; school, hospital, police, fire, emergency response, or other community support facility; or water, waste-water, telecommunications, electric, gas, or other utility infrastructure project that is located off of a military installation and owned by a State or local government. (5) The term rural area means a city, town, or unincorporated area that has a population of not more than 20,000 inhabitants. . 2835. Representation of installation interests in negotiations and proceedings with carriers and other public utilities Section 501(c) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (2) by inserting (1) before For transportation ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Prior to representing any installation of the Department of Defense in any proceeding under this subsection, the Administrator or any persons or entities acting on behalf of the Administrator shall— (A) notify the senior mission commander of the installation