Public Lands Telecommunications Act

HR 6915, the Public Lands Telecommunications Act, requires federal land management agencies (like the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management) to collect rental fees from telecom companies for infrastructure (such as cell towers) on federal lands. These fees must be set at fair market value, not exceeding existing Interior Department schedules, and deposited into special agency accounts. The collected funds can only be used by each agency to manage telecom sites - covering activities like processing permits, planning site locations, and improving access - without affecting other existing fee collections. The bill establishes a clear system for fee collection, valuation, and restricted spending to support telecom infrastructure on public lands.