3.0.0 2018 2025-12-05T08:36:35Z 2025-12-05T08:36:35Z Senate S S 2023-06-15 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2018 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing sseg04 National Parks Subcommittee Hearings By (subcommittee) 2023-06-21T14:30:30Z Reported By 2024-01-09T20:17:38Z Markup By 2023-09-21T14:56:28Z Referred To 2023-06-15T16:41:20Z S. Rept. 118-154 118 5919 HR 2023-10-25 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Related bill CRS 118 6492 HR 2025-01-04 Became Public Law No: 118-234. Related bill CRS 2024-12-19 18:05:04 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2024-12-19 17:26:20 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2024-12-19 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2024-12-18 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7145; text: CR S7148-7149) Floor 2024-12-18 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2024-01-09 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 306. Calendars 2024-01-09 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-154. Committee 2024-01-09 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-154. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee 2023-09-21 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2023-06-21 sseg04 National Parks Subcommittee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-284. Committee 2023-06-15 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2023-06-15 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001261 Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] John Barrasso R WY N K000383 Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] Angus King I ME S. 2023-06-15 True L000571 Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] Cynthia Lummis R WY M. 2023-06-15 True L000577 Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] Mike Lee R UT 2023-06-15 True H001079 Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] Cindy Hyde-Smith R MS 2023-06-15 True W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2023-09-11 False L000570 Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM] Ben Luján D NM R. 2023-09-12 False 2024-09-25T14:46:00Z https://www.cbo.gov/publication/60765 As reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on January 9, 2024 Public Lands and Natural Resources Congressional oversight 2023-10-13T13:30:28Z Government studies and investigations 2023-10-13T13:30:28Z Internet, web applications, social media 2023-10-13T13:30:28Z Parks, recreation areas, trails 2023-10-13T13:30:28Z Technology assessment 2023-10-13T13:30:28Z Telephone and wireless communication 2023-10-13T13:30:28Z Public Lands and Natural Resources 2023-07-17T15:00:25Z

55 2024-12-18 Passed Senate 2025-08-26T14:12:04Z <p><strong>Connect Our Parks Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the National Park Service (NPS) to assess locations within the National Park System with the greatest need for broadband internet or cellular service, and to develop a plan for the placement of broadband and cellular infrastructure in parks.&nbsp;</p><p>In assessing where broadband service is most needed, the NPS must consider the current availability of broadband in housing, lodging, administrative facilities, developed campgrounds, and other areas within each park. In assessing where cellular service is most needed, the NPS must consider locations where the availability of cellular service in a developed area of a park would increase public access to emergency services and traveler information or the communications capabilities of NPS employees. The NPS must complete the assessment within one year of the bill’s enactment.&nbsp;</p><p>Further, within three years of the bill's enactment, the NPS must develop a plan based on the results of the assessment to install broadband and cellular service infrastructure at locations within the National Park System. In developing the plan, the NPS must consult with affected tribes and local stakeholders.&nbsp;</p><p>The plan must (1) be technology neutral; (2) provide for infrastructure to be located in previously developed areas or areas zoned for uses that would support infrastructure; and (3) avoid or minimize impacts to cultural and natural resources, the visitor experience, and park viewsheds. The plan must also provide for the use of public-private partnerships for the installation of equipment and provision of broadband or cellular service.</p>

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