,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aefc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #aa1 #bjba,mr4    
,wick] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,hick5loop]7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an op5 network     
ar*itecture te/b$ at ! ,in/itute =      
,telecommunication ,sci5ces ( !         
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration to develop &   
demon/rate network ar*itectures &       
applications1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,telecommunications ,supply ,*a9        
,div]sity ,promotion ,act4  #b4 ,op5    
network ar*itecture  7a7 ,op5 network   
ar*itecture te/b$  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m ,appli$     
,rese>* ,op5-,,ran te/b$ means ! te/b$  
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 ! t]m  
,assi/ant ,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications &
 ,in=mation2 &  7,c7 ! t]m ,,ntia means 

! ,national ,telecommunications &       
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7         
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all 
e/abli% an appli$ rese>* op5 network    
ar*itecture te/b$ at ! ,in/itute =      
,telecommunication ,sci5ces ( ! ,,ntia  
to develop & demon/rate network         
ar*itectures & applications1 equipm5t   
integration & int]op]ability at scale1  
includ+-- 7,a7 ,op5 ,radio ,access      
,network 7commonly kn[n z ,op5-,,ran7   
te*nology2  7,b7 ,virtualiz$ ,radio     
,access ,network 7commonly kn[n z       
v,r,a,n7 te*nology2 &  7,c7 cl\d native 
te*nologies t replicate                 
telecommunications h>dw>e z s(tw>e-bas$ 
virtual network elem5ts & functions4    
7#c7 ,focus2 consid]ations ,9 e/abli%+ !
 ,appli$ ,rese>* ,op5-,,ran te/b$       
pursuant to ?is section1 ! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y %all ensure t su* te/b$       
evaluates issues relat$ to deploym5t &  
op]ation ( op5 network ar*itectures 9   
rural areas4  7#d7 ,coop]ative rese>* & 
developm5t agreem5ts ,! ,assi/ant       

,secret>y %all ent] into coop]ative     
rese>* & developm5t agreem5ts z         
appropriate to obta9 equipm5t1 devices1 
& exp]tise = ! ,appli$ ,rese>*          
,op5-,,ran te/b$1 9 accordance ) section
 #ab ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology     
,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#cgaj;a74  7#e7 ,private sector         
contributions ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may
 accept private contributions to !      
,appli$ ,rese>* ,op5-,,ran te/b$ 9 ! =m 
( network equipm5t or devices = te/+    
purposes4  7#f7 ,p>tn]%ip ) ,gov]nm5t   
entities  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,9 e/abli%+ !
 ,appli$ ,rese>* ,op5-,,ran te/b$1 !    
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 consult )
 ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1  
includ+ ) respect to ongo+ "w by !      
,commission to develop o!r te/b$s1      
includ+ private sector te/b$s1 relat$ to
 ,op5-,,ran te*nologies2 &  7ii7 ensure 
t ! "w on ! te/b$ is coord9at$ ) !      
responsibilities ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 "u any relevant memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! 
,f$]al ,communications ,commission & !  

,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation relat$ to  
spectrum4  7,b7 ,op]ations ,9 op]at+ !  
,appli$ ,rese>* ,op5-,,ran te/b$1 !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1
 p>tn] )-- 7i7 ! ,fir/ ,respond]        
,network ,au?ority ( ! ,,ntia 7also kn[n
 z ,first,net7 & ! ,public ,safety      
,communications ,rese>* ,division ( !   
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology to exam9e use cases &        
applications = ,op5-,,ran te*nologies 9 
a public safety network2  7ii7 o!r      
,f$]al ag5cies1 z appropriate to exam9e 
use cases & applications = ,op5-,,ran   
te*nologies 9 o!r areas ( int]e/ to su* 
ag5cies2 &  7iii7 int]national p>tn]s1 z
 appropriate4  7#g7 ,/akehold] input ,! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all seek input f   
/akehold]s reg>d+ ! e/abli%m5t &        
op]ation ( ! ,appli$ ,rese>* ,op5-,,ran 
te/b$4  7#h7 ,implem5tation deadl9e ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 def9e metrics &   

p>amet]s = ! ,appli$ ,rese>* ,op5-,,ran 
te/b$1 includ+ functionality1 project   
configuration & capacity1 p]=mance1     
security requirem5ts1 & quality         
assurance2  7,b7 adopt any rules z      
necess>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,f$]al     
,communications ,commission2 &  7,c7    
beg9 ! developm5t ( ! ,appli$ ,rese>*   
,op5-,,ran te/b$1 includ+ seek+         
/akehold] input z requir$ by p>agraph   
7#g74  7#i7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all submit to !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
f9d+s ( ! te/b$ & any recomm5dations =  
additional legislative or regulatory    
actions relat+ to ! "w ( ! te/b$4  7#aj7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ = ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,appli$
 ,rese>* ,op5-,,ran te/b$ #bj1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbb1 to rema9 available    

until exp5d$4  7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction 
,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#f7 %all be con/ru$ to
 obligate ,first,net or any o!r ,f$]al  
entity to pay = ! co/ ( ! ,appli$       
,rese>* ,op5-,,ran te/b$ creat$ "u ?is  
section 9 ! abs5ce ( ! appropriation (  
am\nts "u ?is p>agraph4  7,c7           
,au?orization = volunt>y support ,a     
,f$]al entity1 includ+ ,first,net1 may  
volunt>ily ent] into an agreem5t )      
,,ntia to provide monet>y or nonmonet>y 
support = ! ,appli$ ,rese>* ,op5-,,ran  
te/b$4  7b7 ,p>ticipation 9 /&>ds-,sett+
 bodies  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section-- 7,a7 ! t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 means ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce 
= ,communications & ,in=mation2  7,b7 ! 
t]m eligible /&>ds-sett+ body-- 7i7     
means a /&>ds-sett+ body1 p>ticipation 9
 :i* may be fund$ by a grant aw>d$ "u   
p>agraph 7#b71 z det]m9$ by ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y2 &  7ii7 includes-- 7,i7 !    
#crd ,g5]ation ,p>tn]%ip ,project       
7commonly kn[n z #c;,,gpp72  7,,ii7 !   
,alliance = ,telecommunications ,indu/ry

 ,solutions 7commonly kn[n z ,,atis72   
7,,iii7 ! ,int]national                 
,telecommunications ,union 7commonly    
kn[n z ,,itu72  7,,iv7 ! ,in/itute =    
,electrical & ,electronics ,eng9e]s     
7commonly kn[n z ,,ieee72  7,v7 ! ,_w   
,radiocommunications ,conf]5ces         
7commonly kn[n z ! ,,wrc7 ( ! ,,itu2    
7,,vi7 ! ,int]net ,eng9e]+ ,task ,=ce   
7commonly kn[n z ! ,,ietf72  7,,vii7 !  
,int]national ,organization =           
,/&>dization 7commonly kn[n z ! ,,iso7 &
 ! ,int]national ,electrote*nical       
,commission 7commonly kn[n z ! ,,iec72  
7,,viii7 ! ,o-,,ran ,alliance2  7,,ix7 !
 ,telecommunications ,indu/ry           
,association 7commonly kn[n z ,,tia72 & 
7,x7 any o!r /&>ds-sett+ body id5tifi$  
"u p>agraph 7#d72  7,c7 ! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2 &  7,d7 ! 
t]m /&>ds-sett+ body means an           
int]national body t develops ! /&>ds =  
op5 network ar*itecture te*nologies4    
7#b7 ,grant program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) ! ,assi/ant

 ,secret>y1 %all aw>d grants to private 
sector entities bas$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to p>ticipate 9 eligible /&>ds-sett+    
bodies4  7,b7 ,prioritization ,!        
,secret>y %all prioritize grants aw>d$  
"u ?is section to private sector        
entities t w\ld n o!rwise be able to    
p>ticipate 9 eligible /&>ds-sett+ bodies
 )\t ! grant4  7#c7 ,grant crit]ia ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i*   
am\nts are appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#e71
 ! ,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 %all e/abli%       
crit]ia = ! grants aw>d$ "u p>agraph    
7#b74  7#d7 ,consultation ) ,f$]al      
,communications ,commission ,! ,secret>y
 %all consult ) ! ,f$]al ,communications
 ,commission 9-- 7,a7 det]m9+ crit]ia = 
! grants aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7
 det]m9+ :i* /&>ds-sett+ bodies1 if any1
 9 addition to ! /&>ds-sett+ bodies li/$
 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii7 are eligible  
/&>ds-sett+ bodies4  7#e7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = grants "u 

p>agraph 7#b7 #cj1jjj1jjj 9 total =     
fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbe1 to rema9 
available until exp5d$4  7,b7           
,adm9i/rative co/s ,! ,secret>y may use 
n m ?an #b p]c5t ( any funds appropriat$
 "u ?is p>agraph = ! adm9i/ration ( !   
grant program e/abli%$ "u ?is           
subsection4