,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #daga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #f1 #bjai,ms4  
,matsui introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = a    
transition process to make              
electromagnetic spectrum betwe5 !       
frequ5cies ( #cgjj megah]tz & #dbjj     
megah]tz available = allocation &       
auction1 to make available ,f$]al       
spectrum = non-,f$]al use or %>$ ,f$]al 
& non-,f$]al use1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,wireless ,inve/m5t ,n[ 9 #e;,g ,act or 
! ,,w9 #e;,g ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts
 ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z     
foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4   
#c4 ,rule ( con/ruction4 ,title         
,i--,transition ( ,c]ta9 ,spectrum ,sec4
 #aja4 ,transition ( spectrum betwe5    
#cgjj megah]tz & #dbjj megah]tz4 ,title 
,,ii--,f$]al ,spectrum ,availability    

,sec4 #bja4 ,co/s ( spectrum rese>* &   
developm5t & plann+ activities4 ,sec4   
#bjb4 ,inclusion ( spectrum %>+ 9 annual
 ,,ntia report on relocation4 ,sec4     
#bjc4 ,/udies on reallocation ( c]ta9   
,f$]al spectrum4 ,sec4 #bjd4            
,id5tification1 reallocation1 & auction 
( c]ta9 ,f$]al spectrum4 ,sec4 #bje4    
,def9itions4 ,title ,,iii--,,ntia       
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,sec4 #cja4 ,,ntia
 indep5d5t rese>* & developm5t co/s4    
,title ,,iv--,rural ,broadb& ,deploym5t 
,sec4 #dja4 ,rural ,broadb& ,deploym5t  
,fund4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,appropriate committees ( congress 
,! t]m appropriate committees (         
,congress means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2  7,b7 ! ,committee on  
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 !      
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7       
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  

,f$]al ,communications ,commission4  #c4
 ,rule ( con/ruction ,ea* range (       
frequ5cies describ$ 9 ?is ,act %all be  
con/ru$ to be inclusive ( ! upp] & l[]  
frequ5cies 9 ! range4  ,i ,transition ( 
,c]ta9 ,spectrum  #aja4 ,transition (   
spectrum betwe5 #cgjj megah]tz & #dbjj  
megah]tz  7a7 ,designation ( transition 
facilitator  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,commission %all designate to   
s]ve z ! ,transition ,facilitator =     
purposes ( ?is section an organization  
t--  7,a7 consi/s ( all satellite       
op]ators provid+ s]vice us+ spectrum    
betwe5 ! frequ5cies ( #cgjj megah]tz &  
#dbjj megah]tz to ! cont95tal ,unit$    
,/ates pursuant to a lic5se or grant (  
m>ket access issu$ by ! ,commission2 &  
7,b7 agrees to s]ve z ! ,transition     
,facilitator & to c>ry out ! duties ( ! 
,transition ,facilitator "u ?is section4
  7#b7 ,exception ,! ,commission may    
designate "u p>agraph 7#a7 an           
organization consi/+ ( less ?an all     

satellite op]ators describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( su* p>agraph if--    
7,a7 any satellite op]ator describ$ 9   
su* subp>agraph t is n "p ( su*         
organization-- 7i7 notifies !           
,commission t su* op]ator does n wi% to 
be "p ( ! ,transition ,facilitator2 or  
7ii7 is o!rwise det]m9$ by ! ,commission
 n to be necess>y to be "p ( !          
,transition ,facilitator2 &  7,b7 !     
organization designat$ by ! ,commission 
consi/s ( n few] ?an #d satellite       
op]ators describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph4    
7b7 ,transition facilitation plan  7#a7 
,submission by transition facilitator ,n
 lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! ,transition  
,facilitator is designat$ "u subsection 
7a71 ! ,transition ,facilitator %all    
submit to ! ,commission & ! appropriate 
committees ( ,congress a transition     
facilitation plan = ! spectrum betwe5 ! 
frequ5cies ( #cgjj megah]tz & #dbjj     
megah]tz t conta9s ! in=mation requir$  
by p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,requir$ cont5ts
 ,! transition facilitation plan %all   

conta9 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a specification (
 ! am\nt ( spectrum betwe5 ! frequ5cies 
( #cgjj megah]tz & #dbjj megah]tz t !   
,transition ,facilitator det]m9es c be  
cle>$ 9 ea* geographic area 9 !         
cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates1 toge!r )--  7i7
 a demon/ration t ! am\nt ( spectrum    
specifi$ = ea* su* area is ! maximum    
am\nt ( spectrum 9 su* area t c be made 
available = ! assignm5t ( lic5ses ?r\gh 
a sy/em ( competitive bidd+ "u          
subsection 7c77#a72 &  7ii7 a           
demon/ration t end us]s w receive s]vice
 aft] ! implem5tation ( ! transition    
facilitation plan t is comp>able 9      
quality to s]vice receiv$ be=e !        
implem5tation ( ! transition            
facilitation plan4  7,b7 ,a s]vice      
migration plan1 includ+-- 7i7 a         
description1 = ea* geographic area 9 !  
cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates1 ( any          
activities t w be conduct$ or measures t
 w be tak5 by ! ,transition ,facilitator
 to ensure ! cont9uation ( s]vices      
correspond+ to an e>? /ation receiv+    

transmissions us+ spectrum betwe5 !     
frequ5cies ( #cgjj megah]tz & #dbjj     
megah]tz2 &  7ii7 a description ( any   
o!r activities t w be conduct$ or       
measures t w be tak5 by ! ,transition   
,facilitator to implem5t ! s]vice       
migration plan4  7,c7 ,a te*nical       
migration plan1 includ+ a description ( 
any activities or measures necess>y to  
ensure cont9uation ( s]vice to incumb5t 
end us]s4  7,d7 ,an end us] protection  
plan1 includ+-- 7i7 any docum5tation    
receiv$ by ! ,transition ,facilitator f 
end us]s ( any activities1 measures1 or 
equipm5t necess>y to ensure end us]s    
receive s]vice aft] ! implem5tation ( ! 
transition facilitation plan t is       
comp>able 9 quality to s]vice receiv$   
be=e ! implem5tation ( ! transition     
facilitation plan2 &  7ii7 any          
reasonable reque/s f end us]s =         
inclusion ( e/imat$ co/s "u subp>agraph 
7,e77ii74  7,e7 ,an e/imate ( ! co/s    
expect$ to be incurr$ by--  7i7 !       
,transition ,facilitator = activities1  

measures1 or equipm5t necess>y to cle>  
spectrum 9 accordance ) ! transition    
facilitation plan 9 ea* geographic area 
9 ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ any
 necess>y equipm5t associat$ ) migrat+  
s]vices2 &  7ii7 end us]s 9 ea*         
geographic area 9 ! cont95tal ,unit$    
,/ates = activities1 measures1 or       
equipm5t necess>y to cle> spectrum 9    
accordance ) ! transition facilitation  
plan1 includ+ co/s to migrate s]vices   
to--  7,i7 alt]native te*nologies2 or   
7,,ii7 spectrum o!r ?an spectrum betwe5 
! frequ5cies ( #cgjj megah]tz & #dbjj   
megah]tz4  7,f7 ,a proce$s division plan
 /at+ a me?od by :i* ! portion ( !      
proce$s ( a sy/em ( competitive bidd+ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7c7 t is    
paid to ! ,transition ,facilitator "u   
p>agraph 7#c77;,a77i77,,ii7 ( su*       
subsection may be divid$ betwe5--  7i7  
entities t comprise ! ,transition       
,facilitator2 &  7ii7 lic5sees &        
regi/rants ( e>? /ations receiv+ signals
 betwe5 ! frequ5cies ( #cgjj megah]tz & 

#dbjj megah]tz4  7#c7 ,review by        
commission ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !  
submission ( ! transition facilitation  
plan "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission    
%all--  7,a7 review su* plan to det]m9e 
:e!r su* plan conta9s ! in=mation       
requir$ by p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 submit
 to ! ,transition ,facilitator & !      
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report on ! det]m9ation "u subp>agraph  
7,a71 includ+1 if ! ,commission det]m9es
 t any su* in=mation is omitt$ or       
inadequate--  7i7 a description ( !     
omitt$ or inadequate in=mation2 &  7ii7 
if ! ,commission det]m9es t ! transition
 facilitation plan does n conta9 an     
adequate demon/ration ( a matt] specifi$
 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( p>agraph        
7#b77;,a71 ! /eps t ! ,commission       
det]m9es are necess>y to correct !      
inadequacy4  7#d7 ,opportunity to cure  
omission or inadequacy  7,a7 ,submission
 ( revis$ plan ,if ! ,commission        
det]m9es "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 t any    
in=mation requir$ by p>agraph 7#b7 to be

 9 ! transition facilitation plan is    
omitt$ or inadequate1 ! ,transition     
,facilitator %all1 n lat] ?an #ij days  
aft] receiv+ ! report ( ! ,commission "u
 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 submit a revis$    
transition facilitation plan to cure !  
omission or inadequacy4  7,b7 ,review ( 
revis$ plan ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! 
submission ( a revis$ transition        
facilitation plan "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !
 ,commission %all--  7i7 review su* plan
 to det]m9e :e!r su* plan conta9s !     
in=mation requir$ by p>agraph 7#b72 &   
7ii7 submit to ! ,transition            
,facilitator & ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a report on ! det]m9ation "u
 clause 7i71 includ+1 if ! ,commission  
det]m9es t any su* in=mation is omitt$  
or inadequate1 a description ( ! omitt$ 
or inadequate in=mation4  7,c7 ,effect (
 failure to cure ,if ! ,transition      
,facilitator fails to submit a revis$   
transition facilitation plan z requir$  
by subp>agraph 7,a71 subsections 7c71   
7d71 & 7e7 %all n apply4  7#e7          

,modifications by ,commission  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,if ! ,commission det]m9es "u     
p>agraph 7#d77;,b77i7 t in=mation       
requir$ by p>agraph 7#b7 is omitt$ or   
inadequate 9 a revis$ transition        
facilitation plan submitt$ by !         
,transition ,facilitator "u p>agraph    
7#d77;,a71 ! ,commission %all1 aft]     
public notice & an opportunity = public 
comm5t1 modify su* plan 9 ord] to cure !
 omission or inadequacy4  7,b7          
,limitation ,9 mak+ any modification "u 
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission-- 7i7   
may n1 subject to subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 
*ange ! am\nt ( spectrum to be cle>$ 9  
ea* geographic area "u su* plan2 &  7ii7
 %all ensure t any su* modification does
 n h>m end us]s4  7,c7 ,deadl9e ,!      
,commission %all complete any           
modification "u subp>agraph 7,a7 n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !       
,commission submits ! report requir$ by 
p>agraph 7#d77;,b77ii74  7,d7 ,report ,n
 lat] ?an #cj days aft] complet+ any    
modification "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !     

,commission %all submit to ! ,transition
 ,facilitator & ! appropriate committees
 ( ,congress a report t conta9s !       
modifi$ transition facilitation plan4   
7c7 ,assignm5t ( lic5ses ?r\gh          
competitive bidd+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,consi/5t ) ! transition facilitation   
plan submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 (        
subsection 7b7 or ! revis$ transition   
facilitation plan submitt$ "u p>agraph  
7#d77;,a7 ( su* subsection 7includ+ any 
modification ( su* plan by ! ,commission
 "u p>agraph 7#e77;,a7 ( su*            
subsection71 z ! case may be1 !         
,commission %all--  7,a7 allocate !     
spectrum to be cle>$ 9 ea* geographic   
area 9 ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates1 z     
specifi$ "u subsection 7b77#b77;,a71 =  
t]re/rial use 7o!r ?an ! use = :i* su*  
spectrum is allocat$ on ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act72  7,b7 modify !    
spectrum usage rights ( ea* satellite   
op]ator provid+ s]vice & ea* end us] us+
 su* spectrum 7includ+ any su* op]ator t
 is n "p ( ! ,transition ,facilitator1 z

 provid$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77 s z to   
effect ! removal ( ! co-prim>y          
allocation protection af=d$ to su*      
op]ator ) respect to ! use ( su*        
spectrum = satellite s]vice 7except )   
respect to a limit$ numb] ( telemetry1  
track+1 & comm& sites1 z ! ,commission  
consid]s necess>y72 &  7,c7 ?r\gh a     
sy/em ( competitive bidd+ "u section    
#cji7;j7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j771 assign  
lic5ses = ! use ( su* spectrum4  7#b7   
,deadl9e ,! ,commission %all complete ! 
actions requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] 
?an-- 7,a7 if ! ,commission det]m9es "u 
p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 ( subsection 7b7 t ! 
transition facilitation plan submitt$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 ( su* subsection conta9s 
! in=mation requir$ by p>agraph 7#b7 (  
su* subsection1 ! date t is #f mon?s    
aft] ! ,commission submits ! report     
requir$ by p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 ( su*     
subsection2 or  7,b7 if ! ,commission   
det]m9es "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 (        
subsection 7b7 t ! transition           

facilitation plan submitt$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 ( su* subsection does n conta9 !   
in=mation requir$ by p>agraph 7#b7 ( su*
 subsection--  7i7 if ! ,commission     
det]m9es "u subp>agraph 7,b77i7 (       
p>agraph 7#d7 ( subsection 7b7 t !      
revis$ transition facilitation plan     
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( su*      
p>agraph conta9s ! in=mation requir$ by 
p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* subsection1 ! date t
 is #f mon?s aft] ! ,commission submits 
! report requir$ by subp>agraph 7,b77ii7
 ( su* p>agraph 7#d72 or  7ii7 if !     
,commission det]m9es "u subp>agraph     
7,b77i7 ( p>agraph 7#d7 ( subsection 7b7
 t ! revis$ transition facilitation plan
 submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( su*     
p>agraph does n conta9 ! in=mation      
requir$ by p>agraph 7#b7 ( su*          
subsection1 ! date t is #f mon?s aft] ! 
,commission completes ! modification    
requir$ by p>agraph 7#e77;,a7 ( su*     
subsection4  7#c7 ,use ( proce$s  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 &   
7,c77i7 ( section #cji7;j77#h7 ( !      

,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77#h771 9 ! case ( !   
proce$s f ! use ( a sy/em ( competitive 
bidd+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t are            
attributable to ! lic5ses assign$ 9 a   
geographic area 9 ! cont95tal ,unit$    
,/ates 7includ+ deposits & upfront      
paym5ts f successful bidd]s & exclud+ ! 
co/s reta9$ by ! sal>ies & exp5ses      
acc\nt ( ! ,commission "u subp>agraph   
7,b7 ( su* section7--  7i7 ! ,commission
 %all pay ! ,transition ,facilitator an 
am\nt ( su* proce$s t is equal to ! sum 
(--  7,i7 ! co/s reasonably incurr$ &   
docum5t$ by ! ,transition ,facilitator =
 activities1 measures1 or equipm5t      
necess>y to cle> spectrum 9 su*         
geographic area 9 accordance ) !        
transition facilitation plan submitt$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7b7 or !    
revis$ transition facilitation plan     
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,a7 ( su*    
subsection 7includ+ any modification (  
su* plan by ! ,commission "u p>agraph   
7#e77;,a7 ( su* subsection71 z ! case   

may be2 &  7,,ii7 a p]c5tage ( su*      
proce$s 7exclud+ ! am\nt ( ! co/s       
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 & any am\nts  
paid to end us]s "u clause 7ii7 )       
respect to su* geographic area7 det]m9$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,b72  7ii7 ! ,commission
 %all pay ea* end us] an am\nt ( su*    
proce$s t is equal to ! co/s 7if any7   
reasonably incurr$ & docum5t$ by su* end
 us] = activities1 measures1 or equipm5t
 necess>y to cle> spectrum 9 accordance 
) ! transition facilitation plan 9 su*  
geographic area1 includ+ co/s to migrate
 s]vices 9 su* geographic area to       
alt]native te*nologies or to spectrum   
o!r ?an spectrum betwe5 ! frequ5cies (  
#cgjj megah]tz & #dbjj megah]tz2 &      
7iii7 ! rema9d] ( su* proce$s %all be   
deposit$ 9 ! ,rural ,broadb& ,deploym5t 
,fund e/abli%$ by section #dja4  7,b7   
,p]c5tage ( proce$s det]m9$ ,! p]c5tage 
( proce$s det]m9$ "u ?is subp>agraph )  
respect to a geographic area is !       
foll[+3  7i7 ,if ! am\nt ( spectrum     
cle>$ 9 su* geographic area is less ?an 

#ajj megah]tz1 #j p]c5t4  7ii7 ,if !    
am\nt ( spectrum cle>$ 9 su* geographic 
area is #ajj megah]tz or great] b less  
?an #bjj megah]tz1 #aj p]c5t4  7iii7 ,if
 ! am\nt ( spectrum cle>$ 9 su*         
geographic area is #bjj megah]tz or     
great] b less ?an #cjj megah]tz1 #ce    
p]c5t4  7iv7 ,if ! am\nt ( spectrum     
cle>$ 9 su* geographic area is #cjj     
megah]tz or great] b less ?an #djj      
megah]tz1 #ge p]c5t4  7v7 ,if ! am\nt ( 
spectrum cle>$ 9 su* geographic area is 
#djj megah]tz or great] b less ?an #ejj 
megah]tz1 #ij p]c5t4  7vi7 ,if ! am\nt (
 spectrum cle>$ 9 su* geographic area is
 #ejj megah]tz1 #ajj p]c5t4  7,c7       
,treatm5t ( gu>d b&s ,9 ! case (        
spectrum t is designat$ z a gu>d b& aft]
 ! reallocation requir$ by p>agraph     
7#a71 su* spectrum %all be treat$ z hav+
 be5 cle>$ = purposes ( det]m9+ !       
p]c5tage ( proce$s "u subp>agraph 7,b71 
except t n m ?an #bj megah]tz ( spectrum
 9 ea* geographic area may be s treat$4 
7,d7 ,proce$s adju/m5ts ,! ,commission  

%all increase ! p]c5tage ( proce$s      
det]m9$ ) respect to a geographic area  
"u subp>agraph 7,b7 7except = clause    
7vi7 ( su* subp>agraph7 by #e p]c5t if--
  7i7 ! ,commission det]m9es "u p>agraph
 7#c77;,a7 ( subsection 7b7 t !         
transition facilitation plan submitt$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 ( su* subsection conta9s 
! in=mation requir$ by p>agraph 7#b7 (  
su* subsection2 &  7ii7 n lat] ?an #cj  
days aft] ! ,commission makes !         
det]m9ation describ$ 9 clause 7i71 !    
,transition ,facilitator demon/rates to 
! ,commission t ! ,transition           
,facilitator has tak5 any /eps necess>y 
to cle> spectrum 9 su* geographic area 9
 accordance ) ! transition facilitation 
plan4  7d7 ,implem5tation ( transition  
facilitation plan ,! ,commission may n  
make a paym5t to ! ,transition          
,facilitator "u subsection 7c77#c7 until
 ! ,transition ,facilitator has fully   
implem5t$ ! transition facilitation plan
 submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 
7b7 or ! revis$ transition facilitation 

plan submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,a7 (   
su* subsection 7includ+ any modification
 ( su* plan by ! ,commission "u p>agraph
 7#e77;,a7 ( su* subsection71 z ! case  
may be1 except = ! portion ( su* plan   
requir$ by p>agraph 7#b77;,f7 ( su*     
subsection4  7e7 ,submission (          
additional transition facilitation plans
 ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! ,commission 
det]m9es t ! implem5tation ( !          
transition facilitation plan submitt$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7b7 or !    
revis$ transition facilitation plan     
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,a7 ( su*    
subsection 7includ+ any modification (  
su* plan by ! ,commission "u p>agraph   
7#e77;,a7 ( su* subsection71 z ! case   
may be1 is complet$1 ! ,transition      
,facilitator may submit an additional   
transition facilitation plan to !       
,commission to cle> additional spectrum 
betwe5 ! frequ5cies ( #cgjj megah]tz &  
#dbjj megah]tz4 ,except = ! deadl9e = ! 
submission ( ! transition facilitation  
plan "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( su* subsection1 

any su* additional transition           
facilitation plan %all be subject to ?is
 section 9 ! same mann] & to ! same     
ext5t z ! initial transition            
facilitation plan1 &1 n lat] ?an #c ye>s
 aft] ! ,commission det]m9es t !        
implem5tation ( su* additional          
transition facilitation plan is         
complet$1 ! ,transition ,facilitator may
 submit ano!r additional transition     
facilitation plan z describ$ 9 ?is      
subsection4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,cle> ,! t]m cle> means1 )
 respect to electromagnetic spectrum    
betwe5 ! frequ5cies ( #cgjj megah]tz &  
#dbjj megah]tz1 to make su* spectrum    
available = allocation & ! assignm5t (  
lic5ses ?r\gh a sy/em ( competitive     
bidd+ "u subsection 7c77#a74  7#b7 ,end 
us] ,! t]m end us] means any entity t-- 
7,a7 is a lic5see or regi/rant ( an e>? 
/ation receiv+ signals betwe5 !         
frequ5cies ( #cgjj megah]tz & #dbjj     
megah]tz2 or  7,b7 receives or          
di/ributes programm+ or s]vices us+     

spectrum betwe5 ! frequ5cies ( #cgjj    
megah]tz & #dbjj megah]tz4  7#c7        
,transition facilitator ,! t]m          
,transition ,facilitator means !        
organization designat$ "u subsection    
7a74  ,,ii ,f$]al ,spectrum             
,availability  #bja4 ,co/s ( spectrum   
rese>* & developm5t & plann+ activities 
,section #aah7;g7 ( ! ,national         
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #ibh7;g77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2     
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 !         
,director ( ,,omb may make a paym5t     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 f am\nts 9 !   
,fund o!r ?an am\nts made available "u  
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 if1 be=e mak+ !
 paym5t1 ! ,director ( ,,omb1 9         
consultation ) ! ,,ntia1 det]m9es &     
submits to ! congressional committees   
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b77;,c7 a    

c]tification t--  7i7 ! conditions      
describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 (   
p>agraph 7#b77;,d77i7 h be5 met2  7ii7 z
 ( ! date ( ! c]tification1 am\nts made 
available "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7   
are insuffici5t to make ! paym5t reque/$
 by ! ,f$]al entity 9 ! plan approv$ "u 
p>agraph 7#b77;,e7 by ! ,te*nical ,panel
 e/abli%$ "u section #aac7;h77#c72 &    
7iii7 ! paym5t w leave suffici5t am\nts 
9 ! ,fund to pay ! relocation or %>+    
co/s t w be incurr$ by eligible ,f$]al  
entities to complete ! implem5tation (  
all transition plans t1 z ( ! date ( !  
c]tification1 h be5 f\nd suffici5t by ! 
,te*nical ,panel "u section             
#aac7;h77#d74  2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph     
7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d77ii71 by  
ins]t+ aft] #fj days ! foll[+3 7or1 9 ! 
case ( a paym5t "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c71  
#cj days72 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,f7 ,consultation reg>d+ %>+  
frequ5cies on unlic5s$ basis ,if a      
,f$]al entity t receives a paym5t "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 det]m9es1 9 c>ry+ out  

activities "u a plan approv$ by !       
,te*nical ,panel "u subp>agraph 7,e71 t 
x is n feasible = su* ,f$]al entity to  
make available frequ5cies describ$ 9 su*
 plan = reallocation = non-,f$]al use or
 %>$ ,f$]al & non-,f$]al use1 or a      
comb9ation !re(1 & = auction 9          
accordance ) su* reallocation--  7i7 su*
 ,f$]al entity %all submit to ! ,,ntia a
 c]tification /at+ ! det]m9ation2 &     
7ii7 ! ,,ntia %all consult ) !          
,commission & su* ,f$]al entity reg>d+  
:e!r su* frequ5cies may be %>$ )        
non-,f$]al entities on an unlic5s$      
basis4  4  #bjb4 ,inclusion ( spectrum  
%>+ 9 annual ,,ntia report on relocation
 ,section #bjg ( ! ,comm]cial ,spectrum 
,enhancem5t ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ibh    
note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7,a7 by ins]t+ or %>+ ( aft] relocation 
f2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ section             
#aah7;d77#b77;,a7 & ins]t+ section      
#aah7;d77#b77;,b72 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph   
7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ relocat$           
communication sy/em & ins]t+ su*        

communication sy/em2  7,b7 by /rik+     
relocation co/s & ins]t+ relocation or  
%>+ co/s2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ relocations  
co/s & ins]t+ relocation or %>+ co/s4   
#bjc4 ,/udies on reallocation ( c]ta9   
,f$]al spectrum  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ea* ,f$]al entity t1 z ( su*  
date ( enactm5t1 is op]at+ on spectrum  
betwe5 ! frequ5cies ( #cdej megah]tz to 
#ceej megah]tz %all--  7#a7 reque/ a    
paym5t "u section #aah7;g77#b7 ( !      
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration ,organization  
,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ibh7;g77#b77 = !   
purpose ( conduct+ a /udy ( any su*     
frequ5cies on :i* su* entity op]ates 9  
ord] to det]m9e ! feasibility ( !       
reallocation ( su* frequ5cies1 or a     
portion !re(1 = non-,f$]al use or %>$   
,f$]al & non-,f$]al use1 or a comb9ation
 !re(1 & auction 9 accordance ) su*     
reallocation2 &  7#b7 if su* ,f$]al     
entity receives su* paym5t-- 7,a7       
conduct su* /udy2 &  7,b7 submit to !   

appropriate committees ( ,congress & !  
,secret>y a report on ! results ( su*   
/udy4  7b7 ,conditions & limitations    
7#a7 ,receipt ( paym5t ,a ,f$]al entity 
is n requir$ to conduct a /udy "u       
subsection 7a7 if su* entity reque/s su*
 paym5t 9 accordance ) section          
#aah7;g77#b7 ( ! ,national              
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #ibh7;g77#b77 b does n receive
 su* paym5t4  7#b7 ,inability to a*ieve 
comp>able capability ( sy/ems ,if x is  
f\nd 9 a /udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a7
 t any ,f$]al entity op]at+ on spectrum 
) respect to :i* ! /udy is conduct$ w\ld
 n be able to a*ieve comp>able          
capability ( sy/ems 9 ! case ( !        
reallocation ( su* spectrum or a portion
 !re( = non-,f$]al use or %>$ ,f$]al &  
non-,f$]al use1 or a comb9ation !re(1 & 
auction 9 accordance ) su* reallocation1
 ! ,f$]al entity t conduct$ ! /udy %all 
submit to ! ,national                   
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        

,adm9i/ration & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget a c]tification    
/at+ su* f9d+4  #bjd4 ,id5tification1   
reallocation1 & auction ( c]ta9 ,f$]al  
spectrum  7a7 ,id5tification ( spectrum 
,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 !        
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 = ! frequ5cies )  
respect to :i* a ,f$]al entity makes an 
affirmative feasibility det]m9ation "u  
section #bjc7;a71 det]m9e :e!r !        
,secret>y concurs ) ! det]m9ation ( !   
,f$]al entity2 &  7#b7 if ! ,secret>y   
concurs ) ! det]m9ation ( ! ,f$]al      
entity1 submit to ! ,presid5t & !       
,commission a report id5tify+ =         
reallocation ! frequ5cies ) respect to  
:i* ! ,f$]al entity made ! det]m9ation4 
7b7 ,cle>+ ( spectrum ,! ,presid5t      
%all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
,secret>y submits a report "u subsection
 7a77#b71 beg9 ! process ( )draw+ or    
modify+ ! assignm5t to a ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t /ation ( ! frequ5cies id5tifi$
 9 su* report2 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] complet+ ! )drawal or         

modification1 notify ! ,commission t !  
)drawal or modification is complete4    
7c7 ,reallocation & auction  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,commission %all-- 7,a7        
reallocate ! frequ5cies id5tifi$ 9 a    
report "u subsection 7a77#b7 =          
non-,f$]al use or %>$ ,f$]al &          
non-,f$]al use1 or a comb9ation !re(2 & 
7,b7 not)/&+ p>agraph 7#ae77;,a7 (      
section #cji7;j7 ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j771 n
 lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbf1 beg9 a     
sy/em ( competitive bidd+ "u su* section
 to grant new initial lic5ses = ! use ( 
su* frequ5cies1 subject to flexible-use 
s]vice rules4  7#b7 ,proce$s  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,not)/&+ subp>agraphs 7,a71       
7,c77i71 & 7,d77i7 ( section            
#cji7;j77#h7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77#h771 9 ! 
case ( ! proce$s f ! use ( a sy/em (    
competitive bidd+ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 
7includ+ deposits & upfront paym5ts f   
successful bidd]s71 aft] ! ret5tion (   
co/s by ! sal>ies & exp5ses acc\nt ( !  

,commission "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su*   
section & ! deposit 9 ! ,spectrum       
,relocation ,fund e/abli%$ by section   
#aah ( ! ,national ,telecommunications &
 ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration ,organization 
,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ibh7 ( su* portion 
( su* proce$s z is necess>y to cov] !   
relocation or %>+ co/s 7z def9$ 9       
section #aac7;g77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#dg    
,u4,s4,c4 #ibc7;g77#c77 ( ,f$]al        
entities ) respect to su* sy/em (       
competitive bidd+ & ! am\nts requir$ to 
be made available to ! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget "u        
subsections 7f7 & 7g7 ( su* section     
#aah1 ! rema9d] ( su* proce$s %all be   
deposit$ 9 ! ,rural ,broadb& ,deploym5t 
,fund e/abli%$ by section #dja4  7,b7   
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$ to relieve ! ,commission
 f ! requirem5ts ( section              
#cji7;j77#af77;,b7 ( ! ,communications  
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4             
#cji7;j77#af77;,b774  7d7 ,auction      
au?ority ,section #cji7;j77#aa7 ( !     

,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77#aa77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2
  7#b7 by /rik+ except t1 ) respect to &
 ins]t+ except t-- 7,a7 ) respect to  2 
&  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7
 ) respect to ! frequ5cies id5tifi$ "u  
section #bjd7;a77#b7 ( ! ,wireless      
,inve/m5t ,n[ 9 #e;,g ,act1 su* au?ority
 %all expire on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbg4  4
  7e7 ,relation%ip to ,spectrum ,pipel9e
 id5tification requirem5t ,!            
id5tification ( frequ5cies "u subsection
 7a77#b71 )drawal or modification ( !   
assignm5t to a ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t /ation (
 su* frequ5cies "u subsection 7b71 or   
reallocation or auction ( su* frequ5cies
 "u subsection 7c7 does n preclude su*  
frequ5cies f be+ id5tifi$ "u section    
#ajjf7;c7 ( ! ,spectrum ,pipel9e ,act ( 
#bjae 7,public ,law #aad-gd2 #abi ,/at4 
#fbd74  #bje4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 
7#a7 ,comp>able capability ( sy/ems ,!  
t]m comp>able capability ( sy/ems has ! 
mean+ describ$ 9 section                

#aac7;g77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,national         
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #ibc7;g77#c77;,b774  7#b7     
,f$]al entity ,! t]m ,f$]al entity has !
 mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aac7l7 ( 
! ,national ,telecommunications &       
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration ,organization  
,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ibc7l774  7#c7     
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  ,,iii ,,ntia     
,rese>* & ,developm5t  #cja4 ,,ntia     
indep5d5t rese>* & developm5t co/s      
,section #aah ( ! ,national             
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #ibh7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,,ntia indep5d5t     
rese>* & developm5t co/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,not)/&+ subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7e71 f   
am\nts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !      
,director ( ,,omb may transf] to !      
sal>ies & exp5ses acc\nt ( ! ,,ntia su* 
sums z may be necess>y = co/s incurr$ by
 ! ,,ntia to conduct indep5d5t rese>* & 

developm5t1 eng9e]+ /udies1 economic    
analyses1 or o!r activities n already   
subject to a plan approv$ "u subsection 
7g77#b77;,e7 & int5d$ to improve !      
effici5cy & effectiv5ess ( ! spectrum   
use ( ,f$]al entities 9 ord] to make    
available frequ5cies describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#c7 = reallocation = non-,f$]al use or
 %>$ ,f$]al & non-,f$]al use1 or a      
comb9ation !re(1 & = auction 9          
accordance ) su* reallocation4  7#b7    
,am\nts describ$ ,! am\nts describ$ 9   
?is p>agraph are am\nts 9 ! ,fund f     
auctions ( eligible frequ5cies t are    
made available = reallocation & auction 
prim>ily z a result ( rese>* &          
developm5t1 eng9e]+ /udies1 economic    
analyses1 or o!r activities int5d$ to   
improve ! effici5cy & effectiv5ess ( !  
spectrum use ( ,f$]al entities 9 ord] to
 make available frequ5cies =            
reallocation = non-,f$]al use or %>$    
,f$]al & non-,f$]al use1 or a comb9ation
 !re(1 & = auction 9 accordance ) su*   
reallocation1 t are conduct$ by ! ,,ntia

 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is         
subsection1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! ,,ntia   
conducts su* activities us+ am\nts      
transf]r$ to ! ,,ntia "u p>agraph 7#a74 
7#c7 ,frequ5cies describ$ ,! frequ5cies 
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are frequ5cies  
t-- 7,a7 are assign$ to a ,f$]al entity2
 &  7,b7 at ! "t :5 ! activities        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are conduct$1  
are n id5tifi$ = auction4  7#d7         
,availability ( funds ,am\nts transf]r$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be available =    
obligation subject to ! t]ms &          
conditions ( ! receiv+ appropriations   
acc\nt & %all rema9 available until     
exp5d$4  7#e7 ,no *>ge to ,f$]al ag5cies
 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law       
7includ+ ! t]ms & conditions ( an       
appropriations acc\nt ref]r$ to 9       
p>agraph 7#d771 ! ,,ntia may n *>ge any 
,f$]al ag5cy = an activity conduct$ us+ 
am\nts transf]r$ to ! ,,ntia "u p>agraph
 7#a74  7#f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9
 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to limit
 ! availability to ! ,,ntia to conduct  

activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 (   
funds1 o!r ?an am\nts transf]r$ "u su*  
p>agraph1 t are o!rwise available to !  
,,ntia to conduct su* activities4  4    
,,iv ,rural ,broadb& ,deploym5t  #dja4  
,rural ,broadb& ,deploym5t ,fund  7a7   
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be
 kn[n z ! ,rural ,broadb& ,deploym5t    
,fund4  7b7 ,availability ( funds ,to ! 
ext5t or 9 ! am\nts provid$ 9 advance 9 
appropriation ,acts1 am\nts 9 ! ,rural  
,broadb& ,deploym5t ,fund %all be       
available to ! ,commission to make      
paym5ts to exp& access to broadb& 9     
uns]v$ & und]s]v$ areas4  7c7 ,no       
comb9ation ) o!r support ,9 mak+ paym5ts
 "u subsection 7b71 ! ,commission may n 
comb9e su* paym5ts ) any o!r support =  
broadb& provid$ by ! ,commission4