,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #acf #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bhdd ,report ,no4 #aac-ahi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bf1 #bjac,mr4 ,scalise 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wald51 & ,ms4 ,e%oo7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,septemb] #i1 #bjac;,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,h>p] ,septemb] #i1 #bjac,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,july #bf1 #bjac ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd to consolidate ! report+ obligations ( ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission 9 ord] to improve congressional ov]sight & r$uce report+ burd5s4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission ,consolidat$ ,report+ ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,communications m>ketplace report ,title ,i ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ad4 ,communications m>ketplace report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! la/ qu>t] ( e ev5-numb]$ ye>1 ! ,commission %all publi% on its website & submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! /ate ( ! communications m>ketplace4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 assess ! /ate ( competition 9 ! communications m>ketplace1 includ+ competition to deliv] voice1 video1 audio1 & data s]vices among provid]s ( telecommunications1 provid]s ( comm]cial mobile s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #ccb71 multi*annel video programm+ di/ributors 7z def9$ 9 section #fjb71 broadca/ /ations1 provid]s ( satellite communications1 ,int]net s]vice provid]s1 & o!r provid]s ( communications s]vices2 7#b7 assess ! /ate ( deploym5t ( communications capabilities1 includ+ advanc$ telecommunications capability 7z def9$ 9 section #gjf ( ! ,telecommunications ,act ( #aiif 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acjb771 reg>dless ( ! te*nology us$ = su* deploym5t1 includ+ :e!r advanc$ telecommunications capability is be+ deploy$ to all ,am]icans 9 a reasonable & timely fa%ion2 7#c7 assess :e!r laws1 regulations1 or regulatory practices 7:e!r ^? ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ates1 political subdivisions ( ,/ates1 ,indian tribes or tribal organizations 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b771 or =eign gov]nm5ts7 pose a b>ri] to competitive entry into ! communications m>ketplace or to ! competitive expansion ( exi/+ provid]s ( communications s]vices2 7#d7 describe ! ag5da ( ! ,commission = ! next #b-ye> p]iod = address+ ! *all5ges & opportunities 9 ! communications m>ketplace t 7 id5tifi$ ?r\gh ! assessm5ts "u p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c72 & 7#e7 describe ! actions t ! ,commission has tak5 9 pursuit ( ! ag5da describ$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#d7 9 ! previ\s report submitt$ "u ?is section4 7c7 ,ext5sion ,if ! ,presid5t designates a ,commission] z ,*airman ( ! ,commission dur+ ! la/ qu>t] ( an ev5-numb]$ ye>1 ! portion ( ! report requir$ by subsection 7b77#d7 may be publi%$ on ! website ( ! ,commission & submitt$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate z an add5dum dur+ ! fir/ qu>t] ( ! foll[+ odd-numb]$ ye>4 7d7 ,special requirem5ts 7#a7 ,assess+ competition ,9 assess+ ! /ate ( competition "u subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,commission %all consid] all =ms ( competition1 includ+ ! effect ( int]modal competition1 facilities-bas$ competition1 & competition f new & em]g5t communications s]vices1 includ+ ! provision ( cont5t & communications us+ ! ,int]net4 7#b7 ,assess+ deploym5t ,9 assess+ ! /ate ( deploym5t "u subsection 7b77#b71 ! ,commission %all compile a li/ ( geographical areas t are n s]v$ by any provid] ( advanc$ telecommunications capability4 7#c7 ,int]national comp>isons & demographic in=mation ,! ,commission may use readily available data to draw appropriate comp>isons betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates communications m>ketplace & ! int]national communications m>ketplace & to correlate its assessm5ts ) demographic in=mation4 7#d7 ,consid]+ small bus9esses ,9 assess+ ! /ate ( competition "u subsection 7b77#a7 & regulatory b>ri]s "u subsection 7b77#c71 ! ,commission %all consid] m>ket entry b>ri]s = entrepr5eurs & o!r small bus9esses 9 ! communications m>ketplace 9 accordance ) ! national policy "u section #beg7;b74 4 #c4 ,consolidation ( r$undant reports2 con=m+ am5dm5ts 7a7 ,,orbit ,act ,report ,section #fdf ( ! ,communications ,satellite ,act ( #aifb 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #gfe;e2 #aad ,/at4 #eg7 is repeal$4 7b7 ,satellite ,competition ,report ,section #d ( ,public ,law #aji-cd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #gjc7 is repeal$4 7c7 ,int]national ,broadb& ,data ,report ,section #ajc ( ! ,broadb& ,data ,improvem5t ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acjc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7b72 & 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7e7 z subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7d71 respectively4 7d7 ,/atus ( ,competition 9 ! ,m>ket = ! ,deliv]y ( ,video ,programm+ ,report ,section #fbh ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #edh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7g72 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7j7 z subsection 7g72 & 7#c7 by transf]r+ subsection 7g7 7z r$esignat$7 s t x appe>s aft] subsection 7f74 7e7 ,report on ,cable ,indu/ry ,prices 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fbc ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #edc7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7k72 & 7,b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7l7 ?r\gh 7n7 z subsections 7k7 ?r\gh 7m71 respectively4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #fac7;a77#c7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ecc7;a77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #fbc7l7 & ins]t+ #fbc7k74 7f7 ,tri5nial ,report ,id5tify+ & ,elim9at+ ,m>ket ,entry ,b>ri]s = ,entrepr5eurs & ,o!r ,small ,bus9esses ,section #beg ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #beg7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7c74 7g7 ,section #gjf ,report ,section #gjf ( ! ,telecommunications ,act ( #aiif 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! la/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,if ! ,commission's det]m9ation is negative1 x & ins]t+ ,if ! ,commission det]m9es 9 its report "u section #ad ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd t advanc$ telecommunications capability is n be+ deploy$ to all ,am]icans 9 a reasonable & timely fa%ion1 ! ,commission2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ ! fir/ & second s5t5ces2 7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7c72 7#c7 9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+ ?is subsection & ins]t+ ?is section2 & 7#d7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection 7c74 7h7 ,/ate ( ,competitive ,m>ket ,conditions ) respect to ,comm]cial ,mobile ,radio ,s]vices ,section #ccb7;c77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ccb7;c77#a77;,c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! fir/ & second s5t5ces4 7i7 ,previ\sly elim9at$ annual report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #d ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aed7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7k72 & 7,b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7l7 ?r\gh 7o7 z subsections 7k7 ?r\gh 7n71 respectively4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! ,communications ,act ( #aicd is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #i7;i71 by /rik+ ,9 ! ,commission's annual report1 ! ,commission %all prep>e an analysis ( its progress 9 develop+ su* sy/ems & & ins]t+ ,! ,commission2 & 7,b7 9 section #cji7;j77#h77;,b71 by /rik+ ! la/ s5t5ce4 7j7 ,additional outdat$ reports ,! ,communications ,act ( #aicd is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #d-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,b77ii71 by /rik+ & %all furni% notice ( su* action & all t foll[s ?r\gh subject ( ! waiv]2 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7g71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 7#b7 9 section #bae-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7b72 & 7,b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection 7b72 7#c7 9 section #bbg7;e71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d72 7#d7 9 section #cji7;j7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#ab72 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ae77;,c71 by /rik+ clause 7iv72 7#e7 9 section #cca7;b71 by /rik+ ! la/ s5t5ce2 7#f7 9 section #ccf7;e71 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#d7 to read z foll[s3 7#d7 ,report ,! ,commission %all annually advise ! ,congress on ! am\nts collect$ pursuant to ! program requir$ by ?is subsection4 2 7#g7 9 section #cci7;c71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a72 7#h7 9 section #cif-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7i72 7,b7 9 subsection 7k7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,f72 & 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b77iii71 by /rik+ subclause 7,v72 7,c7 9 subsection 7l77#a77;,b71 by /rik+ %all be includ$ & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,! audit report2 & 7,d7 by /rik+ subsection 7m72 7#i7 9 section #cih7;b77#d71 by /rik+ ! ?ird s5t5ce2 7#aj7 9 section #fbd;,a7b77#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,report2 regulations & ins]t+ ,regulations2 7,b7 by /rik+ ,)9 #a ye> aft] & all t foll[s ?r\gh on means ( assur+ & ins]t+ ,! ,commission %all issue su* regulations z are necess>y to assure2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ ,)9 #ahj days aft] & all t foll[s ?r\gh to assure su* compatibility42 & 7#aa7 9 section #gac1 by /rik+ subsection 7a74 #d4 ,effect on au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to exp& or contract ! au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission4 #e4 ,o!r reports ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to prohibit or o!rwise prev5t ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission f produc+ any additional reports o!rwise )9 ! au?ority ( ! ,commission4 ,septemb] #i1 #bjac,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$