,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fcg #aad? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #bfdd ,report ,no4   
#aad-cee ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,m>* #g1 #bjaf,mr4 ,?une 7=   
himself & ,mr4 ,nelson7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,septemb] #bj1         
#bjaf,report$ by ,mr4 ,?une1 ) an       
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,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$]al-,/ate  
,jo9t ,bo>d on ,univ]sal ,s]vice reg>d+ 
s+le connection or prim>y l9e           
re/rictions on univ]sal s]vice support  
paym5ts4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,,fcc ,reau?orization ,act (
 #bjaf4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (
 cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table (     
cont5ts4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4   
#d4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4     
,sec4 #e4 ,t]ms ( (fice & vacancies4    
,sec4 #f4 ,submission ( copy ( c]ta9    
docum5ts to ,congress4 ,sec4 #g4 ,,gao  
report on ,,fcc regulatory fee /ructure4
 ,sec4 #h4 ,application ( ,antidefici5cy
 ,act to univ]sal s]vice program4 ,sec4 
#i4 ,deposits = spectrum auctions4 ,sec4
 #aj4 ,jo9t bo>d recomm5dation4 ,sec4   
#aa4 ,spo(+ prev5tion4 ,sec4 #ab4 ,k>i's
 law4 ,sec4 #ac4 ,rulemak+ relat+ to    
cramm+4 ,sec4 #ad4 ,rulemak+ relat+ to  
promot+ broadb& int]net access s]vice = 
vet]ans4 ,sec4 #ae4 ,impact ( univ]sal  
s]vice support on tribes4 ,sec4 #af4    

,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] au?ority4 ,sec4 
#ag4 ,disclaim] = press releases reg>d+ 
notices ( app>5t liability4 ,sec4 #ah4  
,f$]al spectrum transp>5cy & value4     
,sec4 #ai4 ,/udy & report on fil+       
requirem5ts "u ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund  
programs4 ,sec4 #bj4 ,feasibility /udy  
on mobile broadb& cov]age drive te/+ 9  
rural areas4 ,sec4 #ba4 ,/udy on        
,int]net ,protocol transition4 ,sec4    
#bb4 ,report on inc5tive auction repack4
 ,sec4 #bc4 ,report on ,univ]sal ,s]vice
 ,rural ,heal? ,c>e ,program4 ,sec4 #bd4
 ,,gao report relat+ to ! ,e-rate       
program4 ,sec4 #be4 ,,gao report4 ,sec4 
#bf4 ,reports relat$ to spectrum        
auctions4 ,sec4 #bg4 ,,fcc broadb& data 
collection report4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3  7#a7 ,appropriate            
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &
  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7     

,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission4     
7#c7 ,voice s]vice ,! t]m voice s]vice--
 7,a7 means any s]vice t furni%es voice 
communications to an end us] us+        
res\rces f ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,numb]+     
,plan or any successor to ! ,nor?       
,am]ican ,numb]+ ,plan adopt$ by !      
,commission "u section #bea7;e77#a7 ( ! 
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bea7;e77#a772 &  7,b7        
includes transmissions f a telephone    
facsimile ma*9e1 comput]1 or o!r device 
to a telephone facsimile ma*9e1 z t t]m 
is def9$ 9 section #bbg7;a7 ( !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;a774  #d4 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,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  #e4 
,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$s4  7#c7 ,no
 vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all impair !  
"r ( ! rema9+ commission]s to ex]cise   
all ! p[]s ( ! ,commission4  4  #f4     
,submission ( copy ( c]ta9 docum5ts to  
,congress ,section #d ( !               
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aed7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7p7 ,budget e/imates &   
reque/s2 legislative recomm5dations1    
te/imony1 & comm5ts on legislation2     
semiannual reports  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  7#c7 ,(fice ( ,inspector    
,g5]al semiannual reports  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,not)/&+ section #e7;b7 ( ! ,inspector 
,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4       
,app471 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !         
,commission %all concurr5tly submit ea* 
semiannual report requir$ "u su* section
 #e7;b7 to ! ,commission & to !         
appropriate committees or subcommittees 
( ,congress4  7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction  
,no?+ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be con/ru$
 to modify ! requirem5t = ! ,commission 
to submit to ! appropriate committees or
 subcommittees ( ,congress ea* su*      

semiannual report toge!r ) a report by !
 ,commission "u su* section #e7;b74  4  
#g4 ,,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 ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report on !  
curr5t regulatory fee assessm5ts &      
adju/m5t process ( ! ,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 ( !     
,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 a          
det]m9ation z to :e!r ! curr5t          
regulatory fee /ructure has a disp>ate  
impact on small-siz$ payors2 &  7#e7    

recomm5dations z to h[ ! curr5t         
regulatory fee /ructure %\ld be adju/$4 
#h4 ,application ( ,antidefici5cy ,act  
to univ]sal s]vice program ,section #cjb
 ( ! ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,antidefici5cy   
,tempor>y ,susp5sion ,act 7title ,,iii (
 ,public ,law #ajh-did2 #aah ,/at4      
#ciih7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1  
#bjag1 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+      
,septemb] #cj1 #bjah4  #i4 ,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  #aj4 
,jo9t bo>d recomm5dation ,! ,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$]al-,/ate  
,jo9t ,bo>d on ,univ]sal ,s]vice reg>d+ 
s+le connection or prim>y l9e           
re/rictions on univ]sal s]vice support  
paym5ts4  #aa4 ,spo(+ prev5tion  7a7    
,exp&+ & cl>ify+ prohibition on mislead+
 or inaccurate call] id5tification      
in=mation  7#a7 ,communications f       
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,section        
#bbg7;e77#a7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#a77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ 9 connection ) any       
telecommunications s]vice or ,,ip-enabl$
 voice s]vice & ins]t+ or any p]son     
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates if ! recipi5t ( 
! call is )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9         
connection ) any voice s]vice or text   
messag+ s]vice4  7#b7 ,cov]age ( text   
messages & voice s]vices ,section       

#bbg7;e77#h7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#h77 is   
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
/rik+ telecommunications s]vice or      
,,ip-enabl$ voice s]vice & ins]t+ voice 
s]vice or a text message s5t us+ a text 
messag+ s]vice2  7,b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( 
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+              
telecommunications s]vice or ,,ip-enabl$
 voice s]vice & ins]t+ voice s]vice or a
 text message s5t us+ a text messag+    
s]vice2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ subp>agraph    
7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,text     
message ,! t]m text message-- 7i7 means 
a message consi/+ ( text1 images1 s\nds1
 or o!r in=mation t is transmitt$ f or  
receiv$ by a device t is id5tifi$ z !   
transmitt+ or receiv+ device by means ( 
a #aj-;digit telephone numb]2  7ii7     
includes a %ort message s]vice 7commonly
 ref]r$ to z ,,sms7 message1 an enhanc$ 
message s]vice 7commonly ref]r$ to z    
,,ems7 message1 & a multim$ia message   
s]vice 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,mms7     
message2 &  7iii7 does n include a      

real-"t1 #b-way voice or video          
communication4  7,d7 ,text messag+      
s]vice ,! t]m text messag+ s]vice means 
a s]vice t p]mits ! transmission or     
receipt ( a text message1 includ+ a     
s]vice provid$ z "p ( or 9 connection ) 
a voice s]vice4  7,e7 ,voice s]vice ,!  
t]m voice s]vice-- 7i7 means any s]vice 
t furni%es voice communications to an   
end us] us+ res\rces f ! ,nor? ,am]ican 
,numb]+ ,plan or any successor to !     
,nor? ,am]ican ,numb]+ ,plan adopt$ by !
 ,commission "u section #bea7;e77#a72 & 
7ii7 includes transmissions f a         
telephone facsimile ma*9e1 comput]1 or  
o!r device to a telephone facsimile     
ma*9e4  4  7#c7 ,te*nical am5dm5t       
,section #bbg7;e7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77 is
 am5d$ 9 ! head+ by ins]t+ mislead+ or  
be=e inaccurate4  7#d7 ,regulations     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bbg7;e77#c77;,a7
 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg  
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#c77;,a77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date 

( enactm5t ( ! ,tru? 9 ,call] ,,id ,act 
( #bjji1 ! ,commission & ins]t+ ,!      
,commission4  7,b7 ,deadl9e ,!          
,commission %all prescribe regulations  
to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by ?is      
subsection n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#e7       
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
subsection %all take effect on ! date t 
is #f mon?s aft] ! date on :i* !        
,commission prescribes regulations "u   
p>agraph 7#d74  7b7 ,consum] education  
mat]ials on h[ to avoid scams t rely ^u 
mislead+ or inaccurate call]            
id5tification in=mation  7#a7           
,developm5t ( mat]ials ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,commission1 9 collaboration ) ! ,f$]al
 ,trade ,commission1 %all develop       
consum] education mat]ials t provide    
in=mation ab\t--  7,a7 ways = consum]s  
to id5tify scams & o!r fraudul5t        
activity t rely ^u ! use ( mislead+ or  
inaccurate call] id5tification          
in=mation2 &  7,b7 exi/+ te*nologies1 if

 any1 t a consum] c use to protect aga9/
 su* scams & o!r fraudul5t activity4    
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,9 develop+ ! consum]     
education mat]ials "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,commission %all-- 7,a7 id5tify exi/+   
te*nologies1 if any1 t c help consum]s  
gu>d !mselves aga9/ scams & o!r         
fraudul5t activity t rely ^u ! use (    
mislead+ or inaccurate call]            
id5tification in=mation1 includ+--  7i7 
descriptions ( h[ a consum] c use !     
te*nologies to protect aga9/ su* scams &
 o!r fraudul5t activity2 &  7ii7 details
 on h[ consum]s c access & use !        
te*nologies2 &  7,b7 provide o!r        
in=mation t may help consum]s id5tify & 
avoid scams & o!r fraudul5t activity t  
rely ^u ! use ( mislead+ or inaccurate  
call] id5tification in=mation4  7#c7    
,updates ,! ,commission %all ensure t ! 
consum] education mat]ials requir$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 are updat$ on a regul>    
basis4  7#d7 ,website ,! ,commission    
%all include ! consum] education        
mat]ials develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 on   

its website4  7c7 ,,gao report on       
combat+ ! fraudul5t provision ( mislead+
 or inaccurate call] id5tification      
in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] 
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a 
/udy ( ! actions ! ,commission & !      
,f$]al ,trade ,commission h tak5 to     
combat ! fraudul5t provision ( mislead+ 
or inaccurate call] id5tification       
in=mation1 & ! additional measures t    
c\ld be tak5 to combat su* activity4    
7#b7 ,requir$ consid]ations ,9 conduct+ 
! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al %all exam9e-- 7,a7 tr5ds 9 !     
types ( scams t rely on mislead+ or     
inaccurate call] id5tification          
in=mation2  7,b7 previ\s & curr5t       
en=cem5t actions by ! ,commission & !   
,f$]al ,trade ,commission to combat !   
practices prohibit$ by section          
#bbg7;e77#a7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#a772     
7,c7 curr5t ef=ts by indu/ry gr\ps & o!r
 entities to develop te*nical /&>ds to  
det] or prev5t ! fraudul5t provision (  

mislead+ or inaccurate call]            
id5tification in=mation1 & h[ su* /&>ds 
may help combat ! curr5t & future       
provision ( mislead+ or inaccurate call]
 id5tification in=mation2 &  7,d7 :e!r  
!re are additional actions !            
,commission1 ! ,f$]al ,trade            
,commission1 & ,congress %\ld take to   
combat ! fraudul5t provision ( mislead+ 
or inaccurate call] id5tification       
in=mation4  7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah
 mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit  
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees a report on ! f9d+s ( ! /udy 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ any           
recomm5dations reg>d+ combat+ !         
fraudul5t provision ( mislead+ or       
inaccurate call] id5tification          
in=mation4  7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is section1 or ! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is section1 %all be con/ru$ to      
modify1 limit1 or o!rwise affect any    
rule or ord] adopt$ by ! ,commission 9  
connection )--  7#a7 ! ,telephone       

,consum] ,protection ,act ( #aiia       
7,public ,law #ajb-bdc2 #aje ,/at4      
#bcid7 or ! am5dm5ts made by t ,act2 or 
7#b7 ! ,,c-,,spam ,act ( #bjjc 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #ggja et seq474  #ab4 ,k>i's  
law  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is section may be
 cit$ z ! ,k>i's ,law ,act ( #bjaf4  7b7
 ,default configuration ( multi-l9e     
telephone sy/ems = direct dial+ ( #i-a-a
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,vii ( !        
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  #gba4 ,default     
configuration ( multi-l9e telephone     
sy/ems = direct dial+ ( #i-a-a  7a7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 
multi-l9e telephone sy/em has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fejb ( ! ,middle  
,class ,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation    
,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adga72 &   
7#b7 ! t]m public safety answ]+ po9t has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bbb7;h7 (
 ?is ,act4  7b7 ,multi-l9e telephone    
sy/em functionality ,a p]son engag$ 9 ! 
bus9ess ( manufactur+1 import+1 sell+1  

or leas+ multi-l9e telephone sy/ems may 
n manufacture or import = use 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates or sell or lease or (f] to sell 
or lease 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates a multi-l9e  
telephone sy/em unless ! sy/em's        
te*nology w\ld all[ in/allation z       
specifi$ 9 subsection 7c74  7c7         
,multi-l9e telephone sy/em in/allation  
,a p]son engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( in/all+ a 
multi-l9e telephone sy/em s]v+ locations
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates may n in/all su* a   
sy/em 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates unless ^u       
in/allation ! sy/em all[s a call t is   
initiat$ :5 a us] dials #i-a-a f any    
/ation equipp$ ) dial+ facilities to be 
transmitt$ to ! appropriate public      
safety answ]+ po9t--  7#a7 )\t requir+ !
 us] to dial any additional digit1 code1
 prefix1 or po/-fix1 includ+ any        
trunk-access code 7su* z ! digit #i72 & 
7#b7 reg>dless ( :e!r ! us] is requir$  
to dial su* a digit1 code1 prefix1 or   
po/-fix = o!r calls4  7d7 ,o!r #i-a-a   
em]g5cy dial+ patt]ns ,no?+ 9 ?is       
section %all prohibit ! configuration ( 

a multi-l9e telephone sy/em s t o!r     
#i-a-a em]g5cy dial+ patt]ns w also     
initiate a call to a public safety      
answ]+ po9t1 provid$ t ! dial+ patt]n   
#i-a-a rema9s available to us]s4  7e7   
,on-,site notification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a
 p]son engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( in/all+     
multi-l9e telephone sy/ems1 9 in/all+ a 
sy/em describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 %all    
configure ! sy/em s t :5 a p]son at !   
facility :]e ! sy/em is in/all$         
initiates a call to #i-a-a us+ ! sy/em1 
! sy/em provides a notification to--    
7,a7 a c5tral location at ! facility2 or
  7,b7 a p]son or organization )        
responsibility = safety or security = ! 
location z designat$ by ! manag] or     
op]ator ( ! sy/em4  7#b7 ,application ,a
 sy/em describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a     
multi-l9e telephone sy/em t is able to  
be configur$ to provide ! notification  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 )\t an         
improvem5t to ! h>dw>e ( ! sy/em4  7f7  
,regulations  7#a7 ,au?ority ,!         
,commission may prescribe regulations to

 c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7            
,te*nologically neutral ,regulations    
prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 to !   
ext5t practicable1 promote ! purposes ( 
?is section 9 a te*nologically neutral  
mann]4  7g7 ,en=cem5t ,?is section %all 
be en=c$ "u title ,v1 except t section  
#eja applies only to ! ext5t t ! section
 provides = ! imposition ( a f9e4  7h7  
,effect on /ate law ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
or 9 regulations prescrib$ "u ?is       
section %all be con/ru$ to prev5t any   
,/ate f en=c+ any ,/ate law t is n      
inconsi/5t ) ?is section4  4  7#b7      
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to a 
multi-l9e telephone sy/em t is          
manufactur$1 import$1 (f]$ = fir/ sale  
or lease1 fir/ sold or leas$1 or in/all$
 aft] ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #ac4 ,rulemak+  
relat+ to cramm+  7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m cramm+ means ! act (     
plac+ unau?oriz$ *>ges on a wirel9e1    
wireless1 or bundl$ s]vices telephone   

bill ( a consum]4  7b7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all complete a 
rulemak+ proce$+ relat+ to cramm+1 dur+ 
:i* ! ,commission %all consid] measures 
relat$1 b n limit$1 to block+ ! placem5t
 ( ?ird p>ty *>ges on a wirel9e1        
wireless1 or bundl$ s]vices telephone   
bill ( a consum] "u ! crit]ia ^u :i* !  
,commission reli$ :5 ! ,commission ent]$
 into a cons5t decree relat+ to cramm+ )
 any mobile voice & data s]vice provid]4
  #ad4 ,rulemak+ relat+ to promot+      
broadb& int]net access s]vice = vet]ans 
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! 
t]m broadb& ,int]net access s]vice has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #h4b ( title
 #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or   
any successor !reto2 &  7#b7 ! t]m      
vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7b7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,commission %all release a notice (     
inquiry relat+ to exam9+ & promot+      

broadb& ,int]net access s]vice =        
vet]ans1 9 p>ticul> l[-income vet]ans & 
vet]ans resid+ 9 rural areas4  #ae4     
,impact ( univ]sal s]vice support on    
tribes ,section #bed ( ! ,communications
 ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7   
,impact ( univ]sal s]vice support on    
tribes  7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is          
subsection1 ! t]m tribal l& means l&    
includ$ 9 ! def9ition ( ,tribal l&s 9   
section #ed4djj ( title #dg1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation4  7#b7 ,measur+ impact (     
univ]sal s]vice support on tribal l&    
7,a7 ,developm5t ( metrics ,n lat] ?an  
,decemb] #ca1 #bjag1 = ea* univ]sal     
s]vice support me*anism1 ! ,commission  
%all develop & implem5t metrics to      
measure ! impact ( univ]sal s]vice      
support on ! deploym5t & adoption (     
broadb&1 includ+--  7i7 deploym5t on    
tribal l& & adoption by resid5ts (      
tribal l&2  7ii7 adoption by--  7,i7    
s*ools & libr>ies locat$ on tribal l&2 &

  7,,ii7 s*ools & libr>ies t s]ve l>ge  
numb]s ( resid5ts ( tribal l&2 &  7iii7 
adoption by-- 7,i7 heal? c>e facilities 
locat$ on tribal l&2 &  7,,ii7 rural    
heal? c>e provid]s t s]ve l>ge numb]s ( 
resid5ts ( tribal l&4  7,b7 ,data ,9    
develop+ & implem5t+ metrics "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission %all    
rely on data collect$ f multiple s\rces1
 includ+--  7i7 data collect$ by !      
,commission or ! ,univ]sal ,s]vice      
,adm9i/rative ,company 9 ! c\rse (      
adm9i/]+ ! univ]sal s]vice support      
me*anisms2  7ii7 data collect$ by-- 7,i7
 o!r ag5cies su* z ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,education1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices1 ! ,bureau ( ,indian    
,affairs 7includ+ data on ! ,rights (   
,way on ,indian ,l& ,f9al ,rule 7#be    
,c4,f4,r4 #afi771 & ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,comm]ce2 &  7,,ii7 tribal1 ,/ate1 &    
local gov]nm5ts2  7iii7 data collect$ by
 tribally-own$ & non-tribally-own$      
broadb& s]vice provid]s2 &  7iv7 o!r    
private sector s\rces ( in=mation4  7#c7

 ,analyz+ & report+ on impact ( univ]sal
 s]vice support on tribes & tribal l&   
,beg9n+ 9 #bjah1 ! ,commission %all     
prep>e & submit to ,congress a bi5nial  
report t--  7,a7 includes ! measurem5ts 
tak5 "u p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 addresses  
ways to improve ! efficacy ( univ]sal   
s]vice support on tribal l& & = resid5ts
 ( tribal l& ) reg>d to broadb&         
deploym5t & adoption2  7,c7 id5tifies   
b>ri]s to broadb& adoption & deploym5t  
on tribal l&2  7,d7 addresses ways to   
ov]come ! b>ri]s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,c72  7,e7 addresses ways to improve ! 
collection ( data or use ( op5 data     
s\rces by ! ,commission to bett] measure
 ! deploym5t & adoption ( broadb& on    
tribal l&2  7,f7 exam9es ways to        
implem5t or improve measurem5ts t %[ !  
impact ( univ]sal s]vice support on     
memb]s ( tribes :o d n live on tribal   
l&2 &  7,g7 exam9es ways to implem5t or 
improve measurem5ts t %[ ! impact (     
univ]sal s]vice support on eligible     
s*ools1 libr>ies1 & rural heal? c>e     

provid]s t are n locat$ on tribal l& b  
s]ve l>ge numb]s ( resid5ts ( tribal l&4
  7#d7 ,no increase 9 adm9i/rative burd5
 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 !         
,commission %all ensure t any data      
collection ef=ts d n result 9 a net     
increase 9 ! adm9i/rative burd5 on      
private sector s\rces ( in=mation4  7#e7
 ,work+ gr\p ,! ,commission %all conv5e 
a multi-/akehold] work+ gr\p to exam9e  
ways to e/abli% metrics "u p>agraph 7#b7
 t--  7,a7 d n place additional burd5s  
on c>ri]s2 &  7,b7 utilize op5 data     
res\rces4  7#f7 ,sunset ,?is subsection 
%all t]m9ate on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcb4  4 
#af4 ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] au?ority   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all ensure 
t ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( !         
,commission has ! au?ority to p>ticipate
 9 decisions reg>d+ ! budget plann+     
process relat$ to in=mation te*nology4  
7b7 ,,cio approval ,am\nts appropriat$  
to ! ,commission t are available =      
in=mation te*nology %all be allocat$ )9 
! ,commission1 consi/5t ) ! provisions (

 appropriations ,acts & budget guidel9es
 & recomm5dations f ! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 9 su*    
mann] z specifi$ by1 or approv$ by1 !   
,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( ! ,commission 
9 consultation ) ! ,*ief ,f9ancial      
,(fic] ( ! ,commission & budget         
(ficials4  #ag4 ,disclaim] = press      
releases reg>d+ notices ( app>5t        
liability ,! ,commission %all include 9 
any press release reg>d+ ! issuance ( a 
notice ( app>5t liability "u section    
#ejc7;b77#d7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;b77#d77 a    
disclaim] in=m+ consum]s t--  7#a7 !    
issuance ( a notice ( app>5t liability  
%\ld be treat$ only z allegations2 &    
7#b7 ! am\nt ( any =feiture p5alty      
propos$ 9 a notice ( app>5t liability   
repres5ts ! maximum p5alty t !          
,commission may impose = ! violations   
alleg$ 9 ! notice ( app>5t liability4   
#ah4 ,f$]al spectrum transp>5cy & value 
7a7 ,spectrum opportunity co/ /udy &    
report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,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 ( ,congress a  
report on ! annual opportunity co/ ( ea*
 specific ,f$]al spectrum b& assign$ to1
 or o!rwise allocat$ = use by1 ,f$]al   
entities4  7#b7 ,scope ,ea* report      
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all cov] all 
f$]ally allocat$ spectrum b&s betwe5    
#aej megah]tz & #fjjj megah]tz1         
inclusive4  7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,ea*      
report submitt$ "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$ or unlic5s$ basis to ! highe/    
comm]cial alt]native use t curr5tly does
 n h access to t spectrum2  7,b7 take   
into acc\nt ! national security         
implications1 includ+ mission           
effectiv5ess1 ( ! pot5tial transf] (    
,f$]al spectrum & ! ability ( ,f$]al    
entities to move to new b&s or %>e exi/+
 b&s1 & any limitations on su* mov+ or  

%>+2  7,c7 take into acc\nt ! "t requir$
 to relocate & ! co/ ( any pot5tial     
relocation or %>+ ( spectrum2  7,d7 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,e7 det]m9e ! opportunity   
co/s ( spectrum assign$ or o!rwise      
allocat$ to ,f$]al entities on an       
exclusive or %>$ basis4  7b7 ,spectrum  
te*nology /udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all--  7,a7 exam9e ! te*nologies &     
equipm5t us$ by ,f$]al entities op]at+  
on ,f$]al spectrum allocations2 &  7,b7 
det]m9e :e!r su* te*nologies & equipm5t 
are ! mo/ spectrum-effici5t available   
comp>$ to exi/+ te*nology to assi/ 9    
effici5t use ( spectrum4  7#b7 ,scope   
,ea* /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 cov] all f$]ally allocat$ spectrum b&s 
betwe5 #aej megah]tz & #fjjj megah]tz1  
inclusive4  7#c7 ,consid]ations ,9      

conduct+ ea* /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all take into       
acc\nt-- 7,a7 limitations on !          
acceptance ( new te*nology & equipm5t   
su* z design *>act]i/ics ( national     
security programs & acquisition *all5ges
 associat$ ) introduc+ new te*nologies  
into complex def5se programs ) unique   
requirem5ts1 includ+ national security  
satellite programs2 &  7,b7 ! impact (  
accept+ new te*nology & equipm5t on     
mission effectiv5ess4  7#d7 ,c]ta9      
det]m9ations made ,if any /udy requir$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 det]m9es 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 :e!r !re 
are any pot5tial problems ) upgrad+ to m

 up-to-date sy/ems4  7#e7 ,reports ,!   
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to !     
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report on ea* /udy requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a74  7c7 ,sunset ,?is section %all    
t]m9ate on ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] !  
date on :i* ! fir/ report is submitt$ "u
 subsection 7a74  7d7 ,appropriate      
committees ( ,congress def9$ ,= purposes
 ( ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate       
committees ( ,congress means-- 7#a7 !   
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 !     
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2
  7#c7 ! ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2  7#d7 !        
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#e7 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives2 &  7#f7 ! ,p]man5t    
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #ai4 ,/udy &  
report on fil+ requirem5ts "u ,univ]sal 
,s]vice ,fund programs  7a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m ,commission

 means ! ,f$]al ,communications         
,commission2  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ c>ri]    
means an eligible telecommunications    
c>ri] or s]vice provid] t receives      
univ]sal s]vice support "u sections     
#bad7;e7 & #bed ( ! ,communications ,act
 ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;e7 & #bed7
 = ! provision ( s]vice "u a ,univ]sal  
,s]vice ,fund program2 &  7#c7 ! t]m    
,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund program means-- 
7,a7 ! ,connect ,am]ica ,fund ( !       
,commission set =? "u subp>t ,d ( "p #ed
 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations1 or any successor !reto2   
7,b7 ! ,lifel9e program ( ! ,commission 
set =? "u subp>t ,e ( "p #ed ( title    
#dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any
 successor !reto2  7,c7 ! ,e-,rate      
program ( ! ,commission set =? "u subp>t
 ,f ( "p #ed ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations1 or any successor !reto2  
or  7,d7 ! ,rural ,heal? ,c>e program ( 
! ,commission set =? "u subp>t ,g ( "p  
#ed ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al         
,regulations1 or any successor !reto4   

7b7 ,/udy & report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct a /udy & submit to !       
,commission & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a 
report1 :i* %all include--  7#a7 an     
analysis ( ! fil+ requirem5ts = cov]$   
c>ri]s p>ticipat+ 9 a ,univ]sal ,s]vice 
,fund program1 includ+ any fil+s requir$
 by ! ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,adm9i/rative   
,company & ! ,national ,ex*ange ,c>ri]  
,association2  7#b7 an analysis ( !     
f9ancial impact ( ^? fil+ requirem5ts on
 cov]$ c>ri]s p>ticipat+ 9 a ,univ]sal  
,s]vice ,fund program2 &  7#c7          
recomm5dations on h[ to consolidate     
r$undant fil+ requirem5ts = cov]$ c>ri]s
 p>ticipat+ 9 a ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund 
program4  #bj4 ,feasibility /udy on     
mobile broadb& cov]age drive te/+ 9     
rural areas  7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m rural area means a       
nonmetropolitan c\nty or c\nty          
equival5t1 z def9$ by ! ,(fice (        

,managem5t & ,budget4  7b7 ,/udy ,!     
,commission %all /udy ! feasibility (   
conduct+ mobile broadb& cov]age drive   
te/+ 9 rural areas1 to det]m9e ! scope (
 exi/+ mobile broadb& cov]age1 us+--    
7#a7 ! deliv]y sy/ems ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,po/al ,s]vice2  7#b7 comm]cial         
entities2 &  7#c7 any o!r means t !     
,commission det]m9es appropriate4  7c7  
,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,commission--  7#a7 %all submit to      
,congress a report ) ! results ( ! /udy 
conduct$ "u subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 if !
 ,commission det]m9es t conduct+ drive  
te/+ z describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 is n   
feasible1 %all include 9 ! report       
recomm5dations = o!r me?ods ( mobile    
broadb& cov]age te/+ 9 rural areas t !  
,commission consid]s feasible4  #ba4    
,/udy on ,int]net ,protocol transition  
7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
,int]net ,protocol transition means !   
transition ( telecommunications s]vices 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f legacy telephone    

s]vices to ,int]net ,protocol-bas$      
s]vices4  7b7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a 
/udy on ! pot5tial b5efits ( ! ,int]net 
,protocol transition & ! prep>$ness ( ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to effici5tly          
facilitate ! transition1 includ+ by     
exam9+ h[ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t--  7#a7 is 
work+ ) public & private sector         
/akehold]s2 &  7#b7 c be/ facilitate !  
transition 9 rural & l[-income          
communities4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an   
#bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all submit to ! appropriate     
congressional committees a report on !  
/udy conduct$ "u subsection 7b74  #bb4  
,report on inc5tive auction repack  7a7 
,fir/ report ,z exp$iti\sly z possible1 
& n lat] ?an #aje days aft] ! completion
 ( ! =w>d auction requir$ "u section    
#fdjc7;c7 ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax       
,relief & ,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adeb7;c771 ! ,commission
 %all submit to ! appropriate           

congressional committees a report t     
conta9s an analysis (--  7#a7 h[ _m &   
:i* broadca/ television lic5sees & o!r  
entities h submitt$ ,,tv ,broadca/]     
,relocation ,fund reimbursem5t =ms2     
7#b7 ! aggregate am\nt ( reimbursem5ts  
reque/$ f ! ,,tv ,broadca/] ,relocation 
,fund & an e/imate ( :at res\rces are   
curr5tly available to reimburse co/s    
reasonably incurr$ by broadca/          
television lic5sees & o!r entities2     
7#c7 h[ _m television /ations w be      
requir$ to relocate to a new *annel     
assignm5t foll[+ ! completion ( ! =w>d  
auction2 &  7#d7 ! /atus ( bilat]al     
spectrum coord9ation ) ,canada &        
,mexico4  7b7 ,second report ,n lat] ?an
 #bdj days aft] ! completion ( ! =w>d   
auction requir$ "u section #fdjc7;c7 ( !
 ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & ,job     
,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#adeb7;c771 ! ,commission %all submit to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
a report t conta9s--  7#a7 a con/ruction
 s*$ule = ! relocation ( television     

/ations to new *annel assignm5ts foll[+ 
! completion ( ! =w>d auction2  7#b7 a  
projection1 to ! ext5t possible1 ( :e!r 
broadca/ television view]s w face any   
s]vice disruptions z a result ( !       
relocation ( television /ations to new  
*annel assignm5ts2  7#c7 a projection1  
to ! ext5t possible1 ( ! impact ( !     
relocation ( television /ations to new  
*annel assignm5ts on rural areas ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates & television broadca/     
translator s]vices2 &  7#d7 :at /eps may
 be tak5 to accel]ate ! relocation (    
television /ations to new *annel        
assignm5ts & exp$ite successful =w>d    
auction bidd]s' use ( spectrum4  #bc4   
,report on ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,rural     
,heal? ,c>e ,program  7a7 ,def9ition ,9 
?is section1 ! t]m fund+ ye> has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ed4fge7;b7 (     
title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
or any successor regulation4  7b7       
,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #bgj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,commission %all submit to ! appropriate

 congressional committees a report t    
assesses ! ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,rural     
,heal? ,c>e ,program ( ! ,commission4   
7c7 ,cont5ts ,! report submitt$ "u      
subsection 7b7 %all include-- 7#a7 data 
on ! am\nt ( fund+ t ! ,univ]sal ,s]vice
 ,rural ,heal? ,c>e ,program has        
di/ribut$ to heal? c>e provid]s 9 ea*   
,/ate s9ce ! beg9n+ ( fund+ ye> #bjac1  
brok5 d[n by !--  7,a7 ,heal?c>e        
,connect ,fund2  7,b7                   
,telecommunications ,program2 &  7,c7   
,rural ,heal? ,c>e ,pilot ,program2     
7#b7 data on ! types ( advanc$          
telecommunications & in=mation s]vices t
 ea* program describ$ 9 subp>agraphs    
7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 has  
fund$ s9ce ! beg9n+ ( fund+ ye> #bjac2  
7#c7 data on ! types ( heal? c>e        
provid]s t ea* program describ$ 9       
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 (       
p>agraph 7#a7 has fund$ s9ce ! beg9n+ ( 
fund+ ye> #bjac1 brok5 d[n by ea*       
category li/$ 9 section                 
#bed7;h77#g77;,b7 ( ! ,communications   

,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4             
#bed7;h77#g77;,b772  7#d7 an assessm5t (
 ! efficacy ( ! ,telecommunications     
,program1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( heal?
 c>e provid]s t ! ,commission e/imates h
 transf]r$ f ! ,int]net ,access ,program
 & ! ,telecommunications ,program to !  
,heal?c>e ,connect ,fund s9ce ! beg9n+ (
 fund+ ye> #bjac2  7,b7 :e!r !re is a   
cont9u$ ne$ = ! ,telecommunications     
,program2 &  7,c7 :e!r !                
,telecommunications ,program %\ld be    
re=m$ or transition$ into ! ,heal?c>e   
,connect ,fund2 &  7#e7 a summ>y (      
recomm5dations made by comm5t]s 9       
response to ! notice ( inquiry "u       
subsection 7d74  7d7 ,notice ( inquiry  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
issue a notice ( inquiry evaluat+ :e!r !
 ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,rural ,heal? ,c>e   
,program is meet+ ! goals ( section     
#bed7;h7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7;h771         
includ+--  7#a7 regulatory & legislative

 proposals2  7#b7 an evaluation ( :e!r !
 def9ition ( ! t]m heal? c>e provid] "u 
t section ne$s to be updat$ to ensure t 
support is be+ us$ effectively to       
provide heal? c>e s]vices to rural      
areas2 &  7#c7 an evaluation ( :e!r !   
advanc$ telecommunications & in=mation  
s]vices fund$ by ! ,program are         
suffici5t to provide heal? c>e s]vices  
to rural areas4  #bd4 ,,gao report      
relat+ to ! ,e-rate program  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! appropriate congressional committees a
 report on ! ,e-rate program ( !        
,commission set =? "u subp>t ,f ( "p #ed
 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z 
! ,e-rate program74  7b7 ,cont5ts ,!    
report submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
include-- 7#a7 a review ( ! ,second     
,e-rate ,mod]nization ,ord] adopt$ by ! 
,commission on ,decemb] #aa1 #bjad      
7,,fcc #ad-ahi7 & ! results ( ! ord]1   

includ+--  7,a7 :e!r ! ord] has improv$ 
,int]net connectivity1 includ+ high-spe$
 broadb& & ,wi-,fi1 = s*ools & libr>ies2
  7,b7 :e!r ! ord] has l$ to ! provision
 ( additional fund+ to s*ools &         
libr>ies2  7,c7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts & o!r  
individuals impact$2  7,d7 :e!r ! ord]  
has result$ 9 ov]build+ & ! duplication 
( facilities already 9 exi/5ce1 & if s1 
! reason :y2 &  7,e7 :e!r effective     
safegu>ds are 9 place to avoid ov]build+
 & ! duplication ( facilities already 9 
exi/5ce2  7#b7 a det]m9ation z to :at   
gaps /ill exi/ 9 ,int]net connectivity1 
includ+ high-spe$ broadb& & ,wi-,fi1 =  
s*ools & libr>ies2 &  7#c7              
recomm5dations z to h[ ! ,e-rate program
 c be improv$ to bett] provide ,int]net 
connectivity1 includ+ high-spe$ broadb& 
& ,wi-,fi1 = s*ools & libr>ies4  #be4   
,,gao report  7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m ,national ,broadb& ,map  
means ! broadb& inv5tory map develop$ & 
ma9ta9$ by ! ,national                  
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        

,adm9i/ration4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all submit to ,congress a report
 evaluat+--  7#a7 h[ ! ,f$]al           
,communications ,commission ensures t ! 
broadb& data collect$ by ! ,commission  
is accurate1 complete1 & reliable1      
includ+ h[ mak+ ! data publicly         
available on ! ,national ,broadb& ,map1 
or any successor map1 aids ! ,commission
 9 t goal2  7#b7 ! ext5t to :i* ,f$]al  
ag5cies or o!r entities au?oriz$ to     
di/ribute ,f$]al grants or loans =      
broadb& projects rely on data 9 !       
,national ,broadb& ,map to--  7,a7 aw>d 
grants & loans = broadb& projects2 or   
7,b7 det]m9e :e!r ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t funds
 w be us$ to deploy broadb& 9 areas     
already s]v$ by private broadb&         
provid]s2  7#c7 ! actions ! ,commission 
has tak5 or plans to take to address !  
limitations1 if any1 9 us+ data 9 !     
,national ,broadb& ,map1 or any         
successor map1 = policy or fund+        

decisions2  7#d7 ! ext5t to :i* int]e/$ 
p>ties h *all5g$ ! accuracy ( in=mation 
9 ! ,national ,broadb& ,map1 or any     
successor map1 includ+ h[ ! *all5ges 7  
resolv$2 &  7#e7 :e!r ! ,commission %\ld
 collect data = ! ,national ,broadb&    
,map f additional or alt]native         
comm]cial s\rces4  #bf4 ,reports relat$ 
to spectrum auctions  7a7 ,e/imate (    
upcom+ auctions ,section #cji7;j7 ( !   
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
p>agraph 7#h77;,b71 by /rik+ second ea* 
place x appe>s2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7#ah7 ,e/imate ( upcom+     
auctions  7,a7 ,n lat] ?an ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjaf1 & annually !reaft]1 !       
,commission %all make publicly available
 an e/imate ( :at sy/ems ( competitive  
bidd+ au?oriz$ "u ?is subsection may be 
initiat$ dur+ ! upcom+ #ab-mon? p]iod4  
7,b7 ,! e/imate "u subp>agraph 7,a7     
%all1 to ! ext5t possible1 id5tify ! b&s
 ( frequ5cies ! ,commission expects to  
be includ$ 9 ea* su* sy/em ( competitive

 bidd+4  4  7b7 ,auction exp5diture     
ju/ification report ,n lat] ?an ,april  
#a1 #bjag1 & annually !reaft]1 !        
,commission %all provide to !           
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report conta9+ a detail$ ju/ification = 
! use ( proce$s reta9$ by ! ,commission 
"u section #cji7;j77#h77;,b7 ( !        
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77#h77;,b77 = ! co/s ( 
develop+ & implem5t+ ! program requir$  
by section #cji7;j7 ( t ,act4  7c7      
,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! 
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2  
7#b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !
 ,s5ate2  7#c7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & 
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7#d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #bg4 ,,fcc   
broadb& data collection report  7a7     
,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,commission %all submit to ! appropriate

 congressional committees a report on ! 
broadb& deploym5t & subscription data   
collection practices ( ! ,commission4   
7b7 ,consid]ations ,! report requir$ "u 
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 a    
review ( ! broadb& data collect$ ?r\gh !
 ,=m #dgg process ( ! ,commission1      
includ+ = bo? fix$ & mobile broadb&2    
7#b7 an explanation ( h[ ! ,commission  
ensures t broadb& data submitt$ ?r\gh ! 
,=m #dgg process is accurate2  7#c7     
recomm5dations1 includ+ legislative     
recomm5dations1 on h[ ! ,commission c   
improve ! broadb& data collection       
practices ( ! ,commission ) respect to  
bo? fix$ & mobile broadb&2 &  7#d7 )    
respect to any regulatory recomm5dations
 made 9 ! report1 a plan = implem5t+ ^? 
recomm5dations4  7c7 ,public comm5t ,!  
,commission %all provide notice & an    
opportunity = public comm5t on ! report 
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 9 ord] to     
solicit recomm5dations f ^? comm5ts on  
h[ ! ,commission c improve ! broadb&    
data collection practices ( !           

,commission4  ,septemb] #bj1            
#bjaf,report$ ) an am5dm5t