,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dij #aaf?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #gcaj
 ,report ,no4 #aaf-eib1 ,"p ,i ,,9 ,,!  
,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #bd1 
#bjbj,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle (          
,p5nsylvania 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,latta1   
,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 & ,mr4 ,walb]g7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$    
,novemb] #ag1 #bjbj,report$ f !         
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,novemb] #ag1 #bjbj;,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices dis*>g$2 committ$ to !         
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill 
,to require ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (     
,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation 
to submit to ,congress a plan = !       
mod]nization ( ! in=mation te*nology    
sy/ems ( ! ,national ,telecommunications

 & ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,spectrum ,,x ,mod]nization
 ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,mod]nization ef=t  
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! 
t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y means !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =        
,communications & ,in=mation2  7#b7 !   
t]m cov]$ ag5cy-- 7,a7 means any ,f$]al 
entity t ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es 
is appropriate2 &  7,b7 includes !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7#c7 ! t]m ,f$]al 
entity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#aac7l7 ( ! ,national                   
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #ibc7l772  7#d7 ! t]m ,f$]al  
spectrum means frequ5cies assign$ on a  
prim>y basis to a cov]$ ag5cy2  7#e7 !  
t]m infra/ructure means in=mation       
te*nology sy/ems & in=mation            
te*nologies1 tools1 & databases2 &  7#f7
 ! t]m ,,ntia means ! ,national         
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration4  7b7 ,initial int]ag5cy  

spectrum in=mation te*nology coord9ation
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,policy & 
,plans ,/e]+ ,gr\p1 %all id5tify a      
process to e/abli% goals1 includ+       
p>amet]s to measure ! a*ievem5t ( ^?    
goals1 = ! mod]nization ( !             
infra/ructure ( cov]$ ag5cies relat+ to 
manag+ ! use ( ,f$]al spectrum by ^?    
ag5cies1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 !      
/&>dization ( data inputs1 model+       
algori?ms1 model+ & simulation          
processes1 analysis tools ) respect to  
,f$]al spectrum1 assumptions1 & any o!r 
tool to ensure int]op]ability &         
functionality ) respect to t            
infra/ructure2  7#b7 o!r pot5tial       
innovative te*nological capabilities )  
respect to t infra/ructure1 includ+     
cl\d-bas$ databases1 artificial         
intellig5ce te*nologies1 automation1 &  
improv$ model+ & simulation             
capabilities2  7#c7 ways to improve !   
managem5t ( cov]$ ag5cies' use ( ,f$]al 

spectrum ?r\gh t infra/ructure1 includ+ 
by-- 7,a7 increas+ ! effici5cy ( t      
infra/ructure2  7,b7 address+ validation
 ( usage ) respect to t infra/ructure2  
7,c7 increas+ ! accuracy ( t            
infra/ructure2  7,d7 validat+ models us$
 by t infra/ructure2 &  7,e7 monitor+ & 
en=c+ requirem5ts t are impos$ on cov]$ 
ag5cies ) respect to ! use ( ,f$]al     
spectrum by cov]$ ag5cies2  7#d7 ways to
 improve ! ability ( cov]$ ag5cies to   
meet mission requirem5ts 9 conge/$      
environm5ts ) respect to ,f$]al         
spectrum1 includ+ z "p ( automat$       
adju/m5ts to op]ations bas$ on *ang+    
conditions 9 ^? environm5ts2  7#e7 !    
creation ( a "t-bas$ automat$ me*anism--
 7,a7 to %>e ,f$]al spectrum betwe5     
cov]$ ag5cies to collaboratively &      
dynamically increase access to ,f$]al   
spectrum by ^? ag5cies2 &  7,b7 t c\ld  
be scal$ across ,f$]al spectrum2 &  7#f7
 ! collaboration betwe5 cov]$ ag5cies   
necess>y to ensure ! int]op]ability (   
,f$]al spectrum4  7c7 ,spectrum         

in=mation te*nology mod]nization  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bdj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report t conta9s ! plan ( ! ,,ntia to   
mod]nize & automate ! infra/ructure ( ! 
,,ntia relat+ to manag+ ! use ( ,f$]al  
spectrum by cov]$ ag5cies s z to m      
effici5tly manage t use4  7#b7 ,cont5ts 
,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
include-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ( ! curr5t1 
z ( ! date on :i* ! report is submitt$1 
infra/ructure ( ! ,,ntia describ$ 9 t   
p>agraph2  7,b7 an acquisition /rategy =
 ! mod]niz$ infra/ructure ( ! ,,ntia    
describ$ 9 t p>agraph1 includ+ h[ t     
mod]niz$ infra/ructure w enable cov]$   
ag5cies to be m effici5t & effective 9 !
 use ( ,f$]al spectrum2  7,c7 a timel9e 
= ! implem5tation ( ! mod]nization ef=ts
 describ$ 9 t p>agraph2  7,d7 plans     
detail+ h[ ! mod]niz$ infra/ructure ( ! 
,,ntia describ$ 9 t p>agraph w-- 7i7    
enhance ! security & reliability ( t    
infra/ructure s t su* infra/ructure     

satisfies ! requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al      
,in=mation ,security ,managem5t ,act (  
#bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bif2 #aaf ,/at4
 #bace72  7ii7 improve data models &    
analysis tools to increase ! effici5cy (
 ! spectrum use describ$ 9 t p>agraph2  
7iii7 enhance automation & "wfl[s1 &    
r$uce ! scope & level ( manual ef=t1 9  
ord] to-- 7,i7 adm9i/] ! managem5t ( !  
spectrum use describ$ 9 t p>agraph2 &   
7,,ii7 improve data quality & process+  
"t2 &  7iv7 improve ! timel9ess (       
spectrum analyses & reque/s = in=mation1
 includ+ reque/s submitt$ pursuant to   
section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code2  7,e7 an op]ations & ma9t5ance   
plan ) respect to ! mod]niz$            
infra/ructure ( ! ,,ntia describ$ 9 t   
p>agraph2  7,f7 a /rategy = coord9ation 
betwe5 ! cov]$ ag5cies )9 ! ,policy &   
,plans ,/e]+ ,gr\p1 :i* %all include--  
7i7 a description (-- 7,i7 ^?           
coord9ation ef=ts1 z 9 effect on ! date 
on :i* ! report is submitt$2 &  7,,ii7 a
 plan = coord9ation ( ^? ef=ts aft] !   

date on :i* ! report is submitt$1       
includ+ ) respect to ! ef=ts describ$ 9 
subsection 7d72  7ii7 a plan = /&>diz+--
 7,i7 electromagnetic spectrum analysis 
tools2  7,,ii7 model+ & simulation      
processes & te*nologies2 &  7,,iii7     
databases to provide te*nical int]f]5ce 
assessm5ts t are usable across ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t z "p ( a common spectrum      
managem5t infra/ructure = cov]$ ag5cies2
  7iii7 a plan = ea* cov]$ ag5cy to     
implem5t a mod]nization plan describ$ 9 
subsection 7d77#a7 t is tailor$ to !    
p>ticul> timel9e ( ! ag5cy2  7,g7       
id5tification ( manually int5sive       
processes involv$ 9 manag+ ,f$]al       
spectrum & propos$ enhancem5ts to ^?    
processes2  7,h7 metrics to evaluate !  
success ( ! mod]nization ef=ts describ$ 
9 t p>agraph & any simil> future ef=ts2 
&  7,i7 an e/imate ( ! co/ ( !          
mod]nization ef=ts describ$ 9 t p>agraph
 & any future ma9t5ance ) respect to !  
mod]niz$ infra/ructure ( ! ,,ntia       
describ$ 9 t p>agraph1 includ+ ! co/ (  

any p]sonnel & equipm5t relat+ to t     
ma9t5ance4  7d7 ,int]ag5cy inputs  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea*     
cov]$ ag5cy %all submit to ! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y & ! ,policy & ,plans ,/e]+    
,gr\p a report t describes ! plan ( !   
ag5cy to mod]nize ! infra/ructure ( !   
ag5cy ) respect to ! use ( ,f$]al       
spectrum by ! ag5cy s t su* mod]niz$    
infra/ructure ( ! ag5cy is int]op]able )
 ! mod]niz$ infra/ructure ( ! ,,ntia1 z 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7#b7        
,cont5ts ,ea* report submitt$ by ! head 
( a cov]$ ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 
7,a7 include-- 7i7 an assessm5t ( !     
curr5t1 z ( ! date on :i* ! report is   
submitt$1 managem5t capabilities ( !    
ag5cy ) respect to ! use ( frequ5cies t 
are assign$ to ! ag5cy1 :i* %all include
 a description ( any *all5ges fac$ by ! 
ag5cy ) respect to t managem5t2  7ii7 a 
timel9e = completion ( ! mod]nization   
ef=ts describ$ 9 t p>agraph2  7iii7 a   
description ( pot5tial innovative       

te*nological capabilities = ! managem5t 
( frequ5cies t are assign$ to ! ag5cy1 z
 det]m9$ "u subsection 7b72  7iv7       
id5tification ( ag5cy-specific          
requirem5ts or con/ra9ts relat+ to !    
infra/ructure ( ! ag5cy2  7v7           
id5tification ( any exi/+1 z ( ! date on
 :i* ! report is submitt$1 sy/ems ( !   
ag5cy t are duplicative ( ! mod]niz$    
infra/ructure ( ! ,,ntia1 z propos$ "u  
subsection 7c72 &  7vi7 ) respect to !  
report submitt$ by ! ,secret>y (        
,def5se-- 7,i7 a /rategy = ! integration
 ( sy/ems or ! fl[ ( data among ! ,arm$ 
,=ces1 ! milit>y dep>tm5ts1 ! ,def5se   
,ag5cies & ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,field   
,activities1 & o!r compon5ts ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7,,ii7 a plan = ! 
implem5tation ( solutions to ! use (    
,f$]al spectrum by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 involv+ in=mation at multiple levels ( 
classification2 &  7,,iii7 a /rategy =  
address+1 )9 ! mod]niz$ infra/ructure ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se describ$ 9 t      
p>agraph1 ! ex*ange ( in=mation betwe5 !

 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,,ntia 9 ord]  
to accompli% requir$ process+ ( all     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se dome/ic spectrum    
coord9ation & managem5t activities2 &   
7,b7 be submitt$ 9 an unclassifi$ =mat1 
) a classifi$ annex1 z appropriate4     
7#c7 ,notification ( ,congress ,^u      
submission ( ! report requir$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! head ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy 
%all notify ,congress t ! head ( ! cov]$
 ag5cy has submitt$ ! report4  7e7 ,,gao
 ov]sight ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 conduct a review ( ! infra/ructure (   
cov]$ ag5cies1 z t infra/ructure exi/s  
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#b7  
aft] all ( ! reports requir$ "u         
subsection 7d7 h be5 submitt$1 conduct  
ov]sight ( ! implem5tation ( !          
mod]nization plans submitt$ by ! ,,ntia 
& cov]$ ag5cies "u subsections 7c7 &    
7d71 respectively2  7#c7 n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al beg9s conduct+ ov]sight "u       

p>agraph 7#b71 & annually !reaft]1      
submit a report reg>d+ t ov]sight to--  
7,a7 ) respect to ! implem5tation ( !   
mod]nization plan ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices 
( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7,b7 ) respect to ! implem5tation ( !   
mod]nization plans ( all cov]$ ag5cies1 
includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 !        
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#d7 provide
 regul> brief+s to-- 7,a7 ) respect to !
 application ( ?is section to !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,committee on    
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ) respect to ! 
application ( ?is section to all cov]$  
ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 
! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &    
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  ,novemb] #ag1 
#bjbj,report$ f ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,commerce,november #ag1                
#bjbj;,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices      
dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be pr9t$