1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2018 . 2. Application of NEPA and NHPA to covered communications projects (a) NEPA considerations The Federal Communications Commission shall treat covered projects as a class of action categorically excluded under section 1508.4 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulation), from any requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement under section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C) ). (b) National historic preservation considerations Section 306108 of title 54, United States Code, shall not apply with respect to a covered project for which the Federal Communications Commission is required to issue a permit or that is otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission. (c) Definitions In this Act: (1) Communications facility The term communications facility includes— (A) any wireless or wireline infrastructure for the transmission of writing, signs, signals, data, images, pictures, or sounds of all kinds; (B) any transmitting device, tower, or support structure, and any equipment, switches, wiring, cabling, power sources, shelters, or cabinets, associated with the provision of communications services; and (C) any antenna or apparatus that— (i) is designed for the purpose of emitting radio frequency; (ii) is designed to be operated, or is operating, from a fixed location; and (iii) is added to a tower, building, or other structure. (2) Communications service The term communications service means a service for the transmission of writing, signs, signals, data, images, pictures, or sounds of all kinds. (3) Covered project The term covered project means a project that— (A) is to be carried out within an area for which the President has declared a major disaster or an emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)