Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes an interagency strike force to support requests for communications use authorizations.

Highlights:

• Establishes an interagency strike force to support federal land management agencies' review of requests for communications use authorizations (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that a “communications use authorization” is required to modify or locate communications facilities on public lands (Sec. 2).

• Requires the strike force to do the following (Sec. 2):

• Conduct periodic calls with strike force members to ensure that each agency prioritizes the review of requests for communications use authorizations;

• Establish goals for the review of the requests; and

• Monitor and facilitate agency accountability for meeting the established goals.

• Specifies that the strike force must include the head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the head of each federal land management agency, and other members designated by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior (Sec. 2).

• Requires the strike force to report to Congress regarding its effectiveness (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Full Bill Text