,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bfdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #g1 #bjaf ,mr4    
,?une introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to reau?orize ! ,f$]al        
,communications ,commission = fiscal    
ye>s #bjag & #bjah1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,,fcc ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjaf4  
#b4 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #f ( ! ,communications
 ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aef7 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #f4            
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ = ! adm9i/ration ( ?is ,act 
by ! ,commission1 o!r ?an ! activities  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 #cfa1aaf1jjj 
= fiscal ye> #bjag & #cdh1gaa1jjj =     
fiscal ye> #bjah1 toge!r ) su* sums z   
may be necess>y = increases result+ f   
adju/m5ts 9 sal>y1 pay1 retirem5t1 o!r  
employee b5efits requir$ by law1 & o!r  

nondiscretion>y co/s1 = ea* su* fiscal  
ye>4  7b7 ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al ,( 
! am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7a71 
n less ?an #aa1gea1jjj = fiscal ye>     
#bjag & n less ?an #aa1ijd1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjah %all be = sal>ies & exp5ses ( 
! ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al ( !        
,commission4  7c7 ,new or reconfigur$   
facility ,( ! am\nts appropriat$ "u     
subsection 7a7 = fiscal ye> #bjag1 su*  
sums z may be necess>y n to exce$       
#af1hfg1jjj %all rema9 available until  
exp5d$ = necess>y exp5ses ( !           
,commission associat$ ) mov+ to a new   
facility or reconfigur+ ! exi/+ facility
 to significantly r$uce space           
consumption4  7d7 ,(fsett+ collections  
,( ! sum appropriat$ 9 any fiscal ye> "u
 ?is section1 a portion1 9 an am\nt     
det]m9$ "u section #i7;b71 %all be d]iv$
 f fees au?oriz$ by section #i4  4  7b7 
,ret5tion ( rev5ues ,section            
#cji7;j77#h77;,b7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4             
#cji7;j77#h77;,b77 is am5d$ to read z   

foll[s3  7,b7 ,ret5tion ( rev5ues  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a7 &    
subject to clause 7ii7 ( ?is            
subp>agraph1 ! sal>ies & exp5ses acc\nt 
( ! ,commission %all reta9 z an (fsett+ 
collection su* sums z may be necess>y f 
su* proce$s = ! co/s ( develop+ &       
implem5t+ ! program requir$ by ?is      
subsection4 ,su* (fsett+ collections    
%all be available = obligation subject  
to ! t]ms & conditions ( ! receiv+      
appropriations acc\nt1 & %all be        
deposit$ 9 su* acc\nts on a qu>t]ly     
basis4 ,su* (fsett+ collections are     
au?oriz$ to rema9 available until       
exp5d$4 ,no sums may be reta9$ "u ?is   
subp>agraph dur+ any fiscal ye> beg9n+  
aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #aiih1 if ! annual  
report ( ! ,commission "u section #d7k7 
= ! second prec$+ fiscal ye> fails to   
include 9 ! itemiz$ /atem5t requir$ by  
p>agraph 7#c7 ( su* section a /atem5t ( 
ea* exp5diture made = purposes (        
conduct+ competitive bidd+ "u ?is       
subsection dur+ su* second prec$+ fiscal

 ye>4  7ii7 ,cap ,proce$s f ! use ( a   
competitive bidd+ sy/em "u ?is          
subsection t may be reta9$ & made       
available = obligation "u clause 7i7    
%all n exce$ #abd1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjag & #aaj1gej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah4
  4  #c4 ,t]ms ( (fice & vacancies      
,section #d7;c7 ( ! ,communications ,act
 ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aed7;c77 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7c7 7#a7 ,a    
commission]--  7,a7 %all be appo9t$ = a 
t]m ( #e ye>s2  7,b7 except z provid$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,c71 may cont9ue to s]ve   
aft] ! expiration ( ! fix$ t]m ( (fice (
 ! commission] until a successor is     
appo9t$ & has be5 confirm$ & tak5 ! oa? 
( (fice2 &  7,c7 may n cont9ue to s]ve  
aft] ! expiration ( ! session (         
,congress t beg9s aft] ! expiration ( ! 
fix$ t]m ( (fice ( ! commission]4  7#b7 
,any p]son *os5 to fill a vacancy 9 !   
,commission-- 7,a7 %all be appo9t$ = !  
unexpir$ t]m ( ! commission] t ! p]son  
succe$s2  7,b7 except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,c71 may cont9ue to s]ve   

aft] ! expiration ( ! fix$ t]m ( (fice (
 ! commission] t ! p]son succe$s until a
 successor is appo9t$ & has be5 confirm$
 & tak5 ! oa? ( (fice2 &  7,c7 may n    
cont9ue to s]ve aft] ! expiration ( !   
session ( ,congress t beg9s aft] !      
expiration ( ! fix$ t]m ( (fice ( !     
commission] t ! p]son succe$s4  7#c7 ,no
 vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all impair !  
"r ( ! rema9+ commission]s to ex]cise   
all ! p[]s ( ! ,commission4  4  #d4     
,submission ( copy ( c]ta9 docum5ts to  
,congress ,section #d ( !               
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aed7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7p7 ,budget e/imates &   
reque/s2 legislative recomm5dations1    
te/imony1 & comm5ts on legislation  7#a7
 ,budget e/imates & reque/s ,if !       
,commission submits any budget e/imate  
or reque/ to ! ,presid5t or ! ,(fice (  
,managem5t & ,budget1 ! ,commission %all
 concurr5tly transmit a copy ( t e/imate
 or reque/ to ,congress4  7#b7          
,legislative recomm5dations1 te/imony1 &

 comm5ts on legislation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,if ! ,commission submits any           
legislative recomm5dations1 te/imony1 or
 comm5ts on legislation to ! ,presid5t  
or ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 !   
,commission %all concurr5tly transmit a 
copy !re( to ,congress4  7,b7           
,prohibition ,no (fic] or ag5cy ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates may require ! ,commission 
to submit legislative recomm5dations1   
te/imony1 or comm5ts on legislation to  
any (fic] or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =  
approval1 comm5ts1 or review prior to ! 
submission ( ! recomm5dations1 te/imony1
 or comm5ts to ,congress4  4  #e4 ,,gao 
report on ,,fcc regulatory fee /ructure 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1
 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
curr5t regulatory fee assessm5ts &      
adju/m5t process ( ! ,f$]al             

,communications ,commission4  7b7       
,cont5ts ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all     
include 9 ! report submitt$ "u          
subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 a det]m9ation z to
 :e!r ! curr5t regulatory fee /ructure  
correlates to ! actual workload ( !     
,f$]al ,communications ,commission2     
7#b7 a det]m9ation z to :e!r ! curr5t   
regulatory fees are reasonably relat$ to
 ! b5efits provid$ to ! payor ( ! fees2 
7#c7 a det]m9ation z to :e!r ! curr5t   
regulatory fee /ructure has a disp>ate  
impact on c]ta9 payors or te*nologies2 &
  7#d7 recomm5dations z to h[ ! curr5t  
regulatory fee /ructure %\ld be adju/$4 
#f4 ,application ( ,antidefici5cy ,act  
to univ]sal s]vice program ,section #cjb
 ( ! ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,antidefici5cy   
,tempor>y ,susp5sion ,act 7title ,,iii (
 ,public ,law #ajh-did2 #aah ,/at4      
#ciih7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1  
#bjag1 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+      
,septemb] #cj1 #bjah4  #g4 ,deposits =  
spectrum auctions ,section              
#cji7;j77#h77;,c7 ( ! ,communications   

,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4             
#cji7;j77#h77;,c77 is am5d$ to read z   
foll[s3  7,c7 ,deposits ,any deposits ! 
,commission may require = !             
qualification ( any p]son to bid 9 a    
sy/em ( competitive bidd+ pursuant to   
?is subsection %all be deposit$ 9 !     
,treasury4 ,)9 #de days foll[+ !        
conclusion ( ! competitive bidd+--  7i7 
! deposits ( successful bidd]s %all be  
cr$it$ to ! deposit fund ( ! ,treasury1 
except z o!rwise provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 
7,d77ii71 7,e77ii71 7,f71 & 7,g72 &     
7ii7 ! deposits ( unsuccessful bidd]s   
%all be return$ to su* bidd]s4  4  #h4  
,jo9t bo>d recomm5dation ,! ,f$]al      
,communications ,commission may n       
modify1 am5d1 or *ange its rules or     
regulations = univ]sal s]vice support   
paym5ts to implem5t ! ,febru>y #bg1     
#bjjd1 recomm5dations ( ! ,f$]al-,/ate  
,jo9t ,bo>d on ,univ]sal ,s]vice reg>d+ 
s+le connection or prim>y l9e           
re/rictions on univ]sal s]vice support  
paym5ts4