3.0.0 2163 2023-01-11T13:29:32Z 2023-01-11T13:29:32Z Senate S 2015-10-07 114 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-10-07T22:26:51Z Wireless Innovation Act of 2015 114 1618 S 2015-06-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2015 114 3805 HR 2015-10-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Related bill CRS 2015-10-07 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7221) IntroReferral 2015-10-07 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN N D000618 Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] Steve Daines R MT 2015-10-07 True G000562 Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] Cory Gardner R CO 2015-10-07 True C001047 Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2015-10-20 False G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2015-11-16 False B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2015-12-02 False Transportation and Public Works Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Congressional oversight Government buildings, facilities, and property Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Land use and conservation Public contracts and procurement Roads and highways Rural conditions and development Science, Technology, Communications Telecommunication rates and fees Telephone and wireless communication Transportation programs funding User charges and fees Transportation and Public Works 00 2015-10-07 Introduced in Senate 2015-11-23T18:46:25Z Streamlining and Investing in Broadband Infrastructure Act

This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to issue best practices relating to broadband infrastructure and installation for state broadband coordination offices, with an emphasis on rural areas.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) must require states to install broadband conduits, which support broadband or wireless facilities for broadband service, in certain highway construction projects. DOT must ensure that: (1) standards are established that apply to all areas, including rural and remote areas with low population density; and (2) any requesting broadband provider has access to such installed conduits on a competitively neutral and nondiscriminatory basis, for a charge not to exceed a cost-based rate.

Federal easement and right-of-way procedures under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 are revised to allow an executive agency, a state, a person, a firm, or an organization to apply for the grant of a real property interest (including a lease, license, easement, or right-of-way) to, in, over, or on a building or other property owned by the federal government for the right to install, construct, modify, and maintain a communications facility installation. An executive agency that owns the building or other property on behalf of the federal government must grant to the applicant, if technically feasible, a real property interest to perform such installation, construction, modification, and maintenance.

Requirements are set forth concerning the fees and terms of years for the grant of such real property interests. The bill provides for the collection of: (1) a standard fee established by the General Services Administration (GSA), or (2) agency-specific fees established by executive agencies.

The GSA must also consult with designated agencies regarding the master application forms and standard contracts that executive agencies are required to accept for the placement of such facilities. If the GSA determines that master forms or contracts are not adequate for a specific building or property, it must coordinate with the agencies to address the inadequacies and provide an adequate alternative application form or contract to the applicant.

]]> Streamlining and Investing in Broadband Infrastructure Act Display Title Streamlining and Investing in Broadband Infrastructure Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to require that broadband conduits be installed as a part of certain highway construction projects, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Streamlining and Investing in Broadband Infrastructure Act Introduced in Senate 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s2163is/xml/BILLS-114s2163is.xml 2015-10-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7221) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.