,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #adgb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april #bi1    
#bjba,mr4 ,wicker 7for himself1 ,mr4    
,thune1 and ,mrs4 ,blackburn7 introduced
 the following bill2 which was read     
twice and referred to the ,committee on 
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require the ,federal   
,communications ,commission and the     
,national ,telecommunications and       
,information ,administration to update  
the ,memorandum of ,understanding on    
,spectrum ,coordination1 and for other  
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,improving ,spectrum
 ,coordination ,act of #bjba4  #b4      
,improved coordination between the ,,fcc
 and the ,,ntia  7a7 ,definitions ,in   
this section-- 7#a7 the term ,commission
 means the ,federal ,communications     
,commission2  7#b7 the term ,memorandum 
means the ,memorandum of ,understanding 
on ,spectrum ,coordination executed by  
the ,commission and the ,administration 

on ,january #ca1 #bjjc2 and  7#c7 the   
term ,,ntia means the ,national         
,telecommunications and ,information    
,administration4  7b7 ,updates ,not     
later than #fj days after the date of   
enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission 
and the ,,ntia shall update the         
,memorandum to-- 7#a7 outline general   
processes for addressing technical1     
procedural1 and policy differences      
regarding frequency allocation and      
related conditions and standards2  7#b7 
create a process for the resolution of  
non-routine policy disputes between the 
,commission and the ,,ntia1 including   
specific timelines for an expeditious   
resolution2  7#c7 clarify that-- 7,a7   
,congress designated the ,,ntia to serve
 as the sole agency responsible for     
managing spectrum assigned to ,federal  
agencies1 and that1 as a result1 the    
,,ntia represents ,federal agencies in  
addressing technical1 procedural1 and   
policy differences regarding frequency  
allocation with the ,commission1        

consistent with section #ajc7;b7 of the 
,national ,telecommunications and       
,information ,administration            
,organization ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4       
#ijb7;b772 and  7,b7 the representation 
by the ,,ntia described in subparagraph 
7,a7 should involve the expertise of the
 ,,ntia in technical1 engineering1 and  
policy matters2  7#d7 ensure that       
scientific analyses and testing are     
considered in actions involving spectrum
 allocation and standards2  7#e7 ensure 
that short-1 medium-1 and long-term     
implications of spectrum policy and     
strategy are considered2  7#f7 outline  
general processes for how the           
,commission and the ,,ntia will form    
staff standing working groups with      
regular meetings to discuss spectrum    
planning by the ,commission and the     
,,ntia2  7#g7 outline general processes 
for how the ,commission and the ,,ntia  
will jointly interact and consult with  
the ,department of ,state in matters    
regarding international spectrum        

coordination proceedings2 and  7#h7     
endeavor to ensure-- 7,a7 the efficient 
use of frequencies assigned to ,federal 
agencies1 consistent with the           
responsibilities of the ,,ntia under    
section #ajc7;b77#b77,u7 of the         
,national ,telecommunications and       
,information ,administration            
,organization ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4       
#ijb7;b77#b77,u772 and  7,b7 that       
frequencies not required for the present
 or identifiable future needs of the    
,federal ,government are reallocated to 
non-,federal ,government users wherever 
possible4  7c7 ,periodic updates ,not   
later than #c years after the date on   
which the ,commission and the ,,ntia    
update the ,memorandum under subsection 
7b71 and every #d years thereafter1 the 
,commission and the ,,ntia shall update 
the ,memorandum to reflect changing     
technological1 procedural1 and policy   
circumstances4  7d7 ,report ,not later  
than #a year after the date of enactment
 of this ,act1 and every year           

thereafter1 the ,commission and the     
,,ntia shall submit to ,congress a      
report on joint spectrum planning       
activities4