,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bdgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ab1 #bjad ,mr4  
,rubio introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to reallocate ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t-held spectrum = comm]cial use1
 to promote wireless innovation &       
enhance wireless communications1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (    
cont5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is ,act may be  
cit$ z ! ,wireless ,innovation ,act (   
#bjad4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,f9d+s2 /atem5t ( policy4 ,sec4 #c4 
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #d4 ,reallocation (  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t spectrum4 ,sec4 #e4    
,spectrum pipel9e4 ,sec4 #f4            
,reallocation inc5tive4 ,sec4 #g4       
,exp$it+ r\t9e second>y m>ket           
transactions4 ,sec4 #h4 ,analysis (     
spectrum requirem5ts4 ,sec4 #i4 ,f$]al  
spectrum transp>5cy & value4  #b4       

,f9d+s2 /atem5t ( policy  7a7 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates is ! global lead] 9 wireless     
communications & broadb& te*nologies1   
bo? ( :i* are vital p>ts ( daily life 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 key compon5ts ( !      
national infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 & a significant driv] ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates economy4  7#b7 ,wireless        
communications & broadb& s]vices h      
become critical = individuals to improve
 _! economic well-be+1 bus9esses to     
compete 9 ! #ba/ c5tury1 fir/ respond]s 
to protect individuals 9 em]g5cies1 &   
,f$]al ag5cies to s]vice _! missions1   
su* z national def5se4  7#c7 ,because ( 
! prolif]ation ( broadb& connect$       
wireless devices & consum] applications1
 ! volume ( data traffic travel+ ov]    
wireless networks has be5 gr[+          
sub/antially1 & ) ! pace ( innovation   
accel]at+1 ! dem& = wireless data       
s]vices w cont9ue to increase           
expon5tially4  7#d7 ,! ,c\ncil (        
,economic ,advisors has conclud$ t !    

only feasible way to realize ! full     
pot5tial ( wireless broadb& is to make  
new spectrum available = wireless       
s]vices1 & consid]able spectrum is      
und]us$ or us$ 9 less economically      
valuable ways1 & c\ld be repurpos$ &    
reallocat$ = wireless broadb& use4  7#e7
 ,if ! ,unit$ ,/ates does n make m      
spectrum available1 sc>city ( spectrum  
c\ld lead to high] prices = wireless    
s]vices1 poor s]vice quality1 !         
inability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to compete  
int]nationally1 con/ra9$ mobile broadb& 
gr[?1 & ultimately1 a drag on innovation
 & individual economic mobility4  7#f7  
,! ,national ,broadb& ,plan1 creat$ by !
 ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 set
 a goal ( mak+ #ejj megah]tz ( spectrum 
newly available = comm]cial mobile      
broadb& use by #bjbj1 includ+ mak+ #cjj 
megah]tz betwe5 #bbe megah]tz & #c4g    
gigah]tz newly available = mobile use )9
 #e ye>s1 & /at$ t reallocat+ ?is       
spectrum :]e possible = mobile broadb&  
use %\ld be a priority4  7#g7           

,reallocat+ & auction+ spectrum produces
 multiple b5efits4 ,a ,f$]al lic5see c  
upgrade to comp>able or sup]ior         
communications te*nology1 an auction    
raises money = ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,treasury1 & taxpay]s b5efit f increas$ 
access to1 & bett] use (1 spectrum4     
7#h7 ,9 addition to reallocat+ spectrum1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld pursue a          
compreh5sive approa* to spectrum policy 
t includes exp&+ ! capacity ( wireless  
networks1 promot+ second>y spectrum     
m>kets1 exp&+ unlic5s$ networks &       
,wi-,fi sy/ems1 & increas+ effici5cy &  
transp>5cy among ,f$]al us]s4  7#i7 ,!  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 z ! l>ge/ us] (       
spectrum1 mu/ also promote ! effici5t   
use ( spectrum res\rces1 & ! ,national  
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration mu/ ensure t ,f$]al       
ag5cies use ?is valuable public res\rce 
9 ! mo/ effici5t & effective mann]      
possible4  7#aj7 ,! ,national ,broadb&  
,plan /ates t ,f$]al spectrum us]s c be 
m effici5t ) ! airwaves allocat$ to !m  

by ! ,national ,telecommunications &    
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 especially z  
wireless ne$s & te*nology evolve ov] "t4
  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act    
is-- 7#a7 to pursue compreh5sive        
solutions to exp& mobile broadb& &      
utilize wireless s]vices & te*nologies  
to create jobs1 gr[ ! economy1 & improve
 individual economic mobility2 &  7#b7  
to ensure t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t-- 7,a7   
utilizes its spectrum 9 ! mo/ effici5t &
 effective way2 &  7,b7 repurposes      
spectrum = comm]cial use :]ev] possible4
  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7     
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission4     
7#b7 ,,ni/ ,! t]m ,,ni/ means !         
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology4  7#c7 ,,ntia ,! t]m ,,ntia  
means ! ,national ,telecommunications & 
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration4  #d4          
,reallocation ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t        
spectrum ,section #aac ( ! ,national    
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg   

,u4,s4,c4 #ibc7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7m7 ,fur!r reallocation  
report  7#a7 ,report requir$  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y  
%all prep>e & submit to ! ,presid5t &   
,congress a report 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
subsection z ! reallocation report7 t   
id5tifies & recomm5ds = reallocation b&s
 ( frequ5cies-- 7i7 t1 9 ! aggregate1   
span n less ?an #bjj megah]tz2  7ii7 t  
are locat$ bel[ #e gigah]tz2  7iii7 t   
are n cov]$ by ! proce$+ ( ! ,commission
 9 ,,gn ,docket ,no4 #ab-ced2  7iv7 t1 z
 ( ! date ( submission ( ! reallocation 
report1 are allocat$ on an exclusive or 
prim>y basis = ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t use2    
7v7 f :i* ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t /ations may  
be relocat$ pursuant to subsection 7g7  
or = :i* ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t /ations may be
 replac$ by comm]cially available       
sub/itutes2  7vi7 t1 z ( ! date (       
submission ( ! reallocation report or at
 any "t dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on t
 date1 may feasibly be made available = 

! uses describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72     
7vii7 ! transf] ( :i* f1 or ! %>+ ( :i* 
)1 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t use w n result 9    
co/s to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 or losses ( 
s]vices or b5efits to ! public1 t are   
excessive 9 relation to ! b5efits to !  
public t may be provid$ by non-,f$]al   
lic5sees2 &  7viii7 t are mo/ likely to 
h ! greate/ pot5tial economic b5efit to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates if reallocat$ & lic5s$ =
 non-,f$]al use4  7,b7 ,allocation (    
spectrum ,( ! spectrum describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 #adj megah]tz    
%all-- 7,i7 be allocat$ = comm]cial     
mobile use on an exclusive1 lic5s$      
basis2 &  7,,ii7 be locat$ bel[ #c4g    
gigah]tz2  7ii7 n m ?an #bj megah]tz may
 be allocat$ = unlic5s$ use if-- 7,i7   
su* use protects lic5s$ s]vices f h>mful
 int]f]5ce2 &  7,,ii7 ! spectrum        
allocat$ = su* use is locat$-- 7aa7 9   
gu>d b&s bel[ #c4g gigah]tz-- 7,,aa7 t  
are no l>g] ?an te*nically necess>y to  
prev5t h>mful int]f]5ce betwe5 lic5s$   
s]vices outside ! gu>d b&s2 & 7,,bb7 !  

unlic5s$ use ( :i* does n cause h>mful  
int]f]5ce to lic5s$ s]vices2 or  7bb7   
betwe5 #c4g gigah]tz & #e gigah]tz2 &   
7iii7 n m ?an #dj megah]tz may be %>$ ) 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t /ations if-- 7,i7 !    
,presid5t limits ! assignm5t ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t /ations s t ! use ( ! spectrum
 by ^? /ations is re/rict$ by geographic
 area1 by "t1 or by o!r means s z to    
gu>antee t ! cont9u$ use by ^? /ations  
is sub/antially less ?an ! use made by  
non-,f$]al /ations2 &  7,,ii7 !         
op]ational %>+ au?oriz$ "u ?is clause is
 subject to-- 7aa7 int]f]5ce regulations
 prescrib$ by ! ,commission "u section  
#cje7;a7 ( ! #aicd ,act2  7bb7          
coord9ation proc$ures t ! ,commission & 
! ,secret>y %all jo9tly e/abli% &       
implem5t to ensure aga9/ h>mful         
int]f]5ce2 &  7cc7 ! %>+ arrangem5ts 9 a
 transition plan applicable to !        
spectrum t ! ,te*nical ,panel f9ds      
suffici5t "u subsection 7h77#d74  7,c7  
,relocation ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t /ations2 
co/s ,! ,secret>y %all include 9 !      

reallocation report-- 7i7 recomm5dations
 = spectrum b&s to :i* ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
/ations may be relocat$2 &  7ii7 ! co/s1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9 consultation
 ) ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 ( ! 
relocation describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7#b7 
,direct discussions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all consult ) ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t us]s ( ! spectrum & "w ?r\gh  
e/abli%$ processes ( ! ,,ntia to        
enc\rage & provide opportunity = direct 
discussions among comm]cial             
repres5tatives & ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t us]s (
 ! spectrum to aid ! ,secret>y 9 det]m9+
 :i* frequ5cies to recomm5d =           
reallocation "u ?is subsection4  7,b7   
,notice ,! ,secret>y %all provide notice
 to ! public & ! ,commission ( any      
discussion held "u subp>agraph 7,a71    
includ+ ! "n ( ea* bus9ess or o!r p]son 
repres5t$ 9 ! discussion4  7,c7         
,repres5tative ( commission ,a          
repres5tative ( ! ,commission 7& ( !    
,secret>y1 at ! election ( ! ,secret>y7 
may att5d any discussion held "u        

subp>agraph 7,a74  7,d7 ,opportunity =  
comm5t ,be=e ! ,secret>y submits !      
reallocation report1 ! ,secret>y %all   
provide ! public & ! ,commission ) an   
opportunity to comm5t on ! results ( any
 discussion held "u subp>agraph 7,a74   
7#c7 ,timetable = )drawal or limitation 
( assignm5ts  7,a7 ,recomm5d$ deadl9es  
,! ,secret>y %all include 9 !           
reallocation report a timetable t       
recomm5ds effective dates by :i* !      
,presid5t %all-- 7i7 )draw ! assignm5t  
to ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t /ations ( !         
frequ5cies specifi$ 9 ! reallocation    
report 7o!r ?an ! frequ5cies id5tifi$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77iii772 &  7ii7 9 !  
case ( ! spectrum id5tifi$ "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,b77iii71 limit ! assignm5t ( t   
spectrum to ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t /ations z  
requir$ "u subclause 7,i7 ( t p>agraph4 
7,b7 ,absolute deadl9es  7i7 ,9 g5]al   
,not)/&+ ! effective dates recomm5d$ by 
! ,secret>y "u subp>agraph 7,a71 n lat] 
?an ! date describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 ( ?is 
subp>agraph1 ! ,presid5t %all-- 7,i7    

)draw ! assignm5t to ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t   
/ations ( ! frequ5cies specifi$ 9 !     
reallocation report 7o!r ?an !          
frequ5cies id5tifi$ "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,b77iii772 &  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( ! 
spectrum id5tifi$ "u p>agraph           
7#a77;,b77iii71 limit ! assignm5t to    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t /ations z requir$ "u   
subclause 7,i7 ( t p>agraph4  7ii7 ,date
 ,! date describ$ 9 ?is clause is !     
e>li] (-- 7,i7 ! date t is #c ye>s aft] 
! beg9n+ ( ! auction ( ! frequ5cies     
specifi$ 9 ! reallocation report        
pursuant to section                     
#cji7;j77#ae77;,c77vii7 ( ! #aicd ,act2 
or  7,,ii7 ! date z ( :i*-- 7aa7 ea*    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t /ation has be5 relocat$
 f ! frequ5cies specifi$ 9 !            
reallocation report 7o!r ?an !          
frequ5cies id5tifi$ "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,b77iii772 &  7bb7 ! assignm5t ( !
 frequ5cies id5tifi$ "u p>agraph        
7#a77;,b77iii7 to ea* ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
/ation has be5 limit$ z requir$ "u      
subclause 7,i7 ( t p>agraph4  7#d7      

,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se /ations ,section    
#ajfb7;b7 ( ! ,national ,def5se         
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjj 
7,public ,law #ajf-fe2 #aac ,/at4 #gfh7 
%all apply to ! relocation ( /ations    
op]at$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 !     
spectrum describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 (
 ?is subsection4  4  #e4 ,spectrum      
pipel9e  7a7 ,deadl9e ,section          
#cji7;j77#ae77;,c7 ( ! ,communications  
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4             
#cji7;j77#ae77;,c77 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7vii7 ,deadl9es = !    
auction ( frequ5cy b&s "u ! ,wireless   
,innovation ,act ( #bjad ,! ,commission 
%all conduct an auction (-- 7,i7 #hj    
megah]tz ( ! spectrum recomm5d$ =       
reallocation 9 ! reallocation report "u 
section #aac7m7 ( ! ,national           
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act n lat] 
?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjah2  7,,ii7 an     
additional #fj megah]tz ( ! spectrum    
recomm5d$ = reallocation 9 !            
reallocation report describ$ 9 subclause

 7,i7 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !       
completion ( ! auction requir$ "u       
subclause 7,i72 &  7,,iii7 an additional
 #dj megah]tz ( ! spectrum recomm5d$ =  
reallocation 9 ! reallocation report    
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 n lat] ?an #ah
 mon?s aft] ! completion ( ! auction    
requir$ "u subclause 7,,ii74  4  7b7    
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s be=e !
 ,commission comm5ces ea* auction       
requir$ "u section                      
#cji7;j77#ae77;,c77vii7 ( !             
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by 
subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all      
promulgate regulations necess>y to      
conduct ! auction4  7c7 ,te*nical &     
con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #fdja7;b77#b7 ( 
! ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & ,job    
,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#adea7;b77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 
subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+ 
subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e7 z subp>agraphs 
7,c7 & 7,d71 respectively4  #f4         
,reallocation inc5tive  7a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,director   

means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (          
,managem5t & ,budget2 &  7#b7 ! t]m     
,f$]al entity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #aac7l7 ( ! ,national           
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #ibc7l774  7b7 ,deposit (     
proce$s ,not)/&+ section                
#cji7;j77#h77;,d7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4             
#cji7;j77#h77;,d771 if ! fir/ auction ( 
any eligible frequ5cies describ$ 9      
section #aac7;g77#b7 ( ! ,national      
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #ibc7;g77#b77 t takes place   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act meets 
! requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u section       
#cji7;j77#af7 ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77#af771 an
 am\nt equal to #a p]c5t ( ! proce$s    
attributable to ! auction %all be       
deposit$ 9 ! ,spectrum ,relocation ,fund
 e/abli%$ "u section #aah ( ! ,national 
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        

,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #ibh7 = use 9 accordance )    
subsection 7c7 ( ?is section4  7c7      
,paym5ts = advance plann+ & enhanc$     
spectrum effici5cy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,,ntia1   
may use ! am\nt made available "u       
subsection 7b7 to make paym5ts to any   
,f$]al entity-- 7,a7 to conduct rese>* &
 developm5t1 & op]ational1 te*nical1    
co/1 & s*$ule-feasibility analyses1     
reg>d+ ! pot5tial future reallocation ( 
additional spectrum f ,f$]al use to     
exclusive non-,f$]al use or to %>$ use2 
&  7,b7 to develop & incorporate        
spectrum effici5cy guidel9es &          
spectrally effici5t advanc$ or unique   
te*nology or te*niques into ! budget &  
procurem5t processes ( ! ,f$]al entity  
to facilitate ! design & procurem5t (   
,f$]al spectrum-dep5d5t sy/ems t        
increase flexibility ?r\gh means su* z  
multiple-b& tun+ capabilities & ! use ( 
comm]cial sy/ems z appropriate1 includ+ 
?r\gh public-private p>tn]%ips4  7#b7   

,conditions  7,a7 ,use ( paym5t to      
e/imate co/s ,a ,f$]al entity t receives
 a paym5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph
 7#a7 to conduct ! analyses describ$ 9 t
 p>agraph %all use ! paym5t to e/imate !
 co/s specifi$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v7 (
 section #aac7;g77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,national
 ,telecommunications & ,in=mation       
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #ibc7;g77#c77;,a77 ) respect  
to frequ5cies id5tifi$ by ! ,f$]al      
entity = pot5tial reallocation4  7,b7   
,relocation or %>+ co/s ,! ,director may
 n make a paym5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 if !  
am\nt made available "u subsection 7b7  
is o!rwise necess>y to cov] relocation  
or %>+ co/s 7z def9$ 9 section          
#aac7;g77#c77 ( ! ,national             
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #ibc7;g77#c7774  7,c7         
,notification requir$ ,! ,director may n
 make a paym5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 until   
#cj days aft] ! date z ( :i* ! ,director
 has notifi$ ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  

,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( ! int5t ( !   
,director to make ! paym5t4  7,d7       
,emission levels ,a ,f$]al entity t     
receives a paym5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all1
 to ! ext5t possible1 procure sy/ems    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( t p>agraph
 su* t emission levels result+ f        
reasonable use ( adjac5t spectrum w n   
impair ! function+ ( ! sy/ems1 consi/5t 
) any applicable radio receiv] p]=mance 
crit]ia & int]national obligations4     
7#c7 ,annual report ,ea* ye>1 !         
,director %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report t-- 7,a7 describes ea* paym5t t !
 ,director made to a ,f$]al entity "u   
?is subsection dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2 &     
7,b7 details h[ ea* ,f$]al entity us$   
ea* paym5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 
#g4 ,exp$it+ r\t9e second>y m>ket       
transactions ,section #caj ( !          

,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #caj7 is am5d$ by /rik+       
subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7  
,assignm5t & transf] ( con/ruction p]mit
 or /ation lic5se  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7  
,application requir$ ,no con/ruction    
p]mit or /ation lic5se1 or any rights   
!reund]1 %all be transf]r$1 assign$1 or 
dispos$ ( 9 any mann]1 volunt>ily or    
involunt>ily1 directly or indirectly1 or
 by transf] ( control ( any corporation 
hold+ su* p]mit or lic5se1 to any p]son 
except ^u application to ! ,commission &
 ^u f9d+ by ! ,commission t ! public    
int]e/1 conv5i5ce1 & necessity w be s]v$
 !reby4  7,b7 ,action ^u application    
,any application "u subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all be dispos$ ( z if ! propos$        
transf]ee or assignee 7 mak+ application
 "u section #cjh = ! p]mit or lic5se 9  
"q2 b 9 act+ !reon ! ,commission may n  
consid] :e!r ! public int]e/1 conv5i5ce1
 & necessity might be s]v$ by ! transf]1
 assignm5t1 or disposal ( ! p]mit or    
lic5se to a p]son o!r ?an ! propos$     

transf]ee or assignee4  7#b7            
,presumption ,an application to !       
,commission "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be    
deem$ to be 9 ! public int]e/1 conv5i5t1
 & necess>y1 & %all be grant$ n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !          
,commission issues a public notice ( !  
application1 unless ! ,commission acts  
to d5y ! application1 if ! application--
 7,a7 does n involve an entity describ$ 
9 subsection 7b72  7,b7 does n require  
prem]g] notification & wait+ p]iod "u   
section #g;a ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #ah;a72 &  7,c7 is n a cov]$  
transaction "u section #gba ( ! ,def5se 
,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 
,app4 #bagj74  4  #h4 ,analysis (       
spectrum requirem5ts ,section #ajd7;d7 (
 ! ,national ,telecommunications &      
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration ,organization  
,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ijc7;d77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,9
 assign+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,9 assign+  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,requir$ analysis  

,be=e ! ,secret>y may assign frequ5cies 
= mobile radio s]vices & o!r radio      
s]vices1 & subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 
ea* ,f$]al ag5cy seek+ a new or modifi$ 
frequ5cy assignm5t = a mobile s]vice or 
o!r radio s]vice %all submit to !       
,secret>y & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,managem5t & ,budget 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
p>agraph z ! ,director7 a report        
analyz+-- 7i7 :e!r ! ,f$]al ag5cy may   
use comm]cial s]vices = ! op]ation ( !  
s]vice r ?an obta9 a new or modifi$     
frequ5cy assignm5t consi/5t ) national  
security1 public safety & ov]all ability
 to reliably p]=m ! ,f$]al mission1     
includ+ an explicit consid]ation ( ! co/
 ( contract+ = ! comm]cial s]vice aga9/ 
! co/ ( ! ag5cy op]at+ on ! new or      
modifi$ frequ5cy assignm5t2  7ii7 :e!r !
 propos$ spectrum requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al
 ag5cy c\ld-- 7,i7 use an exi/+ or      
plann$ s]vice op]at$ by ! ,f$]al ag5cy  
or ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy2 or  7,,ii7 %>e a 
frequ5cy allocation ) an exi/+ ,f$]al   
ag5cy1 includ+ ! use ( dynamic &        

opportuni/ic spectrum %>+2  7iii7 :e!r !
 ,f$]al ag5cy c\ld-- 7,i7 use unlic5s$  
spectrum2 or  7,,ii7 lease capacity f   
comm]cial provid]s2  7iv7 if ! ,f$]al   
ag5cy _c use a comm]cial or o!r ,f$]al  
s]vice1 h[ mu* spectrum ! ,f$]al ag5cy  
ne$s to op]ate ! s]vice2  7v7 :e!r !    
s]vice requires a frequ5cy assignm5t    
bel[ #c gigah]tz2 &  7vi7 :e!r1 once !  
allocation is made1 ! ,f$]al ag5cy may  
%>e ! spectrum ) non-,f$]al us]s4  7,c7 
,review ( analysis  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,director 
& any ,f$]al ag5cy t ! ,secret>y may    
det]m9e appropriate1 %all det]m9e :e!r  
to grant a reque/ ( a ,f$]al ag5cy = a  
new or modifi$ frequ5cy assignm5t = a   
mobile s]vice or o!r radio s]vice4  7ii7
 ,alt]ation ( allocation ,if ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es t a reque/ describ$ 9 clause  
7i7 is bett] met ?r\gh %>+ frequ5cies or
 sy/ems ) ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 !         
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,director1
 ! reque/+ ,f$]al ag5cy1 ! ,f$]al ag5cy 
) :om ! reque/+ ,f$]al ag5cy w %>e      

sy/ems or allocation1 & any o!r ,f$]al  
ag5cy t ! ,secret>y may det]m9e         
appropriate1 %all alt] ! previ\sly      
grant$ allocation accord+ly4  7,d7      
,budget & procurem5t processes  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,a ,f$]al ag5cy %all include      
spectrum effici5cy :5 consid]+          
procurem5t ( spectrum-dep5d5t sy/ems &  
h>dw>e1 z a te*nical requirem5t1 an     
evaluation crit]ion = aw>d1 or bo?4     
7ii7 ,spectrum effici5cy guidel9es ,!   
,,ntia & ! ,director %all develop &     
incorporate spectrum effici5cy guidel9es
 into budget & procurem5t processes4    
7iii7 ,purpose & cont5t ( guidel9es ,!  
guidel9es develop$ "u clause 7ii7 %all--
 7,i7 facilitate1 z appropriate1 !      
design & procurem5t ( sy/ems t increase 
flexibility ?r\gh means su* z           
multiple-b& tun+ capabilities & ! use ( 
comm]cial sy/ems2 &  7,,ii7 require1 to 
! ext5t possible1 procurem5t ( ,f$]al   
sy/ems su* t emission levels result+ f  
reasonable use ( adjac5t spectrum w n   
impair ! function+ ( su* sy/ems1        

consi/5t ) any applicable radio receiv] 
p]=mance crit]ia & int]national         
obligations4  7,e7 ,transp>5cy ( ,f$]al 
spectrum allocations  7i7 ,public       
availability ,all reque/s = allocation  
made "u ?is ,act %all be publi%$ 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/]4  7ii7 ,database ,!      
,,ntia %all ma9ta9 a database ( all     
reque/s = allocation made "u ?is ,act t 
is se>*able electronically & available  
to ! public4  7iii7 ,public comm5t      
p]missible ,at ! discretion ( !         
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y may seek public  
comm5t on any reque/$ allocation4  7iv7 
,national security protect$ ,:]e        
necess>y to protect ! int]e/s ( national
 security1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all   
r$act a reque/ = allocation made "u ?is 
,act f ! public4  2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ,9 
addition to ! circum/ances describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 ! ,secret>y4  #i4   
,f$]al spectrum transp>5cy & value  7a7 
,analysis ( economic opportunity co/    
7#a7 ,developm5t ( framework ,n lat] ?an

 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,,ntia1 9 consultation ) !      
,commission & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,managem5t & ,budget1 %all develop a    
framework = det]m9+ ! annual economic   
opportunity co/ ( ea* specific ,f$]al   
spectrum b& assign$ or o!rwise allocat$ 
= use by ,f$]al entities4  7#b7 ,scope  
,! framework develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all cov] all f$]ally allocat$ spectrum 
b&s betwe5 #aej megah]tz & #fjjj        
megah]tz1 inclusive4  7#c7 ,goals ,!    
goals ( ! framework develop$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 are-- 7,a7 to provide ,f$]al      
entities ) a su/a9$ long-t]m signal (   
spectrum value to in=m ! spectrum       
managem5t decisions ( su* entities2 &   
7,b7 to provide ! public ) increas$     
transp>5cy ab\t h[ ,f$]al entities use a
 sc>ce physical res\rce4  7#d7          
,requirem5ts ,! framework develop$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 def9e ! t]m   
opportunity co/ z ! value ( ! spectrum1 
9 doll> t]ms1 z if su* spectrum 7 to be 
reallocat$ on a lic5s$ basis to ! highe/

 comm]cial alt]native use t curr5tly    
does n h access to t spectrum2  7,b7 be 
updat$1 on an annual basis1 to take into
 acc\nt obs]v$ m>ket valuations f       
spectrum auctions1 second>y spectrum    
trad+1 & o!r m>ket indicators ( spectrum
 value2  7,c7 det]m9e ! opportunity co/s
 borne by ea* ,f$]al entity = ea*       
spectrum b& t is entirely "u ! control (
 a s+le ag5cy2 &  7,d7 det]m9e !        
opportunity co/s = spectrum assign$ or  
o!rwise allocat$ to ,f$]al entities =   
bo? prim>y use & second>y use4  7b7     
,report on opportunity co/s ,ea* ,f$]al 
entity t has be5 assign$ or o!rwise     
allocat$ use ( a ,f$]al spectrum b& %all
 report1 z an (f-budget item1 !         
opportunity co/ borne by ! entity = ea* 
spectrum b& ! entity uses-- 7#a7 9 !    
budget ( ! entity to be includ$ 9 !     
budget ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t      
submitt$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #aaje
 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &    
7#b7 9 ! annual f9ancial /atem5t ( !    
,f$]al entity requir$ to be fil$ "u     

section #ceae ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7c7 ,spectrum value analysis ,n
 lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ea*   
,f$]al entity t has be5 assign$ or      
o!rwise allocat$ use ( a ,f$]al spectrum
 b&1 or o!rwise utilizes su* spectrum1  
%all engage 9 an analysis comp>+ !      
opportunity co/ ( t spectrum1 z su* co/ 
is det]m9$ by ! framework develop$ by ! 
,,ntia "u subsection 7a71 to ! project$ 
co/s ( ! entity relocat+ to o!r gov]nm5t
 spectrum hold+s1 co-locat+ ) o!r       
gov]nm5t ag5cies1 leas+ o!r non-,f$]al  
spectrum1 or contract+ out = its        
spectrum activities4  7d7 ,spectrum     
te*nology /udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,*ief  
,te*nology ,(fic]1 9 consultation ) !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =        
,communications & ,in=mation & !        
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
%all exam9e ! te*nologies & equipm5t us$
 by ,f$]al entities op]at+ on ,f$]al    

spectrum allocations & det]m9e if su*   
te*nologies & equipm5t are ! mo/        
spectrum-effici5t available4  7#b7      
,c]ta9 det]m9ations made ,if ! results (
 any /udy requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7      
det]m9e t ! te*nologies & equipm5t (    
,f$]al entities op]at+ on ,f$]al        
spectrum allocations are n ! mo/        
spectrum-effici5t available1 !          
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all det]m9e-- 7,a7  
:at ! co/s w\ld be to upgrade su* sy/ems
 to m up-to-date & readily available    
sy/ems2  7,b7 :at b5efits w\ld be ga9$ f
 upgrad+1 p>ticul>ly any co/ sav+s or   
increases 9 spectrum utilization        
effici5cy2 &  7,c7 if !re are any       
possible problems ) upgrad+ to m        
up-to-date sy/ems4  7e7 ,spectrum       
opportunity co/ & framework /udy  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 9 consultation ) !       
,,ntia1 %all-- 7,a7 conduct a review ( !
 framework develop$ "u subsection 7a72  
7,b7 conduct a review ( ! reports       
requir$ "u subsection 7b7 & ! processes 

t ,f$]al entities use to evaluate !     
opportunity co/ borne = ea* spectrum b& 
! ,f$]al entities use2 &  7,c7 make     
recomm5dations on h[ to improve su*     
framework & report+4  7#b7 ,report ,n   
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 !      
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
9 ,congress a report on ! review &      
recomm5dations requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74