Deploying Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications Act
Last recorded step: House, Mar 17, 2026.
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This bill would require the creation of online portals to process applications for communications facilities on federal lands.
What it does
This bill would require the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to create online portals for submitting and processing applications for communications use authorizations on federal lands. These portals would handle requests for easements, leases, and licenses needed to install or modify communications facilities like transmitting devices and support structures. Additionally, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration would be required to provide links to these portals on its own website once they are established.
Who is affected
This bill affects the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service, which are required to establish and maintain online portals for processing communications use authorizations. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is also affected, as it must provide links to these portals on its website. Additionally, entities seeking to locate or modify communications facilities on public or National Forest System lands, such as those applying for easements, rights-of-way, or licenses, would use these new digital application systems.
Key provisions
- Establishment of online application portals. The Department of the Interior and the Forest Service are required to create online portals for the submission, processing, and disposal of applications for communications use authorizations.
- Standardization of communications use authorizations. The bill applies to requests for easements, rights-of-way, leases, and licenses intended for the placement or modification of transmitting devices and communications facilities on public and National Forest System lands.
- Interagency notification and public access. The Department of the Interior and the Forest Service must notify the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) within three business days of launching their portals, and the NTIA must provide links to these portals on its website.
Fiscal impact
- H.R. 1665, DIGITAL Applications Act· As reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on February 4, 2026
- H.R. 1665, DIGITAL Applications Act· As reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 4, 2026
Effective dates
Not applicable: Official Summary does not address effective dates
Relationship to existing law
The bill modifies the administrative processes of the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service regarding the management of communications use authorizations, including easements, rights-of-way, leases, and licenses on public and National Forest System lands. It also requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to integrate these new application portals into its existing digital infrastructure.
Stated purpose
The bill aims to modernize the management of communications infrastructure on federal lands by requiring the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to create online portals for the submission and processing of applications for communications use authorizations. This initiative seeks to streamline the request process for locating or modifying transmitting devices and support structures on public and National Forest System lands.