,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #baff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjba,mr4   
,inh(e 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 &    
,mr4 ,r\nds7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide 
t c]ta9 ord]s ( ! ,f$]al ,communications
 ,commission %all h no =ce or effect    
until c]ta9 conditions are satisfi$1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,recogniz+ &       
,ensur+ ,taxpay] ,access to             
,infra/ructure ,necess>y = ,,gps &      
,satellite ,communications ,act ( #bjba 
or ! ,,reta9 ,,gps & ,satellite         
,communications ,act ( #bjba4  #b4      
,conditions on comm]cial t]re/rial      
op]ations  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m        
,commission means ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission4  7#b7      
,cov]$ ,,gps device ,! t]m cov]$ ,,gps  
device means a device-- 7,a7 op]at+ to  

provide1 us+1 or hav+ emb$d$ op]ations  
requir+ access to ! ,global ,position+  
,sy/em satellite con/ellation2 &  7,b7 t
 is us$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 a        
non-,f$]al entity1 a private sector     
entity1 or any o!r p]son4  7#c7 ,cov]$  
ord] ,! t]m cov]$ ord] means ! ord] &   
au?orization ( ! ,commission relat+ to !
 ,light,squared ,te*nical ,work+ ,gr\p  
,report & o!r matt]s1 adopt$ on ,april  
#ai1 #bjbj 7,,fcc #bj-dh2 ,,ib ,docket  
,nos4 #aa-aji & #ab-cdj74  7#d7         
,integrat$ plat=m ,! t]m integrat$      
plat=m means a device or sy/em t        
integrates ,global ,position+ ,sy/em    
capability or satellite communications  
capability into ! op]ation ( ! device or
 sy/em1 z applicable1 9 su* a mann] t ! 
,global ,position+ ,sy/em or satellite  
communications capability _c be         
effectively retr(itt$ )\t replac+ !     
device or sy/em4  7#e7 ,satellite       
communications device ,! t]m satellite  
communications device means a device--  
7,a7 op]at+ to provide1 us+1 or hav+    

emb$d$ op]ations requir+ access to      
satellite communications2 &  7,b7 t is  
us$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 a non-,f$]al 
entity1 a private sector entity1 or any 
o!r p]son4  7#f7 ,t]re/rial op]ations   
ord] ,! t]m t]re/rial op]ations ord]--  
7,a7 means an ord] ( ! ,commission      
au?oriz+ an entity to deploy comm]cial  
t]re/rial op]ations 9 ! #aebe-aeei      
megah]tz b& or ! #afbf4e-affj4e megah]tz
 b&2 &  7,b7 includes ! cov]$ ord]4  7b7
 ,re/riction ,not)/&+ any t]re/rial     
op]ations ord] adopt$ by ! ,commission  
be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 no entity may deploy comm]cial
 t]re/rial op]ations 9 ! #aebe-aeei     
megah]tz b& or ! #afbf4e-affj4e megah]tz
 b& until ! date t is #ij days aft] !   
date on :i* ! ,commission det]m9es t !  
entity has satisfi$1 or has agre$ to    
satisfy1 all ( ! requirem5ts ( ?is      
section1 z applicable4  7c7 ,requir$    
upgrades & repairs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9    
ord] to obta9 au?orization to deploy    
comm]cial t]re/rial op]ations 9 !       

#aebe-aeei megah]tz b& or !             
#afbf4e-affj4e megah]tz b&1 a lic5see   
%all upgrade1 repair1 or replace cov]$  
,,gps devices & satellite communications
 devices pot5tially impact$ by ^?       
op]ations1 includ+ by be>+ ! co/s ( any 
modification1 repair1 or replacem5t (   
equipm5t1 sp>es1 associat$ ancill>y     
equipm5t1 s(tw>e1 facilities1 op]at+    
manuals1 tra9+1 or compliance )         
regulations1 includ+ ) reg>d to-- 7,a7 !
 und]ly+ plat=m or sy/em 9 :i* a ,global
 ,position+ ,sy/em capability is emb$d$2
 &  7,b7 satellite communications sy/ems
 & equipm5t4  7#b7 ,reimbursable co/s = 
ag5cies ,any co/s incurr$ by a ,f$]al   
ag5cy due to int]f]5ce ) op]ations1 z   
det]m9$ & c]tifi$ 9 writ+ to !          
,commission by ! ,f$]al ag5cy exp]i5c+  
int]f]5ce ) op]ations1 z a result ( !   
op]ations c>ri$ out "u a t]re/rial      
op]ations ord]1 %all be reimburs$ by !  
lic5see1 includ+ ! full co/s (-- 7,a7   
any eng9e]+1 equipm5t1 s(tw>e1 site     
acquisition1 sy/ems design1 or          

con/ruction2  7,b7 any legitimate &     
prud5t transaction exp5se1 includ+ !    
hir+ ( any necess>y additional /aff1    
includ+ t]m-limit$ ,f$]al civil s]vants 
& contractor /aff2  7,c7 rese>*1        
eng9e]+1 & o!r relat$ /udies2  7,d7     
replac+ any device or integrat$ plat=m t
 suff]s int]f]5ce z a result ( ! conduct
 ( comm]cial t]re/rial op]ations 9 !    
#aebe-aeei megah]tz b& or !             
#afbf4e-affj4e megah]tz b& ) a device or
 integrat$ plat=m t c provide ! same    
op]ational capability1 includ+ !        
curr5tly available v]sion ( ! device or 
integrat$ plat=m 7or a reasonable       
equival5t72  7,e7 9 ! case ( co/s       
incurr$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 !     
labor co/ ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se p]sonnel
 or ext]nal p]sonnel 9 eng9e]+1         
validat+1 & v]ify+ any requir$          
rem$iation 9 ord] to provide ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se ) ! same op]ational          
capability = ! affect$ sy/em be=e       
t]re/rial op]ation 9 ! #aebe-aeei       
megah]tz b& or ! #afbf4e-affj4e megah]tz

 b&2  7,f7 9 ! case ( co/s incurr$ by   
any ,f$]al ag5cy t is a memb] ( !       
,int]dep>tm5t ,radio ,advisory          
,committee1 ! labor co/s ( ^? ,f$]al    
ag5cy p]sonnel or ext]nal p]sonnel 9    
eng9e]+1 validat+1 & v]ify+ any requir$ 
rem$iation 9 ord] to provide any ,f$]al 
ag5cy t is a memb] ( ! ,int]dep>tm5t    
,radio ,advisory ,committee ) ! same    
op]ational capability = ! affect$ sy/em 
be=e t]re/rial op]ation 9 ! #aebe-aeei  
megah]tz b& or ! #afbf4e-affj4e megah]tz
 b&2 &  7,g7 o!r relat$ exp5ses         
reasonably incurr$4  7#c7 ,reimbursable 
co/s = o!r p]sons ,any co/s incurr$ by a
 p]son1 includ+ a non-,f$]al or private 
sector entity1 due to int]f]5ce )       
op]ations1 z det]m9$ & c]tifi$ 9 writ+  
to ! ,commission by ! p]son exp]i5c+    
int]f]5ce ) op]ations1 z a result ( !   
op]ations c>ri$ out "u a t]re/rial      
op]ations ord]1 %all be reimburs$ by !  
lic5see1 includ+ ! full co/s (-- 7,a7   
any eng9e]+1 equipm5t1 s(tw>e1 site     
acquisition1 sy/ems design1 or          

con/ruction2  7,b7 replacem5t (         
satellites2  7,c7 any legitimate &      
prud5t transaction exp5se1 includ+ !    
hir+ ( any necess>y t]m-limit$ civil    
s]vants & contractor /aff2  7,d7 rese>*1
 eng9e]+1 & o!r relat$ /udies2  7,e7    
replac+ any device or integrat$ plat=m t
 suff]s int]f]5ce z a result ( ! conduct
 ( comm]cial t]re/rial op]ations 9 !    
#aebe-aeei megah]tz b& or !             
#afbf4e-affj4e megah]tz b& ) a device or
 integrat$ plat=m t c provide ! same    
op]ational capability1 includ+ !        
curr5tly available v]sion ( ! device or 
integrat$ plat=m 7or a reasonable       
equival5t72  7,f7 ! labor co/s (        
p]sonnel 9 eng9e]+1 validat+1 & v]ify+  
any requir$ rem$iation 9 ord] to provide
 ! p]son1 company1 or o!r private sector
 entity ) ! same op]ational capability =
 ! affect$ sy/em be=e t]re/rial op]ation
 9 ! #aebe-aeei megah]tz b& or !        
#afbf4e-affj4e megah]tz b&2 &  7,g7 o!r 
relat$ exp5ses reasonably incurr$4  7#d7
 ,transf]ability ( reimbursable exp5ses 

to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t f ,f$]al          
,communications ,commission ,ord] #bj-dh
 ,all reimbursable exp5ses ow$ to a     
,f$]al ag5cy1 p]son1 or o!r private     
sector entity t are causally            
attributable to implem5t+ a t]re/rial   
op]ations ord] %all transf] to & be     
borne by any assignee1 successor1 or    
pur*as] ( any lic5se t au?orizes        
t]re/rial op]ations 9 accordance ) t    
ord]4  7#e7 ,c]ta9 paym5ts p]mitt$      
,not)/&+ section #acda1 sub*apt] ,,ii ( 
*apt] #ae1 or section #ccjb ( title #ca1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a ,f$]al ag5cy may
 collect or receive any money or o!r ?+ 
( value f a private entity z paym5t or  
reimbursem5t "u ?is section4