,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbj,mr4 
,k5n$y 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 & ,ms4  
,cantwell7 introduc$ ! 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 ! ,spectrum ,managem5t ,&    
,reallocation = ,taxpay]s ,act or !     
,,sm>t ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act3 7#a7 ,c-,b& ,reimbursem5t &       
,implem5tation ,fund2 ,c-,b& ,fund ,!   
t]m ,c-,b& ,reimbursem5t &              
,implem5tation ,fund or ,c-,b& ,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;a77#a77;,a74  7#d7       
,native ,am]icans ,! t]m ,native        
,am]icans has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #gcf7;g7 ( ! ,public ,heal?     
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bic7;g774  
7#e7 ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a ,tru/ ,fund 
,! t]m ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a ,tru/     
,fund means ! tru/ fund e/abli%$ "u     
section #d7;a77#a77;,b74  7#f7 ,tru/ l& 
,! t]m tru/ l& has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #cgfe ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  #c4 ,public auction ( ,c-b&    
spectrum  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] issu+ rules = reallocat+ a     
portion ( ! electromagnetic spectrum    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ?r\gh a public
 auction1 if ! ,commission issues su*   
rules dur+ ! ye> #bjbj1 ! ,commission   
%all--  7#a7 id5tify #cjj megah]tz ( t  
spectrum = reallocation consi/5t ) ?is  
section2  7#b7 cle> ! spectrum id5tifi$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 consi/5t ) subsection  
7d72  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 comm5ce 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$s designat$ =

 ,c-b& reallocation1 broadb&            
infra/ructure deploym5t1 & next g5]ation
 #i-a-a s]vices ,not)/&+ subp>agraph    
7,a7 & except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 ( ! proce$s 7includ+ deposits &   
upfront paym5ts f successful bidd]s7 f !
 use ( a sy/em ( competitive bidd+ "u   
?is subsection pursuant to section #c ( 
! ,spectrum ,managem5t ,& ,reallocation 
= ,taxpay]s ,act--  7i7 ! ,commission   
%all use su* am\nts z are necess>y to   
reimburse ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury =  
any am\nts borr[$ "u section #e7;b7 ( t 
,act2  7ii7 aft] compliance ) clause 7i7
 ( ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,commission %all  
deposit ! next #e1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 ! g5]al 
fund ( ! ,treasury = ! sole purpose (   
deficit r$uction2 &  7iii7 aft]         
compliance ) clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( ?is   
subp>agraph1 ! ,commission %all deposit 
all am\nts rema9+ 9 accordance ) section
 #d7;b7 ( t ,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  7e7      
,additional protections ,9 promulgat+   
rules reg>d+ ! use ( spectrum 9 ! cov]$ 
b&1 ! ,commission %all ensure t aviation
 safety & o!r safety-(-life uses op]at+ 
9 ! cov]$ b& or 9 adjac5t spectrum b&s  

are protect$ f h>mful int]f]5ce4  #d4   
,tru/ ,funds  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 a tru/ fund to be 
kn[n z ! ,digital ,divide ,tru/ ,fund2 &
  7,b7 a tru/ fund to be kn[n z ! ,next 
,g5]ation #i-a-a ,tru/ ,fund4  7#b7     
,availability ,am\nts deposit$ 9 ! tru/ 
funds e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
rema9 available until exp5d$4  7b7      
,deposit ( funds ,) respect to ! am\nts 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,h77i77,,ii7 (  
section #cji7;j77#h7 ( ! ,communications
 ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4            
#cji7;j77#h771 z add$ by section #c (   
?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all deposit--  
7#a7 "o-?ird ( ^? am\nts1 b n to exce$  
#ab1ejj1jjj1jjj1 9 ! ,next ,g5]ation    
#i-a-a ,tru/ ,fund2 &  7#b7 any rema9+  
am\nts 9 ! ,digital ,divide ,tru/ ,fund4
  7c7 ,use ( ,digital ,divide ,tru/     
,fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all
 use ! am\nts deposit$ 9 ! ,digital     
,divide ,tru/ ,fund = ! deploym5t (--   
7,a7 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]vice1 includ+ 
areas locat$ on tru/ l& or us$ to deliv]
 s]vices to ,native ,am]icans2  7,b7    
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]vice1 includ+ areas locat$ on 
tru/ l& or us$ to deliv] s]vices to     
,native ,am]icans2 &  7,c7 broadb&      
infra/ructure to support o!r            
te*nologies1 includ+ teleheal?1         
telem$ic9e1 e-gov]nm5t1 & educational   
opportunities at home4  7#b7            
,limitations  7,a7 ,rulemak+ requir$    
7i7 ,tim+ ,n e>li] ?an ,janu>y #a1      
#bjbc1 ! ,commission %all conduct a     
rulemak+ to det]m9e h[ to implem5t      
p>agraph 7#a74  7ii7 ,obligation (      
am\nts ,! ,commission may n obligate any
 am\nts f ! ,digital ,divide ,tru/ ,fund
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 until ! ,commission   
has complet$ ! rulemak+ "u clause 7i7 ( 
?is subp>agraph4  7,b7 ,relation to     

univ]sal s]vice programs ,! am\nts      
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 are n int5d$ to
 supplant1 or be comm+l$ )1 ! funds     
collect$ by ! ,commission & di/ribut$   
?r\gh any program e/abli%$ "u section   
#bed ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed74  7d7 ,use ( ,next 
,g5]ation #i-a-a ,tru/ ,fund ,!         
,national #iaa ,program ov]se5 by !     
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration & ! ,national  
,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration 
%all use ! am\nts deposit$ 9 ! ,next    
,g5]ation #i-a-a ,tru/ ,fund = !        
deploym5t ( ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a      
s]vices4  #e4 ,c-,b& ,reimbursem5t &    
,implem5tation ,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t   
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be kn[n z !     
,c-,b& ,reimbursem5t & ,implem5tation   
,fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !      
,c-,b& ,fund74  7b7 ,borr[+ au?ority ,! 
,commission may borr[ f ! ,treasury ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates an am\nt n to exce$       
#f1jjj1jjj1jjj to use = paym5ts requir$ 

"u subsections 7d7 & 7e74  7c7 ,deposit 
( funds ,any am\nts borr[$ "u subsection
 7b7 %all be deposit$ 9 ! ,c-,b& ,fund4 
7d7 ,paym5t ( co/s ,! ,commission %all  
use ! am\nts 9 ! ,c-,b& ,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 ,implem5tation ,!      
,commission %all use n m ?an            
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj ( ! am\nts 9 ! ,c-,b&    
,fund = paym5ts to inc5tivize incumb5t  
hold]s ( lic5ses or m>ket access rights 
= use ( ! electromagnetic spectrum      
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( section     
#c7;a7 to r$uce _! usage ( t spectrum 9 
accordance ) t section 9 a m timely     

fa%ion4  7f7 ,transf] ( unus$ funds ,if 
any am\nts rema9 9 ! ,c-,b& ,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 %all 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