H.R. 2501 — Referred from Senate

IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2501 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 6, 2022Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Federal Communications Commission to update the memorandum of understanding on spectrum coordination. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Spectrum Coordination Act. 2. Update of memorandum of understanding on spectrum coordination between ntia and fcc Not later than December 31, 2022, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Federal Communications Commission shall update the Memorandum of Understanding on Spectrum Coordination entered into in January 2003, to— (1) improve upon the process for resolving frequency allocation disputes in shared or adjacent allocations between the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Federal Communications Commission to ensure that such disputes are definitively resolved in an efficient and timely manner; (2) ensure that spectrum is used efficiently; and (3) establish reasonable timelines for the exchange of information between the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Federal Communications Commission in order to maintain effective spectrum coordination and collaboration. Passed the House of Representatives April 5, 2022.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk.