,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ahfi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bg1 #bjba,mr4 ,"y 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m>key7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to e/abli% a work+ gr\p to recomm5d to ,congress a def9ition ( block*a9 te*nology1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,block*a9 ,promotion ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,work+ gr\p to recomm5d def9ition ( block*a9 te*nology 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ag5cy 9 section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7#b7 ! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce a work+ gr\p to be kn[n z ! ,block*a9 ,work+ ,gr\p4 7c7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,block*a9 ,work+ ,gr\p %all be compos$ ( memb]s1 ! numb] ( :om %all be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 & :o %all be appo9t$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,appo9tm5t 7,a7 ,repres5tatives ( ,f$]al ag5cies 7i7 ,designation ( ,f$]al ag5cies ,! ,secret>y %all designate ,f$]al ag5cies to be repres5t$ 9 ! ,block*a9 ,work+ ,gr\p1 z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate to ensure repres5tation ( a cross-section ( ,f$]al ag5cies t c\ld use1 or b5efit f1 block*a9 te*nology4 7ii7 ,appo9tm5t ( memb]s ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy designat$ "u clause 7i7 %all appo9t an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy to s]ve z a memb] ( ! ,block*a9 ,work+ ,gr\p4 7,b7 ,repres5tatives ( nongov]nm5tal /akehold]s 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t repres5tatives ( nongov]nm5tal /akehold]s ) respect to block*a9 te*nology to s]ve z memb]s ( ! ,block*a9 ,work+ ,gr\p4 7ii7 ,repres5tation ( c]ta9 /akehold]s requir$ ,! memb]s ( ! ,block*a9 ,work+ ,gr\p appo9t$ "u clause 7i7 %all include repres5tatives (-- 7,i7 in=mation & communications te*nology manufactur]s1 suppli]s1 s(tw>e provid]s1 s]vice provid]s1 & v5dors2 7,,ii7 subject matt] exp]ts repres5t+ indu/rial sectors1 o!r ?an ! te*nology sector1 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es c\ld use1 or b5efit f1 block*a9 te*nology2 7,,iii7 small1 m$ium1 & l>ge bus9esses2 7,,iv7 individuals & in/itutions engag$ 9 academic rese>* relat+ to block*a9 te*nology2 7,v7 nonpr(it organizations & consum] advocacy gr\ps engag$ 9 activities relat+ to block*a9 te*nology2 & 7,,vi7 rural & urban /akehold]s4 7d7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,block*a9 ,work+ ,gr\p %all submit to ,congress a report t conta9s-- 7,a7 a recomm5d$ def9ition ( ! di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology commonly kn[n z block*a9 te*nology2 & 7,b7 recomm5dations =-- 7i7 a /udy to be conduct$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 on ! impact ( block*a9 te*nology on electromagnetic spectrum policy2 7ii7 a /udy to exam9e a range ( pot5tial applications1 includ+ nonf9ancial applications1 = block*a9 te*nology2 & 7iii7 opportunities = ,f$]al ag5cies to use block*a9 te*nology4 7#b7 ,consid]ation ( recomm5dations 9 ,,ni/ ,int]nal ,report #hbjb ,9 mak+ recomm5dations "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,block*a9 ,work+ ,gr\p may consid] any recomm5dations conta9$ 9 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,int]nal ,report #hbjb1 entitl$ ,block*a9 ,te*nology ,ov]view & publi%$ 9 ,octob] #bjah4