,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bfjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #a1 #bjaf,mrs4    
,fis*] 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mr4    
,book]1 & ,mr4 ,s*atz7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure  
appropriate spectrum plann+ & int]ag5cy 
coord9ation to support ! ,int]net (     
,?+s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be 
cit$ z ! ,develop+ ,innovation & ,gr[+ !
 ,int]net ( ,?+s ,act or ,,digit ,act4  
#b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 ! ,int]net (  
,?+s ref]s to ! gr[+ numb] ( connect$ & 
int]connect$ devices2  7#b7 e/imates    
indicate t m ?an #ej1jjj1jjj1jjj devices
 w be connect$ by ! ye> #bjbj2  7#c7 !  
,int]net ( ,?+s has ! pot5tial to g5]ate
 trillions ( doll>s 9 economic          
opportunity2  7#d7 bus9esses across !   
c\ntry c simplify logi/ics1 cut co/s1 & 
pass sav+s on to consum]s by utiliz+ !  
,int]net ( ,?+s & relat$ innovations    

d]iv$ f x2  7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates leads !
 _w 9 ! developm5t ( te*nologies t      
support ! ,int]net1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
te*nology sector is well position$ to   
lead 9 ! developm5t ( te*nologies = !   
,int]net ( ,?+s2  7#f7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t c implem5t ?is te*nology to   
bett] deliv] s]vices to ! public2 &     
7#g7 ! ,s5ate unanim\sly pass$ ,s5ate   
,resolution #aaj1 #aad? ,congress1 agre$
 to ,m>* #bd1 #bjae1 a resolution call+ 
= a national /rategy = ! developm5t ( ! 
,int]net ( ,?+s4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress 
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t policies     
gov]n+ ! ,int]net ( ,?+s %\ld aim to    
maximize ! pot5tial & developm5t ( !    
,int]net ( ,?+s to ! b5efit ( /akehold]s
 includ+ bus9esses1 gov]nm5ts1 &        
consum]s4  #c4 ,/rategic plann+ = !     
,int]net ( ,?+s  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m appropriate        
committees ( ,congress means--  7,a7 !  
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#b7 ! t]m    
,commission means ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission2  7#c7 ! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2
 &  7#d7 ! t]m work+ gr\p means ! work+ 
gr\p conv5$ "u subsection 7b77#a74  7b7 
,work+ gr\p  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all conv5e a work+ gr\p ( ,f$]al       
/akehold]s to provide recomm5dations to 
,congress on h[ to appropriately plan = 
& enc\rage ! prolif]ation ( ! ,int]net (
 ,?+s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,duties  
,! work+ gr\p %all exam9e ! foll[+      
aspects ( ! ,int]net ( ,?+s3 7,a7       
,curr5t & future spectrum ne$s4  7,b7 ,!
 regulatory environm5t1 includ+         
id5tification ( sector-specific         
regulations1 ,f$]al grant practices1 &  
budget>y or jurisdictional *all5ges4    
7,c7 ,consum] protection4  7,d7 ,privacy
 & security4  7,e7 ,! curr5t use ( !    
te*nology by ,f$]al ag5cies & _!        
prep>$ness to adopt x 9 ! future4  7#c7 
,ag5cy repres5tatives ,9 conv5+ ! work+ 
gr\p "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all 

h discretion to appo9t repres5tatives & 
%all specifically consid] seek+         
repres5tation f--  7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,transportation2  7,b7 ! ,f$]al         
,communications ,commission2  7,c7 !    
,f$]al ,trade ,commission2  7,d7 !      
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2  7,e7 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 includ+-- 7i7 !   
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration2  7ii7 !       
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology2 &  7iii7 ! ,national        
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 & 
7,f7 ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology    
,policy4  7#d7 ,nongov]nm5tal /akehold]s
 ,! work+ gr\p %all consult )           
nongov]nm5tal /akehold]s1 includ+--     
7,a7 key indu/ry sectoral /akehold]s &  
subject matt] exp]ts2  7,b7 in=mation & 
communications te*nology manufactur]s1  
suppli]s1 & v5dors2  7,c7 small1 m$ium1 
& l>ge bus9esses2  7,d7 consum] gr\ps2 &
  7,e7 o!r /akehold]s ) relevant        
exp]tise1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4     
7#e7 ,recomm5dations to ,congress ,n    

lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! work+ gr\p %all submit to !
 appropriate committees ( ,congress a   
report on ! f9d+s & recomm5dations ( !  
work+ gr\p "u ?is subsection4  7c7      
,assess+ spectrum ne$s ,to support !    
,int]net ( ,?+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,commission1 9 consultation ) !         
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 %all conduct a
 /udy to evaluate ! curr5t & future     
spectrum ne$s ( ! ,int]net ( ,?+s4  7#b7
 ,requirem5ts ,9 conduct+ ! /udy "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all       
consid] & evaluate-- 7,a7 :e!r !re is   
adequate lic5s$ & unlic5s$ spectrum     
availability to support ! gr[+ ,int]net 
( ,?+s2  7,b7 :at regulatory b>ri]s may 
exi/ to provid+ any ne$$ lic5s$ &       
unlic5s$ spectrum = ! ,int]net ( ,?+s2 &
  7,c7 :at ! role ( lic5s$ & unlic5s$   
spectrum is 9 ! gr[? ( ! ,int]net (     
,?+s4  7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,commission %all submit to ! appropriate

 committees ( ,congress a report conta9+
 recomm5dations relat+ to ! /udy        
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74