), “9/11 Memorial and Museum Act”;
  • H.R. 6012 (Rep. Carbajal), “Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 2023”, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to permit removal of trees around electrical lines on National Forest System land without conducting a timber sale;
  • H.R. 7976 Rep. Holmes Norton), “Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park Act”; and
  • H.R. 8012 (Rep. Waltz), “Jackie Robinson Commemorative Site Act.”

Hearing memo

Witnesses:
  • Chris French, Deputy Chief – National Forest System, U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. [H.R. 3283, H.R. 3299, H.R. 6012]
  • Mike Caldwell, Associate Director – Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands, National Park Service, Washington, D.C. [H.R. 3283, H.R. 3299, H.R. 5401, H.R. 7976, H.R. 8012]
  • Joe Quinn, Visionary Network Member, National September 11 Memorial & Museum, New York City, New York [H.R. 5401]
  • Michael Romano, Executive Vice President, NTCA—The Rural Broadband Association, Arlington, Virginia [H.R. 3283, H.R. 3299]
  • Jim Jaworski, General Manager, Daytona Tortugas, Daytona Beach, Florida [H.R. 8012]