Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act

This bill exempts certain communications facility projects on brownfield sites from environmental and historical preservation reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).

Sec. 2, NEPA and NHPA exemptions for brownfields: A federal authorization for a covered project cannot be considered a major federal action under NEPA, and a covered project cannot be considered an undertaking under NHPA. A covered project is defined as the deployment or modification of a communications facility entirely within a brownfield site (as defined by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980) that requires a permit, license, or approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) or is otherwise under FCC jurisdiction. A communications facility has the same meaning as in the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. A federal authorization includes any permit, special use authorization, certification, opinion, or other approval required under federal law for the covered project.