,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #baee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1 #bjad ,mr4   
,kirk introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,national           
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act to     
create a ,f$]al ,spectrum ,reallocation 
,commission1 to provide = ! use ( a     
portion ( ! proce$s f ! auction (       
reallocat$ ,f$]al spectrum = deficit    
r$uction1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  ,%ort 
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,maximiz+ ,spectrum ,effici5cy & ,value 
,act ( #bjad4  #b4  ,f9d+s  ,congress   
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,dem& =            
electromagnetic spectrum is %>ply ris+  
due to ! gr[+ advanc$ network (         
communications devices t rely on        
spectrum to transmit & receive          
in=mation4  7#b7 ,x is necess>y = !     
,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9 its inve/m5ts 9 
innovation ( spectrum & broadb&         

infra/ructure to ensure ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
is a global lead] 9 ! wireless age4     
7#c7 ,spectrum is a f9ite res\rce1 & 9  
ord] to spur innovation1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 mu/ provide = bett] & m effici5t       
spectrum managem5t4  7#d7 ,_m spectrum  
hold]s d n effici5tly use _! frequ5cy   
assignm5ts1 & a re/ructur+ ( ! usable   
spectrum is a viable solution to make up
 = ?is lo/ opportunity4  7#e7 ,mak+     
available additional spectrum to meet ! 
dem&s ( broadb& te*nologies & s]vices w 
prev5t dropp$ connections1 block$       
s]vice1 decreas$ connection spe$1 & ev5 
high] prices = c]ta9 advanc$            
applications4  7#f7 ,! availability (   
increas$ spectrum w all[ advanc$        
te*nologies su* z #d;,g mobile s]vices1 
high-spe$ wireless1 high def9ition      
television1 & m to cont9ue op]at+ )\t   
network problems & int]f]5ce4  7#g7 ,!  
,unit$ ,/ates public debt totals n less 
?an #ad1cjj1jjj1jjj1jjj4  7#h7 ,congress
 %\ld look = ways to increase ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t rev5ues )\t creat+ additional 

burd5s on taxpay]s4  7#i7 ,auction+     
spectrum is ! mo/ economically s\nd     
me?od = accurate valuation & assignm5t (
 spectrum to develop ! next g5]ation (  
wireless te*nologies1 exp& broadb&      
s]vice to und]s]v$ areas ( ! c\ntry1    
develop an int]op]able public safety    
network1 & r$uce ! deficit4  7#aj7      
,c]ta9 frequ5cies ( spectrum h          
sub/antial m>ket value & c\ld raise     
significant new rev5ue 9 a public       
auction4  7#aa7 ,b>ri]s to a spectrum   
auction su* z regulatory & adm9i/rative 
delays are n conducive to ! free-m>ket  
approa* & c hurt innovation4  7#ab7     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t spectrum1 :ile         
extremely important1 is va/ & %\ld be   
includ$ 9 any spectrum re=m initiative4 
#c4  ,f$]al ,spectrum ,reallocation     
,commission  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,"p ,b (    
title ,i ( ! ,national                  
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #iba et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  #abj4  ,f$]al      

,spectrum ,reallocation ,commission  7a7
  ,def9itions  ,9 ?is section--  7#a7 ! 
t]m appropriate congressional committees
 means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on          
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2  7,c7 ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( 
! ,s5ate2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2
  7#b7 ! t]m ,*airp]son means !         
*airp]son ( ! ,reallocation ,commission 
designat$ "u subsection 7b77#c77;,b72   
7#c7 ! t]m ,director means ! ,director (
 ! ,reallocation ,commission appo9t$ "u 
subsection 7b77#e77;,a72  7#d7 ! t]m    
,executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2  7#e7 ! t]m ,f$]al entity means 
any dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or o!r             
in/rum5tality ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t    
utilizes a ,gov]nm5t /ation lic5se      
obta9$ "u section #cje ( !              
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cje72  7#f7 ! t]m            

,reallocation ,commission means ! ,f$]al
 ,spectrum ,reallocation ,commission    
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a72 &  7#g7 
! t]m relocation or %>+ co/s--  7,a7    
means ! co/s incurr$ by a ,f$]al entity 
to a*ieve comp>able capability ( sy/ems1
 reg>dless ( :e!r t capability is a*iev$
 by relocat+ to a new frequ5cy assignm5t
 or by utiliz+ an alt]native te*nology2 
&  7,b7 includes--  7i7 ! co/s ( any    
modification or replacem5t ( equipm5t1  
s(tw>e1 facilities1 op]at+ manuals1     
tra9+ co/s1 or regulations t are        
attributable to relocation2  7ii7 ! co/s
 ( all eng9e]+1 equipm5t1 s(tw>e1 site  
acquisition1 & con/ruction co/s1 z well 
z any legitimate & prud5t transaction   
exp5se1 includ+ outside consultants1 &  
reasonable additional co/s incurr$ by ! 
,f$]al entity t are attributable to     
relocation1 includ+ increas$ recurr+    
co/s associat$ ) ! replacem5t           
facilities2  7iii7 ! co/s ( eng9e]+     
/udies1 economic analyses1 or o!r       
exp5ses reasonably incurr$ 9 calculat+ !

 e/imat$ relocation or %>+ co/s t are   
provid$ to ! ,commission "u subsection  
7e77#a77;,c7 & approv$ by ! ,director ( 
! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget "u      
subsection 7e77#a77;,d72  7iv7 ! "o-"t  
co/s ( any modification ( equipm5t      
reasonably necess>y to accommodate      
comm]cial use ( reallocat$ frequ5cies   
prior to ! t]m9ation ( ! ,f$]al entity's
 prim>y allocation or protect$ /atus1 :5
 ! frequ5cies are made available =      
private-sector uses by competitive bidd+
 & a ,f$]al entity reta9s prim>y        
allocation or protect$ /atus 9 ^?       
frequ5cies = a p]iod ( "t aft] !        
completion ( ! competitive bidd+        
process2 &  7v7 ! co/s associat$ ) !    
accel]at$ replacem5t ( sy/ems & equipm5t
 if su* accel]ation is necess>y to      
ensure ! timely relocation ( sy/ems to a
 new frequ5cy assignm5t4  7b7           
,e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( ,reallocation  
,commission  7#a7  ,e/abli%m5t  ,!re is 
e/abli%$ an indep5d5t commission to be  
kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,spectrum ,reallocation 

,commission4  7#b7  ,duties  ,!         
,reallocation ,commission %all c>ry out 
! duties describ$ 9 ?is section4  7#c7  
,memb]%ip  7,a7  ,appo9tm5ts  7i7  ,9   
g5]al  ,! ,reallocation ,commission %all
 be compos$ ( #i memb]s appo9t$ by !    
,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate4  7ii7  ,requirem5ts = memb]%ip  
7,i7  ,9 g5]al  ,( ! #i memb]s appo9t$  
by ! ,presid5t "u clause 7i7--  7aa7 n m
 ?an #a memb] may be a curr5t employee  
or contractor ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  
7bb7 n m ?an #a memb] may be =m]        
employee or contractor ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se2  7cc7 n few] ?an #a memb] %all 
be a repres5tative ( ! comm]cial mobile 
te*nology indu/ry2 &  7dd7 n few] ?an #a
 memb] %all be a repres5tative f a      
/&>ds-sett+ body t is accr$it$ by !     
,am]ican ,national ,/&>ds ,in/itute to  
develop volunt>y indu/ry /&>ds4  7,,ii7 
,private-sector repres5tation  ,9 mak+  
appo9tm5ts "u clause 7i71 ! ,presid5t   
%all ensure t !re is robu/              
private-sector repres5tation on !       

,reallocation ,commission4  7iii7       
,transmission ( nom9ations  ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit to ! 
,s5ate ! nom9ations = appo9tm5t to !    
,commission4  7iv7  ,consultation  ,9   
select+ individuals = nom9ations =      
appo9tm5ts to ! ,reallocation           
,commission1 ! ,presid5t %all consult   
)--  7,i7 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives conc]n+ ! appo9tm5t ( #c
 memb]s2  7,,ii7 ! majority lead] ( !   
,s5ate conc]n+ ! appo9tm5t ( #c memb]s2 
7,,iii7 ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives conc]n+ ! appo9tm5t ( #a
 memb]2 &  7,,iv7 ! m9ority lead] ( !   
,s5ate conc]n+ ! appo9tm5t ( #a memb]4  
7v7  ,nonpolitical nature ( appo9tm5t   
,no political te/ or qualification may  
be us$ 9 select+1 appo9t+1 promot+1 or  
tak+ o!r p]sonnel actions ) respect to  
memb]s1 (fic]s1 ag5ts1 or employees ( ! 
,reallocation ,commission4  7,b7        
,*airp]son  ,at ! "t ! ,presid5t        
nom9ates individuals = appo9tm5ts "u    

subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,presid5t %all      
designate #a ( ! individuals nom9at$ to 
s]ve z ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,reallocation   
,commission4  7,c7  ,t]ms  7i7  ,9 g5]al
  ,ea* memb] ( ! ,reallocation          
,commission may s]ve until ! ,commission
 sunsets "u p>agraph 7#ab74  7ii7       
,*airp]son  ,! ,*airp]son may s]ve until
 ! confirmation ( a successor4  7iii7   
,vacancies  ,any vacancy 9 !            
,reallocation ,commission %all be fill$ 
9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4   
7,d7  ,comp5sation ( memb]s  7i7  ,9    
g5]al  ,ea* memb] ( ! ,reallocation     
,commission1 o!r ?an ! ,*airp]son1 %all 
be paid at a rate equal to ! daily      
equival5t ( ! m9imum annual rate ( basic
 pay payable = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive
 ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day 7includ+ 
travel "t7 dur+ :i* ! memb] is engag$ 9 
! actual p]=mance ( duties ve/$ 9 !     
,reallocation ,commission4  7ii7        
,*airp]son  ,! ,*airp]son %all be paid =
 ea* day ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7 at a    

rate equal to ! daily equival5t ( !     
m9imum annual rate ( basic pay payable =
 level ,,iii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u  
section #ecad ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#d7  ,meet+s  7,a7  ,9 g5]al   
,ea* meet+ ( ! ,reallocation            
,commission1 o!r ?an meet+s 9 :i*       
classifi$ in=mation is to be discuss$1  
%all be op5 to ! public4  7,b7  ,access 
to in=mation  ,all ( ! proce$+s1        
in=mation1 & delib]ations ( !           
,commission %all be op51 ^u reque/1 to--
  7i7 ! ,*airman & ! rank+ memb] ( !    
,subcommittee on ,communications1       
,te*nology1 & ! ,int]net ( ! ,committee 
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate1 or su* o!r memb]s ( !       
,subcommittee designat$ by ! ,*airman or
 rank+ memb] ( ! ,subcommittee2  7ii7 ! 
,*airman & ! rank+ memb] ( !            
,subcommittee on ,communications &      
,te*nology ( ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 or
 su* o!r memb]s ( ! ,subcommittee       
designat$ by ! ,*airman or rank+ memb] (

 ! ,subcommittee2 &  7iii7 ! ,*airm5 &  
rank+ memb]s ( ! ,subcommittees on      
,comm]ce1 ,ju/ice1 ,sci5ce1 & ,relat$   
,ag5cies & on ,f9ancial ,s]vices &      
,g5]al ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,committees on     
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 or su* o!r memb]s ( ! 
,subcommittees designat$ by su* ,*airm5 
or rank+ memb]s4  7#e7  ,director ( /aff
  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! ,reallocation      
,commission %all1 )\t reg>d to !        
provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive
 s]vice1 appo9t a ,director4  7,b7  ,pay
  ,! ,director %all1 )\t reg>d to !     
provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii 
( *apt] #ec ( su* title 7relat+ to      
classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay     
rates71 be paid at ! rate ( basic pay   
payable = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive     
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#f7  ,/aff  7,a7 
,9 g5]al  ,subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7 
& 7,c71 ! ,director1 ) ! approval ( !   
,reallocation ,commission1 may appo9t & 

fix ! pay ( additional p]sonnel z may be
 necess>y to enable ! ,reallocation     
,commission to p]=m ! duties ( !        
,reallocation ,commission4  7,b7        
,limitation  ,! ,director may make su*  
appo9tm5ts )\t reg>d to ! provisions (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+   
appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 & any
 p]sonnel s appo9t$ may be paid )\t     
reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt] #ea &     
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( t title    
relat+ to classification & ,g5]al       
,s*$ule pay rates1 except t an          
individual appo9t$ "u ?is p>agraph may n
 receive pay 9 excess ( ! annual rate ( 
basic pay payable = ,,gs-#ah ( ! ,g5]al 
,s*$ule4  7,c7  ,detail ( ,gov]nm5t     
employees  ,^u reque/ ( ! ,director1 !  
,secret>y may detail any ( ! p]sonnel ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce to !             
,reallocation ,commission to assi/ !    
,reallocation ,commission 9 c>ry+ out   
its duties4  7,d7  ,,gao agreem5t  ,!   
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all provide assi/ance1 includ+ !       

detail+ ( employees1 to ! ,reallocation 
,commission 9 accordance ) an agreem5t  
ent]$ into ) ! ,reallocation            
,commission4  7#g7  ,procurem5t (       
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices  ,!       
,*airp]son may procure tempor>y &       
int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at rates 
= individuals t d n exce$ ! daily       
equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay   
prescrib$ = level ,v ( ! ,executive     
,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( su* title4   
7#h7  ,prop]ty  ,! ,*airp]son may lease 
space & acquire p]sonal prop]ty to !    
ext5t funds are available4  7#i7  ,po/al
 & pr9t+ s]vices  ,! ,reallocation      
,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
mails & obta9 pr9t+ & b9d+ s]vices 9 !  
same mann] & "u ! same conditions z o!r 
ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#aj7       
,obta9+ in=mation  ,! ,reallocation     
,commission may secure directly f any   
ag5cy or dep>tm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
in=mation necess>y to enable x to c>ry  
out its duties "u ?is section4 ,^u      

reque/ ( any memb] ( ! ,reallocation    
,commission1 ! head ( t ag5cy or        
dep>tm5t %all furni% t in=mation to !   
,reallocation ,commission 9 a full &    
timely mann]4  7#aa7  ,fund+  ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be transf]r$ to !           
,reallocation ,commission #ac1jjj1jjj f 
! ,spectrum ,relocation ,fund e/abli%$  
"u section #aah to c>ry out ! duties ( !
 ,reallocation ,commission "u ?is       
section1 & su* funds %all rema9         
available until ! t]m ( ! ,reallocation 
,commission sunsets "u p>agraph 7#ab74  
,! funds rema9+ aft] ! sunset ( !       
,commission %all be return$ to !        
,treasury = ! sole purpose ( deficit    
r$uction4  7#ab7  ,sunset  ,?is         
subsection is repeal$ effective #fj days
 aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t approves
 ! recomm5dations ( ! ,reallocation     
,commission pursuant to subsection      
7d77#d74  7c7  ,spectrum utilization    
plan  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,z "p ( ! budget  
ju/ification docum5ts submitt$ to       
,congress 9 support ( ! budget submitt$ 

"u section #aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 = ea* fiscal ye>1 ! head (
 ea* ,f$]al entity %all include a       
spectrum utilization plan4  7#b7        
,cont5ts  ,a spectrum utilization plan  
submitt$ by ! head ( a ,f$]al entity "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--  7,a7 !    
total spectrum au?oriz$ = ! entity 79   
p]c5tage t]ms & 9 sum7 9 ea* b& ! entity
 uses2  7,b7 ! approximate numb] (      
transmitt]s1 end-us] t]m9als1 or        
receiv]s1 exclud+ un9t5d$ radiators1 t h
 be5 deploy$ by ! entity or au?oriz$ to 
be us$ by ! entity2  7,c7 if su*        
in=mation is available--  7i7 ! type (  
transmitt]s1 end-us] t]m9als1 or        
receiv]s1 exclud+ un9t5d$ radiators1    
op]at$ by ! entity & :e!r !y are space-1
 air-1 or gr\nd-bas$2  7ii7 ! type (    
transmitt]s1 end-us] t]m9als1 or        
receiv]s1 exclud+ un9t5d$ radiators1    
au?oriz$ to be op]at$ by ! entity & :e!r
 !y are space-1 air-1 or gr\nd-bas$2    
7iii7 cont\r maps or o!r in=mation t    
illu/rates ! cov]age area1 receiv]      

p]=mance1 & o!r p>amet]s relevant to an 
assessm5t ( ! availability ( spectrum 9 
ea* b& us$ by ! entity2  7iv7 !         
approximate geolocation ( base /ations  
or fix$ transmitt]s us$ by ! entity2    
7v7 ! approximate ext5t ( use1 by       
geography1 ( ea* b& ( frequ5cies us$ by 
! entity1 su* z ! am\nt & p]c5tage ( "t 
( use1 numb] ( end-us]s1 or o!r measures
 z appropriate to ! p>ticul> b&2  7vi7 !
 activities1 capabilities1 functions1 or
 missions support$ by ! transmitt]s1    
end-us] t]m9als1 or receiv]s us$ by !   
entity2 &  7vii7 ! types ( unlic5s$     
devices au?oriz$ to be op]at$ by !      
entity2  7,d7 ! opportunity co/ borne by
 ! entity = ea* spectrum b& ! entity    
uses2  7,e7 ! plann$ uses ( te*nologies 
or exp&$ s]vices requir+ spectrum = a   
p]iod ( "t agre$ to by ! entity2 &  7,f7
 sugge/$ spectrum-effici5t approa*es to 
meet+ ! spectrum requirem5ts id5tifi$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,e74  7#c7  ,requirem5t   
,! head ( ea* ,f$]al entity requir$ to  
submit a spectrum utilization plan "u   

p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit a copy ( ea*  
plan submitt$ "u su* p>agraph to !      
,reallocation ,commission1 ! ,secret>y1 
& ! ,,ntia4  7#d7  ,national security2  
classifi$ in=mation  7,a7  ,national    
security  ,if ! head ( a ,f$]al entity  
det]m9es t disclosure ( in=mation       
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 w\ld be h>mful 
to ! national security ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 su* head %all--  7i7 notify !   
,secret>y ( su* det]m9ation2 &  7ii7    
provide to ! ,secret>y--  7,i7 ! o!r    
publicly releasable in=mation requir$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a72  7,,ii7 to ! maximum    
ext5t practicable1 a summ>y description 
( ! in=mation ) respect to :i* !        
det]m9ation 0 made2 &  7,,iii7 an annex 
conta9+ ! in=mation ) respect to :i* !  
det]m9ation 0 made4  7,b7  ,classifi$   
in=mation  ,if ! head ( a ,f$]al entity 
det]m9es t any in=mation requir$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 is classifi$ 9 accordance 
) ,executive ,ord] #acebf 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4
 #dce note7 or any successor ,executive 
ord] e/abli%+ or modify+ ! uni=m sy/em =

 classify+1 safegu>d+1 & declassify+    
national security in=mation1 su* head   
%all--  7i7 notify ! ,secret>y ( su*    
det]m9ation2 &  7ii7 provide to !       
,secret>y--  7,i7 ! in=mation requir$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 t is n classifi$2  7,,ii7
 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 a      
summ>y description ( ! in=mation t is   
classifi$2 &  7,,iii7 an annex conta9+ !
 in=mation t is classifi$4  7,c7  ,annex
 re/riction  7i7 ,availability to ,,ntia
 & ,relocation ,commission ,! ,secret>y 
%all make an annex describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,,iii7 or          
7,b77ii77,,iii7 available to ! ,,ntia & 
! ,relocation ,commission4  7ii7 ,no    
public availability ,! ,,ntia1 !        
,secret>y1 & ! ,relocation ,commission  
%all n make an annex describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,,iii7 or          
7,b77ii77,,iii7 available to ! public or
 to any unau?oriz$ p]son ?r\gh any      
means4  7d7  ,proc$ure = mak+           
recomm5dations = spectrum reallocation  
7#a7  ,recomm5dations by ,secret>y (    

,comm]ce  ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,presid5t submits ! budget
 docum5ts t include spectrum utilization
 plans describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 to     
,congress = ! fir/ fiscal ye> foll[+ !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,secret>y %all prep>e & submit to !     
appropriate congressional committees1 ! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 
! ,reallocation ,commission a report    
id5tify+ & recomm5d+ = reallocation b&s 
( frequ5cies--  7,a7 t are allocat$ on a
 prim>y basis = ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t use2   
7,b7 t--  7i7 are n requir$ = ! ne$s ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t at ! "t ! report is   
submitt$2 or  7ii7 w n be requir$ = su* 
ne$s 9 ! id5tifiable future2 &  7,c7 t c
 feasibly be made available1 z ( ! date 
( submission ( ! report or at any "t    
dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on su* date1 
= assignm5t ?r\gh a sy/em ( competitive 
bidd+ "u section #cji7;j7 ( !           
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j774  7#b7  ,crit]ia =  
id5tification  7,a7 ,ne$s ( ! ,f$]al    

,gov]nm5t  ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a b& (       
frequ5cies meets "o ( ! crit]ia specifi$
 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y      
%all--  7i7 consid] :e!r ! b& (         
frequ5cies is us$ to provide a          
communications s]vice t is or c\ld be   
available f a comm]cial provid] or o!r  
v5dor1 or :e!r ! communications s]vices 
provid$ on su* frequ5cies c\ld be       
relocat$ to o!r frequ5cies us$ by !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7ii7 seek to         
promote--  7,i7 ! maximum practicable   
reliance on comm]cially available       
sub/itutes2  7,,ii7 ! effici5t use (    
spectrum by ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t /ations2   
7,,iii7 ! developm5t & use ( new        
communications te*nologies2 &  7,,iv7 ! 
use ( nonradiat+ communications sy/ems  
:]e practicable2 &  7iii7 seek to       
avoid--  7,i7 s]i\s degradation ( ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t s]vices & op]ations2  7,,ii7 
excessive co/s to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t &  
us]s ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t s]vices2 &      
7,,iii7 excessive disruption ( exi/+ use
 ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t frequ5cies by       

amateur radio lic5sees4  7,b7  ,direct  
discussions  7i7  ,9 g5]al  ,! ,secret>y
 %all enc\rage & provide opportunities =
 direct discussions among comm]cial     
repres5tatives & ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t us]s (
 ! spectrum to aid ! ,secret>y 9 det]m9+
 :i* frequ5cies to recomm5d =           
reallocation "u p>agraph 7#a74  7ii7    
,he>+s & public comm5t  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,z
 "p ( ! discussions requir$ "u clause   
7i71 ! ,secret>y %all conduct public    
he>+s & accept public comm5t on !       
recomm5dations4  7,,ii7 ,te/imony "u oa?
 ,all te/imony be=e ! ,secret>y at a    
public he>+ conduct$ "u ?is clause %all 
be pres5t$ "u oa?4  7,,iii7 ,publication
 on website ,all te/imony & public      
comm5ts collect$ "u ?is clause %all be  
made available on a public website4     
7iii7  ,repres5tation  ,a repres5tative 
( ! ,reallocation ,commission1 & ( !    
,secret>y at ! election ( ! ,secret>y1  
may att5d any discussion held "u clause 
7i74  7iv7  ,fur!r comm5t  ,! ,secret>y 
%all provide ! public & ! ,reallocation 

,commission ) an opportunity to comm5t  
on ! results ( a discussion held "u     
clause 7i7 be=e ! ,secret>y submits !   
recomm5dation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 
7#c7  ,review & recomm5dations by !     
,reallocation ,commission  7,a7  ,review
  7i7  ,9 g5]al  ,aft] receiv+ !        
recomm5dations f ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,reallocation ,commission %all 
review & analyze ! recomm5dations4  7ii7
 ,new & innovative managem5t te*niques &
 te*nologies ,9 conduct+ ! review &     
analysis "u clause 7i71 ! ,reallocation 
,commission %all give priority to       
recomm5dations t make accommodation =   
new & innovative managem5t te*niques &  
te*nologies = maximiz+ ! value & use (  
spectrum4  7iii7  ,he>+s  7,i7 ,9 g5]al 
,z "p ( ! review & analysis requir$ "u  
clause 7i71 ! ,reallocation ,commission 
%all conduct public he>+s on !          
recomm5dations4  7,,ii7 ,te/imony "u oa?
 ,all te/imony be=e ! ,reallocation     
,commission at a public he>+ conduct$ "u
 ?is clause %all be pres5t$ "u oa?4     

7,b7  ,recomm5dations  7i7  ,9 g5]al  ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* !
 ,secret>y submits recomm5dations "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 to ! ,reallocation        
,commission1 ! ,reallocation ,commission
 %all submit to ! ,presid5t & !         
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! f9d+s & conclusions ( !     
,reallocation ,commission f ! review &  
analysis conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71  
includ+ any recomm5dations = ,f$]al     
spectrum reallocation4  7ii7            
,requirem5t  ,a report submitt$ "u      
clause 7i7 %all conta9 an explanation & 
ju/ification ( any recomm5dation =      
,f$]al spectrum reallocation includ$ 9 !
 report t is diff]5t f ! recomm5dations 
submitt$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph     
7#a74  7,c7  ,transmission ( in=mation  
to ,congress  ,aft] ! ,reallocation     
,commission submits recomm5dations to ! 
,presid5t "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ^u reque/
 by a ,memb] ( ,congress1 !             
,reallocation ,commission %all provide  
to ! ,memb] ( ,congress any in=mation   

us$ by ! ,reallocation ,commission 9    
mak+ ! recomm5dations4  7,d7  ,,gao     
requirem5ts  ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates %all--  7i7 assi/ !       
,reallocation ,commission1 to ! ext5t   
reque/$1 9 ! review & analysis "u       
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y    
makes recomm5dations "u p>agraph 7#a71  
submit to ,congress & to ! ,reallocation
 ,commission a report t conta9s a       
detail$ analysis ( ! recomm5dations &   
selection process ( ! ,secret>y4  7#d7  
,review by ! ,presid5t  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* 
! ,reallocation ,commission submits     
recomm5dations = ,f$]al spectrum        
reallocation "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 !   
,presid5t %all--  7i7 det]m9e :e!r to   
approve ! recomm5dations made by !      
,reallocation ,commission2 &  7ii7      
submit to ,congress & ! ,reallocation   
,commission a report t describes !      
det]m9ation made "u clause 7i74  7,b7   
,approval  ,if ! ,presid5t approves !   

recomm5dations "u subp>agraph 7,a77i71 !
 ,presid5t %all submit a copy ( !       
recomm5dations to ,congress4  7,c7      
,disapproval  7i7  ,9 g5]al  ,if !      
,presid5t disapproves ! recomm5dations  
"u subp>agraph 7,a77i71 ! ,presid5t %all
 submit to ,congress & to !             
,reallocation ,commission a report t    
describes ! reasons t ! ,presid5t       
disapproves ( ! recomm5dations4  7ii7   
,reallocation ,commission revisions  ,n 
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
,presid5t submits to ! ,reallocation    
,commission a report "u clause 7i71 !   
,reallocation ,commission %all submit to
 ! ,presid5t a revis$ li/ (             
recomm5dations = reallocation ( ,f$]al  
spectrum4  7iii7  ,approval &           
disapproval ( revisions  7,i7  ,approval
  ,if ! ,presid5t approves ! revis$ li/ 
( recomm5dations submitt$ by !          
,reallocation ,commission "u clause     
7ii71 ! ,presid5t %all submit ! revis$  
li/ to ,congress4  7,,ii7  ,disapproval 
,if ! ,presid5t disapproves ! revis$ li/

 ( recomm5dations submitt$ by !         
,reallocation ,commission "u clause     
7ii71 ! ,presid5t & ! ,reallocation     
,commission %all complete ! requirem5ts 
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 until !   
,presid5t approves recomm5dations f !   
,reallocation ,commission4  7#e7        
,public disclosure & nondisclosure  7,a7
  ,9 g5]al  ,if ! head ( an ,executive  
ag5cy or ,f$]al entity1 ! ,*airp]son1 or
 ! ,presid5t det]m9es t public          
disclosure ( any in=mation conta9$ 9 !  
reports1 recomm5dations1 te/imony1 or   
comm5ts requir$ "u ?is section w\ld     
reveal classifi$ national security      
in=mation or o!r in=mation = :i* !re is 
a legal basis = nondisclosure & su*     
public disclosure w\ld be detrim5tal to 
national security1 homel& security1 or  
public safety or w\ld jeop>dize law     
en=cem5t inve/igations1 ! head ( !      
,executive ag5cy or ,f$]al entity1 !    
,*airp]son1 or ! ,presid5t %all notify !
 ,secret>y ( t det]m9ation prior to     
release ( su* in=mation4  7,b7  ,annex  

7i7  ,9 g5]al  ,if ! head ( an          
,executive ag5cy or ,f$]al entity1 !    
,*airp]son1 or ! ,presid5t notifies !   
,secret>y ( a det]m9ation "u subp>agraph
 7,a71 ! in=mation requir$ to be        
disclos$ "u ?is section %all be includ$ 
9 a sep>ate classifi$ annex1 z ne$$4    
7ii7  ,requirem5t  ,a classifi$ annex   
describ$ "u clause 7i7--  7,i7 %all be  
provid$ to ! subcommittees ( prim>y     
jurisdiction ( ! committees ( prim>y    
jurisdiction ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives 9 accordance )          
appropriate national security           
/ipulations2 &  7,,ii7 %all n be        
disclos$ to ! public or provid$ to any  
unau?oriz$ p]son ?r\gh any means4  7e7  
,reallocation ( ,f$]al ,spectrum  7#a7  
,ag5cy action  7,a7  ,,ntia requirem5t  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i*
 ! ,presid5t submits approv$            
recomm5dations = ! reallocation ( ,f$]al
 spectrum to ,congress "u subp>agraph   
7,b7 or 7,c77iii77,i7 ( subsection      
7d77#d71 ! ,,ntia %all provide to ea*   

,f$]al entity t is requir$ to take      
action "u ! recomm5dations in=mation    
reg>d+ an alt]native frequ5cy assignm5t 
to :i* ! radio communications op]ations 
( ! ,f$]al entity c\ld be relocat$ =    
purposes ( calculat+ ! e/imat$          
relocation or %>+ co/s & timel9e requir$
 "u subp>agraph 7,c74  7,b7  ,requirem5t
  ,to ! ext5t practicable & consi/5t )  
national security consid]ations1 !      
,,ntia %all provide ! in=mation describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 by ! geographic     
location ( ! facilities or sy/ems ( !   
,f$]al entity & ! frequ5cy b&s us$ by ! 
facilities or sy/ems4  7,c7             
,implem5tation plan  7i7  ,9 g5]al  ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !    
,presid5t submits approv$ recomm5dations
 = ! reallocation ( ,f$]al spectrum to  
,congress "u subp>agraph 7,b7 or        
7,c77iii77,i7 ( subsection 7d77#d71 !   
head ( ea* ,f$]al entity requir$ to     
relocate spectrum "u ! recomm5dations   
%all prep>e & submit to ! ,presid5t1 !  
appropriate congressional committees1 ! 

,,ntia1 ! ,f$]al ,communications        
,commission1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t & ,budget1 & ! ,comptroll]   
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a plan =       
implem5tation ( ! recomm5dations relat$ 
to ! ,f$]al entity4  7ii7  ,cont5ts  ,an
 implem5tation plan submitt$ by a ,f$]al
 entity "u clause 7i7 %all include--    
7,i7 a description ( h[ ! ,f$]al entity 
w comply ) ! approv$ recomm5dations = ! 
reallocation ( ,f$]al spectrum submitt$ 
to ,congress "u subp>agraph 7,b7 or     
7,c77iii77,i7 ( subsection 7d77#d72     
7,,ii7 any /atutory or regulatory b>ri]s
 t w prohibit ! ,f$]al entity f comply+ 
) ! recomm5dations describ$ 9 subclause 
7,i72  7,,iii7 ! e/imat$ co/ to ! ,f$]al
 entity ( frequ5cy )drawal or           
relocation2 &  7,,iv7 ! e/imat$ timel9e 
( ! ,f$]al entity = frequ5cy )drawal or 
relocation4  7,d7  ,review (            
implem5tation plan  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* an     
implem5tation plan is submitt$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice

 ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all review &   
det]m9e :e!r to approve ! implem5tation 
plan4  7ii7  ,disapproval  ,if an       
implem5tation plan submitt$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,c7 is disapprov$ by !     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget1 ! ,f$]al entity t submitt$ !   
implem5tation plan %all submit a revis$ 
implem5tation plan "u su* subp>agraph1 &
 ! submission & review process %all     
cont9ue until an implem5tation plan is  
approv$4  7iii7  ,approval ( all plans  
,n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date on :i* !
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget approves ! plans submitt$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,director %all      
notify ! ,f$]al ,communications         
,commission ( ! e/imat$ relocation or   
%>+ co/s & timel9es ( all ,f$]al        
entities requir$ to submit a plan "u su*
 subp>agraph4  7iv7  ,review ( progress 
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! beg9n+ ( ea* fiscal 
ye> foll[+ approval ( a plan requir$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all review !   

progress ( ! ,f$]al entity 9 meet+ ! co/
 & timel9es ( ! implem5tation plan4     
7,,ii7 ,en=cem5t by ,director ,if1 at   
any po9t :ile conduct+ a review "u      
subclause 7,i71 ! ,director det]m9es !  
,f$]al entity w n meet ! implem5tation  
plan co/ or timel9es1 ! ,director %all  
take action to en=ce ! approv$ plan4    
7,e7  ,compliance  7i7  ,initiation (   
requir$ action  ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft]
 ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t submits      
approv$ recomm5dations = ! reallocation 
( ,f$]al spectrum to ,congress "u       
subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c77iii77,i7 (     
subsection 7d77#d71 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al 
entity %all initiate all actions requir$
 to comply ) ! approv$ recomm5dations4  
7ii7  ,completion ( requir$ action  ,n  
lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !   
,presid5t submits approv$ recomm5dations
 = ! reallocation ( ,f$]al spectrum to  
,congress "u subp>agraph 7,b7 or        
7,c77iii77,i7 ( subsection 7d77#d71 !   
head ( ea* ,f$]al entity %all complete  
all actions requir$ to comply ) !       

approv$ recomm5dations4  7#b7           
,congressional ,disapproval  7,a7  ,9   
g5]al  ,no ,f$]al entity may initiate   
any action 9 accordance ) ! approv$     
recomm5dations = ! reallocation ( ,f$]al
 spectrum submitt$ to ,congress by !    
,presid5t "u subp>agraph 7,b7 or        
7,c77iii77,i7 ( subsection 7d77#d7 if   
!re is enact$ a jo9t resolution         
disapprov+ ! recomm5dations be=e ! e>li]
 (--  7i7 ! end ( ! #de-;day p]iod      
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t     
submits ! recomm5dations to ,congress "u
 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c77iii77,i7 (    
subsection 7d77#d72 or  7ii7 ! adj\rnm5t
 ( ,congress s9e die = ! session dur+   
:i* ! recomm5dations describ$ 9 clause  
7i7 are submitt$4  7,b7  ,computation ( 
"t p]iod  ,! days on :i* ei!r ! ,s5ate  
or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives is n 9     
session because ( an adj\rnm5t = m ?an  
#c days to a day c]ta9 %all be exclud$ 9
 ! computation ( ! "t p]iod describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a77i74  7#c7              
,notification ( successful relocation   

,! ,presid5t %all t]m9ate ! au?orization
 ( a ,f$]al entity & notify ! ,secret>y 
& ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission (
 ! t]m9ation if--  7,a7 ! ,,ntia        
det]m9es t a ,f$]al entity has a*iev$   
comp>able capability ( sy/ems by        
relocat+ to a new frequ5cy assignm5t or 
by utiliz+ an alt]native te*nology2 or  
7,b7 ! ,f$]al entity has unreasonably   
fail$ to comply ) ! timel9e = relocation
 approv$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,managem5t & ,budget "u p>agraph        
7#a77;,d74  7f7  ,auction ( available   
frequ5cies  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n lat] ?an 
#ah mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t
 submits approv$ recomm5dations = !     
reallocation ( ,f$]al spectrum to       
,congress "u subp>agraph 7,b7 or        
7,c77iii77,i7 ( subsection 7d77#d71 !   
,f$]al ,communications ,commission %all 
promulgate rules = ! conduct ( auctions 
( frequ5cies t w be made available      
accord+ to su* recomm5dations =         
assignm5t ( new initial lic5ses subject 
to new s]vice rules or = o!r purposes4  

7#b7  ,requirem5t  ,9 promulgat+ rules  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission %all--  7,a7
 m9imize ! co/ to ! taxpay] ( !         
transition ( ! spectrum to be auction$  
to its newly id5tifi$ use2 &  7,b7      
ensure t any lic5s+ conditions e/abli%$ 
are re/rict$ to int]f]5ce protections & 
e?ical1 geographic1 & f9ancial          
qualifications ( lic5sees4  7#c7        
,s*$ule = auctions  ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t submits  
approv$ recomm5dations = ! reallocation 
( ,f$]al spectrum to ,congress "u       
subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c77iii77,i7 (     
subsection 7d77#d71 ! ,f$]al            
,communications ,commission %all comm5ce
 auctions "u ?is subsection4  7g7       
,relocation ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t /ations  
7#a7  relocation or %>+ co/s  ,any      
,f$]al entity t op]ates a ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t /ation assign$ to a b& (      
frequ5cies & t incurs relocation or %>+ 
co/s because ( ! reallocation (         
frequ5cies f ,f$]al use to non-,f$]al   

use pursuant to ?is section %all receive
 paym5t = su* co/s f ! ,spectrum        
,relocation ,fund1 9 accordance )       
section #aah4  7#b7  ,f$]al action to   
exp$ite spectrum transf]  ,any ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t /ation t op]ates on           
electromagnetic spectrum t has be5      
id5tifi$ 9 ! approv$ recomm5dations = ! 
reallocation ( ,f$]al spectrum submitt$ 
to ,congress by ! ,presid5t "u          
subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c77iii77,i7 (     
subsection 7d77#d7 %all1 to ! maximum   
ext5t practicable ?r\gh ! use ( !       
au?ority grant$ "u ?is section & any o!r
 applicable provision ( law1 take action
 to relocate its spectrum use to o!r    
frequ5cies t are allocat$ = ,f$]al use  
or to consolidate its spectrum use ) o!r
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t /ations 9 a mann] t   
maximizes ! spectrum available =        
non-,f$]al use4  7#c7  ,failure to      
comply  ,if a ,f$]al entity does n      
comply ) ! timel9e e/abli%$ 9 !         
implem5tation plan ( ! entity t 0       
approv$ "u subsection 7e77#a77;,d71     

,congress may decrease ! am\nt          
appropriat$ to ! entity 9 ! foll[+      
fiscal ye> by up to  ( #a p]c5t4  7#d7  
,equipm5t upgrades = ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
  ,if a b& ( frequ5cies assign$ to !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se is reallocat$ f     
,f$]al use to non-,f$]al use pursuant to
 ?is section1 ! relocation or %>+ co/s =
 :i* ! ,dep>tm5t may receive paym5t f ! 
,spectrum ,relocation ,fund "u section  
#aah %all include ! co/s ( replacem5t ) 
/ate-(-!-art equipm5t ( any ( ! equipm5t
 us$ = relocat$ op]ations1 :e!r or n su*
 replacem5t is necess>y to a*ieve       
comp>able capability ( sy/ems1 if !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se consid]s su*        
replacem5t appropriate4  7h7  ,treatm5t 
( c]ta9 spectrum subject to o!r         
reallocation processes  ,9 ! case (     
spectrum t has be5 id5tifi$ =           
reallocation1 is 9 ! process ( be+      
reallocat$1 or has be5 reallocat$ f     
,f$]al to non-,f$]al use "u any o!r     
provision ( law or adm9i/rative process1
 b ) respect to relocation f :i* !      

,f$]al entity be+ relocat$ has n receiv$
 paym5t = relocation or %>+ co/s1 su*   
spectrum %all be treat$ z spectrum      
allocat$ = ,f$]al use t may be recomm5d$
 = reallocation by ! ,secret>y1 !       
,reallocation ,commission1 or !         
,presid5t "u ?is section4  4  7b7       
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7       
,auction proce$s  ,section #cji7;j7 ( ! 
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77 is am5d$--  7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,f7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,f7 = any auction 
(--  7i7 eligible frequ5cies describ$ 9 
section #aac7;g77#b7 ( ! ,national      
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #ibc7;g77#b771 ! recov]y (    
#aaj p]c5t ( e/imat$ relocation or %>+  
co/s z provid$ to ! ,commission "u      
section #aac7;g77#d7 ( su* ,act2 &  7ii7
 frequ5cies describ$ 9 section          
#abj7;f77#a7 ( ! ,national              
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act1 !     

recov]y ( #aaj p]c5t ( e/imat$          
relocation or %>+ co/s z provid$ to !   
,commission "u section                  
#abj7;e77#a77;,d77iii7 ( su* ,act4  2   
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#h77;,d7--  7i7 9      
clause 7i71 by ins]t+ or 7iii7 aft]     
provid$ 9 clause 7ii72 &  7ii7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7  ,proce$s     
relat+ to ,maximiz+ ,spectrum ,effici5cy
 & ,value ,act ( #bjac  ,) respect to   
ea* auction ( frequ5cies describ$ 9     
section #abj7;f77#a7 ( ! ,national      
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act-- 7,i7 
an am\nt ( ! proce$s equal to ! e/imat$ 
relocation or %>+ co/s provid$ to !     
,commission "u section                  
#abj7;e77#a77;,d77iii7 ( su* ,act =     
relocation ( ,f$]al entities f !        
frequ5cies be+ assign$ ?r\gh su* auction
 %all be deposit$ 9 ! ,spectrum         
,relocation ,fund2 &  7,,ii7 ! rema9d] (
 ! proce$s %all be deposit$ 9 ! g5]al   
fund ( ! ,treasury = ! sole purpose (   
deficit r$uction4  2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 

7#af7--  7i7 9 ! head]1 by /rik+        
eligible frequ5cies & ins]t+ reallocat$ 
,f$]al spectrum2  7ii7 by /rik+         
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7,a7  ,special regulations  ,! 
,commission %all revise ! regulations   
prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,f7 to      
prescribe me?ods by :i*--  7i7 ! total  
ca% proce$s f any auction ( eligible    
frequ5cies describ$ 9 section           
#aac7;g77#b7 ( ! ,national              
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #ibc7;g77#b77 %all at lea/    
equal #aaj p]c5t ( ! total e/imat$      
relocation or %>+ co/s provid$ to !     
,commission pursuant to section         
#aac7;g77#d7 ( su* ,act2 &  7ii7 ! total
 ca% proce$s f any auction ( frequ5cies 
describ$ 9 section #abj7;f77#a7 ( su*   
,act %all at lea/ equal #aaj p]c5t ( !  
total e/imat$ relocation or %>+ co/s    
provid$ to ! ,commission pursuant to    
section #abj7;e77#a77;,d77iii7 ( su*    
,act4  7,b7  ,conclusion ( auctions     

cont+5t on m9imum proce$s  7i7  ,9 g5]al
  ,! ,commission may n conclude any     
auction--  7,i7 ( eligible frequ5cies   
describ$ 9 section #aac7;g77#b7 ( !     
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration ,organization  
,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ibc7;g77#b77 if !  
total ca% proce$s attributable to su*   
spectrum are less ?an #aaj p]c5t ( !    
total e/imat$ relocation or %>+ co/s    
provid$ to ! ,commission pursuant to    
section #aac7;g77#d7 ( su* ,act2 or     
7,,ii7 ( frequ5cies describ$ 9 section  
#abj7;f77#a7 ( su* ,act if ! total ca%  
proce$s attributable to su* spectrum are
 less ?an #aaj p]c5t ( ! total e/imat$  
relocation or %>+ co/s provid$ to !     
,commission pursuant to section         
#abj7;e77#a77;,d77iii7 ( su* ,act4  7ii7
  ,inability to conclude auction  ,if ! 
,commission is unable to conclude an    
auction because ( ! requirem5t (        
subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 ( clause 7i71 !
 ,commission %all cancel ! auction1     
return )9 #de days aft] ! auction       

cancellation date any deposits f        
p>ticipat+ bidd]s held 9 escr[1 &       
absolve su* bidd]s f any obligation to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to bid 9 any subsequ5t   
reauction ( su* spectrum4  2 &  7iii7 9 
subp>agraph 7,c7--  7,i7 by /rik+       
eligible frequ5cies & ins]t+ frequ5cies2
 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ an eligible ,f$]al  
entity's & ins]t+ a ,f$]al entity's4    
7#b7  ,sep>ation f relocation process "u
 section #aac ( ! ,,ntia ,organization  
,act  ,section #aac7;g77#b77;,b7 ( !    
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration ,organization  
,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ibc7;g77#b77;,b77  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end
 ! foll[+3 1 or frequ5cies describ$ 9   
section #abj7;f77#a7 ( ?is ,act4  7#c7  
,spectrum ,relocation ,fund  ,section   
#aah ( ! ,national ,telecommunications &
 ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration ,organization 
,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ibh7 is am5d$--    
7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7c7  ,us$ ,to pay relocation or
 %>+ co/s  ,! am\nts 9 ! ,fund--  7#a7 f

 auctions ( eligible frequ5cies describ$
 9 section #aac7;g77#b7 are au?oriz$ to 
be us$ to pay relocation or %>+ co/s1 z 
def9$ 9 section #aac7;g77#c71 ( an      
eligible ,f$]al entity incurr+ su* co/s 
) respect to relocation f or %>+ ( ^?   
frequ5cies2 &  7#b7 f auctions (        
frequ5cies describ$ 9 section           
#abj7;f77#a7 are au?oriz$ to be us$ to  
pay relocation or %>+ co/s1 z def9$ 9   
section #abj7;a77#g71 ( a ,f$]al entity 
incurr+ su* co/s ) respect to relocation
 f ^? frequ5cies4  2  7,b7 9 subsection 
7d7--  7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+    
subsection 7c7 ( ?is section & ins]t+   
p>agraph 7#a7 & ! relocation or %>+ co/s
 specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection  
7c72 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7,i7 9 !
 matt] be=e subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+  
eligible2  7,,ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by
 /rik+ = approval ea* place x appe>s2 & 
7,,iii7 9 ! matt] aft] subp>agraph 7,c71
 by /rik+ ,unless disapprov$ & all t    
foll[s & ins]t+ ,9 ! case ( an initial  
transf] to a ,f$]al entity incurr+      

relocation or %>+ co/s ) respect to     
relocation f frequ5cies describ$ 9      
section #abj7;f77#a71 approval ( !      
implem5tation plan ( ! entity "u section
 #abj7;e77#a77;,d7 con/itutes approval  
"u subp>agraph 7,b742 &  7,c7 9         
subsection 7e7--  7i7 9 ! head]1 by     
/rik+ ,eligible2  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--
  7,i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+     
section #aac7;g77#a7 ( ?is ,act & ins]t+
 section #aac7;g77#a71 or ,f$]al        
entities incurr+ relocation or %>+ co/s 
) respect to relocation f frequ5cies    
describ$ 9 section #abj7;f77#a72  7,,ii7
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ,an       
eligible ,f$]al entity & ins]t+ ,a      
,f$]al entity2 &  7,,iii7 9 subp>agraph 
7,c71 by /rik+ eligible2 &  7iii7 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,an eligible    
,f$]al entity & ins]t+ ,a ,f$]al entity4
  #d4  ,prohibition aga9/ c]ta9         
conditions on lic5sure & auction        
p>ticipation  ,section #cji7;j7 ( !     
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z am5d$ by
 section #c7;b77#a71 is fur!r am5d$ by  

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ah7          
,prohibition aga9/ c]ta9 conditions on  
lic5sure & auction p>ticipation  ,!     
,commission may n--  7,a7 e/abli% on a  
lic5se = ! use ( spectrum frequ5cies any
 condition relat+ to its ,report & ,ord]
 ) reg>d to ,pres]v+ ! ,op5 ,int]net2   
,broadb& ,indu/ry ,practices 7,,gn      
,docket ,no4 #ji-aia1 ,,wc ,docket ,no4 
#jg-eb7 7adopt$ ,decemb] #ba1 #bjaj72   
7,b7 re/rict ! numb] or type ( bidd]s or
 any specific bidd] f p>ticipat+ 9 any  
public auction = ! assignm5t ( lic5ses =
 ! use ( spectrum frequ5cies2  7,c7     
prescribe ! rates or t]ms ( or o!rwise  
condition s]vices t may be (f]$ by      
successful bidd]s 9 any su* auction2 or 
7,d7 not)/&+ section #caf1 impose any   
additional lic5se requirem5ts or rules  
on successful bidd]s once any su*       
auction has be5 complet$4  4