1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Standard Fees to Expedite Evaluation and Streamlining Act” or the “Standard FEES Act”.
Standard Fees to Expedite Evaluation and Streamlining Act
A BILL
To streamline the process for consideration of applications for the placement of communications facilities on certain buildings and other property owned by the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
2. Establishment of common Federal fee schedule
In general— Section 6409 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1455) is amended—
by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
“(d) Common fee schedule
“(1) In general—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of General Services shall establish a common fee schedule for the processing of applications under subsections (b)(1) and (c).
“(2) Fee guidelines—The application fees established under paragraph (1) shall be—
“(A) based on direct and actual cost recovery; and
“(B) competitively neutral with regard to other users of the building or other property owned by the Federal Government.
“(3) Exceptions—The Administrator of General Services may establish exceptions to the fee amounts established under paragraph (1)—
“(A) in consideration of the public benefit provided by a grant of an easement, right-of-way, or lease; and
“(B) in the interest of expanding wireless and broadband coverage.
“(4) Use of fees collected—Any fee collected by an executive agency under this section may be made available, as provided in appropriation Acts, to the agency to cover the costs of granting the easement, right-of-way, or lease.”
Deadline— The Administrator of General Services shall establish the fee schedule required under section 6409(d) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1455(d)), as added by subsection (a), not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.