,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #daij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #h1 #bjae    
,ms4 ,matsui introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote       
innovation1 inve/m5t1 & economic gr[? by
 accel]at+ spectrum effici5cy ?r\gh a   
*all5ge prize competition4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,spectrum ,*all5ge ,prize ,act ( #bjae4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,! future competitiv5ess & global  
te*nology lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
dep5d1 9 "p1 ^u ! availability &        
effici5t use ( spectrum4  7#b7 ,dramatic
 improvem5t 9 spectrum effici5cy w\ld   
spur innovation1 inve/m5t1 & economic   
gr[?4  7#c7 ,radio frequ5cy spectrum is 
vital = em]g5cy communications1 national
 security1 law en=cem5t1 aviation1      
m>itime safety1 space communications1 & 
num]\s o!r ,f$]al functions4  7#d7      
,prize competitions c spur innovation 9 
! private & public sectors4  #c4        

,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act--  7#a7 ! t]m   
,commission means ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission2  7#b7 ! t]m
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competition conduct$ by ! ,secret>y "u  
section #d7;a72 &  7#c7 ! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  #d4      
,spectrum *all5ge prize  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications &
 ,in=mation & 9 consultation ) ! ,"u    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,/&>ds &         
,te*nology1 %all--  7#a7 conduct prize  
competitions to dramatically accel]ate !
 developm5t & comm]cialization (        
te*nology t improves spectrum effici5cy 
& is capable ( co/-effective deploym5t2 
&  7#b7 def9e a measurable set (        
p]=mance goals = p>ticipants 9 ! prize  
competitions to demon/rate _! solutions 
on a level play+ field :ile mak+ a      
significant advancem5t ov] ! curr5t /ate
 ( ! art4  7b7 ,au?ority ( ,secret>y ,9 
c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y   
may-- 7#a7 ent] into a grant1 contract1 

coop]ative agreem5t1 or o!r agreem5t ) a
 private sector =-pr(it or nonpr(it     
entity to adm9i/] ! prize competitions2 
7#b7 invite ! ,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>*  
,projects ,ag5cy1 ! ,commission1 !      
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,national ,sci5ce      
,f\ndation1 or any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy to  
provide advice & assi/ance 9 ! design or
 adm9i/ration ( ! prize competitions2 & 
7#c7 aw>d n m ?an #e1jjj1jjj1 9 !       
aggregate1 to ! w9n] or w9n]s ( ! prize 
competitions4  #e4 ,crit]ia ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,commission %all publi% a       
te*nical pap] on spectrum effici5cy     
provid+ crit]ia t may be us$ = ! design 
( ! prize competitions4  #f4            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4