H.R. 6915 · 118th Congress · House

Public Lands Telecommunications Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Introduced
Jan 5, 24
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Public Lands Telecommunications Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to establish separate special accounts for the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the Forest Service for the deposit of rental fees received by such agencies under communications use authorizations, which allow for the occupancy and use of federal lands for communications purposes.

The rental fees received by each agency must

  • be deposited in the agency's special account, and
  • remain available for expenditure for agency activities related to communications sites (those areas of federal lands designated for telecommunications uses).

The Departments of the Interior and Agriculture may enter into cooperative agreements to carry out activities related to communications sites.

Action Timeline

6
  1. AUG 29, 2024Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

  2. AUG 29, 2024Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.

  3. JAN 09, 2024IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  4. JAN 09, 2024IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

  5. JAN 05, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  6. JAN 05, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

Committees

4

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee

hsag15

Referred: Aug 29, 2024

Active

Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee

hsag22

Referred: Aug 29, 2024

Active

Agriculture Committee

hsag00

Referred: Jan 9, 2024

Active

Natural Resources Committee

hsii00

Referred: Jan 9, 2024

Active