#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#afaa  ,,an ,,act  ,to ensure           
appropriate prioritization1 spectrum    
plann+1 & int]ag5cy coord9ation to      
support ! ,int]net ( ,?+s4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,develop+ ,innovation & ,gr[+ ! ,int]net
 ( ,?+s ,act or ! ,,digit ,act4  #b4    
,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 ! ,int]net (   
,?+s ref]s to ! gr[+ numb] ( connect$ & 
int]connect$ devices2  7#b7 e/imates    
indicate t m ?an #abe1jjj1jjj1jjj       
devices w be connect$ to ! int]net by   
#bjcj2  7#c7 ! ,int]net ( ,?+s has !    
pot5tial to g5]ate trillions ( doll>s 9 
new economic activity ar\nd ! _w 9 !    
transportation1 en]gy1 agriculture1     
manufactur+1 & heal? c>e sectors & 9 o!r
 sectors t are critical to ! gr[? ( !   
gross dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7#d7 bus9esses across ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
c develop new s]vices & products1       
improve ! effici5cy ( op]ations &       
logi/ics1 cut co/s1 improve work] &     

public safety1 & pass sav+s on to       
consum]s by utiliz+ ! ,int]net ( ,?+s & 
relat$ innovations2  7#e7 ! ,int]net (  
,?+s w-- 7,a7 be vital 9 fur!r+         
innovation & ! developm5t ( em]g+       
te*nologies2 &  7,b7 play a key role 9  
develop+ artificial intellig5ce &       
advanc$ comput+ capabilities2  7#f7 !   
,unit$ ,/ates leads ! _w 9 ! developm5t 
( te*nologies t support ! int]net1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates te*nology sector is       
well-position$ to lead 9 ! developm5t ( 
te*nologies = ! ,int]net ( ,?+s1 & !    
appropriate prioritization ( a national 
/rategy ) respect to ! ,int]net ( ,?+s  
w\ld /r5g!n t position2  7#g7 ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t c implem5t ?is te*nology to   
bett] deliv] s]vices to ! public2 &     
7#h7 ! ,s5ate unanim\sly pass$ ,s5ate   
,resolution #aaj1 #aad? ,congress1 agre$
 to ,m>* #bd1 #bjae1 call+ = a national 
/rategy = ! developm5t ( ! ,int]net (   
,?+s4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !    
s5se ( ,congress t policies gov]n+ !    
,int]net ( ,?+s %\ld-- 7#a7 promote     

solutions ) respect to ! ,int]net ( ,?+s
 t are secure1 scalable1 int]op]able1   
indu/ry-driv51 & /&>ds-bas$2 &  7#b7    
maximize ! developm5t & deploym5t ( !   
,int]net ( ,?+s to b5efit all           
/akehold]s1 includ+ bus9esses1          
gov]nm5ts1 & consum]s4  #c4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m    
,commission means ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission4  7#b7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7#c7 ,/e]+       
committee ,! t]m /e]+ committee means ! 
/e]+ committee e/abli%$ "u section      
#d7;e77#a74  7#d7 ,work+ gr\p ,! t]m    
work+ gr\p means ! work+ gr\p conv5$ "u 
section #d7;a74  #d4 ,f$]al work+ gr\p  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all conv5e a 
work+ gr\p ( ,f$]al /akehold]s = !      
purpose ( provid+ recomm5dations & a    
report to ,congress relat+ to ! aspects 
( ! ,int]net ( ,?+s describ$ 9          
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,duties ,! work+   
gr\p %all-- 7#a7 id5tify any ,f$]al     
regulations1 /atutes1 grant practices1  

budget>y or jurisdictional *all5ges1 &  
o!r sector-specific policies t are      
inhibit+1 or c\ld inhibit1 ! developm5t 
or deploym5t ( ! ,int]net ( ,?+s2  7#b7 
consid] policies or programs t enc\rage 
& improve coord9ation among ,f$]al      
ag5cies t h responsibilities t are      
relevant to ! objectives ( ?is ,act2    
7#c7 consid] any f9d+s or recomm5dations
 made by ! /e]+ committee &1 :]e        
appropriate1 act to implem5t ^?         
recomm5dations2  7#d7 exam9e-- 7,a7 h[  
,f$]al ag5cies c b5efit f utiliz+ !     
,int]net ( ,?+s2  7,b7 ! use ( ,int]net 
( ,?+s te*nology by ,f$]al ag5cies z ( !
 date on :i* ! work+ gr\p p]=ms !       
exam9ation2  7,c7 ! prep>$ness & ability
 ( ,f$]al ag5cies to adopt ,int]net (   
,?+s te*nology z ( ! date on :i* ! work+
 gr\p p]=ms ! exam9ation & 9 ! future2 &
  7,d7 any additional security measures 
t ,f$]al ag5cies may ne$ to take to--   
7i7 safely & securely use ! ,int]net (  
,?+s1 includ+ measures t ensure !       
security ( critical infra/ructure2 &    

7ii7 enhance ! resili5cy ( ,f$]al sy/ems
 aga9/ cyb] ?reats to ! ,int]net ( ,?+s2
 &  7#e7 9 c>ry+ out ! exam9ations      
requir$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( p>agraph
 7#d77;,d71 ensure to ! maximum ext5t   
possible ! coord9ation ( ! curr5t &     
future activities ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
relat+ to security ) respect to !       
,int]net ( ,?+s4  7c7 ,ag5cy            
repres5tatives ,9 conv5+ ! work+ gr\p "u
 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all h     
discretion to appo9t repres5tatives f   
,f$]al ag5cies & dep>tm5ts z appropriate
 & %all specifically consid] seek+      
repres5tation f--  7#a7 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,comm]ce1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,national    
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration2  7,b7 ! ,national        
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology2 &  7,c7
 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic     
,adm9i/ration2  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,transportation2  7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security2  7#d7 ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget2  7#e7 ! ,national 
,sci5ce ,f\ndation2  7#f7 ! ,commission2

  7#g7 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission2     
7#h7 ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology    
,policy2  7#i7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 &  
7#aj7 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory       
,commission4  7d7 ,nongov]nm5tal        
/akehold]s ,! work+ gr\p %all consult ) 
nongov]nm5tal /akehold]s ) exp]tise     
relat+ to ! ,int]net ( ,?+s1 includ+--  
7#a7 ! /e]+ committee2  7#b7 in=mation &
 communications te*nology manufactur]s1 
suppli]s1 s]vice provid]s1 & v5dors2    
7#c7 subject matt] exp]ts repres5t+     
indu/rial sectors o!r ?an ! te*nology   
sector t c b5efit f ! ,int]net ( ,?+s1  
includ+ ! transportation1 en]gy1        
agriculture1 & heal? c>e sectors2  7#d7 
small1 m$ium1 & l>ge bus9esses2  7#e7   
?9k tanks & academia2  7#f7 nonpr(it    
organizations & consum] gr\ps2  7#g7    
security exp]ts2  7#h7 rural /akehold]s2
 &  7#i7 o!r /akehold]s ) relevant      
exp]tise1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7e7
 ,/e]+ committee  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re 
is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce a 
/e]+ committee to advise ! work+ gr\p4  

7#b7 ,duties ,! /e]+ committee %all     
advise ! work+ gr\p ) respect to-- 7,a7 
! id5tification ( any ,f$]al            
regulations1 /atutes1 grant practices1  
programs1 budget>y or jurisdictional    
*all5ges1 & o!r sector-specific policies
 t are inhibit+1 or c\ld inhibit1 !     
developm5t ( ! ,int]net ( ,?+s2  7,b7   
situations 9 :i* ! use ( ! ,int]net (   
,?+s is likely to deliv] significant &  
scalable economic & societal b5efits to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ b5efits f or   
to--  7i7 sm>t traffic & transit        
te*nologies2  7ii7 augm5t$ logi/ics &   
supply *a9s2  7iii7 su/a9able           
infra/ructure2  7iv7 precision          
agriculture2  7v7 environm5tal monitor+2
  7vi7 public safety2 &  7vii7 heal?    
c>e2  7,c7 :e!r adequate spectrum is    
available to support ! gr[+ ,int]net (  
,?+s & :at legal or regulatory b>ri]s   
may exi/ to provid+ any spectrum ne$$ 9 
! future2  7,d7 policies1 programs1 or  
multi-/akehold] activities t-- 7i7      
promote or are relat$ to ! privacy (    

individuals :o use or are affect$ by !  
,int]net ( ,?+s2  7ii7 may enhance !    
security ( ! ,int]net ( ,?+s1 includ+ ! 
security ( critical infra/ructure2      
7iii7 may protect us]s ( ! ,int]net (   
,?+s2 &  7iv7 may enc\rage coord9ation  
among ,f$]al ag5cies ) jurisdiction ov] 
! ,int]net ( ,?+s2  7,e7 ! opportunities
 & *all5ges associat$ ) ! use ( ,int]net
 ( ,?+s te*nology by small bus9esses2 & 
7,f7 any int]national proce$+1          
int]national negotiation1 or o!r        
int]national matt] affect+ ! ,int]net ( 
,?+s to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is or %\ld  
be a p>ty4  7#c7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,secret>y 
%all appo9t to ! /e]+ committee memb]s  
repres5t+ a wide range ( /akehold]s     
outside ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ) exp]tise 
relat+ to ! ,int]net ( ,?+s1 includ+--  
7,a7 in=mation & communications         
te*nology manufactur]s1 suppli]s1 s]vice
 provid]s1 & v5dors2  7,b7 subject matt]
 exp]ts repres5t+ indu/rial sectors o!r 
?an ! te*nology sector t c b5efit f !   
,int]net ( ,?+s1 includ+ !              

transportation1 en]gy1 agriculture1 &   
heal? c>e sectors2  7,c7 small1 m$ium1 &
 l>ge bus9esses2  7,d7 ?9k tanks &      
academia2  7,e7 nonpr(it organizations &
 consum] gr\ps2  7,f7 security exp]ts2  
7,g7 rural /akehold]s2 &  7,h7 o!r      
/akehold]s ) relevant exp]tise1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#d7 ,report ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! /e]+ committee %all submit
 to ! work+ gr\p a report t includes any
 f9d+s or recomm5dations ( ! /e]+       
committee4  7#e7 ,indep5d5t advice  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! /e]+ committee %all set !  
ag5da ( ! /e]+ committee 9 c>ry+ out !  
duties ( ! /e]+ committee "u p>agraph   
7#b74  7,b7 ,sugge/ions ,! work+ gr\p   
may sugge/ topics or items = ! /e]+     
committee to /udy1 & ! /e]+ committee   
%all take ^? sugge/ions into            
consid]ation 9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( !   
/e]+ committee4  7,c7 ,report ,! /e]+   
committee %all ensure t ! report        
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#d7 is ! result ( 
! indep5d5t judgm5t ( ! /e]+ committee4 

7#f7 ,no comp5sation = memb]s ,a memb] (
 ! /e]+ committee %all s]ve )\t         
comp5sation4  7#g7 ,t]m9ation ,! /e]+   
committee %all t]m9ate on ! date on :i* 
! work+ gr\p submits ! report "u        
subsection 7f74  7f7 ,report to         
,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah
 mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! work+ gr\p %all submit to       
,congress a report t includes--  7,a7 ! 
f9d+s & recomm5dations ( ! work+ gr\p ) 
respect to ! duties ( ! work+ gr\p "u   
subsection 7b72  7,b7 ! report submitt$ 
by ! /e]+ committee "u subsection       
7e77#d71 z ! report 0 receiv$ by ! work+
 gr\p2  7,c7 recomm5dations = action or 
reasons = inaction1 z applicable1 )     
respect to ea* recomm5dation made by !  
/e]+ committee 9 ! report submitt$ "u   
subsection 7e77#d72 &  7,d7 an acc\nt+ (
 any progress made by ,f$]al ag5cies to 
implem5t recomm5dations made by ! work+ 
gr\p or ! /e]+ committee4  7#b7 ,copy ( 
report ,! work+ gr\p %all submit a copy 
( ! report describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to--

 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1
 & ,transportation & ! ,committee on    
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,c7 any 
o!r committee ( ,congress1 ^u reque/ to 
! work+ gr\p4  #e4 ,assess+ spectrum    
ne$s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission1 9    
consultation ) ! ,national              
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration1 %all issue a notice (    
inquiry seek+ public comm5t on ! curr5t1
 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &    
future spectrum ne$s to enable bett]    
connectivity relat+ to ! ,int]net (     
,?+s4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 issu+ !      
notice ( inquiry "u subsection 7a71 !   
,commission %all seek comm5ts t consid] 
& evaluate--  7#a7 :e!r adequate        
spectrum is available1 or is plann$ =   
allocation1 = comm]cial wireless s]vices
 t c\ld support ! gr[+ ,int]net ( ,?+s2 
7#b7 if adequate spectrum is n available
 = ! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
h[ to ensure t adequate spectrum is     

available = increas$ dem& ) respect to !
 ,int]net ( ,?+s2  7#c7 :at regulatory  
b>ri]s may exi/ to provid+ any ne$$     
spectrum t w\ld support uses relat+ to !
 ,int]net ( ,?+s2 &  7#d7 :at ! role (  
unlic5s$ & lic5s$ spectrum is & w be 9 !
 gr[? ( ! ,int]net ( ,?+s4  7c7 ,report 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report        
summ>iz+ ! comm5ts submitt$ 9 response  
to ! notice ( inquiry issu$ "u          
subsection 7a74  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,janu>y
 #h1 #bjbj4,secret>y