,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bief  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ba1 #bjai,mr4
 ,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 & ,ms4 
,cantwell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd to direct ! ,f$]al         
,communications ,commission to conduct a
 public auction ( ! ,c-b&1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,inve/+ 9 ,am]ica's        
,digital ,infra/ructure ,act4  #b4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,c-,b&    
,reimbursem5t ,fund ,! t]m ,c-,b&       
,reimbursem5t ,fund means ! fund        
e/abli%$ "u section #e7;a74  7#b7       
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission4     
7#c7 ,digital ,divide ,tru/ ,fund ,! t]m
 ,digital ,divide ,tru/ ,fund means !   
tru/ fund e/abli%$ "u section #d7;a74   
#c4 ,public auction ( ,c-b& spectrum    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n e>li] ?an ,june #a1     

#bjba1 & n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba1
 ! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 id5tify n    
less ?an #bjj megah]tz ( !              
electromagnetic spectrum describ$ 9     
subsection 7b7 = reallocation consi/5t )
 ?is section2  7#b7 cle> ! spectrum     
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 consi/5t )    
subsection 7f72  7#c7 reallocate !      
spectrum id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 =    
t]re/rial broadb& use1 res]v+ #bj       
megah]tz ( ! spectrum z a gu>d b&2 &    
7#d7 not)/&+ p>agraph 7#ae77;,a7 (      
section #cji7;j7 ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j771  
beg9 a sy/em ( competitive bidd+ "u t   
section to grant new initial lic5ses = !
 use ( ! spectrum id5tifi$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 subject to--     
7,a7 flexible-use s]vice rules2 &  7,b7 
! requirem5t to protect incumb5t uses ( 
! spectrum n o!rwise cle>$ "u p>agraph  
7#b7 ( ?is subsection f h>mful          
int]f]5ce4  7b7 ,electromagnetic        
spectrum describ$ ,! electromagnetic    
spectrum describ$ 9 ?is subsection is ! 

spectrum betwe5 #cgjj megah]tz & #dbjj  
megah]tz1 inclusive4  7c7 ,auction      
proce$s ,section #cji7;j77#h7 ( !       
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77#h77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & 7,g7 &   
ins]t+ 7,g71 & 7,h72  7#b7 9 subp>agraph
 7,c77i71 by /rik+ & 7,g7 & ins]t+ 7,g71
 & 7,h72 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7,h7 ,c]ta9 proce$s designat$ =
 ,digital ,divide ,tru/ ,fund ,not)/&+  
subp>agraph 7,a7 & except z provid$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! proce$s 7includ+    
deposits & upfront paym5ts f successful 
bidd]s7 f ! use ( a sy/em ( competitive 
bidd+ "u ?is subsection pursuant to     
section #c ( ! ,inve/+ 9 ,am]ica's      
,digital ,infra/ructure ,act %all be    
deposit$ 9 ! ,digital ,divide ,tru/     
,fund e/abli%$ "u section #d ( ! ,inve/+
 9 ,am]ica's ,digital ,infra/ructure    
,act4  4  7d7 ,cle>+ ( ,c-,b& spectrum =
 auction  7#a7 ,lic5ses  7,a7 ,issuance 
,! ,commission %all issue any new       
lic5ses or lic5se modifications requir$ 

to cle> electromagnetic spectrum "u     
subsection 7a77#b7 z exp$iti\sly z      
possible aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7,b7 ,prote/s ,! "r ( a lic5see  
to prote/ a propos$ ord] ( modification 
( its lic5se "u section #caf ( !        
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #caf7 %all n apply 9 ! case ( 
a modification made "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
( ?is p>agraph4  7#b7 ,protection (     
,c-b& us]s ,! ,commission %all cle>     
electromagnetic spectrum "u subsection  
7a77#b7 9 a mann] t ensures t p]sons or 
entities t us$ ! spectrum be=e ! cle>+ (
 ! spectrum receive--  7,a7 s]vice t is 
equival5t to or bett] ?an ! s]vice      
receiv$ be=e ! cle>+ ( ! spectrum2 &    
7,b7 s]vice at a level describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 cont9u\sly ?r\gh\t !   
cle>+ ( ! spectrum4  #d4 ,digital       
,divide ,tru/ ,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !      
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a tru/ fund 
to be kn[n z ! ,digital ,divide ,tru/   
,fund4  7#b7 ,availability ,am\nts      

deposit$ 9 ! ,digital ,divide ,tru/     
,fund %all rema9 available until exp5d$4
  7b7 ,inve/m5t ,am\nts 9 ! ,digital    
,divide ,tru/ ,fund %all be inve/$ 9    
accordance ) section #igjb ( title #ca1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & any int]e/ on1 & 
proce$s f1 any su* inve/m5t %all be     
cr$it$ to1 & become "p (1 ! ,fund4  7c7 
,use ( funds  7#a7 ,reimbursem5t (      
borr[$ am\nts ,z am\nts are deposit$ 9 !
 ,digital ,divide ,tru/ ,fund1 !        
,commission %all fir/ use ^? am\nts to  
reimburse ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury =  
any am\nts borr[$ "u section #e7;b74    
7#b7 ,o!r uses  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,commission %all use ! am\nts rema9+ 9 !
 ,digital ,divide ,tru/ ,fund aft]      
compliance ) p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 = !   
deploym5t (-- 7,i7 wireless broadb&     
infra/ructure 9 areas t ! ,commission   
has det]m9$ are und]s]v$ or uns]v$ )    
respect to wireless broadb& int]net     
access s]vice2  7,,ii7 wir$ broadb&     
infra/ructure 9 areas t ! ,commission   
has det]m9$ are und]s]v$ or uns]v$ )    

respect to wir$ broadb& int]net access  
s]vice2 &  7,,iii7 broadb& infra/ructure
 to support o!r te*nologies1 includ+    
teleheal?1 telem$ic9e1 e-gov]nm5t1 &    
educational opportunities at home2 &    
7ii7 9 conjunction ) ! ,national #iaa   
,program ov]se5 by ! ,national          
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration & ! ,national ,highway    
,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration1 = !     
deploym5t ( ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a      
s]vices4  7,b7 ,limitations  7i7        
,rulemak+ requir$  7,i7 ,tim+ ,n e>li]  
?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1 ! ,commission    
%all conduct a rulemak+ to det]m9e h[ to
 implem5t subp>agraph 7,a74  7,,ii7     
,obligation ( am\nts ,! ,commission may 
n obligate any am\nts f ! ,digital      
,divide ,tru/ ,fund "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
until ! ,commission has conduct$ !      
rulemak+ "u subclause 7,i7 ( ?is clause4
  7ii7 ,relation to univ]sal s]vice     
programs ,! am\nts provid$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 are n int5d$ to        
supplant any program e/abli%$ "u section

 #bed ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd  
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed74  #e4 ,c-,b&       
,reimbursem5t ,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t    
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be kn[n z !     
,c-,b& ,reimbursem5t ,fund4  7b7 ,borr[+
 au?ority ,! ,commission may borr[ f !  
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates an am\nt n  
to exce$ #b1ejj1jjj1jjj to use = paym5ts
 requir$ "u subsection 7d74  7c7        
,deposit ( funds ,any am\nts borr[$ "u  
subsection 7b7 %all be deposit$ 9 !     
,c-,b& ,reimbursem5t ,fund4  7d7 ,paym5t
 ( co/s ,! ,commission %all use am\nts 9
 ! ,c-,b& ,reimbursem5t ,fund to        
reimburse co/s reasonably incurr$ by--  
7#a7 incumb5t hold]s ( lic5ses or m>ket 
access rights = use ( ! electromagnetic 
spectrum id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 (    
section #c7;a71 to r$uce ! usage ( t    
spectrum by ^? entities 9 accordance ) t
 section2  7#b7 lic5sees or regi/rants (
 an e>? /ation receiv+ signals ov] !    
spectrum id5tifi$ "u section #c7;a77#a72
 &  7#c7 ! relocation ( o!r incumb5t    

uses ( ! spectrum id5tifi$ "u section   
#c7;a77#a74  7e7 ,transf] ( unus$ funds 
,if any am\nts rema9 9 ! ,c-,b&         
,reimbursem5t ,fund aft] ! date t is #c 
ye>s aft] ! completion ( ! sy/em (      
competitive bidd+ conduct$ "u section   
#c1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all      
transf] ^? am\nts to ! ,digital ,divide 
,tru/ ,fund4  #f4 ,spectrum auction     
p>ticipation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section     
#cji7;j7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ag77;,a71 9 ! 
matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+       
,not)/&+ & ins]t+ ,subject to p>agraph  
7#ai7 & not)/&+2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7#ai7 ,prohibition on    
auction p>ticipation by entities pos+ a 
national security risk  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,an entity pos+ a national security risk
 may n p>ticipate 9 any sy/em (         
competitive bidd+ "u ?is subsection4    
7,b7 ,def9ition  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,=        
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m entity   
pos+ a national security risk means an  

entity t ! ,commission det]m9es poses a 
national security risk4  7ii7           
,det]m9ation ,9 det]m9+ :i* entities    
qualify z entities pos+ a national      
security risk "u ?is p>agraph1 !        
,commission may rely solely ^u a        
det]m9ation by--  7,i7 an appropriate   
national security ag5cy2  7,,ii7 an     
int]ag5cy body t includes appropriate   
national security exp]tise1 includ+ !   
,f$]al ,acquisition ,security ,c\ncil   
e/abli%$ "u section #acbb ( title #da1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,,iii7 ,congress2
 or  7,,iv7 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce "u ! 
program e/abli%$ "u ,executive ,ord]    
#achgc 7#hd ,f$4 ,reg4 #bbfhi2 relat+ to
 secur+ in=mation & communications      
te*nology & s]vices supply *a97 or by an
 ag5cy "u any successor program4  4  7b7
 ,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,commission %all take all /eps necess>y 
to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by          
subsection 7a74