; (B) a sale of the cable operator or cable system; (C) an assignment of the cable operator or a cable system; (D) a restructuring of a cable operator or a cable system; or (E) the transfer of control of a cable operator or a cable system. . (b) Effective date This section, and the amendment made by subsection (a), shall take effect 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Application This section, and the amendment made by subsection (a), shall apply to a franchise granted— (1) on or after the effective date established by subsection (b); or (2) before such date, if— (A) such franchise (including any renewal term thereof) is in effect on such date; or (B) such franchise is expired and cable operator has continued to perform under the provisions of such franchise as if such franchise were not expired. III Environmental and Historic Preservation Reviews 301. Application of NEPA and NHPA to certain communications projects (a) In general (1) NEPA exemption A Federal authorization with respect to a covered project may not be considered a major Federal action under section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C) ). (2) National Historic Preservation Act exemption A covered project may not be considered an undertaking under section 300320 of title 54, United States Code. (b) Grant of easement on Federal property (1) NEPA exemption A Federal authorization with respect to a covered easement for a communications facility may not be considered a major Federal action under section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C) ), if— (A) a covered easement has previously been granted for another communications facility or a utility facility with respect to the same building or other property owned by the Federal Government