,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjbj,ms4   
,w>r5 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,hirono7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to pres]ve ,indian ,tribes' & 
,native ,hawaiian organizations'        
autonomy ( access to spectrum ov]       
,tribal l&s & exp$ite imm$iate deploym5t
 ( telecommunications s]vices = critical
 gov]nm5t s]vices1 includ+ national     
em]g5cies1 natural disa/]s1 public heal?
 & biohaz>d ?reats1 safety1 education1  
opportunity to p>ticipate 9 ! broadb&   
economy1 self-gov]nance1 access to      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal vot+ &         
elections1 & ! ,f$]al c5sus c\nt1 = !   
protection ( life & prop]ty 9 fur!rance 
( ! ,f$]al tru/ responsibility1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,deploy+ ! ,int]net by     
,gu>antee+ ,indian ,tribes ,autonomy ov]
 ,lic5s+ on ,res]vations ,act or !      

,,digital ,res]vations ,act4  #b4 ,table
 ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act
 is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort           
title4,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4,sec4  
#c4 ,f9d+s & purposes4,sec4 #d4 ,indian 
,tribes' & ,native ,hawaiian            
organizations' exclusive "r to all      
available or unlic5s$ electromagnetic   
spectrum ov] ,tribal l&s4,sec4 #e4      
,access to spectrum ov] ,tribal         
l&s4,sec4 #f4 ,exi/+ spectrum lic5ses & 
spectrum ov] ,tribal l&s4,sec4 #g4      
,tribal ,broadb& ,fund4,sec4 #h4        
,direct+ ! ,commission to engage 9      
rulemak+ proce$+s = broadb& developm5t  
on ,tribal l&s4,sec4 #i4 ,te*nical      
assi/ance = spectrum managem5t1         
contractual agreem5ts1 & proc$ural      
requirem5ts4,sec4 #aj4 ,annual report+  
requirem5ts4,sec4 #aa4 ,def9itions4  #c4
 ,f9d+s & purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress
 f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,indian ,tribes are
 sov]eign nations t are indep5d5t &     
legally di/9ct political bodies t       
ex]cise self-gov]nance ) ! inh]5t p[] to

 control _! int]nal relations includ+   
natural res\rce developm5t & managem5t (
 assets1 includ+ spectrum ov] ,tribal   
l&s4  7#b7 ,?is long/&+ prec$5t e/abli%$
 t]ritorial sov]eignty ?r\gh di/9ct &   
sep>ate jurisdictions 9 :i* ,indian     
,tribes reta9 _! sov]eign p[] to control
 _! int]nal relations & protect ,tribal 
self-gov]nance )9 designat$ ,tribal l&s 
or res]vations4  7#c7 ,tribal l&s 7     
e/abli%$ dur+ ! ,allotm5t or ,res]vation
 era ( ,f$]al ,indian law & policy      
7#ahga-aibh7 :5 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t      
significantly n>r[$ ! control & rights (
 ,indian ,tribes ?r\gh ! unilat]al      
acquisition ( ,tribal l&s & res\rces1 !n
 subsequ5tly gave ! rights to ?is       
prop]ty to non-,indian settl]s4  7#d7   
,"u ! ,g5]al ,allotm5t ,act ( #ahhg1    
,tribal memb]s 7 =c$ to surr5d] _!      
previ\sly undivid$ int]e/ 9 ,tribally   
own$ tru/ e/ate = individually assign$  
l& int]e/s creat+ p]man5tly divid$ l&   
allotm5ts on ,tribal l&s1 & fur!r co]c+ 
,native ,am]icans into assimilation &   

dep5d5cy on ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ?us     
depriv+ !m ( _! traditional economies4  
7#e7 ,congress has ackn[l$g$ t ?is      
,res]vation ,era policy is widely kn[n z
 fail$ ,f$]al policy t e/abli%$         
individual non-,indian l& hold+s on     
res]vations result+ 9 *eck]bo>d$ ,tribal
 l&s t cause complex jurisdictional &   
legal complications today4  7#f7 ,9     
response to ^! fail$1 pat]nali/ic ,f$]al
 assimilation policies1 =c$ acquisition 
( indig5\s l&s1 & g5ocide ( ,native     
,am]icans1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has recogniz$
 ! unique legal relation%ip & tru/      
responsibility x has ) ,am]ican         
,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 & ,native   
,hawaiians to promote _!                
self-det]m9ation & sov]eignty 9         
fur!rance ( its treaty obligations &    
long/&+ gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t            
relation%ip4  7#g7 ,congressional       
au?ority to manage ?is unique           
gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t relation%ip )      
,native nations & ,indian affairs       
g5]ally is recogniz$ z pl5>y2           

con/itutionally ve/$ congressional      
au?ority to regulate comm]ce & gov]n    
activities ) ,indian ,tribes1 :i* is    
di/9ct & sep>ate f executive & judicial 
bran* p[]s4  7#h7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's 
tru/ responsibility ) ,indian ,tribes   
ext5ds to all gov]nm5tal bran*es requir+
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to uphold its fiduci>y 
duties ( c>e & loyalty1 to make tru/    
prop]ty income productive1 to en=ce     
reasonable claims on behalf ( ,native   
,am]icans1 & to take affirmative action 
to pres]ve tru/ prop]ty1 = ! b5efit (   
,am]ican ,indians & ,alaska ,natives1 & 
,native ,hawaiians z "p ( ?is           
,f$]al-,tribal relation%ip & ,tribal    
self-gov]nance4  7#i7 ,! ,f$]al         
,communications ,commission 7,,fcc7 has 
ackn[l$g$ ?is fiduci>y responsibility to
 ,native nations & has fur!r recogniz$ !
 ,commission's own responsibility to    
promote _! self-suffici5cy & economic   
developm5t on ,tribal l&s4  7#aj7 ,9    
#bjah1 a ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice
 7,,gao7 report not$ t num]\s ,tribal   

entities1 associations1 & academic gr\ps
 consid] spectrum z a natural res\rce t 
%\ld be manag$ by ,tribes4 ,,fcc        
(ficials respond$ t1 spectrum is n      
consid]$ a res]v$ "r "u treaties )      
,indian tribes1 z x is n explicitly     
/at$4  7#aa7 ,! fir/ ,unit$ ,/ates      
treaty ) an ,am]ican ,indian ,tribe 0   
ratifi$ 9 #aggh1 ov] #bdj ye>s ago1 &   
,indian treaty-mak+ end$ 9 #ahga1 prior 
to ! developm5t ( spectrum1 & adoption (
 ! exi/+ regime = lic5s+ & regulat+     
spectrum access4  7#ab7 ,fur!r1 a #bjbj 
,,gao report repeat$ly /at$ t spectrum  
is a f9ite natural res\rce us$ to       
provide a v>iety ( communication s]vices
 to gov]nm5tal entities4  7#ac7 ,h[ev]1 
) ! exception ( ! ,,fcc's ef=ts to      
allocate a sev]ely limit$ b&wid? (      
tempor>y spectrum au?ority to select    
,tribal applicants dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai   
crisis1 x fail$ to grant num]\s em]g5cy 
reque/s f ,congress1 ,indian ,tribes1 & 
,native ,hawaiian organizations to ext5d
 ! #b4e ,g,hz ,rural ,tribal ,priority  

,w9d[ timel9e by #ahj days to give      
,native nations a fair opportunity to   
secure spectrum ov] _! ,tribal l&s be=e 
! ,augu/ #c1 #bjbj1 expiration date     
amid/ ! p&emic4  7#ad7 ,to date1 !      
,commission has fail$ to implem5t       
nationwide spectrum opportunities or    
uni=m lic5s+ = ,indian ,tribes & ,native
 ,hawaiian organizations to make        
spectrum available ov] _! ,tribal l&s or
 acc\nt = ! unmet ne$s ( native ,nations
 9 compliance ) ! ,f$]al tru/           
responsibility4  7#ae7 ,to ! contr>y1 ! 
,,fcc has us$ its g5]al au?ority to     
regulate =-pr(it comm]cial use (        
spectrum ov] ,tribal l&s to assign      
,indian ,tribes' spectrum lic5ses to    
non-,indian companies ?r\gh privatiz$   
auctions1 by promulgat+ regulations =   
lic5s$ & unlic5s$ spectrum ov] ,tribal  
l&s1 & by conduct+ ov]sight ov] second>y
 m>ket transactions1 includ+ leas+      
spectrum lic5ses ov] ,tribal l&s &      
,hawaiian ,home ,l&s to private         
companies )\t ,tribal consultation or   

cons5t4  7#af7 ,! ,commission's actions 
p>allel fail$ ,f$]al ,res]vation ,era   
policy t divid$ ,indian l& hold+s &     
creat$ sy/emic b>ri]s to ,indian        
,tribes' economic developm5t & legal    
jurisdictional complications on ,tribal 
l&s t cont9ue to disadvantage ,tribal   
communities today4  7#ag7 ,indian       
,tribes & ,native ,hawaiian             
organizations cont9ue to enc\nt]        
sub/antial b>ri]s to access+ spectrum on
 ,tribal l&s & ,hawaiian ,home ,l&s to  
deploy telecommunications s]vices = !   
safety & well-be+ ( _! memb]s to        
decrease ! al>m+ rates ( viol5t crimes1 
suicides1 & additional unnecess>y loss (
 lives t ,native ,am]icans              
disproportionately exp]i5ce1 especially 
?r\gh ! lack ( access to teleheal?      
s]vices & digital em]g5cy res\rces z    
demon/rat$ dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic t  
disproportionately impact$ ,indian      
,c\ntry4  7#ah7 ,fur!r1 ! #bjah ,brok5  
,promises ,report publi%$ by ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,commission on ,civil ,rights    

f\nd ,native ,am]icans rank ne> ! bottom
 ( all ,am]icans 9 t]ms ( heal?1        
education1 & employm5t due to ! unique  
*all5ges & h>% liv+ conditions z a      
result ( ! ,res]vation ,era :5 ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t relocat$ ,indian ,tribes to   
geographically isolat$ res]vations :]e  
p]si/5t discrim9ation has r5d]$ _!      
reality (t5 invisible to o!r ,am]icans4 
7#ai7 ,today1 ,tribal l&s are "s ( ! mo/
 digitally disconnect$ areas 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 :]e #a4e million p lack basic   
broadb& & wireless s]vices at rates     
comp>able to1 & 9 "s cases l[] ?an1     
develop+ c\ntries1 leav+ ,tribal l&s    
fur!r beh9d 9 ! digital divide by global
 b5*m>ks4  7#bj7 ,9 #bjah1 ! ,broadb&   
,commission = ,su/a9able ,developm5t    
report$ t wireless network cov]age 9    
,sub-,sah>an ,africa increas$ to #gj    
p]c5t1 surpass+ ! network cov]age rates 
on ,tribal l&s & ,hawaiian ,home ,l&s 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ba7 ,9 #bjah1 !     
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice 7,,gao7 
& ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission  

7,,fcc7 report$ t ov] #ib p]c5t ( p liv+
 outside ( ,tribal l&s & ,hawaiian ,home
 ,l&s h access to fix$ broadb& s]vices1 
& #ih p]c5t ( ,am]ican h\seholds h      
telephone s]vices4 ,h[ev]1 only #fe     
p]c5t ( ,am]ican ,indians1 ,alaska      
,natives1 & ,native ,hawaiians liv+ on  
,tribal l&s & ,hawaiian ,home ,l&s h    
access to fix$ broadb& s]vices1 & only  
#fi p]c5t ( h\seholds on ,tribal l&s h  
telephone s]vices4  7#bb7 ,lack (       
,indian ,tribes' access to spectrum ov] 
_! ,tribal l&s dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic
 also highlight$ ,indian ,c\ntry's exp&+
 digital divide1 z support$ by ! ,,gao's
 f9d+ t heal? in=mation te*nology sy/ems
 at ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice 7,,ihs7    
rank z ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's ?ird-highe/ 
ne$ = ag5cy sy/em mod]nization s9ce #ej 
p]c5t ( ,,ihs facilities dep5d on       
outdat$ circuit connections bas$ on "o  
or two ,t#a circuit l9es 7#c ,mbps71    
creat+ sl[] response times ?an any o!r  
heal? facility sy/em 9 ! c\ntry4  7#bc7 
,a #bjah ,national ,congress ( ,am]ican 

,indians & ,national ,indian ,heal?     
,bo>d heal? re=m comm5t fil$ ) ! ,f$]al 
,communications ,commission has fur!r   
/at$ t #ge p]c5t ( rural ,indian ,heal? 
,s]vice 7,,ihs7 facilities d n h        
reliable broadb& networks = ,am]ican    
,indians & ,alaska ,natives to access   
teleheal?-bas$ s]vices1 :i* is a        
critical ne$ 9 ! mo/ geographically     
isolat$ areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) "s ( !
 highe/ pov]ty rates1 & lack ( access to
 reliable transportation4  7#bd7        
,additionally1 ,,ihs (ficials report$   
dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic t defici5cies 
)9 _! heal? ,,x sy/em inhibit$ ! ag5cy's
 ability to adequately conduct          
coronavirus disease surveillance &      
record accurate data contribut+ to !    
disproportional rates ( coronavirus     
transmissions on res]vations4  7#be7 ,! 
,bureau ( ,indian ,education 7,,bie7    
e/imat$ f a survey ( #adb out ( #agd    
s*ools1 t up to #ie p]c5t ( _! /ud5ts d 
n h access to resid5tial int]net s]vices
 dep5d+ on ,bureau s*ool locations &    

data cap limitations be=e & dur+ !      
p&emic4  7#bf7 ,z an additional b>ri]1  
no d$icat$ ,f$]al fund+ /reams exi/ =   
,indian ,tribes or ,native ,hawaiian    
organizations to deploy                 
telecommunications or broadb& s]vices1  
bo? wirel9e & wireless1 on ,tribal l&s &
 ,hawaiian ,home ,l&s4 ,9 #bjah1 ! ,,gao
 f\nd t ! ,,fcc & ,dep>tm5t (           
,agriculture's comb9$ total (           
#cd1fjj1jjj1jjj 0 available = broadb&   
s]vices & infra/ructure2 h[ev]1 f #bjaj 
to #bjag1 only #j4g p]c5t 0 allocat$ to 
,tribal telecommunications deploym5t4   
7#bg7 ,x is e/imat$ t only #j4c p]c5t ( 
! #ac1jjj radio facilities 9 ! c\ntry   
belong to f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian     
,tribes1 indicat+ a sev]e lack ( ,tribal
 own]%ip ( telecommunications s]vices   
g5]ally4  7#bh7 ,indian ,tribes' &      
,native ,hawaiian organizations' long/&+
 fund+ & adm9i/rative b>ri]s to access  
spectrum ov] ,tribal l&s & ,hawaiian    
,home ,l&s prohibits _! self-gov]nance &
 fur!r exac]bate rates ( unemploym5t1   

sy/emic pov]ty1 heal? disp>ities1       
connection to ! global m>ket1           
educational & economic opportunities1   
unnecess>y loss ( lives1 & unkn[n future
 disp>ities result+ f ! abs5ce (        
indig5\s repres5tation 9 ! mod]nization 
( ! digital sector1 cod+1 g5]al         
advancem5t ( te*nological s]vices &     
plat=ms1 & ,native own]%ip 9 !          
telecommunications indu/ry4  7b7        
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  
7#a7 to cl>ify ,indian ,tribes' &       
,native ,hawaiian organizations' inh]5t 
own]%ip (1 & pres]ve1 ,indian ,tribes'  
spectrum lic5ses & spectrum ov] ,tribal 
l&s & ,hawaiian ,home ,l&s 9 fur!rance (
 ! tru/ responsibility & ackn[l$gm5t (  
sov]eign /atus 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 
to dim9i% ! effect ( ! ,commission's    
,tribal priority fil+ w9d[s1 auctions = 
spectrum lic5ses ov] ,tribal l&s1 &     
assignm5t & leas+ ( spectrum ov] ,tribal
 l&s2 ensure ! ,commission's competitive
 bidd+ au?ority does n apply to lic5ses 
or con/ruction p]mits issu$ by !        

,commission ov] ,tribal l&s & ,hawaiian 
,home ,l&s2 & p]man5tly elim9ate !      
public availability ( spectrum ov]      
,tribal l&s & ,hawaiian ,home ,l&s2     
7#c7 to ensure ! ,commission requires   
all unus$ & unassign$ spectrum lic5ses  
ov] ,tribal l&s & ,hawaiian ,home ,l&s  
to rev]t to ! own]%ip ( ! ,indian ,tribe
 & ,native ,hawaiian organization :]e !y
 are geographically locat$ 9 fur!rance (
 prioritiz+ _! own]%ip ( spectrum ov]   
,tribal l&s & ,hawaiian ,home ,l&s z "p 
( _! inh]5t self-gov]nance1 & exp$ite ! 
imm$iate deploym5t ( wireless s]vices = 
critical gov]nm5t s]vices1 includ+      
national em]g5cies1 natural disa/]s1 &  
biohaz>d ?reats1 access to heal?1 public
 safety s]vices1 educational            
opportunities1 ability to p>ticipate 9 !
 broadb& economy1 access to ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 & ,tribal vot+ & elections1 & !  
,f$]al c5sus c\nt2  7#d7 to promote     
,indian ,tribes' inh]5t self-gov]nance &
 autonomy ov] _! respective ,tribal l&s 
by ensur+ spectrum ov] ,tribal l&s &    

,hawaiian ,home ,l&s are held by ,indian
 ,tribes & ,native ,hawaiian            
organizations 9 p]petuity 9 compliance )
 ! ,f$]al tru/ responsibility2  7#e7 to 
ensure ,indian ,tribes & ,native        
,hawaiian organizations h res\rces      
available = ! full ret5tion & imm$iate  
deploym5t ( _! spectrum ov] ,tribal l&s 
& ,hawaiian ,home ,l&s = wireless       
broadb& s]vice & telecommunications     
s]vices1 includ+ all comm]cial1         
noncomm]cial1 mobile1 radio1 television1
 broadca/1 middle mile & long haul fib]1
 & future spectrum lic5ses1             
infra/ructure1 & int]connectivity       
s]vices t are )9 ! jurisdiction ( _!    
respective ,tribal l&s & ,hawaiian ,home
 ,l&s2  7#f7 to enc\rage ,indian ,tribes
 & ,native ,hawaiian organizations to   
imm$iately develop & deploy spectrum    
s]vices ov] _! l&s1 especially broadb& &
 wireless s]vices1 to bridge ! increas+ 
digital divide ov] ,tribal l&s = !      
realization ( full self-gov]nance &     
autonomy ?r\gh access to critical       

gov]nm5t s]vices1 res\rces = national   
em]g5cies1 economic developm5t1 &       
managem5t ( res\rces2  7#g7 to create   
opportunities = ,indian ,tribes &       
,native ,hawaiian organizations to      
develop & build out digital &           
telecommunications networks &           
infra/ructure on _! l&s & promote full  
self-gov]nance & autonomy2  7#h7 to     
require ! ,commission to initiate &     
complete ! rulemak+ process ) robu/1    
int]active1 pre-decisional1 in=mative1 &
 transp>5t consultation ) ,indian       
,tribes & ,native ,hawaiian             
organizations 9 ord] = !m to obta9 free1
 prior1 & in=m$ cons5t be=e ! approval &
 adoption ( adm9i/rative measures or    
ag5cy action t affects ,tribal l&s1 or  
o!r associat$ ,tribal res\rces1         
especially :]e telecommunications       
processes & associat$ in=mation are     
uncle>1 unreport$1 or inadequate to meet
 ! ne$s ( ,indian ,tribes & ,native     
,hawaiian organizations to pres]ve      
spectrum rights ov] ,tribal l&s &       

,hawaiian ,home ,l&s1 e/abli% ! ,tribal 
,broadb& ,fund1 & build out robu/       
digital networks on ,tribal l&s s _!    
memb]s c access digital s]vices at rates
 proportional to non-,indians liv+ (f   
,tribal l&s2 &  7#i7 to ensure !        
,commission ceases ! allotm5t ( spectrum
 rights ov] ,tribal l&s & ,hawaiian     
,home ,l&s to private telecommunication 
companies to protect life & prop]ty 9   
fur!rance ( ! ,f$]al tru/               
responsibility4  #d4 ,indian ,tribes' & 
,native ,hawaiian organizations'        
exclusive "r to all available or        
unlic5s$ electromagnetic spectrum ov]   
,tribal l&s ,indian ,tribes & ,native   
,hawaiian organizations hold rights into
 p]petuity to use & manage all available
 or unlic5s$ electromagnetic spectrum   
ov] ,tribal l&s4  #e4 ,access to        
spectrum ov] ,tribal l&s  7a7           
,elim9ation ( all auctions1 ,tribal     
priority fil+ w9d[s1 second>y m>ket     
opportunities1 & competitive bidd+ =    
spectrum ov] ,tribal l&s  7#a7 ,auctions

 ( ,indian ,tribes' spectrum lic5ses &  
spectrum ov] ,tribal l&s ,any spectrum  
lic5ses ov] ,tribal l&s = any purpose   
%all n be subject to any ,tribal        
auctions execut$ by ! ,commission4  7#b7
 ,tribal priority fil+ w9d[s ,no lic5ses
 ov] any ,tribal l&s = ! use ( spectrum 
ov] ,tribal l&s %all be subject to any  
,tribal priority fil+ w9d[s or auctions 
execut$ by ! ,commission4  7#c7         
,second>y m>ket opportunities ,no       
spectrum lic5ses ov] ,tribal l&s %all be
 subject to any second>y m>ket          
opportunities or po/-m>ket              
opportunities1 includ+ lic5se p>tition+1
 spectrum leas+1 or assignm5t to any    
?ird p>ty or o!r entity4  7#d7          
,competitive bidd+ ,spectrum lic5ses ov]
 ,tribal l&s %all n be subject to       
competitive bidd+ "u section #cji7;j7 ( 
! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg     
,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77 f ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( 
new contractual agreem5ts = ,tribal     
spectrum  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! discretion

 ( an ,indian ,tribe or ,native         
,hawaiian organization1 aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 new contracts may  
be e/abli%$ ) ?ird-p>ty lic5sees1       
qualify+ ,tribal entities1 or o!r       
,indian ,tribes or ,native ,hawaiian    
organizations to assign or lease        
spectrum ov] ! ,indian ,tribe's or      
,native ,hawaiian organization's        
respective ,tribal l&s4  7#b7 ,t]ms &   
conditions ,at ! reque/ ( an ,indian    
,tribe1 ,native ,hawaiian organization1 
or qualify+ ,tribal entity1 !           
,commission %all ensure t any new       
contracts ent]$ into f ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act mu/ ensure t !      
,indian ,tribe or ,native ,hawaiian     
organization reta9s p]man5t spectrum    
rights ov] ! ,tribal l&s :]e ! spectrum 
is locat$4 ,! associat$ t]ms & duration 
( any contract to assign or lease an    
,indian ,tribe's or ,native ,hawaiian   
organization's spectrum to a qualify+   
,tribal entity1 ?ird-p>ty lic5see1 or   
o!r ,indian ,tribe or ,native ,hawaiian 

organization mu/ meet ! foll[+ m9imum   
requirem5ts & conditions to implem5t a  
valid contract = spectrum use ov]       
,tribal l&s3 7,a7 ,if an agreem5t is    
rea*$1 all p>ties involv$ mu/ execute a 
writt5 agreem5t t sets =? ! t]ms &      
conditions ( ! agreem5t4  7,b7 ,fair    
m>ket value ( ! spectrum lic5se or      
deploym5t ( telecommunications or       
wireless s]vices mu/ be negotiat$ 9 good
 fai?4  7,c7 ,rates mu/ be calculat$    
subject to inflation co/s = ! "t        
duration specifi$ "u ! agreem5t4  7,d7  
,negotiations mu/ be ent]$ into &       
conduct$ 9 good fai?1 requir+ t an      
,indian ,tribe1 ,native ,hawaiian       
organization1 qualify+ ,tribal entity1  
or ?ird-p>ty lic5see respond+ to an (f] 
propos$ by ! reque/+ p>ty mu/ provide   
reasons = ea* rejection ( a negotiat$   
(f] 9 writ+4  7,e7 ,! p>ty ent]+ into   
contract negotiations ) ! ,indian ,tribe
 or ,native ,hawaiian organization mu/ h
 ! f9ancial capacity to fulfill its     
requirem5t to deploy transactional      

s]vices on ! ,tribal l&s :]e ! spectrum 
lic5ses are locat$ & ! ability to meet  
its con/ruction requirem5ts4  7#c7      
,limitations  7,a7 ,subleas+ ,any       
qualify+ ,tribal entity1 ,native        
,hawaiian organization1 o!r ,indian     
,tribe1 or ?ird-p>ty lic5see :o does n  
receive ! writt5 cons5t f ! ,indian     
,tribe or ,native ,hawaiian organization
 :]e ! spectrum is geographically locat$
 is b>r$ f subleas+1 assign+1 or        
subcontract+ ! spectrum lic5ses ov]     
,tribal l&s4 ,if ?is is brea*$1 su*     
spectrum lic5ses %all automatically     
rev]t to ! ,indian ,tribe or ,native    
,hawaiian organization = new            
negotiations & ! exi/+ contract %all be 
deem$ t]m9at$4  7,b7 ,duration ,a       
contract to assign or lease spectrum    
lic5ses to be op]at$ ov] ,tribal l&s    
betwe5 ! ,indian ,tribe1 ,native        
,hawaiian organization1 qualify+ ,tribal
 entity1 or ?ird-p>ty lic5see may n     
ext5d pa/ a #e-ye> "t p]iod1 aft] :i* ! 
,indian ,tribe1 ,native ,hawaiian       

organization1 or qualify+ ,tribal entity
 may review ! negotiat$ t]ms ) !        
?ird-p>ty lic5see & *oose to ei!r-- 7i7 
t]m9ate ! contract or assignm5t ( su*   
spectrum lic5ses1 :i* %all automatically
 rev]t to ! ,indian ,tribe :]e su*      
spectrum lic5ses are geographically     
locat$2  7ii7 r5egotiate ! t]ms ( su*   
contract ) respect to su* spectrum      
lic5ses ov] ,tribal l&s2 or  7iii7 ext5d
 ! exi/+ contractual t]ms ( su* spectrum
 lic5ses ov] ,tribal l&s = an additional
 #e ye>s1 or a fair & reasonable am\nt (
 "t4  7,c7 ,t]m9ation  7i7 ,rev]sion ,9 
! ev5t ( premature t]m9ation ( a        
contract = assignm5t or lease ( spectrum
 ov] ,tribal l&s1 ! spectrum lic5ses    
%all automatically rev]t to ! ,indian   
,tribe or ,native ,hawaiian organization
 = new negotiations & ! exi/+ contract  
%all be deem$ t]m9at$4  7ii7 ,p5alties  
,p5alties = brea* ( contractual         
agreem5ts or premature t]m9ation ( a    
contract %all be en=c$ by impos+ a f9e (
 #e p]c5t ( ! gross am\nt incurr$1 or   

project$ am\nt to be incurr$1 f !       
negotiat$ rate ( ! spectrum lic5ses by !
 brea*+ p>ty1 to be assess$ by !        
,commission & available z a s\rce (     
funds = ! ,tribal ,broadb& ,fund4  7iii7
 ,egregi\s behavior or lack ( good fai? 
,if ! brea*+ p>ty p>ticipates 9 egregi\s
 behavior1 or a cle> %[+ is made t a    
p>ty fail$ to negotiate contractual t]ms
 9 good fai?1 x %all be subject to a    
#e-ye> p5alty prohibit+ ! p>ty f        
p>ticipat+ 9 any contract = spectrum    
lic5ses ov] ,tribal l&s1 p>ticipation 9 
! ,tribal ,spectrum ,m>ket1 or          
additional p5alties t ! ,commission sees
 fit to protect ,indian ,tribes' or     
,native ,hawaiian organizations'        
telecommunications res\rces4 ,9 ! case (
 a brea*+ p>ty t is an ,indian ,tribe or
 ,native ,hawaiian organization1 !      
p5alty "u ?is clause %all n apply )     
respect to spectrum ov] its ,tribal l&s 
( su* ,indian ,tribe or ,native         
,hawaiian community4  7#d7 ,additional  
requirem5ts ,?is section is subject to  

additional requirem5ts or o!r t]ms &    
conditions z ! ,commission det]m9es     
necess>y to protect ! int]e/s ( !       
,indian ,tribe & ,native ,hawaiian      
community1 or z det]m9$ necess>y ?r\gh  
subsequ5t rulemak+ subject to ! ,tribal 
consultation requirem5ts "u section     
#h7;c74  #f4 ,exi/+ spectrum lic5ses &  
spectrum ov] ,tribal l&s  7a7 ,build or 
dive/ process = exi/+ spectrum lic5ses &
 spectrum ov] ,tribal l&s  7#a7         
,initiation ,an ,indian ,tribe1 ,native 
,hawaiian organization1 or qualify+     
,tribal entity may initiate ! build or  
dive/ process = an exi/+ ?ird-p>ty      
lic5see t held spectrum lic5se rights = 
spectrum ov] ,tribal l&s ( ! ,indian    
,tribe or ,native ,hawaiian organization
 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 9 a 
geographic area :]e t exi/+ ?ird-p>ty   
lic5see has satisfi$ ! applicable       
con/ruction requirem5ts = ! spectrum    
lic5ses ov] ,tribal l&s1 yet has n built
 out to ! undevelop$1 uns]v$1 or        
und]s]v$ ,tribal l&s )9 its lic5se area 

z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4     
7#b7 ,process ,! ,indian ,tribe1 ,native
 ,hawaiian organization1 or qualify+    
,tribal entity :]e ! spectrum ov]       
,tribal l&s is locat$ may file a ,notice
 ( ,int5t ) ! ,commission to initiate ! 
build or dive/ process to exp$ite       
rev]sion ( ! ?ird-p>ty lic5see spectrum 
lic5se rights ov] ! a=em5tion$ ,tribal  
l&s to make available ! unus$ or unne$$ 
lic5se rights to ! ,indian ,tribe1      
,native ,hawaiian organization1 or      
qualify+ ,tribal entity4 ,! ,notice (   
,int5t requires ! ,commission-- 7,a7 to 
include writt5 notification to ! ,indian
 ,tribe1 ,native ,hawaiian organization1
 or qualify+ ,tribal entity ( ! date on 
:i* ?ird-p>ty lic5see's notice (        
con/ruction p]mit fulfillm5t 0 fil$ ) ! 
,commission demon/rat+ t ! ?ird-p>ty    
lic5see satisfi$ its f9al con/ruction   
requirem5t = ! lic5se :]e ! und]s]v$    
,tribal l&s are locat$2  7,b7 if !      
?ird-p>ty lic5see has met applicable    
con/ruction requirem5ts b ,tribal l&s )9

 ! spectrum lic5se rema9 uns]v$ or      
und]develop$ aft] ! ,indian ,tribe1     
,native ,hawaiian organization1 or      
qualify+ ,tribal entity files ! ,notice 
( ,int5t1 to t]m9ate ! ?ird-p>ty        
lic5see's rights ov] su* ,tribal l&s    
aft] a #a-ye> "t p]iod1 ) su* spectrum  
lic5ses rev]t+ back to ! ,indian ,tribe 
or ,native ,hawaiian organization 9     
p]petuity :]e ! ,tribal l&s are locat$2 
&  7,c7 to p]mit ! ?ird-p>ty lic5see to 
opt out ( ! build or dive/ process1 aft]
 ! ,indian ,tribe1 ,native ,hawaiian    
organization1 or qualify+ ,tribal entity
 has fil$ ! ,notice ( ,int5t1 by        
p>tition+ or rel9qui%+ its spectrum     
lic5se to ! ,commission1 :i* %all       
subsequ5tly relic5se ! spectrum lic5ses 
ov] ! ,tribal l&s 9 p]petuity to !      
,indian ,tribe1 ,native ,hawaiian       
organization1 or qualify+ ,tribal       
entity1 pursuant to ?is ,act & !        
requirem5ts pursuant to !               
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq474  7#c7          

,con/ruction requirem5t ,if ! exi/+     
?ird-p>ty lic5see has n satisfi$ !      
applicable con/ruction requirem5ts = !  
spectrum = :i* x holds lic5ses ov]      
,tribal l&s on ! date on :i* ! ,indian  
,tribe1 ,native ,hawaiian organization1 
or qualify+ ,tribal entity files !      
,notice ( ,int5t1 ! spectrum lic5se     
rights ov] ,tribal l&s :]e ! spectrum is
 locat$ w automatically be made         
available to ! ,indian ,tribe or ,native
 ,hawaiian organization4  7#d7          
,expiration ,! lic5se ( any ?ird-p>ty   
lic5see t has fail$ to ext5d cov]age on 
! und]s]v$ ,tribal l&s f #a ye> f ! date
 t ! ,commission accept$ ! ?ird-p>ty    
lic5see's notice ( con/ruction p]mit    
fulfillm5t to ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act %all imm$iately expire1 includ+ all
 rights to ! spectrum lic5ses4 ,!       
,commission %all !n imm$iately reassign 
! spectrum lic5ses = ! ,tribal l&s s t !
 lic5ses %all imm$iately rev]t to !     
,indian ,tribe or ,native ,hawaiian     
organization :]e ! spectrum is          

geographically locat$4  7#e7 ,additional
 con/ruction requirem5ts ,! applicable  
con/ruction requirem5ts above are       
subject to any additional con/ruction   
requirem5ts det]m9$ by ! ,commission    
applicable to ,tribal l&s aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#f7 ,additional
 consid]ations  7,a7 ,exp$it$ process   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may make    
additional consid]ations to exp$ite !   
build or dive/ process prior to ! #a-ye>
 expiration p]iod :]e ! geographic      
cov]age area ( ! spectrum lic5se on     
,tribal l&s is "u duress to deploy      
broadb& or telecommunications s]vices or
 = ! purpose ( access to life-sav+      
s]vices1 critical gov]nm5t s]vices1     
national or ,/ate em]g5cies1 natural    
disa/]s1 or 9 o!r circum/ances :]e deem$
 appropriate4  7ii7 ,critical gov]nm5t  
s]vices1 national em]g5cies1 & natural  
disa/]s ,congress1 ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior1 or ano!r executive bran* (fice
 or ag5cy t is delegat$ au?ority ov]    
,indian affairs or ov]sees programs     

impact+ ,indian ,tribes may also reque/ 
t ! ,commission make additional         
consid]ations to exp$ite ! build or     
dive/ process on ,tribal l&s :]e !      
cov]age area ( ! spectrum lic5se is "u  
duress to exp$ite deploym5t ( s]vices4  
7iii7 ,duress ,= purposes ( ?is         
subp>agraph1 a geographic area on       
,tribal l&s t is consid]$ to be "u      
duress %all include an area on ,tribal  
l&s :]e !re has be5 a sub/antial loss ( 
or exi/+ ?reat to human life1 ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t or ,/ate gov]nm5t has decl>$  
an em]g5cy1 a natural disa/] has occurr$
 or w occur1 or !re is a ne$ = critical 
gov]nm5t s]vices4  7,b7 ,long] timel9es 
,o!r timel9es %all be consid]$ to       
elongate ! timel9e to ! #a-ye>          
expiration p]iod ) ! cons5t ( ! ,indian 
,tribe or ,native ,hawaiian organization
 :]e a long] "t p]iod is ne$$ = special 
geographic or population ne$s4 ,!       
,commission %all consid] additional     
timel9es on an ad hoc basis ?r\gh       
consultation ) ! ,indian ,tribe or      

,native ,hawaiian organization ov] !    
,tribal l&s ( :i* ! ?ird-p>ty lic5see   
possesses a valid spectrum lic5se4      
,consid]ations ( any modifi$ timel9es   
mu/ be made ) ! writt5 cons5t ( !       
,indian ,tribe or ,native ,hawaiian     
organization4  7,c7 ,o!r additional     
consid]ations ,additional consid]ations 
may be made by ! ,commission :]e exi/+  
te*nical rules are insuffici5t or       
circum/ances are pres5t to unnecess>ily 
re/rict types ( s]vices t may be deploy$
 )9 ! ,tribal l&s ) ! cons5t ( ! ,indian
 ,tribe or ,native ,hawaiian            
organization4  7,d7 ,additional rulemak+
 proce$+s ,! ,commission %all1 at !     
reque/ ( ,indian ,tribes or ,native     
,hawaiian organizations1 conduct        
specific rulemak+ proce$+s :]e          
s]vice-specific te*nical issues arise "u
 ?is subsection4  7b7 ,failure ,to      
negotiate 9 good fai? = exi/+ spectrum  
lic5ses & spectrum ov] ,tribal l&s  7#a7
 ,opportunity to secure access ,:]e     
?ird-p>ty spectrum lic5ses h be5        

au?oriz$ & ! ,indian ,tribe1 ,native    
,hawaiian organization1 or qualify+     
,tribal entity c %[ t ! ?ird-p>ty       
lic5see ent]$ into negotiations or      
auctions or secur$ assignm5t ( an exi/+ 
spectrum lic5se ov] ,tribal l&s 9 bad   
fai?1 ! ,indian ,tribe1 ,native         
,hawaiian organization1 or qualify+     
,tribal entity %all h an opportunity to 
secure ! ,indian ,tribe's or ,native    
,hawaiian organization's access to su*  
spectrum lic5ses4  7#b7 ,process ,!     
,indian ,tribe1 ,native ,hawaiian       
organization1 or qualify+ ,tribal entity
 :]e ! spectrum is locat$ may file a    
,notice ( ,int5t ) ! ,commission to     
initiate ! failure to negotiate 9 good  
fai? exemption process "u ?is subsection
 to exp$ite rev]sion ( ! spectrum lic5se
 rights ov] ,tribal l&s & make available
 ! spectrum lic5se rights to ! ,indian  
,tribe1 ,native ,hawaiian organization1 
or qualify+ ,tribal entity ov] ! ,tribal
 l&s or ,hawaiian ,homel&s :]e x is     
locat$ su* spectrum lic5se rights to su*

 ,indian ,tribe1 ,native ,hawaiian      
organization1 or qualify+ ,tribal       
entity4  7#c7 ,tim+ ,! ,notice ( ,int5t 
c be fil$ at any "t dur+ ! lic5se t]m1  
provid$ t ! fil+ ,indian ,tribe1 ,native
 ,hawaiian organization1 or qualify+    
,tribal entity c demon/rate t !         
?ird-p>ty lic5see fail$ to negotiate 9  
good fai? 9 previ\s deal+s be=e ! fil+ (
 ! ,notice ( ,int5t4  7#d7 ,/&>d ,an    
,indian ,tribe1 ,native ,hawaiian       
organization1 or qualify+ ,tribal entity
 may demon/rate ! ?ird-p>ty lic5see     
fail$ to meet ! good fai? negotiation   
requirem5t ?r\gh ! totality ( !         
circum/ances /&>d 9 pres5t+ ! case ( !  
,indian ,tribe1 ,native ,hawaiian       
organization1 or qualify+ ,tribal entity
 to ! ,commission4 ,9 demon/rat+ t !    
?ird-p>ty lic5see negotiat$ 9 bad fai?1 
! ,commission %all evaluate :e!r !      
negotiations 7 made 9 good fai? ?r\gh ! 
totality ( ! circum/ances /&>d4  7#e7   
,good fai? negotiation requirem5t       
factors ,! relevant factors to det]m9e  

:e!r ! ?ird-p>ty lic5see fail$ to       
negotiate 9 good fai? are to include !  
foll[+ objective elem5ts ( negotiation  
/&>ds3 7,a7 ,! ?ird-p>ty lic5see mu/ h  
appo9t$ a negotiat+ repres5tative )     
au?ority to b>ga9 on p>tition+ &        
spectrum lic5s+ issues4  7,b7 ,!        
?ird-p>ty lic5see mu/ h agre$ to meet at
 reasonable times & locations ) adequate
 notice4  7,c7 ,! ?ird-p>ty lic5see mu/ 
n h act$ 9 a mann] t w\ld unduly delay !
 c\rse ( negotiations4  7,d7 ,!         
?ird-p>ty lic5see mu/ n h put =? an     
unreasonable1 unilat]al proposal or     
fur!r demon/rat$ an unwill+ness to      
consid] alt]native reasonable t]ms or   
c\nt]proposals4 ,b>ga9+ )\t consid]ation
 ( reasonable alt]natives is inconsi/5t 
) an affirmative obligation to negotiate
 9 good fai?4  7,e7 ,! ?ird-p>ty lic5see
 mu/ h %[$ good fai? 9 negotiations     
?r\gh implem5t+ or conclud+ action )9 a 
reasonable "t p]iod ) reasonable notice 
& =um reque/s t are /&>d = negotiat+    
practices4 ,?is /&>d is also applicable 

to any propos$ =um reque/s by ei!r p>ty4
 ,indian ,tribes1 ,native ,hawaiian     
organizations1 & qualify+ ,tribal       
entities avail+ !mselves ( ?is process c
 also make a %[+ t ! ?ird-p>ty lic5see  
_h reasonable notice or und]/&+ t !     
,indian ,tribe1 ,native ,hawaiian       
organization1 or qualify+ ,tribal entity
 did n h ! f9ancial means to fulfill !  
?ird-p>ty lic5see's exp$it$ tim+ or     
*ange ( =um reque/s or t ext5uat+       
circum/ances exi/$ t prohibit$          
reasonable conduct to execute           
negotiations4  7,f7 ,! ,indian ,tribe1  
,native ,hawaiian organization1 or      
qualify+ ,tribal entity t is respond+ to
 an (f] propos$ by ! ?ird-p>ty lic5see  
mu/ also provide reasons & consid]ation 
= reject+ aspects ( ! ?ird-p>ty         
lic5see's (f] 9 writ+4  7#f7 ,additional
 consid]ations ,! ,commission may make  
additional consid]ations = unreasonable 
behavior or egregi\s behavior = !       
totality ( ! circum/ances /&>d "u ?is   
subsection to det]m9e :e!r a p>ty       

negotiat$ 9 bad fai?4  7c7 ,safe h>bor  
exemption = exi/+ ?ird-,p>ty lic5sees   
,:]e a ?ird-p>ty lic5see t holds a      
lic5se to use spectrum ov] ,tribal l&s &
 has fail$ to meet additional           
con/ruction requirem5ts det]m9$ by !    
,commission "u section #f7;a77#e71 a    
safe h>bor exemption may apply to !     
?ird-p>ty lic5see1 if su* lic5see has   
deploy$ cov]age to at lea/ #ij p]c5t ( !
 geographic area ov] ! ,tribal l&s )9   
its lic5se cov]age area4  #g4 ,tribal   
,broadb& ,fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,commission %all e/abli%1 z an          
additional univ]sal s]vice support      
me*anism "u section #bed ( !            
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bed71 a me*anism to be kn[n z
 ! ,tribal ,broadb& ,fund4 ,! ,tribal   
,broadb& ,fund %all provide a s\rce (   
funds = networks & infra/ructure build\t
 ov] ,tribal l&s1 includ+ support =     
infra/ructure deploym5t1 middle mile &  
long haul fib] build\t1 adoption (      
digital lit]acy on ,tribal l&s1 & o!r   

relat$ activities to ensure ,tribal l&s 
h full access to high-spe$ wireless     
broadb& s]vices & telecommunications    
s]vices & o!r spectrum use4  7b7 ,s\rces
 ( fund+ ,9 addition to univ]sal s]vice 
contributions "u section #bed7;d7 ( !   
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bed7;d771 ! ,tribal ,broadb& 
,fund %all be fund$ ?r\gh proce$s f     
sy/ems ( competitive bidd+ "u section   
#cji7;j7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77 7not)/&+ 
p>agraph 7#h7 ( su* section7 & any o!r  
acc\nts or res]ve funds available to !  
,commission1 9 am\nts to be det]m9$ "u  
subsection 7e74 ,%\ld ! ,commission f9d 
t ! ,commission _c robu/ly fund !       
,tribal ,broadb& ,fund f ^! exi/+       
s\rces1 ! ,commission %all und]take a   
rulemak+ proce$+ to det]m9e :e!r !      
imposition ( additional univ]sal s]vice 
contributions is necess>y to ensure a   
,tribal ,broadb& ,fund comm5surate ) !  
fund+ ne$1 purposes1 & implem5tation    
det]m9$ pursuant to subsection 7e74  7c7

 ,prioritization ,fund+ allocations %all
 be prioritiz$ "u ! ,tribal ,broadb&    
,fund :]e telecommunications or wireless
 broadb& s]vices h be5 ei!r n deploy$ or
 inadequately deploy$ ov] ,tribal l&s4  
,?is includes middle mile fib]1 backhaul
 co/s1 & repairs to damag$              
infra/ructure1 ! co/ ( ! repairs to :i* 
w\ld be less exp5sive ?an ! co/ ( new   
infra/ructure4  7d7 ,te*nical assi/ance 
,! ,commission %all provide reque/$     
te*nical assi/ance1 tra9+ programs1 &   
grants to assi/ ,indian ,tribes1 ,native
 ,hawaiian organizations1 & qualify+    
,tribal entities1 ! ,director ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,hawaiian ,home ,l&s1       
int]-,tribal gov]nm5t organizations1 &  
univ]sities & colleges ) ,tribal s]v+   
in/itutions = ! purpose ( imm$iate      
deploym5t ( telecommunications or       
wireless broadb& s]vices or             
infra/ructure developm5t ov] ,tribal    
l&s4  7e7 ,rulemak+ proce$+  7#a7       
,consultation ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       

,commission %all initiate & complete !  
rulemak+ process ) robu/1 int]active1   
pre-decisional1 in=mative1 & transp>5t  
consultation ) ,indian ,tribes1 ,native 
,hawaiian organizations1 & int]e/$      
qualify+ ,tribal entities 9 ord] = !m to
 obta9 free1 prior1 & in=m$ cons5t to   
det]m9e ! appropriate fund+ = ! ,tribal 
,broadb& ,fund f ! s\rces describ$ 9    
subsection 7b7 7includ+ annual          
set-asides f ea* su* s\rce = ! ,tribal  
,broadb& ,fund71 uses & adm9i/ration ( !
 ,tribal ,broadb& ,fund1 & any o!r      
issues relat$ to ! e/abli%m5t &         
implem5tation ( ! ,tribal ,broadb&      
,fund4 ,?is w omit any competitive bidd+
 requirem5ts & any unnecess>y b>ri]s or 
limitations on fund+ = ,indian ,tribes1 
,native ,hawaiian organizations1 &      
qualify+ ,tribal entities to exp$ite !  
imm$iate deploym5t ( curr5t g5]ation or 
bett] t]re/rial & wireless broadb&      
s]vices1 :]e none are available or ne$  
to be updat$ or built out = ! use (     
critical gov]nm5t s]vices1 national     

em]g5cies1 natural disa/]s1 or life-sav+
 s]vices4  7#b7 ,advisory ag5cy memor&um
 ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
provide ,indian ,tribes1 ,native        
,hawaiian organizations1 & int]e/$      
qualify+ ,tribal entities ) an advisory 
ag5cy memor&um on ! issues address$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a74 ,su* memor&um %all cle>ly
 outl9e ! comm5t process & timel9e =    
responses4  7#c7 ,notice ( propos$      
rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,commission %all release a ,notice (    
,propos$ ,rulemak+1 z describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,f9al ord] ,n lat] 
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all release a 
f9al ord]1 adopt+ rules & policies      
associat$ ) ! e/abli%m5t1 implem5tation1
 & adm9i/ration ( ! ,commission's       
p]man5t ,tribal ,broadb& ,fund4  7f7    
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$ to limit ,indian        
,tribes1 ,native ,hawaiian              

organizations1 or qualify+ ,tribal      
entities f access+ exi/+ or additional  
fund+ ?r\gh ! ,commission or any o!r    
,f$]al ag5cy4  #h4 ,direct+ !           
,commission to engage 9 rulemak+        
proce$+s = broadb& developm5t on ,tribal
 l&s  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is     
section is to require ! ,commission to  
initiate & complete sep>ate rulemak+    
proce$+s "u subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7e7 
to provide additional cl>ification = !  
deploym5t & build\t (                   
telecommunications1 broadb&1 & wireless 
s]vices & o!r full use ( spectrum ov]   
,tribal l&s & ,hawaiian ,homel&s1       
includ+ exi/+ res]vations1 l&less       
,indian ,tribes1 noncontigu\s l& hold+s1
 uniquely situat$ ,indian ,tribes1 &    
,hawaiian ,home ,l&s4  7b7 ,tim+ ,= ea* 
( ! rulemak+s li/$ "u subsections 7c71  
7d71 & 7e71 ! ,commission %all initiate 
or complete ea* /ep accord+ to ! foll[+ 
timel9e3 7#a7 ,consultation             
,consultation %all be initiat$ n lat]   
?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 

?is ,act4  7#b7 ,advisory ag5cy memor&a 
,advisory ag5cy memor&a %all be issu$ n 
lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,notices (   
,propos$ ,rulemak+ ,notices ( ,propos$  
,rulemak+ %all be issu$ n lat] ?an #ah  
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  7#d7 ,f9al rules ,ord]s          
promulgat+ f9al rules %all be issu$ n   
lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,tribal       
consultation & engagem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,commission %all initiate & complete 
a rulemak+ proce$+ to be/ det]m9e h[ to 
conduct robu/1 int]active1              
pre-decisional1 in=mative1 & transp>5t  
consultation ) ,indian ,tribes & ,native
 ,hawaiian organizations 9 ord] to obta9
 free1 prior1 & in=m$ cons5t prior to ! 
approval (1 & be=e adopt+ adm9i/rative  
measures t affect ,tribal l&s1 or o!r   
associat$ ,tribal res\rces4 ,prior to   
initiat+ su* proce$+1 ! ,commission %all
 also engage ) ! ,,fcc ,native ,nations 
,communications ,task ,=ce1 qualify+    

,tribal entities1 ,native-own$          
telecommunications provid]s1 & ,tribal  
organizations ) telecommunications      
exp]tise4  7#b7 ,prim>y goal ,! prim>y  
goal ( ! rulemak+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
be to det]m9e h[ ! ,commission c be/    
e/abli% a b9d+ ag5cy policy = ,tribal   
consultation = policy developm5t & ag5cy
 action to provide prop] notice &       
guidance1 introduce mapp+ tools1 provide
 robu/ outrea*1 & make                  
gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t tra9+ accessible to
 ,indian ,tribes & ,native ,hawaiian    
organizations to pres]ve & develop      
spectrum rights & spectrum access ov]   
,tribal l&s1 & to exp$ite ! imm$iate    
deploym5t ( wireless broadb& s]vices1   
o!r wireless s]vices1 or o!r full use ( 
spectrum ov] ,tribal l&s = critical     
gov]nm5t s]vices1 national em]g5cies1   
natural disa/]s1 or life-sav+ s]vices4  
7#c7 ,additional consultation ,9        
conduct+ ! rulemak+ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,commission %all engage ) ,native       
,hawaiian organizations1 & appropriate  

au?orities ( ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii1 to      
id5tify & designate pot5tial exi/+      
entities )9 ! ,/ate gov]nm5t ( ,hawaii1 
& ! ,native ,hawaiian organizations or !
 community1 = /&+ z lic5sable entities =
 ! purpose ( spectrum lic5s+ rights &   
spectrum ov] ! ,hawaiian ,home ,l&s4    
7#d7 ,notice ,! ,commission's ,tribal   
consultation meet+s %all be made op5 to 
! public & subject to reasonable &      
timely notice publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al        
,regi/]1 & ?r\gh o!r appropriate public 
me?ods1 n lat] ?an #cj days prior to !  
s*$ul$ meet+4 ,! ,commission %all make  
additional consid]ations = adequate     
notification to ,indian ,tribes1 ,native
 ,hawaiian organizations1 & int]e/$     
qualify+ ,tribal entities1 t lack       
telecommunications s]vices on ,tribal   
l&s4  7#e7 ,additional consultation &   
notice ,op5 & public ,tribal            
consultation & appropriate notice &     
outrea* to ,indian ,tribes1 ,native     
,hawaiian organizations1 & int]e/$      
qualify+ ,tribal entities %all be       

pres5t$ dur+ ea* ( ! additional         
rulemak+s prescrib$ 9 ?is section4 ,!   
,commission %all conduct ea* su*        
additional rulemak+ 9 accordance ) !    
rules = consultation issu$ by !         
,commission 9 ! rulemak+ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 ( ?is subsection4  7d7 ,tribal     
economic developm5t  7#a7 ,available    
fund+ opportunities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,commission %all initiate & complete a  
rulemak+ proce$+ to /reaml9e            
applications to exp$ite fund+ 7includ+  
?r\gh ! ,commission's fund+             
opportunities & o!r fund+ opportunities 
t may be available ?r\gh o!r ag5cies7 on
 ,tribal l&s = build\t (                
telecommunications1 broadb&1 & wireless 
s]vices1 or o!r full use ( spectrum or  
infra/ructure developm5t ov] ,tribal l&s
 = critical gov]nm5t s]vices & national 
em]g5cies4  7,b7 ,,onap ,f$]al ,fund+   
,director ,9 ! rulemak+ "u subp>agraph  
7,a71 ! ,commission %all e/abli% )9 !   
,(fice ( ,native ,affairs & ,policy     
7,,onap7 ( ! ,commission ! position (   

,f$]al ,fund+ ,director4 ,! ,director   
%all h ! foll[+ duties3 7i7 ,to         
coord9ate ) ,indian ,tribes1 ,native    
,hawaiian organizations1 & int]e/$      
qualify+ ,tribal entities to access !   
,commission's fund+ opportunities1 or   
o!r fund+ opportunities t may be        
available ?r\gh o!r ag5cies1 & assi/ ) !
 application processes = ! ,tribal      
,broadb& ,fund & o!r univ]sal s]vice    
support me*anisms4  7ii7 ,to coord9ate )
 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies t provide           
telecommunications & infra/ructure fund+
 to ,indian ,tribes1 ,native ,hawaiian  
organizations1 or int]e/$ qualify+      
,tribal entities to assi/ ) exp$it$     
wireless broadb& s]vice & o!r           
telecommunications deploym5t ov] ,tribal
 l&s4  7#b7 ,new ,tribal ,spectrum      
,m>ket  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission    
%all initiate & complete a rulemak+     
proce$+ to e/abli% a new ,tribal        
,spectrum ,m>ket4 ,su* m>ket %all be an 
optional =um solely = ! p>ticipation (  
,indian ,tribes1 qualify+ ,tribal       

entities1 & ,native ,hawaiian           
organizations to engage ) o!r ,indian   
,tribes1 qualify+ ,tribal entities1 &   
,native ,hawaiian organizations = leas+ 
& assignm5t opportunities = ! purpose ( 
economic & bus9ess developm5t on ,tribal
 l&s = p>ticipants :o *oose to          
p>ticipate4 ,p>ticipation 9 su* m>ket   
%all n disall[ ,indian ,tribes1 ,native 
,hawaiian organizations1 or qualify+    
,tribal entities f p>ticipat+ 9 any o!r 
auction =um1 or h9d] _! p>ticipation 9  
second>y m>kets4  7,b7 ,purpose ,9      
fur!rance ( ! ,f$]al tru/               
responsibility1 ,tribal self-gov]nance1 
& to develop robu/ economic res\rces on 
,tribal l&s1 ! ,commission %all make all
 unwant$ spectrum ov] ,tribal l&s       
available to o!r ,indian ,tribes1       
,native ,hawaiian organizations1 &      
qualify+ ,tribal entities ?r\gh !       
,tribal ,spectrum ,m>ket & notify o!r   
,indian ,tribes1 ,native ,hawaiian      
organizations1 & int]e/$ qualify+       
,tribal entities id5tifi$ "u subsection 

7c7 ?r\gh adequate notification         
processes e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4         
,p>ticipants id5tifi$ "u ?is subsection 
mu/ provide writt5 cons5t to !          
,commission to make _! unwant$ spectrum 
ov] ,tribal l&s available to o!r ,indian
 ,tribes1 ,native ,hawaiian             
organizations1 or qualify+ ,tribal      
entities ?r\gh ! ,tribal ,spectrum      
,m>ket4  7,c7 ,limitations ,p>ticipants 
t are n id5tifi$ "u subsection          
7d77#b77;,b7 above %all n be eligible to
 p>ticipate 9 ! ,tribal ,spectrum       
,m>ket4  7e7 ,undef9$ areas = developm5t
 & deploym5t ( ,tribal broadb&1 wireless
 s]vices1 & spectrum  7#a7 ,areas (     
,tribal int]e/s & non-geographically    
def9$ areas ,! ,commission %all initiate
 & complete a rulemak+ proce$+ to       
address unique l& /atus on ,tribal l&s &
 associat$ undef9$ geographic areas (   
int]e/1 includ+-- 7,a7 spectrum t is n  
geographically def9$ due to spectrum    
propagation *>act]i/ics2 &  7,b7 )      
respect to ! build or dive/ process "u  

section #f7;a71 que/ions ov] control (  
meteorological spectrum lic5ses ov]     
,tribal l&s4  7#b7 ,prim>y ,tribal areas
 ( int]e/ ,! ,commission %all initiate &
 complete a rulemak+ proce$+ to create  
lic5s+ areas = ,indian ,tribes1 ,native 
,hawaiian organizations1 & qualify+     
,tribal entities to provide spectrum    
lic5ses cov]+ areas t are prim>y ,tribal
 areas ( int]e/1 includ+ noncontigu\s l&
 hold+s1 small or uniquely situat$      
,indian ,tribes1 & undef9$ ,tribal l&s  
or undef9$ ,hawaiian ,home ,l&s4 ,su*   
proce$+ %all also address deploym5t (   
digital s]vices & o!r full use (        
spectrum ov] ,tribal l&s1 includ+       
spectrum developm5t1 infra/ructure1 &   
deploym5t ( wireless broadb& s]vice &   
o!r wireless s]vices = l&less ,indian   
,tribes or ,native ,hawaiian            
communities4  7#c7 ,int]relation%ip (   
spectrum usage on ,tribal l&s &         
contigu\s areas ,! ,commission %all     
initiate & complete a rulemak+ proce$+  
to review ! int]relation%ip betwe5      

spectrum usage on ,tribal l&s & spectrum
 usage 9 areas contigu\s to ,tribal l&s1
 includ+-- 7,a7 ,indian ,tribes'1       
,native ,hawaiian organizations'1 &     
qualify+ ,tribal entities' ability to   
make wireless s]vices available to      
,tribal memb]s :o reside 9 areas j      
outside ! b\nd>ies ( ,tribal l&s2 &     
7,b7 int]f]5ce issues ) neighbor+       
lic5ses4  7#d7 ,milit>y1 national       
security1 & int]national laws = spectrum
 managem5t & coord9ation ,! ,commission 
%all1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1       
initiate & complete a rulemak+ proce$+  
to develop a nationwide framework =     
spectrum managem5t & coord9ation t--    
7,a7 addresses-- 7i7 ! relation%ip (    
spectrum ov] ,tribal l&s to spectrum us$
 by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &  7ii7 !          
relation%ip ( spectrum ov] ,tribal l&s  
to int]national laws & negotiations     
relat+ to ! use ( spectrum1 includ+     
int]national exclusion zones2 &  7,b7   

provides = ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act     
relat+ to spectrum ov] ,tribal l&s to be
 adm9i/]$ pursuant to exi/+ policies &  
proc$ures = spectrum managem5t &        
coord9ation4  7#e7 ,new build\t         
requirem5ts = exi/+ lic5se hold]s ,9    
c>ry+ out section #f7;a7 7relat+ to !   
build or dive/ process71 ! ,commission  
%all d ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,additional       
con/ruction requirem5ts = l>ge or remote
 ,tribal l&s ,:]e an exi/+ ?ird-p>ty    
lic5see has satisfi$ ! applicable       
con/ruction requirem5ts = a lic5se ov]  
,tribal l&s1 yet ! area t ! lic5se cov]s
 rema9s und]s]v$1 ! ,commission %all    
initiate & complete a rulemak+ proce$+  
to det]m9e an additional con/ruction    
requirem5t = ! ,tribal l&s ( l>ge1      
l&-bas$ ,indian ,tribes to exp$ite      
s]vice & imm$iate broadb& &             
telecommunications deploym5t or o!r full
 use ( spectrum ov] ,tribal l&s4  7,b7  
,additional timel9e consid]ations       
,subject to section #f7;a71 !           
,commission %all consid] additional     

timel9es on an ad hoc basis ?r\gh       
,tribal consultation ) ! ,indian ,tribe 
or ,native ,hawaiian organization 9 :i* 
! ?ird-p>ty lic5see possesses a valid   
spectrum lic5se ov] ,tribal l&s4        
,consid]ations ( any modifi$ timel9es   
mu/ be made ) ! adequate cons5t ( !     
,indian ,tribe or ,native ,hawaiian     
organization4  7#f7 ,specific b&s (     
available spectrum ov] ,tribal l&s  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all initiate &
 complete a rulemak+ proce$+ to id5tify 
! lic5s$ & unlic5s$ spectrum b&s t are  
available = deploym5t ( s]vices ov]     
,tribal l&s z def9$ "u ?is ,act1 includ+
 exi/+ res]vations1 l&less ,indian      
,tribes1 noncontigu\s l& hold+s1        
uniquely situat$ ,indian ,tribes1 & !   
,hawaiian ,home ,l&s4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts
 ,9 c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a71 !       
,commission %all-- 7i7 hold field he>+s 
initiat$ ) adequate notice2  7ii7       
e/abli% & make public specific processes
 to id5tify available spectrum b&s ov]  
,tribal l&s2 &  7iii7 submit an         

analytical report to ,congress to be    
made available to ,indian ,tribes1      
,native ,hawaiian organizations1 &      
associat$ ,tribal entities id5tifi$ "u  
subsection 7c77#a74  7#g7 ,additional   
revision & build\t requirem5ts to       
exp$ite deploym5t ( wireless s]vices    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all       
initiate & complete a rulemak+ proce$+  
to e/abli% exp$it$ build\t requirem5ts =
 exi/+ ?ird-p>ty lic5sees t hold a      
lic5se ov] ,tribal l&s4 ,^! new build\t 
requirem5ts %all preempt build\t        
requirem5ts e/abli%$ be=e ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,purposes ,! 
purpose ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ^! new build\t 
requirem5ts is n int5d$ to revoke       
spectrum lic5ses f ?ird-p>ty lic5sees1 b
 to ensure t developm5t (               
telecommunications networks or o!r full 
use ( spectrum ov] ,tribal l&s is       
exp$it$ to deploy critical gov]nm5t     
s]vices1 provide access to life-sav+    
res\rces1 & e/abli% curr5tly nonexi/5t  
communication = national em]g5cies ov]  

,tribal l&s to mat* ! av]age cov]age    
rates = fix$ broadb& s]vices on         
non-,tribal l&s or ! ne>e/ metropolitan 
area4  7#h7 ,developm5t ( rights-(-way &
 broadb& deploym5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9    
/rict compliance ) ,tribal consultation 
& notice proc$ures e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7c71 ! ,commission %all1 9   
conjunction ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior  
or ! heads ( o!r p>ticipat+ ,f$]al      
ag5cies1 initiate & complete a rulemak+ 
proce$+ to issue nonb9d+1 model         
regulations = grants ( rights-(-way ov] 
,tribal l&s = ! pot5tial developm5t (   
telecommunications infra/ructure4 ,if ! 
,commission1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1  
or ! head ( ano!r p>ticipat+ ,f$]al     
ag5cy initiates & completes an          
a=em5tion$ rulemak+ proce$+ )\t         
pre-decisional1 in=mative1 & transp>5t  
,tribal consultation1 z specifi$ "u     
subsection 7c71 x %all be invalid       
guidance consid]$ nonb9d+ prec$5t on any
 subsequ5t decisions4  7,b7 ,issue areas
 to be includ$ ,any model regulations   

issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include  
analysis ( "r-(-way build\t proposals & 
broadb& deploym5t g5]ally z x relates to
 ,indian ,tribes1 ,native ,hawaiian     
organizations or communities1 & ,tribal 
l&s1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,p]mitt+ &   
review process g5]ally1 includ+ l& use  
p]mitt+ & facilities sit+4  7ii7 ,review
 processes & robu/1 int]active guidel9es
 9 compliance ) ! ,national             
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 includ+       
small-cell infra/ructure4  7iii7 ,review
 processes & guidel9es 9 compliance )   
division ,a ( subtitle ,,iii ( title    
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7=m]ly kn[n z !
 ,national ,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj et seq4771 includ+  
small-cell infra/ructure4  7iv7         
,pot5tial damage to sacr$ sites &       
h]itage sites on or ne> ,tribal l&s4    
7v7 ,additional consid]ations & analysis
 = ,indian ,tribes1 ,native ,hawaiian   
organizations1 & ,tribal l&s ) respect  
to ! impacts ( exp$it$ p]mitt+ decisions

 & build\t requirem5ts = broadb&        
projects or o!r future developm5t (     
telecommunications infra/ructure or     
spectrum developm5t ov] ,tribal l&s &   
deploym5t ( new g5]ation networks1 ) an 
emphasis on #e;,g networks g5]ally4     
7vi7 ,proc$ural proposals on h[ to be/  
e/abli% robu/ ,tribal consultation      
betwe5 ,indian ,tribes & ,native        
,hawaiian organizations & ! ,commission1
 & o!r associat$ ,f$]al ag5cies1 = !    
developm5t ( optional rights-(-way =    
broadb& deploym5t1 spectrum use or      
developm5t1 or telecommunications       
infra/ructure4  #i4 ,te*nical assi/ance 
= spectrum managem5t1 contractual       
agreem5ts1 & proc$ural requirem5ts  7a7 
,spectrum managem5t ,at ! reque/ ( an   
,indian ,tribe1 ,native ,hawaiian       
organization1 or qualify+ ,tribal       
entity1 ! ,commission1 act+ ?r\gh !     
,(fice ( ,native ,affairs & ,policy1    
%all provide te*nical assi/ance &       
guidance = ! mo/ effici5t & effective   
use ( spectrum & spectrum managem5t = ! 

b5efit ( ! ,indian ,tribe1 ,native      
,hawaiian organization1 or qualify+     
,tribal entity t submitt$ ! reque/1     
includ+ deploym5t ( wireless s]vices or 
o!r full use ( spectrum ov] ,tribal l&s4
 ,?is te*nical assi/ance & guidance %all
 include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,be/ practices =
 ,indian ,tribes1 ,native ,hawaiian     
organizations1 & qualify+ ,tribal       
entities to secure access to spectrum & 
manage spectrum4  7#b7 ,h[ to be/       
exp$ite ! imm$iate deploym5t ( broadb& &
 telecommunications s]vices or o!r full 
use ( spectrum ov] ,tribal l&s1 includ+ 
support =-- 7,a7 infra/ructure          
developm5t1 fib] build\t1 adoption (    
digital lit]acy on ,tribal l&s1 & o!r   
relat$ activities to ensure ,indian     
,tribes & ,native ,hawaiian             
organizations h full access to res\rces 
= robu/ deploym5t ( broadb& &           
telecommunications s]vices or o!r full  
use ( spectrum ov] ,tribal l&s2  7,b7   
assi/ance = proc$ures enum]at$ "u       
sections #e1 #f1 & #g2 &  7,c7          

p>ticipation 9 ! ,tribal ,spectrum      
,m>ket & o!r spectrum programs manag$ by
 ! ,commission4  7#c7 ,coord9ation ) o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cies = activities relat$ to  
,tribal spectrum managem5t1 deploym5t ( 
wireless s]vices1 infra/ructure         
developm5t1 or o!r full use ( spectrum  
ov] ,tribal l&s1 or relat$ activities1  
includ+ coord9at+ ) all applicable      
ag5cies ) available ,f$]al fund+        
opportunities = :i* ,indian ,tribes1    
,native ,hawaiian organizations1 &      
qualify+ ,tribal entities are eligible  
to apply to fur!r support deploym5t (   
broadb& on ,tribal l&s4  7b7            
,contractual agreem5ts & notice ( int5t 
requirem5ts ,! ,commission1 act+ ?r\gh !
 ,(fice ( ,native ,affairs & ,policy1   
%all provide te*nical assi/ance &       
guidance to ! ,indian ,tribe1 ,native   
,hawaiian organization1 & qualify+      
,tribal entity t submitt$ ! reque/ on ! 
activities "u ?is ,act1 includ+1 b n    
limit$ to-- 7#a7 contractual            
negotiations to assign or lease spectrum

 to o!r ,indian ,tribes1 ,native        
,hawaiian organizations1 qualify+       
,tribal entities1 or ?ird-p>ty lic5sees1
 includ+ g5]al in=mation relat+ to      
activities "u section #e7;b7 7includ+ ! 
fair m>ket value ( spectrum lic5ses1    
deploym5t ( telecommunications s]vices1 
& p5alties "u p>agraph 7#c77;,c77ii7 (  
su* section7 & p>ticipation 9 ! ,tribal 
,spectrum ,m>ket2 &  7#b7 fil+ a ,notice
 ( ,int5t & associat$ proc$ures &       
timel9es specifi$ "u section #f4  7c7   
,wireless broadb& deploym5t & adoption  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all1 act+ 
?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,native ,affairs &     
,policy & at ! reque/ ( an ,indian      
,tribe1 ,native ,hawaiian organization1 
or qualify+ ,tribal entity1 provide     
te*nical assi/ance to apply = &         
p>ticipate 9 ! ,tribal ,broadb& ,fund1  
o!r univ]sal s]vice support me*anisms1 &
 ! ,tribal ,spectrum ,m>ket4 ,reque/s "u
 ?is p>agraph f ,indian ,tribes1 ,native
 ,hawaiian organizations1 & qualify+    
,tribal entities %all receive priority  

:]e telecommunications or wireless      
broadb& s]vices on ,tribal l&s h ei!r n 
be5 deploy$ or h be5 inadequately       
deploy$4 ,?is includes assi/ance =      
associat$ backhaul1 repairs to damag$   
infra/ructure1 or new infra/ructure to  
deploy wireless broadb& s]vice4  7#b7   
,additional te*nical assi/ance ,9       
addition to ! te*nical assi/ance provid$
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all   
provide fur!r te*nical assi/ance t      
includes tra9+ programs & grant         
assi/ance to ,indian ,tribes1 ,native   
,hawaiian organizations1 qualify+       
,tribal entities1 ! ,director ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,hawaiian ,home ,l&s1       
int]-,tribal gov]nm5t organizations1 &  
univ]sities & colleges ) ,tribal s]v+   
in/itutions = ! purpose ( imm$iate      
deploym5t ( telecommunications or       
wireless broadb& s]vices1 infra/ructure 
developm5t ov] ,tribal l&s1 & relat$    
activities id5tifi$ "u ?is ,act4  7d7   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ,dep>tm5t (     
,comm]ce1 & ,commission ,! ,secret>y ( !

 ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & !  
,commission %all provide te*nical       
assi/ance to ,indian ,tribes1 ,native   
,hawaiian organizations1 & qualify+     
,tribal entities 7&1 if locat$ on       
,tribal l&s1 to s*ools1 libr>ies1 heal? 
c>e facilities1 public safety entities1 
,tribal *apt] h\ses1 community c5t]s1   
gov]nm5t build+s ( an ,indian ,tribe1 & 
locations :]e ,tribal1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al  
elections & c5sus activities are c>ri$  
out7 to resolve b>ri]s to ! deploym5t & 
adoption ( wireless broadb& s]vice & o!r
 s]vices provid$ us+ spectrum1 includ+--
 7#a7 classes or o!r education relat$ to
 comput] lit]acy2  7#b7 acquisition (   
comput]s & relat$ h>dw>e & s(tw>e2  7#c7
 use ( wireless broadb& s]vice &        
comput]s = public safety & em]g5cy      
communications s]vices & int]op]ability2
  7#d7 use ( spectrum & wireless broadb&
 s]vice & comput]s :]e ,tribal1 ,/ate1 &
 ,f$]al elections & c5sus activities are
 c>ri$ out2  7#e7 use ( spectrum &      
wireless broadb& s]vice & comput]s to   

respond to public em]g5cies1 includ+    
heal? & biohaz>d ?reats & natural       
disa/]s2 &  7#f7 su* o!r areas z !      
,commission1 or relevant ,f$]al ag5cies 
t h a role conduct+ activities on       
,tribal l&s1 det]m9es to be advisable to
 increase ! deploym5t & adoption (      
wireless broadb& s]vice & o!r s]vices   
provid$ us+ spectrum on ,tribal l&s1 or 
:]e an ,indian ,tribe1 ,native ,hawaiian
 organization1 or qualify+ ,tribal      
entity holds a valid & active spectrum  
lic5se4  7e7 ,additional requirem5ts    
,no?+ "u ?is section %\ld limit or      
sup]s$e ! ,commission's1 or o!r ,f$]al  
ag5cies'1 exi/+ responsibilities or     
engagem5t ) ,indian ,tribes1 ,native    
,hawaiian organizations or communities1 
& qualify+ ,tribal entities4  #aj4      
,annual report+ requirem5ts  7a7 ,annual
 report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually
 !reaft]1 ! ,commission %all submit to  
,congress & ! ,f$]al ag5cies specifi$ 9 
subsection 7b7 bo? a report on !        

deploym5t ( broadb& & a spectrum lic5se 
inv5tory ov] ,tribal l&s t include !    
foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,! ,commission's 
"w ) ,indian ,tribes1 ,native ,hawaiian 
organizations1 qualify+ ,tribal         
entities1 & associat$ ,tribal           
organizations1 includ+ spectrum-relat$  
matt]s1 & ef=ts to bol/] ,tribal outrea*
 ?r\gh individual consultation1 fund+   
access1 expansion ( access to broadb& or
 o!r full use ( spectrum ov] ,tribal    
l&s1 activities execut$ ?r\gh ! ,(fice (
 ,native ,affairs & ,policy1 rulemak+s t
 h be5 execut$ relat$ to su* matt]s "u  
?is ,act1 & g5]al updates4  7#b7 ,!     
,commission's data collection on :e!r   
spectrum lic5se & auction applicants &  
exi/+ spectrum lic5se hold]s ov] ,tribal
 l&s are ei!r ,indian ,tribes1 ,native  
,hawaiian organizations1 qualify+       
,tribal entities1 or ?ird-p>ty lic5sees4
 ,! ,commission %all implem5t a         
requirem5t to record ! own]%ip          
classification ( all future spectrum    
lic5ses & new agreem5ts e/abli%$ "u     

section #e7;b74  7#c7 ,a v]ification t !
 ,commission has provid$ in=mation ab\t 
assign$ & unassign$ lic5ses & lic5se    
hold]s to ! ,indian ,tribe1 ,native     
,hawaiian organization1 or qualify+     
,tribal entity :]e ! lic5ses are        
geographically locat$1 includ+ a detail$
 description ( ! lic5ses1 lic5se hold]s1
 & ! ,indian ,tribe1 ,native ,hawaiian  
organization1 or qualify+ ,tribal entity
 to :i* ! in=mation 0 provid$4  7#d7    
,v]ification t ! ,commission has made   
contact in=mation easily accessible =   
,indian ,tribes1 ,native ,hawaiian      
organizations1 & qualify+ ,tribal       
entities ab\t p>ticipation 9 any        
opportunities to op]ate spectrum lic5ses
 ov] ,tribal l&s1 second>y m>ket        
opportunities1 & ! respective processes4
  7#e7 ,geographic locations on ,tribal 
l&s :]e broadb& or wireless             
telecommunications s]vices h n be5 built
 out or deploy$4  7#f7 ,recomm5dations  
on h[ ! ,commission w support ,indian   
,tribes1 ,native ,hawaiian              

organizations1 & qualify+ ,tribal       
entities to obta9 spectrum lic5ses &    
fur!r deploy broadb& connectivity & o!r 
wireless telecommunications s]vices ov] 
,tribal l&s :]e networks h n be5        
develop$4  7#g7 ,publication ( available
 ,f$]al fund+ across all ag5cies = :i*  
,indian ,tribes1 ,native ,hawaiian      
organizations1 & qualify+ ,tribal       
entities are eligible to apply to fur!r 
support deploym5t ( broadb& &           
telecommunications s]vices on ,tribal   
l&s4  7b7 ,submission ( recomm5dations  
,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
make publicly available & submit all    
annual report+ & recomm5dations develop$
 "u subsection 7a7 to-- 7#a7 ,indian    
,tribes1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,hawaiian ,home    
,l&s1 & ,native ,hawaiian organizations2
  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2  7#c7 !
 ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ( !     
,s5ate2  7#d7 ! ,committee on ,natural  
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  
7#e7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 

& ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2  7#f7 !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#g7 ! ,,fcc  
,native ,nations ,communications ,task  
,=ce2  7#h7 ,tribal organizations )     
telecommunications exp]tise2 &  7#i7    
reque/+ qualify+ ,tribal entities4  #aa4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,advisory
 ag5cy memor&um ,! t]m advisory ag5cy   
memor&um means docum5tation to be       
produc$ by ! ,commission aft] ea*       
,tribal consultation1 prior to !        
developm5t ( ,commission policy1 or     
execution ( ,commission action t impacts
 ,tribal int]e/s or ,tribal l&s4 ,!     
purpose ( su* docum5tation is to make   
available to ! public docum5tation ( !  
proactive measures ( ! ,commission to   
provide prop] notice & guidance1        
introduce policy proposals1 provide     
robu/ outrea*1 & make                   
gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t tra9+ &            
communication accessible to ,indian     
,tribes1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,hawaiian ,home    
,l&s1 & int]e/$ ,native ,hawaiian       

organizations to pres]ve exi/+ ,tribal  
res\rces & fur!r develop ,tribal int]e/s
 on ,f$]al l&s 9 fur!rance ( ! tru/     
responsibility4 ,su* docum5tation %all  
e/abli% ! scope1 purpose1 timel9es1     
relevant ,bureaus & ,(fices ( !         
,commission1 & relevant ,commission     
actor = ea* ,tribal consultation4 ,su*  
docum5tation %all include ! me?od =     
dissem9at+ in=mation to ! public1 & !   
dates & me?od ( outrea* to ! relevant   
,indian ,tribes1 ,native ,hawaiian      
organizations1 & int]e/$ qualify+       
,tribal entities4  7#b7 ,commission ,!  
t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al          
,communications ,commission4  7#c7      
,critical gov]nm5t s]vice ,! t]m        
critical gov]nm5t s]vice means any      
s]vice provid$ by an ,indian ,tribe or  
,native ,hawaiian organization1 or      
,dep>tm5t ( ,hawaiian ,home ,l&s1 or    
?r\gh an ext5sion or qualify+ ,tribal   
entity ( an ,indian ,tribe1 t is us$    
to-- 7,a7 pres]ve or protect ,tribal    
self-gov]nance2  7,b7 control int]nal   

relations2  7,c7 create economic        
developm5t & ! opportunity = resid5ts ( 
,tribal l&s1 ,indian ,tribes1 ,native   
,hawaiian organizations1 & qualify+     
,tribal entities to engage 9 ! broadb&  
economy1 telecommunications m>kets1 &   
future developm5t ( spectrum2  7,d7     
regulate ,tribal l&s & int]nal dome/ic  
relations2 or  7,e7 manage gov]nm5tal   
s]vices1 build+s1 or em]g5cy response1  
includ+-- 7i7 response to national      
em]g5cies or biohaz>d ?reats2  7ii7     
public safety2  7iii7 education2  7iv7  
heal?c>e s]vices & data2  7v7 developm5t
 ( natural res\rces2  7vi7 po/al        
s]vices2  7vii7 ,tribal build+s 7includ+
 libr>ies1 ,tribal *apt] h\ses1 long    
h\ses1 s5ior c5t]s1 community c5t]s1 &  
o!r simil> gov]nm5t build+s ( an ,indian
 ,tribe or ,native ,hawaiian            
organization ) community purpose72      
7viii7 cultural & language pres]vation2 
7ix7 vot+ & s]vices relat+ to vot+ 9    
,tribal1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al elections2  7x7
 s]vices relat+ to ! ,f$]al c5sus c\nt1 

= ! g5]al welf>e & su/a9ability ( its   
,tribal l&s or memb]%ip1 & realization (
 full autonomy ( res\rce managem5t &    
economic developm5t1 activity1 &        
opportunity2 or  7xi7 additional        
ess5tial gov]nm5tal s]vices1 includ+    
infra/ructure & economic developm5t1 t  
provide support to an ,indian ,tribe's  
programs & s]vices4  7#d7 ,digital      
lit]acy ,! t]m digital lit]acy means    
in=mation & communications = ! purpose (
 develop+ support = te*nological        
deploym5t & und]/&+ ( issues includ+    
infra/ructure deploym5t1 fib] build\t1  
network connectivity1 spectrum m>ket    
opportunities1 associat$ ,commission    
programs & fund+ opportunities1 & o!r   
relat$ res\rces to exp$ite ! imm$iate   
deploym5t & full access to              
telecommunications1 broadb&1 spectrum1 &
 wireless s]vices available = effective 
& effici5t use on ,tribal l&s4  7#e7    
,hawaiian ,home ,l&s ,! t]m ,hawaiian   
,home ,l&s means l&s held 9 tru/ =      
,native ,hawaiians by ,hawaii pursuant  

to ! ,hawaiian ,homes ,commission ,act1 
#aibj4  7#f7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m      
,indian ,tribe means ! gov]n+ body ( any
 individually id5tifi$ & f$]ally        
recogniz$ ,indian or ,alaska ,native    
,tribe1 b&1 nation1 pueblo1 village1    
community1 affiliat$ ,tribal gr\p1 or   
compon5t res]vation 9 ! li/ publi%$     
pursuant to section #ajd7;a7 ( !        
,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ 
,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca7;a774 
7#g7 ,native ,hawaiian ,organization ,! 
t]m ,native ,hawaiian organization--    
7,a7 means any organization-- 7i7 t     
s]ves ! be/ int]e/s ( ,native           
,hawaiians2  7ii7 9 :i* ,native         
,hawaiians s]ve 9 sub/antive &          
policymak+ positions2  7iii7 t has z a  
prim>y & /at$ purpose ! provision (     
s]vices to ,native ,hawaiians2  7iv7 t  
is recogniz$ = hav+ exp]tise 9 ,native  
,hawaiian affairs1 includ+ digital      
connectivity & broadb& access2 &  7v7 t 
adm9i/]s l& applicable "u p>agraph      
7#ac72 &  7,b7 includes ! ,dep>tm5t (   

,hawaiian ,home ,l&s4  7#h7 ,qualify+   
,tribal entity ,! t]m qualify+ ,tribal  
entity means an entity designat$ by !   
,indian ,tribe ) jurisdiction ov]       
p>ticul> ,tribal l&s = :i* ! spectrum   
access is s\ght4 ,! foll[+ may be       
designat$ z a qualify+ ,tribal entity3  
7,a7 ,indian ,tribes4  7,b7 ,tribal     
consortia :i* consi/s ( two or m ,indian
 ,tribes2 or an ,indian ,tribe & an     
entity t is m ?an #ej p]c5t own$ &      
controll$ by "o or m ,indian ,tribes4   
7,c7 ,f$]ally *>t]$ ,tribal corporations
 creat$ "u section #ag ( ! ,indian      
,reorganization ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4     
#eabd71 & creat$ "u section #d ( !      
,oklahoma ,indian ,welf>e ,act 7#be     
,u4,s4,c4 #ebjd74  7,d7 ,entities t are 
m ?an #ej p]c5t own$ & controll$ by an  
,indian ,tribe or ,indian ,tribes4  7#i7
 ,entity t is m ?an #ej p]c5t own$ &    
controll$ by "o or m ,indian ,tribes ,! 
t]m entity t is m ?an #ej p]c5t own$ &  
controll$ by "o or m ,indian ,tribes    
means an entity ov] :i* "o or m ,indian 

,tribes h bo? de facto & de jure control
 ( ! entity4 ,de jure control ( ! entity
 is evid5c$ by own]%ip ( great] ?an #ej 
p]c5t ( ! vot+ /ock ( a corporation1 or 
9 ! case ( a p>tn]%ip1 g5]al p>tn]%ip   
int]e/s4 ,de facto control ( an entity  
is det]m9$ on a case-by-case basis4 ,an 
,indian ,tribe or ,indian ,tribes mu/   
demon/rate indicia ( control to e/abli% 
t su* ,indian ,tribe or ,indian ,tribes 
reta9 de facto control ( ! applicant    
seek+ eligibility z a qualify+ ,tribal  
entity1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!       
,indian ,tribe or ,indian ,tribes       
con/itute or appo9t m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! 
bo>d ( directors or managem5t committee 
( ! entity4  7,b7 ,! ,indian ,tribe or  
,indian ,tribes h au?ority to appo9t1   
promote1 demote1 & fire s5ior executives
 :o control ! day-to-day activities ( ! 
entity4  7,c7 ,! ,indian ,tribe or      
,indian ,tribes play an integral role 9 
! managem5t decisions ( ! entity4  7,d7 
,! ,indian ,tribe or ,indian ,tribes h !
 au?ority to make decisions or o!rwise  

engage 9 practices or activities t      
det]m9e or significantly influ5ce-- 7i7 
! nature or types ( s]vices (f]$ by su* 
an entity2  7ii7 ! t]ms ^u :i* su*      
s]vices are (f]$2 or  7iii7 ! prices    
*>g$ = su* s]vices4  7#aj7 ,spectrum ov]
 ,tribal l&s ,! t]m spectrum ov] ,tribal
 l&s means all spectrum on ,tribal l&s1 
includ+ wireless1 radio1 television1    
broadca/1 comm]cial & noncomm]cial uses1
 & curr5t g5]ation or bett] wireless    
broadb& s]vices4  7#aa7 ,?ird-p>ty      
lic5see ,! t]m ?ird-p>ty lic5see means a
 ?ird p>ty or qualify+ ,tribal entity t 
possesses valid spectrum lic5se rights  
ov] ,tribal l&s1 or an eligible         
?ird-p>ty lic5see t an ,indian ,tribe or
 ,native ,hawaiian organization *ooses  
to negotiate spectrum lic5ses =         
telecommunications s]vices = ! agre$-^u 
"t p]iod ( ! lic5se contract on !       
specifi$ geographic area on ,tribal l&s 
:]e x mu/ meet its con/ruction          
obligation or requirem5ts4  7#ab7       
,tribal ,broadb& ,fund ,! t]m ,tribal   

,broadb& ,fund means ! additional       
univ]sal s]vice support me*anism        
e/abli%$ by ! ,commission "u section #g 
to provide ,f$]al fund+ to ,indian      
,tribes1 ,native ,hawaiian              
organizations1 & qualify+ ,tribal       
entities f univ]sal s]vice              
contributions1 auctions proce$s1 or any 
o!r acc\nts or res]ve funds available to
 ! ,commission1 = ! purpose ( provid+ a 
s\rce ( support = infra/ructure         
deploym5t1 middle mile & long haul fib] 
build\t1 adoption ( digital lit]acy1 &  
o!r relat$ res\rces to exp$ite !        
imm$iate deploym5t ( & full access to   
telecommunications1 broadb&1 spectrum   
use & future developm5t1 wireless       
s]vices 7includ+ wireless broadb&       
s]vice71 & o!r purposes specifi$ "u     
section #g = effective & effici5t use on
 ,tribal l&s4  7#ac7 ,tribal l&s ,! t]m 
,tribal l&s has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9    
section #gc4gjjj ( title #dg1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 z ( ,april #af1    
#bjbj1 & includes ! def9ition ,indian   

,c\ntry z def9$ 9 section #aaea ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & includes fee
 simple & re/rict$ fee l& held by an    
,indian ,tribe4 ,?is t]m also includes !
 def9ition ,hawaiian ,home ,l&s z def9$ 
"u p>agraph 7#e74  7#ad7 ,wireless      
broadb& s]vice ,! t]m wireless broadb&  
s]vice means wireless broadb& int]net   
access s]vice t is deliv]$-- 7,a7 ) a   
d[nload spe$ ( n less ?an #be megabits  
p] second & an upload spe$ ( n less ?an 
#c megabits p] second2 &  7,b7 ?r\gh--  
7i7 mobile s]vice2  7ii7 fix$           
po9t-to-po9t multipo9t s]vice2  7iii7   
fix$ po9t-to-po9t s]vice2 or  7iv7      
broadca/ s]vice4