COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES INSTALLATION.

SEC. 608. COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES INSTALLATION. (a) In General.—Section 21 of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: “(8) The ability of the Federal real property to support a communications facility installation.” ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: “(f) Definition of Communications Facility Installation.—In this section, the term ‘communications facility installation’ means— “(1) any infrastructure, including any transmitting device, tower, or support structure, and any equipment, switches, wiring, cabling, power sources, shelters, or cabinets associated with the licensed or permitted unlicensed wireless or wireline transmission of writings, signs, signals, data, images, pictures, and sounds of any kind; and “(2) any antenna or apparatus that— “(A) is designed for the purpose of emitting radio frequency; “(B) is designed to be operated, or is operating, from a fixed location pursuant to authorization by the Federal Communications Commission or is using duly authorized devices that do not require individual licenses; and “(C) is added to a tower, building, or other structure.” . (b) [40 U.S.C. 1303 note] Public Comment.— (1) In general.—Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall issue a notice for public comment regarding the inclusion of a communications facility installation under section 21 of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note), as amended by subsection (a) of this section. (2) Contents.—In seeking public comment under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall include a request for recommendations on— (A) the criteria that make Federal real property capable of supporting communications facility installations; (B) the types of information related to the Federal real property that should be included in the database; and (C) other matters that the Administrator determines necessary. (c) [40 U.S.C. 1303 note] Provision of Information.— (1) In general.—Not later than 90 days after the period for public comment under subsection (b)(1) ends, the Administrator of General Services shall notify the head of each Executive agency of the manner and format for submitting such information as the Administrator determines appropriate to the database established under section 21 of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note), as amended by subsection (a) of this section. (2) Submission.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the notification under paragraph (1), the head of an Executive agency shall submit the information required under paragraph (1). (d) State and Local Governments.— (1) In general.—The Administrator of General Services, in consultation with the Chairman of the Commission, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology, and the Director of OMB, shall study— (A) how to incentivize State and local governments to provide the Administrator with information, similar to the information required under subsection (c)(1), for inclusion in the database described in that subsection; and (B) the feasibility of establishing or operating a database to which State and local governments can voluntarily submit such information. (2) Report on incentivizing participation by state and local governments.— (A) In general.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services, in consultation with the Chairman of the Commission, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology, and the Director of OMB, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives a report on the findings of the study under paragraph (1), including recommendations, if any, consistent with this section. (B) Considerations.—The Administrator of General Services, in preparing the report under subparagraph (A), shall— (i) consult with State and local governments, or their representatives, to identify for inclusion in the report the most cost-effective options for State and local governments to collect and provide the information described in paragraph (1), including utilizing and leveraging State broadband initiatives and programs; and (ii) make recommendations on ways the Federal Government can assist State and local governments in collecting and providing the information described in paragraph (1). (e) [40 U.S.C. 1303 note] Savings Provisions.— (1) Real property authorities.—Nothing in this section, or an amendment made by this section, shall be construed as providing any Executive agency with any new leasing or other real property authority that did not exist prior to the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Effect on other laws.—Nothing in this section, or an amendment made by this section, and no information submitted pursuant to this section, or pursuant to an amendment made by this section, shall be used to prevent or otherwise restrict a decision or determination by any Executive agency to sell, dispose of, declare excess or surplus, lease, reuse or redevelop any Federal real property pursuant to— (A) title 40 of the United States Code; (B) the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note); or (C) any other law governing real property activities of the Federal Government.