Directs the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to assess and collect charges for utilization of radio and television communications sites located on Federal lands administered by the Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management. Requires the Forest Service and Bureau to annually review and adjust such charges to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index, with limitations. Requires any site user to pay an additional amount for granting access to the site to additional users and to provide a certified list of such additional users.
Directs the Secretaries to jointly establish a broad-based advisory group of representatives from the nonbroadcast communications industry and the two agencies to review and report to specified congressional committees on recommendations on acceptable criteria for determining fair market values for communications site use and next best alternative use.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E3015)
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, USDA.
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