,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #idfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #h1          
#bjbb,mrs4 ,rodg]s ( ,wa%+ton 7= h]self 
& ,mr4 ,pallone7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !
 ,communications ,act ( #aicd to provide
 au?ority = c]ta9 lic5ses1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,satellite ,&              
,telecommunications ,/reaml9+ ,act (    
#bjbb or ! ,,sat ,/reaml9+ ,act ( #bjbb4
  #b4 ,au?ority reg>d+ c]ta9 lic5ses    
7a7 ,am5dm5t ,"p ,i ( title ,,iii ( !   
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #cde4  
,radi(requ5cy lic5s+ au?ority reg>d+    
c]ta9 op]ations  7a7 ,rules  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !           
,commission %all issue rules to am5d "p 
#be1 title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al          
,regulations1 to e/abli% = ea* lic5se   

grant$ "u subsection 7b7 or any reque/ =
 a grant ( m>ket access grant$ "u       
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 accordance )    
p>agraph 7#b71 specific1 measurable1 &  
te*nology-neutral p]=mance objectives = 
space safety & orbital debris2  7,b7    
specific modifications 7or classes (    
modifications7 to a lic5se grant$ "u    
subsection 7b77#a7 t w>rant exp$it$     
treatm5t "u subsection 7g77#b72  7,c7   
specific actions tak5 by a lic5see ( a  
lic5se grant$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 or a
 grantee t has be5 grant$ m>ket access  
"u subsection 7c77#a7 t con/itute a     
failure to coord9ate 9 good fai?2  7,d7 
a quantifiable level ( protection       
requir$ "u subsection 7h77#d72 &  7,e7 !
 mann] 9 :i* an applicant %all notify ! 
,commission ( a reque/ to submit a      
modification "u subsection 7g77#e74     
7#b7 ,conflict ) int]ag5cy /&>d         
practices ,9 ! rules issu$ pursuant to  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 or any successor    
rule1 ! ,commission may n e/abli%       
p]=mance objectives t conflict ) any    

/&>d practice e/abli%$ 9 ! ,orbital     
,debris ,mitigation ,/&>d ,practices    
adopt$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4    
7b7 ,application = lic5se  7#a7 ,,ngso  
det]m9ation requir$ ,not)/&+ sections   
#d7;i71 #cjc7r71 & #cjc7y7 & ! au?ority 
( ! ,commission to require su* o!r      
in=mation "u section #cjh7;b7 & consid] 
su* o!r matt]s "u section #cji7;a71 &   
except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#e71 n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* a writt5 
application is submitt$ to !            
,commission1 ! ,commission %all make a  
det]m9ation :e!r to grant su*           
application = a lic5se =--  7,a7 a      
nongeo/ation>y orbit space /ation or    
space-/ation con/ellation & an e>?      
/ation or e>? /ations2  7,b7 a          
nongeo/ation>y orbit space /ation & !   
blanket-lic5s$ e>? /ations t w op]ate ) 
! nongeo/ation>y orbit space /ation2 or 
7,c7 a nongeo/ation>y orbit space-/ation
 con/ellation & ! blanket-lic5s$ e>?    
/ations t w op]ate ) ! nongeo/ation>y   
orbit space-/ation con/ellation4  7#b7  

,,gso det]m9ation requir$ ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date on :i* a writt5        
application is submitt$ to ! ,commission
 & except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#e71 !  
,commission %all make a det]m9ation :e!r
 to grant su* application = a lic5se = a
 geo/ation>y orbit space /ation or      
space-/ation con/ellation & e>? /ations4
  7#c7 ,cont5ts ( application ,9        
addition to ! application requirem5ts   
describ$ 9 section #cjh7;b71 an         
application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or
 7#b7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7       
,p]=mance metrics ) respect to !        
frequ5cies & transmission p[] to be us$4
  7,b7 ,a description ( compliance by ! 
applicant ) ! p]=mance objectives &     
actions e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 (  
subsection 7a77#a7 &1 9 ! case ( an     
application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( 
?is subsection1 subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7
 ( subsection 7a77#a74  7#d7 ,t]m (     
initial lic5se ,! ,commission %all grant
 a lic5se = a t]m n to exce$ #ae ye>s = 
any application grant$ "u ?is           

subsection4  7#e7 ,exceptions ,! deadl9e
 = ! det]m9ation requir$ 9 p>agraphs    
7#a7 & 7#b7 may be ext5d$ by !          
,commission = an application subject to 
review "u section #caj7;d74  7#f7       
,timely grant ( c]ta9 applications  7,a7
 ,grant ( application requir$ ,n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !       
,commission receives a writt5           
application = a lic5se describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 t ! ,commission det]m9es  
meets ! additional crit]ia describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,commission %all    
grant su* application4  7,b7 ,crit]ia   
describ$ ,! additional crit]ia describ$ 
9 ?is subp>agraph are z foll[s3 7i7 ,a  
limit on ! numb] ( space /ations a      
con/ellation conta9s1 z det]m9$ by !    
,commission4  7ii7 ,a limit on ! total  
9-orbit lifetime = any individual space 
/ation1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission4     
7iii7 ,= ea* space /ation1 ! foll[+3    
7,i7 ,a limit on ! orbital altitude at  
:i* ! space /ation may op]ate1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,commission4  7,,ii7 ,a requirem5t

 t ! space /ation has a maneuv]ability  
capability & ! ability to make collision
 avoidance & deorbit maneuv]s1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,commission4  7,,iii7 ,a          
requirem5t t ea* space /ation is        
id5tifiable by a unique signal-bas$     
telemetry m>k] t meets requirem5ts issu$
 by ! ,commission4  7,,iv7 ,a requirem5t
 t ! space /ation releases no op]ational
 debris4  7,v7 ,a requirem5t t ! space  
/ation c be comm&$ by comm& orig9at+ f !
 gr\nd to imm$iately cease transmissions
 & ! applicant has ! capability to      
elim9ate h>mful int]f]5ce :5 requir$ by 
! ,commission4  7iv7 ,a requirem5t t !  
op]ator has assess$ & limit$ !          
probability ( an accid5tal explosion1   
includ+ an explosion t results f !      
conv]sion ( en]gy s\rces on bo>d any    
space /ation into en]gy t fragm5ts !    
space /ation4  7v7 ,a limit on !        
probability ( a collision betwe5 ea*    
space /ation & any o!r l>ge object1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,commission4  7vi7 ,a      
requirem5t t ea* space /ation is dispos$

 ( po/-mission ?r\gh atmosph]ic re-entry
 & ! probability ( human casualty f su* 
re-entry meets requirem5ts issu$ by !   
,commission4  7,c7 ,implem5tation ,n    
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph1 !           
,commission %all-- 7i7 issue rules to   
implem5t ?is p>agraph2 or  7ii7 make !  
f9d+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d74  7,d7 
,f9d+ describ$ ,if ! ,commission f9ds t 
! rules ( ! ,commission1 z ( ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 satisfy !      
requirem5ts 9 ?is p>agraph1 !           
,commission %all issue a public notice  
/at+ su* f9d+4  7c7 ,application = grant
 ( m>ket access  7#a7 ,det]m9ation      
requir$ ,not)/&+ sections #d7;i71       
#cjc7r71 & #cjc7y7 & ! au?ority ( !     
,commission to require su* o!r in=mation
 "u section #cjh7;b7 & consid] su* o!r  
matt]s "u section #cji7;a71 !           
,commission %all make a det]m9ation :e!r
 to grant a writt5 application submitt$ 
to ! ,commission = m>ket access )9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates =-- 7,a7 a nongeo/ation>y 

orbit space /ation or space-/ation      
con/ellation & an e>? /ation or e>?     
/ations2  7,b7 a nongeo/ation>y orbit   
space /ation & ! blanket-lic5s$ e>?     
/ations t w op]ate ) ! nongeo/ation>y   
orbit space /ation2 or  7,c7 a          
nongeo/ation>y orbit space-/ation       
con/ellation & ! blanket-lic5s$ e>?     
/ations t w op]ate ) ! nongeo/ation>y   
orbit space-/ation con/ellation4  7#b7  
,cont5ts ( application ,9 addition to ! 
application requirem5ts describ$ 9      
section #cjh7;b71 an application        
submitt$ "u ?is subsection %all include 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,p]=mance metrics )      
respect to ! frequ5cies & transmission  
p[] to be us$4  7,b7 ,a description (   
compliance by ! applicant ) ! p]=mance  
objectives & actions e/abli%$ "u        
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,c71 & 7,d7 (       
subsection 7a77#a74  7#c7 ,t]m ( initial
 grant ( m>ket access ,! ,commission    
%all grant a grant ( m>ket access = a   
t]m n to exce$ #ae ye>s = any           
application grant$ "u ?is subsection4   

7d7 ,e>? /ation au?orization  7#a7      
,det]m9ation requir$ ,not)/&+ sections  
#d7;i71 #cjc7r71 #cjc7y71 & #cji7;a7 &  
subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7c7 & 7e7 ?r\gh   
7j7 ( ?is section1 n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date on :i* a writt5 application 
is submitt$ to ! ,commission1 !         
,commission %all make a det]m9ation :e!r
 to grant su* application = au?orization
 to use an e>? /ation 7includ+ a gateway
 /ation7 to receive a signal f-- 7,a7 a 
nongeo/ation>y orbit satellite or       
nongeo/ation>y orbit satellite sy/em2 or
  7,b7 a geo/ation>y orbit satellite or 
geo/ation>y orbit satellite sy/em4  7#b7
 ,deem$ grant$ ,if ! ,commission does n 
grant or d5y a writt5 application       
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 )9 #fj days   
aft] ! date on :i* ! application is     
submitt$ to ! ,commission1 except z     
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 ! application  
%all be deem$ grant$ on ! date on :i* ! 
,commission receives a writt5 notice ( !
 failure by ! applicant4  7#c7          
,exception ,! deadl9e = ! det]m9ation   

requir$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may be ext5d$ by
 ! ,commission = an application subject 
to review "u section #caj7;d74  7e7     
,det]m9ation ( public int]e/1 conv5i5ce1
 & necessity ,be=e mak+ a det]m9ation to
 grant an application1 r5ewal1 or       
modification "u subsection 7b71 7c71    
7d71 7f71 or 7g7 7z ! case may be71 !   
,commission %all det]m9e if ! lic5se1   
grant1 or au?orization 7z ! case may be7
 s]ves ! public int]e/1 conv5i5ce1 &    
necessity1 includ+--  7#a7 9 ! case ( a 
lic5se or grant to :i* subsection       
7h77#d7 applies1 ! lic5se or grant does 
n exce$ ! quantifiable level (          
protection e/abli%$ 9 subsection        
7h77#d72 &  7#b7 9 ! case ( a lic5se or 
grant t is requir$ to protect radio     
a/ronomy obs]vatories by ! ,int]national
 ,telecommunication ,union1 !           
application1 r5ewal1 or modification    
demon/rates t su* protection w be       
provid$4  7f7 ,r5ewal ( lic5se1 grant ( 
m>ket access1 or au?orization  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 section       

#cji7k77#b71 ! ,commission %all grant a 
r5ewal = a lic5se issu$ "u subsection   
7b71 a grant ( m>ket access "u          
subsection 7c71 or an au?orization      
grant$ "u subsection 7d71 ^u reque/ by  
an applicant = a t]m n to exce$ ! l5g? (
 ! initial t]m beg9n+ ! day aft] ! date 
on :i* ! previ\s lic5se1 grant ( m>ket  
access1 or au?orization expires1 if !   
,commission det]m9es ! requirem5ts "u   
subsection 7e7 & section #cji7k7 h be5  
met4  7#b7 ,deadl9e = det]m9ation ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,commission receives a reque/ = r5ewal (
 a lic5se issu$ "u subsection 7b71 a    
grant ( m>ket access "u subsection 7c71 
or an au?orization grant$ "u subsection 
7d71 ! ,commission %all--  7,a7 grant or
 d5y su* r5ewal2 or  7,b7 make !        
det]m9ation describ$ 9 section          
#cji7k77#c74  7g7 ,modification (       
lic5se2 grant ( m>ket access  7#a7      
,major modifications ,except z provid$ 9
 p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#e71 & 7#f71 & n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !   

,commission receives a reque/ to modify 
an application grant$ "u subsection     
7b77#a71 ! ,commission %all grant !     
reque/ if ! ,commission det]m9es !      
modification meets ! requirem5t (       
subsection 7e74 ,! ,commission may grant
 a reque/ to modify an application      
submitt$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 or       
subsection 7c7 if ! ,commission det]m9es
 ! modification meets ! requirem5t (    
subsection 7e74  7#b7 ,exp$it$ treatm5t 
= m9or modifications ,except z provid$ 9
 p>agraphs 7#c71 7#e71 & 7#f71 !        
,commission %all grant a reque/ made by 
an applicant to modify an application   
grant$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date on :i* !           
,commission receives ! reque/ to modify 
if--  7,a7 ! reque/ does n exce$ !      
quantifiable level ( protection describ$
 9 subsection 7h77#d72 &  7,b7 ! reque/ 
is limit$ only to modifications1 or a   
class ( modifications1 t--  7i7 increase
 transmission capacity2  7ii7 improve   
spectral effici5cy1 su* z by improv+    

compression te*nologies2  7iii7 improve 
! orbital v>iance effici5cy ( !         
con/ellation2 or  7iv7 o!rwise d n      
sub/antially modify ! con/ellation4     
7#c7 ,em]g5cy modification ,if !        
,commission f9ds t !re are extraord9>y  
circum/ances requir+ tempor>y op]ations 
9 ! public int]e/ & t delay 9 !         
in/itution ( su* tempor>y op]ations w\ld
 s]i\sly prejudice ! public int]e/1 !   
,commission-- 7,a7 may grant a lic5se   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 a grant (    
m>ket access describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 
or an au?orization describ$ 9 subsection
 7d71 a modification ( su* lic5se1 grant
 ( m>ket access1 or au?orization1 or    
r5ewal ( su* lic5se1 grant ( m>ket      
access1 or au?orization = #ahj days 9 a 
mann] & ^u ! t]ms ! ,commission %all by 
rule prescribe 9 ! case ( an em]g5cy    
f\nd by ! ,commission involv+--  7i7    
dang] to life or prop]ty2 or  7ii7 an   
action t is necess>y = ! national def5se
 or security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7   
%all include ) a grant made "u ?is      

p>agraph a /atem5t ( ! reasons ( !      
,commission = mak+ su* grant2  7,c7 may 
ext5d a grant made "u ?is p>agraph =    
p]iods n to exce$ #ahj days2 &  7,d7    
%all give exp$iti\s treatm5t to any     
timely fil$ petition to d5y su*         
application & to any petition = rehe>+ (
 su* grant fil$ "u section #dje4  7#d7  
,exclusion ,p>agraph 7#b7 %all n apply  
to a reque/ to modify a lic5se =--  7,a7
 ! addition ( an ancill>y t]re/rial     
compon5t2 or  7,b7 modify+ ! s]vice (f]$
 "u ! initial lic5se grant$ "u          
subsection 7b7 betwe5 fix$ & mobile     
s]vice4  7#e7 ,automatic grant ( c]ta9  
modifications ,^u notification to !     
,commission1 ! ,commission may          
automatically grant a reque/ to modify  
an application grant$ "u subsection 7b71
 7c71 or 7d7 or a cov]$ au?orization1 to
 replace "o space /ation 7or compon5t ( 
su* space /ation7 ) a te*nically simil> 
space /ation 7or compon5t ( su* space   
/ation7 previ\sly approv$ by !          
,commission4  7#f7 ,exceptions ,!       

deadl9es "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 may be
 ext5d$ by ! ,commission = a reque/     
subject to review "u section #caj7;d74  
7h7 ,%>$ spectrum2 protection f h>mful  
int]f]5ce  7#a7 ,gr&fa!r$ treatm5t &    
sunset ( c]ta9 au?orizations ,= !       
duration ( ! cov]$ p]iod-- 7,a7 a cov]$ 
au?orization %all n be treat$ z be+     
grant$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 or         
subsection 7c77#a7 7z ! case may be72 & 
7,b7 ! ,commission %all protect an      
entity ) a cov]$ au?orization f h>mful  
int]f]5ce consi/5t ) ! t]ms ( su*       
protection af=d$ be=e ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is section4  7#b7           
,transitional rule ,aft] ! expiration ( 
! cov]$ p]iod1 an entity ) a cov]$      
au?orization may seek r5ewal = a lic5se 
or grant ( m>ket access "u subsection   
7f74  7#c7 ,good fai? coord9ation ( %>$ 
spectrum ,n lat] ?an ! date on :i* !    
rules issu$ pursuant to subsection 7a7  
take effect1 a lic5see ( a lic5se grant$
 "u subsection 7b77#a71 a grantee (     
m>ket access grant$ "u subsection       

7c77#a71 or an entity ) a cov]$         
au?orization1 9 a spectrum b& ) s]vice  
rules t require su* lic5sees or grantees
 to %>e spectrum1 %all make a good fai? 
ef=t to coord9ate ! use ( spectrum ) any
 o!r lic5see or grantee au?oriz$ 9 !    
spectrum b& 9 :i* ano!r lic5se 0 grant$ 
"u subsection 7b77#a71 ano!r grantee 0  
grant$ "u subsection 7c77#a71 or ano!r  
entity 0 grant$ au?orization to use     
spectrum 9 su* b&4  7#d7 ,protection f  
h>mful int]f]5ce ,n lat] ?an ! date on  
:i* ! rules issu$ pursuant to subsection
 7a7 take effect1 = any spectrum b& 9   
:i* ! ,commission grants a lic5se "u    
subsection 7b77#a7 or a grant ( m>ket   
access "u subsection 7c77#a71 !         
,commission %all e/abli% a quantifiable 
level ( protection t a lic5see ( a      
lic5se grant$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 or a
 grantee ( m>ket access grant$ "u       
subsection 7c77#a7 %all af=d to any o!r 
lic5see or grantee au?oriz$ 9 ! spectrum
 b& 9 :i* ano!r lic5se 0 grant$ "u      
subsection 7b77#a71 ano!r grantee 0     

grant$ "u subsection 7c77#a71 or ano!r  
entity 0 grant$ au?orization to use     
spectrum 9 su* b&4  7#e7 ,consid]ation  
requir$ ,:5 e/abli%+ ! quantifiable     
level ( protection describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#d71 ! ,commission %all ensure ! b5efit
 to improv$ coord9ation among lic5sees &
 grantees outweighs any co/s associat$ )
 ! implem5tation ( su* protection4  7#f7
 ,relation to ,,itu radio regulations   
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$  
to require ! ,commission to adopt rules 
reg>d+ ! use ( spectrum t contrav5e a   
requirem5t by ! radio regulations ( !   
,int]national ,telecommunication ,union4
  7#g7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,an entity ) 
a cov]$ au?orization %all n be requir$  
to submit additional in=mation 9 ord] to
 reta9 su* au?orization1 nor %all       
p>agraph 7#a7 affect any obligation (   
su* entity "u applicable law or         
regulation until ! end ( ! cov]$ p]iod4 
7i7 ,/ate preemption ( m>ket entry2     
rates ,not)/&+ any provision ( law1 no  
,/ate or local gov]nm5t %all h any      

au?ority to regulate ! entry ( or !     
rates *>g$ by an applicant or lic5see   
relat$ to a lic5se grant$ "u subsection 
7b71 an applicant or grantee relat$ to a
 grant ( m>ket access grant$ "u         
subsection 7c71 or an applicant or      
entity relat$ to an au?orization "u     
subsection 7d71 except t ?is subsection 
%all n prohibit a ,/ate f regulat+ ! o!r
 t]ms & conditions ( su* lic5see1       
grantee1 or entity4  7j7 ,regulatory    
re/ra9t  7#a7 ,limitation ( in=mation   
provid$ ,9 addition to ! requirem5ts    
describ$ 9 section #cjg7;c77#b71 9 p]=m+
 any act1 mak+ any rule or regulation1  
or issu+ any ord] necess>y to c>ry out  
?is section1 ! ,commission-- 7,a7 %all  
limit ! in=mation requir$ to be furni%$ 
to ! ,commission2  7,b7 %all demon/rate 
! ,commission has tak5 e reasonable /ep 
to limit ! in=mation requir$ to be      
furni%$ to ! ,commission2 &  7,c7 may n 
reque/ additional in=mation reg>d+ !    
p]=mance objectives e/abli%$ 9          
subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 = any case 9 :i*

 an applicant has demon/rat$ compliance 
) su* p]=mance objectives4  7#b7        
,deadl9e = petition det]m9ation ,if an  
applicant = a lic5se or a lic5see "u    
subsection 7b7 files a petition "u "p   
#a1 title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al           
,regulations 7or any successor          
regulation7 relat+ to in=mation requir$ 
to be furni%$ to ! ,commission "u ?is   
section1 ! ,commission %all grant or d5y
 ! petition )9 #ij days aft] ! date on  
:i* ! petition is fil$4  7k7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,cov]$           
application ,! t]m cov]$ application    
means an application = a lic5se or grant
 ( m>ket access to op]ate a sy/em       
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 
( subsection 7b77#a7 or subp>agraphs    
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( subsection 7c77#a7 9 a
 process+ r\nd e/abli%$ be=e ,decemb]   
#ca1 #bjbb1 t is p5d+ on ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,cov]$    
au?orization ,! t]m cov]$ au?orization  
means--  7,a7 a lic5se or grant ( m>ket 
access grant$ by ! ,commission to op]ate

 a sy/em describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7   
?r\gh 7,c7 ( subsection 7b77#a7 or      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 (          
subsection 7c77#a7 9 a process+ r\nd    
e/abli%$ be=e ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb1 t has
 deploy$ a level ( s]vice comm5surate ) 
! t]ms ( ! lic5se or grant ( m>ket      
access2 or  7,b7 a lic5se or grant (    
m>ket access grant$ by ,commission      
approval ( a cov]$ application4  7#c7   
,cov]$ p]iod ,! t]m cov]$ p]iod means1 )
 respect to a cov]$ au?orization1 !     
p]iod ( "t t beg9s on ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is section & ends on !      
e>lie/ (-- 7,a7 ! date on :i* ! cov]$   
au?orization expires2  7,b7 ! date t is 
#ae ye>s aft] su* date ( enactm5t2 or   
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