1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2017 or the SPEED Act . 2. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term antenna means communications equipment that transmits or receives electromagnetic radio frequency signals used in the provision of wireless services; (2) the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and (D) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; (3) the term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission; (4) the term communications facility installation includes— (A) 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 all kinds; and (B) any antenna or apparatus that— (i) is designed for the purpose of emitting or receiving radio frequency; (ii) (I) is designed to be operated, or is operating, from a fixed location pursuant to authorization by the Commission; or (II) is using duly authorized devices that do not require individual licenses; and (iii) is added to a tower, building, support pole, or other structure; (5) the term covered easement means an easement, right-of-way, or lease to, in, over, or on a building or other property owned by the Federal Government, excluding tribal land held in trust by the Federal Government (unless the tribal government of such land requests that the Commission not exclude the land for purposes of this definition), for the right to install, construct, modify, or maintain a communications facility installation