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handle is hein.congrecreports/crptxagpn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUTHENTICATED U.S. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GPO 118TH CONGRESS REPT. 118-713 2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Part 1 BROADBAND FOR AMERICANS THROUGH RESPONSIBLE STREAMLINING ACT OCTOBER 22, 2024.-Ordered to be printed Mr. WESTERMAN, from the Committee on Natural Resources, submitted the following R E P O R T together with DISSENTING VIEWS [To accompany H.R. 4141] [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office] The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 4141) to provide that certain communications projects are not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews, and for other purposes, having con- sidered the same, reports favorably thereon with an amendment and recommends that the bill as amended do pass. The amendment is as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the Broadband for Americans through Responsible Streamlining Act or the BARS Act. SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF NEPA AND NHPA TO CERTAIN COMMUNICATIONS PROJECTS. (a) IN GENERAL.- (1) NEPA EXEMPTION.-A Federal authorization with respect to a covered project may not be considered a major Federal action under section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)). (2) NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT EXEMPTION.-A covered project may not be considered an undertaking under section 300320 of title 54, United States Code. (b) GRANT OF EASEMENT ON FEDERAL PROPERTY.- (1) NEPA EXEMPTION.-A Federal authorization with respect to a covered easement for a communications facility may not be considered a major Federal action under section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)), if- 59-006