H. R. 8230, also known as the “Facilitating Optimal and Rapid Expansion and Siting of Telecommunications Act” or the “FOREST Act,” aims to simplify the process for obtaining permits for communication infrastructure on National Forest System lands. This bill removes the...
The FOREST Act is a plan to make it easier and faster for companies to set up things like cell towers in forests by skipping some usual checks if they use places already checked out before.
H. CON. RES. 34 is a resolution expressing Congress's disapproval of the decision made by the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw about 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Minnesota from being leased for mineral and geothermal purposes. The resolution...
Congress is saying they don't like a decision that stops people from looking for shiny rocks and hot water in a big area of forest in Minnesota. They want to change this decision but haven't told us why.
H. R. 6011, known as the "Right-Of-Way Application Transparency and Accountability Act" or "ROWATA Act," aims to improve the process of applying for rights-of-way on public and National Forest System lands. The bill requires the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of...
The Right-Of-Way Application Transparency and Accountability Act is like a rule that tells two big helpers, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, they must tell people quickly if their request to use special land is good or if more information is needed. It helps people know what's happening with their land requests!
H.R. 3283 is a bill that requires the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to report to Congress about any challenges in setting up online portals. These portals would be used to accept, process, and dispose of certain Form 299s related to...
This bill asks a special helper in the government to tell Congress about problems with setting up online forms to help manage communication stuff like cell towers on public lands, and it wants them to check in regularly to see if the problems are getting fixed.
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