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This bill aims to streamline the deployment of communications facilities in brownfield sites by exempting such projects from certain environmental and historical preservation review requirements. Specifically, the bill defines a "covered project" as the deployment or modification of a communications facility located entirely within a brownfield site (a previously developed and potentially contaminated industrial or commercial property) that requires a permit from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Under this legislation, such projects would be exempt from two key regulatory reviews: the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which typically requires federal agencies to assess the environmental impact of their actions, and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), which mandates evaluation of potential impacts on historical sites. By creating these exemptions, the bill seeks to reduce bureaucratic barriers and potentially accelerate broadband infrastructure development in areas that have already been industrially developed. The bill provides detailed definitions of key terms like "communications facility" and "Federal authorization" to clearly delineate the scope of these regulatory exemptions.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4211/all-info